Slashdot Mirror
The Rolling Stones' Business Model
reallocate writes "These pages were graced a few days ago by a piece that included comments on the future of the music business from the Stones' Keith Richards. Now, here's a detailed Fortune report on the business side of the Stones -- Keith and Mick seem to know what they're doing and may not be all that concerned about the future -- the Stones have ground out $1.5 billion (yes, that's a 'b') in gross revenue since 1989."
0h g0d 1f y0u st4rt m3 up13%^#!()% WO!#O^3o6OOo1o!O!!OO!O!1o1!
With hate from him to them By Chris Hastings
Letters written by John Lennon in which he reveals the full extent of his hatred for Paul McCartney and his wife Linda are to be aired in a New York courtroom.
The previously unseen handwritten correspondence is at the centre of a bitter legal battle involving Yoko Ono, Lennon's widow, and one of her husband's former aides.
As well as shedding new light on the often fraught relationship between two of the world's most successful songwriters, they reveal new details about the demise of the Beatles in 1970.
In particular, they prove that it was Lennon rather than McCartney who was responsible for the break-up of the world's most successful pop band. He seems to have been particularly upset about the refusal of the McCartneys to acknowledge his relationship with Ono.
He wrote: "I hope you realise what s*** you and the rest of my kind and unselfish friends laid on Yoko and me since we have been together - it may have sometimes been a bit more subtle or should I say middle class - but not often. We both 'rose above it' . . . quite a few times forgave you two - so it's the least you can do for us."
At the end of this particular six-page letter, Lennon criticises the McCartneys for failing to acknowledge Ono, even in writing. "P.S. about addressing your letter just to me - STILL!!!"
Copies of the letters have been filed with the Manhattan Federal Court, which will tomorrow begin hearing details of an action brought by Ono against Fred Seaman, who began working for her husband in 1979. Ono claims that Seaman stole the letters and a number of photographs.
It is not the first time that the pair have clashed in court. In 1983 Seaman, a New Yorker, pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing Lennon's diaries and was sentenced to five years' probation.
In the letter Lennon wrote about the McCartneys failure to acknowledge Ono - which is littered with expletives and crossings-out - the singer angrily denounces Linda McCartney, who had upbraided him for criticising the band's achievements.
Lennon reveals that after he decided to quit the Beatles attempts were made to give the impression that the band was continuing as a financially viable concern.
Addressing his remarks to Linda, he writes: "Paul and Klein [the group's then manager] both spent the day persuading me it was better not to say anything because it 'would hurt the Beatles' - and 'let's just let it peter out', remember. So get that into your petty little perversion of a mind."
In a final barrage of insults, Lennon adds that he does not expect the McCartneys' marriage to last more than two years. "Of course the money angle is important - to all of us - especially after all the petty s*** that came from your insane family and God help you and Paul - see you in two years - I reckon you'll be out by then in spite of it all."
Despite his rant, the singer still feels able to sign his letter: "Love to you both, from us two." Lennon's letter was in response to one from Linda. In it, he finds it impossible to hide his distaste for those who cannot separate themselves from the hype surrounding the band.
He wrote: "Dear Linda and Paul, I was reading your letter and wondering what middle-aged cranky Beatle fan wrote it. I resisted looking at the last page to find out - I kept thinking - who is it - Queenie? [Brian Epstein's mother] Clive [brother of Brian] Epstein's wife? - Alan Williams? [the band's first manager] - What the hell - it's Linda!"
He added: "I'm not ashamed of the Beatles, but of some of the s*** we took to make them so big - I thought we all felt that way in varying degrees - obviously not. Do you think most of today's art came about because of the Beatles? - I don't believe you're that insane - Paul - do you believe that? When you stop believing it you might wake up! Didn't we always say we were part of the movement - not all of it? Of course we changed the world - but try and follow it through - get off your gold disc and fly!"
Lennon's rants seemed to have been saved exclusively for the McCartneys. In another letter he is full of praise for the guitarist Eric Clapton, with whom he was keen to tour.
