6/30: OVERKILL & NIGHT RANGER SIRIUSXM TONIGHT, WAAF, “POUNCE MEDIA”,
As expected when I wrote an article yesterday in this space about certain people that can’t wait to POUNCE, twist, and distort things I found some people that did exactly that. It is a sad world we live in when “media” can constitute anyone with a blog, twitter feed or Facebook. When people filter out 95% positive things and only POUNCE and distort your opinion on one thing you don’t like to further their agendas. I see it every day on so many fronts and all you can do is laugh. The days of intelligent respectful debate are gone online. Even if you try to do that a certain percentage will just find a way to distort and POUNCE and take out of context anything to make them look better or smarter. Stunning some could reach the conclusions I took “shots” at Steel Panther for my preference to have seen a traditional metal band open for Priest, ignoring of course all the positives about the band in the post. In this day and age to some that is “taking shots”. That is sad and pathetic. Imagine if someone REALLY took a shot at someone? They’d need to go on a month apology tour! But there will always be that element out there that lives to cause shit. I’ve been in this far to long to cave to that bullshit. But thanks to the internet there are so many screaming for attention that just live to knock people down a peg. More proof? Just over the weekend I went to dinner with Chris Jericho (oh, wait, I should have just said “a friend” because then I am a name dropper, another idiotic thing if I ever heard it!). The chef asked for a photo with me and Chris. I drove to the dinner in my convertible on a nice night. My hair was a mess. When the photo was posted to twitter it was nothing but comments about my hair? I mean you couldn’t make it up! After 30 years in the business I have heard it all and grown an awfully thick skin. But it is sad that this is the world we are in now. It isn’t everyone by any means. Don’t get me wrong, the great majority are people that are cool and respectful. But the bottom feeders who essentially make shit up are out there everywhere and just waiting to POUNCE as I knew they would…
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You’re talking primarily about the dopes at Metal Sludge when refrencing a larger audience. Should call them out by name for their agenda. You didn’t so, I will.
So did you discuss Steel Panther with Jericho, you know, since his band opened for them last year and he used to drop in and sing with them in LA when they did their residency every Monday.
No, tons of artists did that, tons of them love the band. That’s cool, to each his own. But think of all the metal bands out there that would have made a great bill with Priest instead of a parody act. That’s all I was saying. And by the way, Jericho had to drop the act he was doing in the early days of Fozzy because it became old and stagnate as he has told me many times.
Because it wasn’t working for him, unlike the Panther who is getting bigger and bigger!
Ed, GREAT last 2 articles…..very sound, introspective arguments that are well made. For the record, I only choose to pounce on you privately if I get to see you at a gig or something with a few areas I take issue with.
Otherwise, I love your show and listen all the time. I will say I hope the current state of society doesn’t have you choose to quit or retire early from doing what you do – because you are whats left with this great music. There is no “next” generation.
Great post Evan.U sadly hit the nail on the head…there is no next generation…the bands coming up for the most part suck…And like sporting events, the tix prices are way out of hand…I guess when they are gone we will have to rely on youtube…
I thought most of the comments on this site about your article (including my own) were pretty fair and good-natured, even those with opposing viewpoints. Maybe Dana just omitted all the assholes. Sorry you have to put up with all that nonsense, Ed. Personally, I don’t do Facebook or Twitter. It’s all just endless negativity, and I want no part of it.
No Rick,
I am happy to report that I didn’t delete any comments except for the occasional spam bot. Everyone was extremely mature and civil this time around. Great job guys and gals, much thanks. I wish this could had been the case with the KISS threads.
Cheers,
Dana from EddieTrunk.com 🙂
X-nay on the KISS threads mention Dana………for the love of God, some people might have finally moved on with their lives….settled down…moved out of their parent’s basement…..had children……I get teary eyed just thinking about it. 🙂
Have a great day.
LOL, Scott!
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Eddie your a big baby…….need a little cheese with that wine? People didn’t mean no harm about the comments about your hair. Are you telling me you and your two comedian buddies have never gave someone a bad time over something just to goof around. Your two friends make a living making fun of people and things, so grow a pair and grow up!!!!
Missing the point Shawn. You honestly think I give a shit? You honestly think I haven’t heard every insult in the book being in the media 30 years. I could give a crap. The post was a comment on the mentality of what is happening now online. Not just about me. That was simply an example. Get it?
Oh no Dana…you just said KISS THREADS!!!! Watch out here comes the avalanche…hahahahahahaha!!!!!!
Excuse me, did you just admit, like they say on other boards, that you delete comments in KISS threads ? I’ve read about that on other forums(MS), accusing this site of deleting posts that disagreed with Ed’s views, just didn’t think it was true.
Disagree with my views? if you take a look at the many comments that are up and have been up that don’t agree with me you would not ask such a question. Only thing deleted is disrespectful hate based posts to further agendas, racist and name calling posts, etc. People love to make things up online, just part of the internet sadly
Excuse me Todd,
I will assume that you are new to this site and that your naiveté comes from the simple fact that you were not privy to what transpired on the KISS threads.
I ONLY deleted posts when racist hate mongering was used, especially in reference to Paul and Gene’s faith. I also deleted inflammatory and abusive comments when they occurred between posters. In a great majority of those cases, I contacted the poster offline to explain why their comment was deleted and offered them the opportunity to re-post their thoughts minus the hate and name calling.
Only one poster on this site had to have his comments deleted on a semi regular basis. That was because after many repeated warnings, offline, and then unfortunately online, he refused to comply. He had a new moniker everyday and his sole purpose was to slag Eddie. Eddie let this go on for months and months, but I finally got tired of it. He clearly had an agenda (hatred for Eddie) and wouldn’t let it go. At some point, enough is enough. I apologize if you don’t subscribe that philosophy. Should you disagree, please feel free to post elsewhere.
Dana from EddieTrunk.com
eddie,you work with 2 comediens.florentine,n jamieson,laugh this shit off dude,laugh,fuck it laugh,it aint all about you,make fun of yourself,us,them,everything.nobody cares.just keep us informed,on artists,albums,tours,what great songs you know of.thats why i watch ur show,n check out the site,post the funny flock of seagulls hair picture,n roll with it.hope it was a convertible vette????not a pile of shit .keep on rockin,n we need more ufo songs to burn,gerry