From: larry@csccat.cs.com (Larry Spence)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll
Subject: Re: James Hetfield injured
Date: 18 Aug 92 01:44:06 GMT
Followup-To: alt.sigs-with-lame-pics
Organization: Computer Support Corporation,  Dallas,Texas

In article <2blu03kx5eYJ00@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com> fierro@uts.amdahl.com (Doug Fierro) writes:
>
>  Well Larry, I dont know what drove you to take a general statement that
>I made about Guns N Roses and turn it into an ad hominem attack on me;
>perhaps you need counseling, or maybe reading lessons. 

No, just some coffee to keep me from falling asleep from reading your 
followups...

>First of all,
>I didn't buy into any fairy tale- I said GNR has caused quite a commotion
>since they have come onto the scene.  I did not say I idolized them or
>anything. 

I seem to recall you saying that they were what rock & roll was all about,
shaking things up, etc.  If that's not what you said, I apologize, other-
wise not.  

>I don't know what rock you crawled out from under but if you
>want to get in the ring, feel free to do so- I'm not too concerned about 
>your personal attacks on me since I've handled more formidable idiots 
>other than yourself before.

Terror grips me in every bone.

>  You obviously don't know too much about GNR- sure they played some Aerosmith
>songs but they are not an Aerosmith carbon copy. 

Duh, I said they were _second-generation_ Aerosmith, not a "carbon-copy."
As in, they've appropriated the "hard-rocking guys on the road" stuff,
they stick to basic rock and roll, screechy lead singer + wastoid guitarist,
etc.  Don't worry if you don't get it...

>GNR is also not going
>downhill- the existing band members have cleaned up their act with drugs,

You believe that, huh?  Maybe they don't shoot smack on an hourly basis
anymore, but do you really believe they're drug and alcohol free?  

>and their latest double-release album has gone at least double-platinum last 
>time I remember- a far cry from "Draw The Line".

I wasn't talking about how many millions they sold -- Paula Abdul can do
that.  I'm referring to running out of new ideas.

>  I'm not sure what to make of your drivel about "Blazing Defiance" or
>Madison Ave- sounds like you've been in front of a terminal too long.

Again, don't worry about it, just skip the difficult parts.

>  If you don't like GNR that is fine- no one is forcing you to listen
>to their music. 

Gee, thanks for telling me what's already obvious.

>But if you have a beef with someone, just come out and
>say so instead of trying to hide behind convluted self-righteous postings 
>that are high on volume but low on content. 

Your apparent admiration for GnR's highschool antics seemed to correlate
well with your (former?) rabid defense of H. Raw Pile o' Dough.  Most of
my post was about GnR, their lack of originality, and retread image.  You
offer the fact that they sell lots of CDs as defense of their integrity.
I'm sure you've convinced the folks in Montreal that GnR are kool duudes.

>GNR's music will be around
>for a long time to come and they will continue to release great music,
>while keeping their same defiant attitude. 

Will they do anything different, i.e., progress, or just keep cranking
out more generic rock and acting like irresponsible assholes?  Most of
the rumors I read make it sound like GnR is deteriorating fast... Let's
see, if they piss off, say, 200,000 fans per tour, how many years before
they run out of fans?  %)

>I know that must really piss 
>you off Larry, since you'd rather see Axl die from an OD or something to 
>that effect. 

Doug, I think _you_ need some reading comp help.  I asked whether Axxhole's
ODing would likely be viewed as a glorious "down in flames" finale, given
your comment that the sort of stunts they've been pulling are what rock is
all about.  A hypothetical question.  You warp this into "you'd rather see 
Axl die."  I see that your debating skills are still intact.

>Sorry things don't always go your way, but that's life.

Did you have to pull up an online Bartlett's Quotations for that?

-- 
Larry Spence
larry@cs.com
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