From: donnell@tuna.micro.umn.edu (BogusMan)
Subject: Re: Get off his back
Organization: none
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 14:09:51 GMT

In article <ByyuwM.Mnu@news.cso.uiuc.edu> djs55750@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (the man ) writes:
>ACSOP25@CONRAD.APPSTATE.EDU (Lance Davis) writes:
>
>>Folks it is my understanding that Riki is simply the host of the Headbangers
>>Ball, not the programmer.  That is to say that he only annouces the video's, he
>>does not decide if a video will be played or not.  The people I have talked to
>>says that he does not have a big input into the show.  Everybody always
>>complains that he loves everyone that comes on, or every video he plays.  Get
>>real MTV has to keep a good relationship with the record labels, and if Riki
>>gets out there saying "this sucks" or "I don't like this band" record labels
>>would be all over his and MTV's ass.  You people would also be screaming "Riki
>>said my favorite band sucks."  Also, who gives a fuck if he cut his hair.  Why
>>do you insist on making it some big deal.  People used to be prejudiced towards
>>me when I had long hair, something a lot of you have had to deal with.  So why
>>now, for him, does hair length (or lack of it) factor into the equation.  I am
>>real sure a lot of you just love to bitch about anything and think that makes
>>you somehow more intelligent or hardcore or whatever.  I don't mark my calender
>>to watch the Headbangers Ball.  I am the first to say that the show needs a
>>different direction.  I watch it because I am a fan of this genre of music
>>in all its forms.   What MTV does not supply, college radio, local clubs and
>>local music stores takes care of.  If you are going to bitch, do it to the
>>people who can make changes, and make you complaints logical.
>
>>Lance
>
>HA HA HA HA HA HA.  HA HA HA HA HA HA HA.  HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA.
>This is hilarious.  Well, sorry, Mr. Lance.  But I do believe Riki needs a
>little ripping on, because if you watch the show, he introduces every song
>like he loves it.  Well, if he DOESN'T like it, then he is just selling
>himself out to the big corporate boobs at MTV.  I would LOVE to bitch to MTV,
>got the address?  And, no you are not the first to say this show needs a new
>direction, because you're following up to other posts...see?  I don't think I
>was ripping on Riki's hair because he cut it, I think I did because he cut it
>STUPID.  Shit I have had short hair all my life, so I am not against that or
>something...chill.  But Riki is a fake, simple as that.  If he doesn't have
>any input in the show, then maybe he should try to get some, or at least try
>to get some self-respect.  Also, college radoio tends not to exactly play a
>whle lot of Entombed, local clubs around here play only "alternative/dance",
>and my local record store doesn't even stock half of the stuff I want to
>listen to, so I suppose I am screwed, eh?  Oh, you're right, I think by
>bitching about people I am a hard-ass...oooh, yeah, that's it.  :)  I just
>like to bitch because I get to read hilarious responses like this one.  Fact
>is, it seems like Riki is a corporate stooge, but I guess MTV can corrupt any
>form of music and its listeners.  Sounds like they did pretty good on you.
>
>					I still think Riki is a dork and I
>					spose that makes me a hardass...cool,
>					I thought I had to have a mohawk and
>					had to beat people with big billy
>					clubs to be a hard ass, this is much
>					simpler,
>
>					the man



Yu really think that the average deejay at a club or on the radio is anymore
sincere than Mr. Rachtman. 
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why don't you scrawl your semi-incoherent blather down and send it, not
to MTV, but to the head of the corporation that owns them, Viacom.
Or call him.

Sumner Redstone
98 Baldpate Hill Road
Newton, Mass. 02160

(617)-244-8094
(617)-244-8650

He is the head of a major corporation and when He talks, they have to listen,
since he is the boss. Try to be nice, maybe he will pay attention.
Pax
					--Judex--

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