"Why on earth start a birthday thread about him here is exactly my point especially in light of the reasoning and manner in which he chose to exit here."

As I recall he didn't attack anyone here personally when he posted that.

dude....

your pro-Bon Jovi stance is even more fairie than SS's departure post.

sickening. no wonder he made fun of you so much.

Ian Billen wrote on Jul 31^st, 2008 at 6:27pm:



Nope. He chose to leave on a point of principle over his disgust with what the Stones had become, the final straw being their decision to play a private corporate gig for Deutsche Bank in Barcelona.

happy birthday, SS.

Gazza wrote on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 1:26pm:


but he did come back to tell us that he got a big gig at a dope smoking festival....and that he was getting some serious 20 year old whisker biscuit. then he left.

Now to celebrate your birthday I think it is time to tell you the truth... to meet you in NYC before the MSG show in 2002 was such a scary experience that I got lost and saw the show backstage from the nearest bar to the MSG 

Now, seriously I got stoned/drunk/wasted to the extreme so I couldn't find my seat next to you and I missed the experience of sharing a stones show with yor Sir! What a pity, 'cause you rock

At least we met some minutes before the show as you arrived late, same as Riffy

Have a happy birthday 

IAN..stop overanalyszing.

For Christ's sake.

happy B-day M whereever you are.

lj.

Starbuck wrote on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 1:25pm:


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It isn't fairie. It is realism. No they are not a "horrid band". They got talent. You may not like them. They may not be your style. I laugh at them too. I make fun of them as anyone but I will not say they are talentless or can't write music or play their instruments well. I used to make fun of my one friend who bought Bad Medicine in 88-89 and that was back then. Bonjovi put on a good live show (no...I'd never dream about buying one of their tickets) and they have stood the test of time. No I don't turn up the volume when I hear them on the radio but I won't deny they aren't pretty decent in the song writing category as well. As for me I can listen to their songs and that is it. Would they make my top 20 bands? No. Top 30? No. They aren't on the list because they aren't a consideration for me but I surely realize and won't deny they are probably better as a group of musicians/working band than anyone you or I know that hasn't made it big. In other words ...they aren't so bad that they belong at your local corner dive bar.

I will be the first to say that. That is all I'm saying and that is all I ever argued for in their favor. Starbuck, you and others should be as realistic about that is all I noted.

I understand where your coming from, but you've missed the point. I understand yours. Heck my cousin told me last year he liked Creed and buys their CD's and listens to them at the gym.... (I know). I told him "why don't you just get it over with and turn into a Bonjovi fan".


Ian

Ian Billen wrote on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 9:23pm:



Gazza did not write that...you did!

GhostofBrianJones wrote on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 11:13pm:

Ian Billen wrote on Aug 1^st, 2008 at 9:23pm:

Ian Billen wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2008 at 1:23pm:




Ian, instead of quoting yourself and asking other people to edit their posts, why don't you just go back and edit your original post?

This ain't rocket surgery...

Left Shoe Shuffle Wrote:

"Ian, instead of quoting yourself and asking other people to edit their posts, why don't you just go back and edit your original post?

This ain't rocket surgery... "

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I understand what you mean...but... that.. is not the issue. I'd like my original post to stay as is. I accidentally posted comment from me in a response to Gazza as if it were his words. So... I suggested they remove their responses to that mis-quote (which also had my words posted as theirs) as I removed this from one of my posts.

That's all-


Ian

The Private Corporate Gig for Deutsche Bank in Barcelona RULED You Bastards!