What will FM do during their one month off?

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by vivfox

Silly me hadn't even thought any of my Macsters could be in bad health but if David is to be correct then yes, touring would be a real pain in the a$$.

Hopefully, none of them are in bad health, but last tour John had cancer. He might have been feeling poorly long before it was diagnosed and not known why. So, his body was dealing with that on Unleashed. Plus, even this tour, post-chemo, I'm sure he's not 100%. I mean, thankfully my mother has survived colon cancer for 13 years now, but they did take out part of her intestine and she still has lingering issues because of that.

She didn't have radiation. She didn't even finish all of her chemo. But chemo and radiation leave their own permanent side effects, because they kill cells and tissue in order to save your life. I don't know what chemo and radiation John had.

Even in that old tour video we saw John having to get a hand massage back stage. He was doing that before repetitive motion syndrome was something we all knew about. No big deal in your thirties and forties. Bigger deal today at their ages.

Plus, it's pretty obvious that Stevie has some sort of chronic arthritic problem. And we don't know what's going on with Christine's hand. These are not things that cause anyone debilitating agony, but they are certainly nagging issues that make concert touring more arduous than lying on a beach in Tahiti.


Michele

[lilyfee]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Plus, it's pretty obvious that Stevie has some sort of chronic arthritic problem.

Wow, has she talked about this? Or are you just assuming?

I think touring must be absolutely grueling, for anyone. Day in, day out, the same songs over and over, long car rides and idle hours on a plane, every night in front of thousands of people who expect your best from you? And it's not like you can just stop once you're on the road because you don't feel like doing it that day. You're a commodity and people have paid for you so you have to deliver. Sounds awful.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by lilyfee

Wow, has she talked about this? Or are you just assuming?

No, she's never said anyting about arthritis. Both her arms and hands seem to need pain management though and the gloves (and sometimes rings) she wears are just therapeutic aids prettied up. I don't think they're there for fashion, any more than the Reeboks are.

Michele

[Nick]

Time to bump this thread. After their July 11th show in Ireland, they are off for 3 months. 3 whole months!!!!

The next date is October 22nd in Australia.

Studio time? Will Stevie join?

[Macfanforever]

All five of them could sleep for three months.Their crew too.

[iamnotafraid]

Originally Posted by Macfanforever

All five of them could sleep for three months...

It must be a horrible life to have to work two hours a day
and get paid millions of dollars. I really feel for them.

[MoonSister75]

They didn't appear to be tired in London, if anything they looked energized to me. Unless they are very good at covering up fatigue . I always wonder how John is getting on after his cancer though, and I'm sure she needs the rest more than the others.

On a side note....I've just been listening to the Glastonbury coverage on the radio, and wondering to myself, if they might actually make it to the festival next year

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by iamnotafraid

It must be a horrible life to have to work two hours a day
and get paid millions of dollars. I really feel for them.

I'm kinda with you on this. My Mom will be 79 next month, she refuses to retire and works far harder than anyone in this band. She also does not have an entourage to carry her things, drive her places, feed her, etc.

So yeah, I am not feeling much sympathy for their grueling (insert noun) _________.

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by iamnotafraid

It must be a horrible life to have to work two hours a day
and get paid millions of dollars. I really feel for them.

HAhahahaaha,Yea.Is that before taxes or after.