Re: The Stones Continue Ripping off their fans
Date: October 13, 2005 18:58
retired_dog Wrote:
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> ROPENI Wrote:
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> > To:Rank Outsider,Jumping Kent Flash, Retired
> Dog,
> > If you guys think that being a true Stones
> fan
> > means, not pointing out the fact that as much
> as
> > we hate to admit it they have become a big
> > corporation with only one thing in mind make
> more
> > money at the expense of the fans,then l guess
> l am
> > not what you call a true fan. Selling t
> shirts for
> > $45.00,a new cd with old stuff that everyone
> has
> > hear before and then trying to pass it as
> > "rareties" to me that is a ripp off, a dvd
> with
> > six "new songs" 4 of which are very bad
> "sol,and
> > "rain",$450.00for a seat.and so on.
> > Look guys, the stones have become greedy old
> men
> > who don't give a shit about their fans.
> > And as far as calling me a thief cause l do
> > download stuff for free.
> > If any of you has ever downloaded anything at
> all,
> > then what does that make you?
> > Oh yes, l know "HYPOCRATES"
> > Have a nice day
> >
> > "MANOLO, SHOOT THAT PIECE OF SHIT"
>
> Hi Ropeni,
>
> you mention some good points because I (unlike
> Bjornulf) am not happy with everything the Stones
> do. However, accusing them of "rip-offs" is a
> different thing. They're not selling you bogus
> material, it's genuine Stones material, you may
> like it or not, but, again, that is a different
> thing. The one thing the Stones can be accused of
> is that they sold their souls to record companies
> and managers like Cohl who are obviously testing
> out the limits to the point that there's no street
> credibility to even speak of left. I will never
> buy a T-Shirt for 45 bucks, that's an insane price
> for something that costs a few (very few) bucks to
> produce (like two or three dollars). I will never
> pay 450 bucks for a Stones show because no band on
> earth is worth that amount of money for the ticket
> alone. Let them or their companies and managers
> test their limits - and if they fall flat on their
> faces -if not this time, maybe next time around-
> there is a good chance that they will come down to
> earth. But, if they still find enough people who
> pay these prices, they might even charge more next
> time around. That is the nature of not only their
> game, that is the nature of the economy game.
> There's nothing you and I can do about it in
> general, but we can always say: NO, NOT WITH ME.
> Try and find another fool - there are still many
> out there!
>
Hey Dog, even though we disagree as far as whether they are ripping off their faithfull fans.
l do agree on the rest of your post, its up to us to say enough is enough.
HAVE A NICE DAY