THE MOST "PRENTIOUS" PERFORMERS

hi doc, sorry i only got as far as your pink floyd bit, they [to my knowledge] have brought out two singles [maby more] 1. see emily play and 2. another brick in the wall.

i'm going back now to read the rest of your post

phill

Haven't met many stars, but the ones I've met were nice.  When I used to be into sports cars, Paul Newman was still driving.  Even though it was his team, and he was a huge celebrity, I didn't see that he asked for any special security at his station at the track or ask for any special favors.  As far as he was concerned, he was just another driver.  I liked seeing that.  He took what he got and was happy to have it.  He didn't socialize with the track crew and volunteers, but plenty of the drivers didn't.  They were busy with their cars, going over strategy with their crew chiefs, or making sure that they were properly rested for the race.  All understandable reasons not to socialize.

President Bush's (the first one) favorite restaurant was a restaurant that used to be in my neighborhood.  At first, he'd call ahead to make sure there was a table for him, but he took a table like anyone else.  He just didn't wait in line.  Eventually, the owners put up a screen around his favorite table to give him privacy and left it there all the time so folks wouldn't know whether the President was dining there or not.  Still, that was the owner's idea not the President's.  I suspect the Secret Service put him up to it.  You wouldn't believe the place if I showed it to you.  It's a little hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant in a run-down strip mall.  It's between a laundromat and a thrift store, but the restaurant is fantastic.   It's also "Ahnold's" favorite DC area restaurant from what I hear.  There are pictures of he and Ms. Shriver there anyway. 

- Zurf

I've seen interviews with Henley and you're dead on....He does a lot of charity work for Walden Woods in Massachusetts. I've read a lot in print as well. He is, as you say, the head of the class. I can't believe I forgot to mention him. As far as Steve Perry goes do you have to have a career in order to be pretentious? Great career move going solo and all. They found a look and sound alike and continued on (albeit in mediocrity) and he just disappeared.

I may shake the walls of Chordie, but on hearing how they behaved at a recent Scottish festival I would like to suggest the 'Pistols. John Lydon et al.....apparently demanded china cups for their tea and refused to walk 20 yards from the backstage area to the stage and demanded land rovers be brought in to transport them.

That's pretention of the highest order. Not very punk either. Idiots!!

As for Bono and the Gallaghers.....I wouldn't say they're especially pretentious although I can see why some don't like them. I guess it depends on your perspective as to when someone crosses from "Showman" to pretentious halfwit.

Speaking of which.....step forward Jonny Borrell of Razorlight. What an idiot that guy is!!!

Ooh, Chris Martin - Coldplay...he's another one!

P.S I actually like Jay-Z and Kanye West.....think they're two of the more talented members of the RAP fraternity and bring a slightly different slant to rap music. Again, maybe just my opinion, but that's what's fun about music.....

Bud,
For me and Kanye it's not the music (although I'm not a fan), it's the "listen to my views on politics" crap. I'm not sure what makes Kanye think what he feels or thinks is somehow pertinent to anyone else. Keep rapping and spending your easily come by dough.

Don't know much about Chris Martin but I'm sure I could grow to dislike him! I'm getting old and cranky!!

I am going out on a limb with this and i mean no offense...but if you dont want to hear somebody political views dont listen to it. Dont know what this rappers views are (i dont watch TV and i only listen to the hippy radio stations) but i have seen and been bothered by people saying this in the past. I am a folk music person, I play mostly old-time. But one of my favorite bands is Rage Against the Machine...I dont agree with all that the band has to say but i listen to it with an open mind.

Sorry about the rant and I didnt mean to offend anybody.

More on topic.
It seems, in my opinion, the bands with the least talent and creativity have the worst behavior. like they are making up for something.

-A-

I know what you mean.
We had a tornado up here in New Hampshire (figure that one out) a few weeks ago. One person was
killed. The local news station interviewed this rich-old-prick that lived a little ways away, his lake front camp was destroyed. He took the opportunity to go off about how the "Democrats are ruining this that and the other"
...hey man you neighbor died, in a freak tornado, and thats all you can say...

This ties right in to the thread. I make a motion to have all people take a test, if they don't know when to keep their mouth shut we should sew it shut for them. Who is with me?
Stupid things just make famous people more famous.

But thats just my two copper disks, what do I know.
-A-