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Originally Posted by Storms123
I hope at some point, their “people” wander over here and read the comments. While the sarcastic comments and pointed remarks are there, the underlying message and reception is there. They need to know, whether they care or not is a different story.
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Problem is, even if they did, they'd rationalize it away.
"Oh, that's just a bunch of cranky old fans who don't like change" "Oh they're all just Lindsey fans who hate Stevie" "Haters gonna hate"-- the new rationalization for anyone who legitimately disagrees with your opinion blah blah blah.
Because it's easier to tell yourself that.
In reality, most people who've posted on here watched hoping their favorite band wouldn't embarrass themselves; that they would make up for their sh*tty behavior with some stellar playing that would make everyone forget what they did and remember why they loved them and the music all these years.
Didn't happen.
Instead, this performance was sad and embarrassing. If this band, performing in this way, was a new band making their first tv appearance, there would be a lot of feedback and work being spent afterwards and probably a lot of PR spin to cover up for how bad it was.
Instead a lot of people will forgive the performance because, well, "they're old" or "they were so great back in the day" or "they're legends". That's resting on your laurels and going through the motions for the paycheck.
Stevie would be so much better in smaller, more intimate venues with a different choice of songs that suit her voice now or more 'unplugged' versions of songs or SOMETHING other than big arenas which she can't vocally or physically project in anymore. Singing off key and waving your hands around isn't really all that.
And Chris isn't apparently singing OR playing anymore.
Interestingly no second drummer but then again it was a small tv show. It'll be interesting to see if second drummer (Steve or otherwise) reappears on the road.
At this point, other than John, the rest are as someone said becoming cardboard cutouts who stand up there and mime while the hired hands do all the playing. (And even LB with all his pre recorded tracks is a no-go for me)
How far they have fallen.