Re: y know.....

["L. Bird" <pkeets@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree that it would have been good for them to have a week or so to 
regroup, but it's not like they could just quit and take the time off.  
They'd have to work out the logistics, regardless.  There are trucks sitting 
around, and gear, and instruments and a bunch of people staying in hotel 
rooms and contracts for venues and fans holding tickets that would have to 
be rescheduled.  I thought Caryn Rose reported an excellent comment on O&S 
by a professional musician on the subject.  You don't just cancel a major 
tour like this, or even reschedule without making a huge mess.  That would 
be even more a burden to everyone concerned.

keets


> Wait a second here!!! John died! Take a fuckin' week off, have the wake & 
> funeral, reschedule the shows of the 1st leg, rehearse with the new member 
> & then resume. Do the 1st leg after the 4th leg in October. These venues 
> are mostly in areas that are warm. If they have to, change the venue. So 
> they don't make as much money as they were originally gonna make. Fuck 
> it!!!
>
> This nearly instantaneous decision to continue for John is the biggest 
> bullshit I
>
> can imagine. I can't even imagine it. Be decent, be human. Celebrate John 
> for his contributions with some respect. Fuck, they're only rock & roll 
> shows. Allow the fans to mourn their loss too. By continuing with the tour, 
> before we have all had our chance to mourn John's loss, would not allow 
> everyone to deal with this stunning turn of events in a proper way. Hell, 
> after a brief period of mourning, we then can, with all our hearts, enjoy 
> these shows & welcome Pino to help honor
> & celebrate John properly.
>
> As far as losing a friend or co-worker and the idea of "going on with life" 
> is concerned, don't you go to the wake & funeral? Then if they are close to 
> you, one usually attends a gathering after the funeral to relax, eat, drink 
> & remember the person by telling stories & involvement with the person & 
> finally laugh and celebrate their existence. Then, one continues to "go on 
> with life".
>
> There is a proper & respectful way to do things, IMHO,
>
> magik
>
> ps- forgive me all, but this has been festering since the decision to 
> continue so soon was made on Friday. Fuckin' Friday, the day after he died.



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