Highway23
04-08-2003, 02:24 PM
Dear Eddie Vedder,
Your band’s press release issued on April 3, 2003 is not accurate. As you know, I left the Denver show after your inappropriate spectacle of impaling the head of George Bush, President of the United States, on your microphone stand and then stomping it with your foot on the stage. When I left the venue there were nearly 100 people exiting at the same time. The conversation of the exiting crowd was disbelief and disgust at your inappropriate exhibition. Here is a more accurate estimate of the number of fans that exited the Denver show. It takes less than one minute to exit via the escalator, there are at least 4 major exits, and others were leaving behind me. It adds up to a conservative estimate of 1000 people that exited. 1000 people exit Pearl Jam concert does not sound that good, but it is the truth. Don’t worry; I am sure that a good pubic relations person would spin that as only 8.33% of the crowd left. That does not sound so bad now does it? We will not mention others at the show that could not hear or see you or some who were upset but stayed until the end because they bought a ticket.
Here is the message that I intended to send you, and listen up because I am your boss. Like it or not, it is true because I am your customer. And I am a good customer. I do not download your songs free, but rather spend my hard earned money on your CDs. I also spend my income on your concerts and clothing.
Since I have your attention, I must say that to hear you sing about the “haves and the have nots” in Bushleager is pretty insulting coming from someone who I have helped become a multi-millionaire.
I quote you from the Denver show; I am posting this message because I have learned a lesson from you. I have a platform; therefore I have the ability to get my message across.
"Did someone just say, 'Shut up'? I don't know if you heard about this thing called freedom of speech, man. It's worth thinking about it, because it's going away," you said. "In the last year of being able to use it, we're sure as (expletive) going to use it and I'm not gonna apologize."
I have two points to make with you. Your quote has nothing to do with free speech going away but rather your platform is going away. You have made it clear that in the last year of touring you are going to use it. Second, get over the demigod image. No one cares what you think about politics, religion, race, or whether you watch CNN or Fox News. We do not want you to talk about it! We do not care! Shut up and play the music!
Sincerely,
Keith Zimmerman
(if you remember, this is the kid who was quoted by the news..or whatever)
Your band’s press release issued on April 3, 2003 is not accurate. As you know, I left the Denver show after your inappropriate spectacle of impaling the head of George Bush, President of the United States, on your microphone stand and then stomping it with your foot on the stage. When I left the venue there were nearly 100 people exiting at the same time. The conversation of the exiting crowd was disbelief and disgust at your inappropriate exhibition. Here is a more accurate estimate of the number of fans that exited the Denver show. It takes less than one minute to exit via the escalator, there are at least 4 major exits, and others were leaving behind me. It adds up to a conservative estimate of 1000 people that exited. 1000 people exit Pearl Jam concert does not sound that good, but it is the truth. Don’t worry; I am sure that a good pubic relations person would spin that as only 8.33% of the crowd left. That does not sound so bad now does it? We will not mention others at the show that could not hear or see you or some who were upset but stayed until the end because they bought a ticket.
Here is the message that I intended to send you, and listen up because I am your boss. Like it or not, it is true because I am your customer. And I am a good customer. I do not download your songs free, but rather spend my hard earned money on your CDs. I also spend my income on your concerts and clothing.
Since I have your attention, I must say that to hear you sing about the “haves and the have nots” in Bushleager is pretty insulting coming from someone who I have helped become a multi-millionaire.
I quote you from the Denver show; I am posting this message because I have learned a lesson from you. I have a platform; therefore I have the ability to get my message across.
"Did someone just say, 'Shut up'? I don't know if you heard about this thing called freedom of speech, man. It's worth thinking about it, because it's going away," you said. "In the last year of being able to use it, we're sure as (expletive) going to use it and I'm not gonna apologize."
I have two points to make with you. Your quote has nothing to do with free speech going away but rather your platform is going away. You have made it clear that in the last year of touring you are going to use it. Second, get over the demigod image. No one cares what you think about politics, religion, race, or whether you watch CNN or Fox News. We do not want you to talk about it! We do not care! Shut up and play the music!
Sincerely,
Keith Zimmerman
(if you remember, this is the kid who was quoted by the news..or whatever)