================================================ Subject: Re: [ Creed Discuss ] 12stones cancelling creed tour dates? Jen? From: "Lee Reed" To: Date: Sat 26 Oct 2002 02:36:54 -0400 ================================================ LMFAO, scott...you go, guy! maybe you and i should be doing the promotions for all the windup bands instead! ;) Lee >From: "NightStorm" >Reply-To: The New Improved Less Lame List >To: "The New Improved Less Lame List" >Subject: Re: [ Creed Discuss ] 12stones cancelling creed tour dates? Jen? >Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 08:34:24 -0400 > > Well, just think about it for a sec. You're a hot up-and-coming band >quickly building a kickass fanbase. You're getting nothing but great >reviews from both concert goers and people meeting you after shows. You've >got a great opportunity to do a North American tour with your label-mate >who promises to get you lots of great shows... > And then your tour-mates go and cancel entire blocks at a time, >postponing shows on 12 hours notice, and generally fucking up your >reputation with your fans because you can't perform at the shows you >promised to be at. > Would you continue the tour, or would you say "fuck this shit" and go >back to your home state and families and plan a real tour with people that >won't screw you around? > Sorry for the bluntness, but this really fucked up my plans for the >rest of the year. > > Time for a little fanfic of my own. > *** Fade to backstage following the Olympics Performance in Atlanta, >2002... Mark and Scott sitting around the snacks table trying to warm their >hands *** > "Scott, look man... your throat is terrible... and your voice is >going fast. You need to start taking better care of yourself, or you're >going to destroy this tour for everyone." > Scott looked at Mark with a gaze that would freeze fire. > "Mark, you worry about your own problems... like how you're going to >still play with that broken fingernail... I'll take care of my own *hack >hack cough wheeze* problems. I'll be fine. I'm perfect. I'm God." > *** Fade into the doctors office, later in the tour *** > "Mr.Stapp, your suffering from acute laryngitis due to bacterial >infection. You MUST rest your throat, or else you'll never be able to >perform to your normal standards again!" exclaimed the Doctor, for the >umpteenth time since Scott began touring several years prior. > "Look... you do your job, and you let me do mine! I'm going to >continue this tour, and I'm not going to hold back just because some >crackpot doctor says I'm sick!!" retorted a very pissed off Scott, as he >stormed out of the Doctors office. > *** Fade ahead 2 weeks *** > <<< This Is An MTV2 Special Report >>> "Creed has yet again disappointed >it's fans by canceling for the third time on this tour alone. Weathered, >their third album, has skyrocketed up the charts, and given us 3 smash hits >since it's release late last year. This tour was to be their most >spectacular one to date... but unfortunately, their singer Scott (tagged >the group leader) chose to not heed doctor warnings, and has unfortunately >fallen victim to his own delusions. Picking up their skipped tour dates is >label-mates 12 Stones, who were featured on the Scorpion King Soundtrack >with former touring mates Creed... with the release of the singles 'Broken' >and 'My Life', 12 Stones are sure to become the next Rock Gods. In this >reporters opinion, I only have one thing to say... 'Creed who'?" >Okay... time to go get the place ready for Dustin's birthday. Just thought >I would pass along my thoughts. _________________________________________________________________ Broadband? Dial-up? Get reliable MSN Internet Access. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.debbir.com/lists/Creed-discuss.htm To submit your profile, visit: http://www.creedlisters.com/profile/submit.asp To view List member Profiles, visit: http://www.creedlisters.com