Kamal wrote:
"I can understand where people are coming from with their angry responses
as a knee jerk reaction, I cannot see this stance holding water after a
sober read of his initial post."
I assure you that our response was not a knee jerk one, neither was our
reading of his original less than sober. It is his original post that was
anything but sober. While it is obvious that Mani spent a long time
considering his position, there is no indication that he spent nearly enough
considering his post.
"on the same note i would say that if european promoters are
getting the same treatment from american talent, STOP BOOKING THEM"
You are correct in saying that we have the right to stop booking American
artists if we have been let down by them in the past. As does Mani with
European artists. And this is precisely what we have done. However this was
not enough. It was then necessary to gather a greater understanding of
American artists and find perhaps lesser known artists who were and are more
deserving of our support and booking fees. Simply shutting your doors is, in
your words, a knee jerk reaction. I was not being merely flippant when I
suggested a trip to Europe might benefit Mani greatly.
"maybe his slogan should be "Saving America from bad manners".
Certainly one way of saving yourself from bad manners is to never let anyone
into your house again. But let it be no surprise to you that this act will
be considered the height of bad manners by a lot of perfectly mannered
people who will never again receive an invitation.
Eamonn / D1
Dublin
