Since chuch died.......
Date: September 7, 2005 02:01
So my post today is negitive i wont denie that. it concers the games and the poltics on the stones backline. The backline really took form in 75 when ronnie joined the band, he brought along both Chuch Magee and Russ shalagabaum. they would do charlie and ronnies work. Alan Rogan was keiths and micks tech(he also was Pete townsands tech). in 1981, Chuch Was made the Backline Crewchief in 1981.
AS thoes who knew him will tell you, Chuch was a warmhearted, man of class, and loved his friends, family and the stones. He honestly was the one who kept things going and kept things together.
IN 1989, Keith Fired Alan Rogan and Hired Pierre de Beauport, who is a great guy, i personal have met him on 3-4 occasions. also in 89, Mick hired Dave Rouch to be his tech and eventually would become daryll's tech. Russ became charlies tech, and Chuck levell had a tech who would eventully, commit sucided backstage during B2B. chuck hired Pete labell.
With the creation of the B-stage, Russ was now put incharge of it. the stones hired, Mike to set up charlies drums, mike is nothing short of a class-less, wominzing, crackattick.
The stones backline had always been five men, untill the bstage then it was six.
Chuch was the man who kept everything together and on the same page.
We all know the Chuch passed in the summer of '02, After chuch died, the backline fell apart. Fortunnaly, they were able to keep it together for most of licks.
In the past 6 moths the backline has completly fell apart. first off for this tour, they hired 11! people, a number they have never even come close to used before. Whats evem more sad. that with the loss of the solid 2 stages(being that its really only one) they dropped Russ, who was the most deidcated off all of them, for 5 new guys, But kept, Mike, who has cause so many problems inside the backline. There reason "Budget" which is complete BS, they also lost, Pete, who they didnt even offer 1000 a week.
Unfortunaly, Piere has gotten the wrap for this one, but it is competely not this fault, why the @#$%& would you get 11 anyway, not to mention leave out the loyal people that have behind you for years. In my opipion, its all about jake berry that fat @#$%&, Uppity bastard, who takes orders straight from micheal cohl. The stones, dont really know, Charlie has even stated that its Out of his hands.