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Re: re pete's sellout



I completely agree, it's a job after all!  Anyway, my reply earlier was
just a point, not trying to call names or throw insults, I just thought it
was funny!  But I agree with you, they're artists, they get paid for their
work.  End of story!

><> Justin D. Trout

On Mon, 4 Sep 2000, kidsallright wrote:

> It's Mr. Townshend's prerogative to do whatever he wishes. If he wants
> to sell records and make a lot of money from them,tour,whatever.
> On one is forcing you to buy his product. As far as the various 're-unioun tours' starting with 89' That was also The Who's 25th anniversary as a band, John and Roger were equal participants, and
> it was a complete sellout of all venues!  It may not have been quite 
> 'The Who' as we would have liked,but it was the only way it would have
> happened at all. I don't agree about this 'sellout' concept. everyone 
> envolved in the music industry do what they do for the money. What 
> is so bad about that? It's their right. Any business exixts to make 
> money. This aint 1967 with all that hippie nonsense,which The Who 
> never were a part of to begin with!
> Regards,
> Derick.
>