Road Reporter
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Location: Baltimore, MD | Twisted Sister paid their dues and they paid 'em long ago, over and over again. They've played thousands of shows over the years, clawing their way to the top and they deserve every single penny that comes their way and all the fame and glory that comes with that. Twisted Sister loves to play--it's readily apparent when you watch them perform.
And by the way, all of the band members have families too---most have kids....Dee now has two beautiful grandkids...and he has lots and lots of other creative outlets. Why shouldn't the band have the chance to play the big shows and then have the time to do the things they want to do at this point in their lives? THEY EARNED THAT RIGHT.
Jay Jay has talked about the reason why they play festivals (several times) Twisted Sister can go over to South America and sell out arenas....they headline Graspop and pack 80,000 fans in there....
They are getting the chance now to headline festivals that they never had the chance to headline back in the 80's...who WOULDN'T jump at that?!
And really, how do YOU know what the rest of the band would love? I sure don't. I swear you must be bipolar or something--one post you love Dee, the next you're all up his ass about the fact that he isn't working for free. Twisted Sister does shows to support charitable events...but they don't work for charity! No successful band plays for free just because they love to play. They may all love to play...but they also have to feed their families, pay bills and earn a living, which you can't do when you play for free. Seriously--that's the difference between pro and amateur. Big tours do not serve the same purpose that they did in the 80's...we can thank downloads and the death of record albums for that.
They played only 9 shows last tour--4 of those were in the U.S. and of those, 1 of them THEY PLAYED FOR FREE--that's right. FREE. The band and crew all worked for FREE so that all of the proceeds went to the those in need at the Hurricane Sandy benefit in Long Island, New York in a SMALL CLUB. Did you go? NO EXCUSE. |
