[Phil Stanton]

On 2 Dec 2002 at 10:13, Dan Heaton wrote:

> I feel badly for people in Europe who weren't able to
> see them this past year. They still have it!  Take
> care fellow list members.


... weren't able to see them this past year. Or last time they 
cancelled. Or anytime since 1993, in fact. And here we were 
trying our hardest to support them over here whenever we could 
- selling out gigs, buying local releases of their material (I 
still don't have Capricornia, since it still hasn't been 
released in the UK.)

Well I'm sorry, but quite frankly I feel shat on from a great 
height. Sure, no band can be expected to go on forever, and no 
band has an obligation to tour, but this was not a sudden 
decision. They knew. They knew when the rumours about the final 
gig went around. They knew when they cancelled the European 
tour. They knew (or had a pretty good idea) when the forever 
promised European tour kept getting pushed further and further 
back. They could have shown a little bit more f'n respect for 
the fans who've shown them nothing but respect for all the 
years they've been going. They should have told us. They should 
have given us a farewell tour. They should have let us down a 
little bit more gently than that.

I won't stop listening. I will still buy Capricornia (on 
import, since I won't ever get it over here officially.) I will 
still rant about how good a band they are. I will just feel a 
little bit let down however.

Phil

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