Red Mosquito

tragabigzanda wrote:Pretty sure they're trying to provide fun and stable jobs for their friends

I feel like at some point in the last ten years this became one of the primary reason they're still an active band.

I imagine the obligations that brings must be difficult to manage - knowing that if they decided to split, they're putting their friends out of work. Easier to stick together in the most low obligation way possible, play a handful of shows every year, etc - it's not like it's hard work and it also allows them to fund causes they're passionate about.

Birds in Hell wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Pretty sure they're trying to provide fun and stable jobs for their friends

I feel like at some point in the last ten years this became one of the primary reason they're still an active band.

I imagine the obligations that brings must be difficult to manage - knowing that if they decided to split, they're putting their friends out of work. Easier to stick together in the most low obligation way possible, play a handful of shows every year, etc - it's not like it's hard work and it also allows them to fund causes they're passionate about.

Unfortunately, I think this is spot on.

I think they also still love playing in a band, guys. You're not wrong int hat they are employing a ton of people, but they are also raising families.

All things are true. We're just disappointed as fans.

Except Stone. I bet stone would be happy building homes and living organicly.

Birds in Hell wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Pretty sure they're trying to provide fun and stable jobs for their friends

I feel like at some point in the last ten years this became one of the primary reason they're still an active band.

I imagine the obligations that brings must be difficult to manage - knowing that if they decided to split, they're putting their friends out of work. Easier to stick together in the most low obligation way possible, play a handful of shows every year, etc - it's not like it's hard work and it also allows them to fund causes they're passionate about.

They (Ed?) have spoken about how it’s a huge entity/enterprise now and they employ a bunch of people and provide their livelihood, and feel responsible for those peoples’ well-being.

I’m paraphrasing.

Birds in Hell wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Pretty sure they're trying to provide fun and stable jobs for their friends

I feel like at some point in the last ten years this became one of the primary reason they're still an active band.

I imagine the obligations that brings must be difficult to manage - knowing that if they decided to split, they're putting their friends out of work. Easier to stick together in the most low obligation way possible, play a handful of shows every year, etc - it's not like it's hard work and it also allows them to fund causes they're passionate about.

I read Phil Lesh's autobiography recently and this was a huge motivating factor behind the Dead continuing to tour through the '90's (despite the fact that they were all incredibly burnt out), putting out archival releases, etc.

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Birds in Hell wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Pretty sure they're trying to provide fun and stable jobs for their friends

I feel like at some point in the last ten years this became one of the primary reason they're still an active band.

I imagine the obligations that brings must be difficult to manage - knowing that if they decided to split, they're putting their friends out of work. Easier to stick together in the most low obligation way possible, play a handful of shows every year, etc - it's not like it's hard work and it also allows them to fund causes they're passionate about.

Unfortunately, I think this is spot on.

I think this is plausible to a degree, DMB supposedly took the earnings for a late season Dallas Cowboys benefactor gig to pay the salaries of their crew's next year wages as they were to take a majority of 2011 off but that was one show and one year of touring; I have no doubt it is a considerable factor at the least though.

Strat wrote:I think they also still love playing in a band, guys. You're not wrong int hat they are employing a ton of people, but they are also raising families.

All things are true. We're just disappointed as fans.

True, they looked like they were having a great time on tour last year.

i like my rock stars angry and depressed.

this happy, having-a-good-time stuff is for Monkees fans.

Have the Rolling Stones killed.

bodysnatcher wrote:i like my rock stars angry and depressed.

this happy, having-a-good-time stuff is for Monkees fans.

I wish someone would cut a video of Pearl Jam bouncing around to a Monkees song.

B wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:i like my rock stars angry and depressed.

this happy, having-a-good-time stuff is for Monkees fans.

I wish someone would cut a video of Pearl Jam bouncing around to a Monkees song.

There’s a 50% chance they cover Hey Hey Were The Monkees next tour.

bodysnatcher wrote:i like my rock stars angry and depressed.

this happy, having-a-good-time stuff is for Monkees fans.

Brah, I love the Monkees.

numbers wrote:

B wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:i like my rock stars angry and depressed.

this happy, having-a-good-time stuff is for Monkees fans.

I wish someone would cut a video of Pearl Jam bouncing around to a Monkees song.

There’s a 50% chance they cover Hey Hey Were The Monkees next tour.

We could do a gofundme to request it and give the money to a charity that like cleans trees or something.

Bi_3 wrote:

numbers wrote:

B wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:i like my rock stars angry and depressed.

this happy, having-a-good-time stuff is for Monkees fans.

I wish someone would cut a video of Pearl Jam bouncing around to a Monkees song.

There’s a 50% chance they cover Hey Hey Were The Monkees next tour.

We could do a gofundme to request it and give the money to a charity that like cleans trees or something.

Does that turtle still need money?

numbers wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:

numbers wrote:

B wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:i like my rock stars angry and depressed.

this happy, having-a-good-time stuff is for Monkees fans.

I wish someone would cut a video of Pearl Jam bouncing around to a Monkees song.

There’s a 50% chance they cover Hey Hey Were The Monkees next tour.

We could do a gofundme to request it and give the money to a charity that like cleans trees or something.

Does that turtle still need money?

Personally, I think their next album should just be a monkees cover album.

lowlight79 wrote:

numbers wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:

numbers wrote:

B wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:i like my rock stars angry and depressed.

this happy, having-a-good-time stuff is for Monkees fans.

I wish someone would cut a video of Pearl Jam bouncing around to a Monkees song.

There’s a 50% chance they cover Hey Hey Were The Monkees next tour.

We could do a gofundme to request it and give the money to a charity that like cleans trees or something.

Does that turtle still need money?

Personally, I think their next album should just be a monkees cover album.

Daydream Believer You Me

bodysnatcher wrote:i like my rock stars angry and depressed.

this happy, having-a-good-time stuff is for Monkees fans.

I have news for you.

The Monkees and their fans are/were miserable cunts.

No different from Beatles fans or anything else.

Fuck now I actually do want to hear them cover daydream believer

Ho-um coming quh-weee-ehn