lost highway Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I love this board. As much as it boarders on guilty pleasure to spend attention on a fan club everyday (which is pretty much what it is), it's great to read setlists, look at pictures and share information about a band that is obviously so important to a lot of people. But, sometimes it gets a little weird. To make things more complicated 80% of the material fueling this creepiness is probably a joke, probably tongue in cheek. I remember how pissed everyone was when they canceled the UK dates last year. I would have been disappointed too. Now its Charleston. I have made posts about people being annoying at concerts, along with many others. There's just this line that gets crossed once in a while. It reminds me of when the Beatles got hassled out of the Philippines, and when Lennon made 'the Jesus comment.' Clearly its nothing that intense, but I get a taste of it. Something like intense adulation spinning backwards until its energy becomes venomous. Something like mob mentality. It makes me think of Lennon when the Beatles broke up saying "It was just a rock and roll band. They break up all the time." Just to keep everything in perspective. Many of you guys have become weirdly familiar internet characters that seem friendly and recognizable on a screen. Many of you have made short hand comments asking for the same sanity. I think Wilco attracts so much love because those guys have managed to put a little more sound in their discs, put a little more buoyancy in the feeling of a rock concert than most artists of our time. For this I am thankful; but when someone is a "fucking retard" for favoring a different lineup, or when someone sounds truly disgusted for a change in tour itinerary I want to go "Hey, its just a rock and roll band." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
So Long Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 amen, amen. So true. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markosis Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 fucking idealist. get real. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakobnicholas Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Great thoughts, Lost Highway. Well said. But Charleston is still New York's bitch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Totally bang on, thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drazil Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Awww, that's like a love song to the Via Chicago forum... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magus673 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 agreed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 My favorite post for the day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hardwood floor Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 this message board reminds you of when john lennon said the beatles were bigger than jesus ... dude you lost me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 No. It reminds me of how fast a minor offense, misunderstanding, or unpopular desicion can make adoring fans rabid with rage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 No. It reminds me of how fast a minor offense, misunderstanding, or unpopular desicion can make adoring fans rabid with rage.Names? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 No one I could name exactly. More of a general trend that pops up from time to time. Its not always negativity towards the band, sometimes its other board members. I'm not trying to 'harsh any mellows' so to speak, quite the opposite. Most people on here are cool as hell, thats why its a bummer when things seem a little creepy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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