Thanks! Spectacular as always (I suppose, have never heard it and that this doesn't exist).
I don't know anything about it! I'm not even sure what band that was. I think they did a good job!
LOL The sound is pretty shitty. That'd be one of our internal-use tracks, if it were one of our tracks, if it were us.
As I recall, that was only the third time that band had performed the song in public and I'm pretty sure that the lead guitarist (who did not do the intro vocals) wanted to hear how the audience responded - because he must maintain care. That song contains the word faggot. In today's hypersensitive world, one needs to be careful about the lines they cross.
That'd be true of, say, a band that wanted to be known as a high-end cover band and get the cushy gigs.
I'll see some of the band today. I'm going to draw some new lines in the sand. I suspect we may see more redacted material in the future.
I was actually listening if that line would be included. It's a fine line to tread, remain true to the artists intentions or placate the paying customers. Some may say that "bowing" to their demands is unscrupulous, but they're also the customers that expect to be entertained. In the end, a choice has to be made and the "business" of music is a delicate balance. Same goes for the exposure a band may want to encourage or contain. They want to entertain, bring joy and happiness, but it's kinda hard to do that if the only place you play is in your basement due to in-person customers not attending due to their associations. Having firm values is important and may require some hard business choices.
At the end of the day, I have a band to pay. When we begin the new season, every single member will be making a living exclusively from their music. That's a pretty big responsibility. That's a lot of trust they're placing in me.
So, we must pick our battles with care and I'm usually pretty vigilant about what I say in public.
The last thing we need is a newspaper article saying that they found the lead singer of a local band posting on a forum full of nazis.
I don't think the public is going to pay enough attention to actually listen to my justifications. I can justify it. I don't need to, but I can.
So, I must take care. I also have to be careful that what I share is not on social media. I hate checking Facebook, and don't have an account, so I tell them to post a message of what they shared.
It's an interesting line. The reality is that I just really like free speech. Offense is taken, never given. I'm pretty sure they're not gonna find those acceptable solutions in the local media. Waking up to WCSH on my lawn is not something I find appealing.
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