The Mellotron Group

Clay, I think we are entering gray territory.
 
 
In a message dated 5/29/2012 1:01:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
gabru@comsec.net writes:

 
 
 
 
Because that  is what you come to the forum for….if you don’t understand 
that  …….. 
I could care  less if he is saddened by anything I do.  If you are offended 
in general  by  
anyone  supporting the US then I really don’t give a shit about your views  
either….. 
but in this  country you have the right to state those views.  Maybe in 
your country  you don’t?? 
 
 
 
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com  
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim  Curtis
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 9:48 PM
To:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup]  Re: Peter Gabriel - So what?

 
 
 
Dave's right.  If you don't like the opinion then who really gives a  shit? 
 It's his show, his art, and his choice of what he's going to  communicate. 
 I would venture a guess that Peter Gabriel is not going to  be saddened 
that you're not buying his new record. 
 

 
If I go so see some hillbilly show in Texas I can be  assured that I'm 
going to hear some "Rah Rah USA" crap that will offend the  hell out of me.  I 
probably wouldn't go.  
 

 
If you've heard PG's music then you can probably have a  good idea where he 
lies in the political spectrum.
 

 
And to be honest, how is PG sharing his political opinions  during a 
concert of his music any less appropriate than someone sharing their  opinions on 
a forum dedicated to a musical instrument?
 

 
-T
 
 
 
On May 28, 2012, at 11:41 PM, Gary Brumm  wrote:



 
 

 
Come on Dave, really??  I am the  first person to agree with you on Freedom 
of Speech whether I agree with the  topic or not….. 
HOWEVER I PAID to hear MUSIC and not a  political speech.  Everyone was 
cheering including me until he started  blubbering  
on about how awful the US was (off  whom he made his most of his fortune) 
at which time he got booed until the  music started.   
This was not only in bad taste (not  long after 911) but disrespectful to 
his paying audience.  I never said  he didn’t have the right.  In this  
country he certainly does….in some  others he would have been beheaded.  I 
now will exercise my right to  spend my money on  
other entertainers who better  appreciate their audience.  I will still 
listen to his music (I already  paid for) but will no longer buy it.   
 
 
 
From: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)   _[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com]_ 
(mailto:[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com])   On Behalf Of Hammonddave
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 9:11  PM
To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) 
Subject:  Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Peter Gabriel - So  what?

 
 
 
 
And finally...  It's called  "Freedom of Speech". Something our fellow 
countrymen fought and died for. Kind  of appropriate for Memorial Day.

Sent from my iPad
 

On May 28, 2012, at 8:49 PM,  Tom Doncourt <_tomdcour@amnh.org_ 
(mailto:tomdcour@amnh.org) >  wrote:

 
 
 
I think there is a difference between  writing songs like "Blowing in the 
Wind" and "Biko" and using your celebrity  status to broadcast your political 
views. Even if I agree with those views  it still seems inappropriate.   
 





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