Newsgroup: it.politica.internazionale
Titolo: bravi anche i Deep Purple

http://www.haaretz.com/culture/deep-purple-only-wimps-cancel-concerts-in-israel-1.361114
Deep Purple: Only 'wimps' cancel concerts in Israel
Addressing the press ahead of their Caesarea concerts later this week,
the English rock band explains why musicians should remain impartial
in politics.
By City Mouse Online Tags: Israel news
Ahead of their third Israeli tour, English rock band Deep Purple took
a stand against other musicians who cancel their concerts in Israel
due to politics, saying artists should not take sides in political
conflicts, with drummer Ian Paice calling these musicians "real
wimps."
The band spoke at a press conference Wednesday ahead of two concerts
they are due to perform in Caesarea on Saturday and Sunday. This visit
is Deep Purple's third Israeli tour. The last time they visited was in
2008, when they played four concerts to full crowds of cheering fans.
Deep Purple's vocalist Ian Gillen stressed to reporters that musicians
should remain impartial in political disputes, and likened this to
making the assumption that Deep Purple supported all of Tony Blair's
policies because they gave a concert in London ten years ago.
Guitarist Steve Morse quipped that left-wing groups did not know what
to say to them when they refused to cancel performances in Israel.
Saying that in any case, Deep Purple doesn't respect politicians in
their native England, and questioned why their attitude would be any
different in other countries.
The band also talked about how it feels to have spent so many years in
the limelight. Gillen described the change from the early days of the
band, when things seemed far less complicated, to today when he needs
to ask for his wife's permission before going tour.
Gillen also acknowledged that the band is a product of its time and
that there is a difference between their music and what is being
produced by new bands today. Touching on other aspects of popular
culture, he criticized the unnatural way in which reality TV makes
people into stars overnight.
Deep Purple also sent a message to their Israeli fans - they are
looking forward to performing in what is sure to be an exciting show.

 in politics.
semplice. Perchè i relitti che hanno finito di dire quello che
dovevano 40 anni fa o fanno concerti o crepano. Chi ha ancora cose da
dire, invece...

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per esempio:
"But I have absolutely one rule, right? Until I see an Arab country, a
Muslim country, with a democracy, I won't understand how anyone can
have a problem with how they're treated."
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/lydon-slams-critics-over-israel-show_1154466
"Musicians spread love and peace, and bring people together. That's
what we do," he said. "We don't cherry-pick our conscience."
http://www.popeater.com/2010/06/18/elton-john-israel-tel-aviv-concert/
(ah, beh, il fronte boicottatori comprende Ricky Martin. Che non e'
qualunquista.)

 Ricky Martin. Che non e' qualunquista
amici gay mi dicono che per la causa ha fatto oggettivamente più lui
di Stonewall.

 dovevano 40 anni fa
Troppo duro.  Dicamo trentacinque.

 quanto sopra, all'ennesima potenza.
Più falso possibile.

 Più falso possibile.
Quoto. Può non piacere, ma Reggie è un artista autentico. Assieme a 
Bernie Taupin, ovviamente. Magari ora è un po' lesso, ma pazienza.
F.
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