He contrasts what he hopes that experience will be like to touring with the Beatles, which he claims was "night after night of torture".
More than 30 years after their demise the Beatles continue to top the charts around the world. An anthology of their greatest hits, released two years ago, reached the number one spot in Britain and America and was named Album of the Year by Billboard magazine.
A history of the band written by McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr was an international bestseller.
McCartney, who began an American tour last night, was unavailable for comment.
If you use Vi, it means you're bi.
-RMS
p00 beard (Score:-1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 14, @04:19AM (#3005730)
slashdot is officially out of crap to talk about. let's discuss me, the mighty p00 beard! I am a 32 year old bear. For everyone else BUT CmdrTaco that means im a hairy fat gay guy who's just as cuddly as a bear! I like reach-arounds, hot-carls and water sports. My favorite color is brown and I love banjo music. Thanks and I will be here all week. [ Parent ]
Re:p00 beard (Score:-1, Flamebait) by Ralph Malph Alpha (trokaleu.hotmail@com) on Thursday February 14, @04:25AM (#3005744) Alter Relationship (User #551824 Info | http://www.microsoft.com/jobs/buttfucker.asp | Last Journal: Monday April 29, @08:25AM)
i want to see a naked lickfight between all the faggayz who call themselves "bears" and all the faggayz that call themselves "daddies". oh not really, that would be gay. put them all in a vat of acid, yeah thatz not gay, that would be a very normal thing to want to see. bears v. daddies, the ultimate homogaysexual event, broadcast live thanks to quicktime steaming servant [ Parent ]
Re:p00 beard (Score:-1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 14, @04:31AM (#3005763)
I once slapped a man dead with my purple mushroom cap. I don't think a daddy would be any match for the mighty
p00 beard *thunk* [ Parent ]
Re:p00 beard (Score:-1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 14, @04:32AM (#3005765)
You have a p00 beard? Might I suggest upgrading that to a p00-blood beard? We here at F&B Inc.(Feces and Blood) have had over 55 years of experience in dealing with p00 beards, and you might be in the market for a new one. Considering your love for hot Carls, I can only imagine the things we can do for you at our office... you can find us in San Fransisco, at the Castro. You might not see us at first, but if you stay the night, I promise you that Feces and Blood will be in your FUTURE! [ Parent ]
Re:p00 beard (Score:-1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 14, @04:34AM (#3005772)
Dear Sir, I have grown my p00 beard long and stinky. It is a part of me like my meat sausage is to my scrotum bag. I cannot give it up, for, I am powerless without it.
p00 beard [ Parent ]
Re:p00 beard (Score:-1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 14, @04:38AM (#3005780)
If your p00 beard gives you as much strength as you claim, then maybe you would be interested in selling some of your p00 technology to my firm, F&B Inc. (Feces and Blood), so that we could mass-produce massive p00 beards the likes of which the world has never seen and will be terrorized by henceforth. Or you could just come meet me behind Gunthrie's Alleycat and bust out the dirty Sanchez... [ Parent ]
Re:p00 beard (Score:-1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 14, @04:42AM (#3005790)
Dear Sirs, I am sorry, but my p00 beard is only used for good. For to use a p00 beard for evil is to call a thousand curses down on your sphincter. BUT I know just where you are talking about and guess what I had for dinner? Mexican!
p00 beard *thhhhhhhhhhhp!* [ Parent ]
Hello. I am an avid Dungeouns and Dragons player. My character is a level 7 elven ranger with boots of stealth. My problem is girls won't talk to me. What should I do?
The MacMoonies will be wetting themselves, though. They tend to fall hard for packaging and baubles; Steve always manages to run The Big Con. And colors - don't forget all the pretty colors.
I'm sure they're just perfect for "producing" that latest mix tape, or a digital video of all your tattoos that nobody wants to watch. It will also look perfect plopped on every desktop on Castro St.
Will it get Apple beyond 2% market share? Nope.
*wanks*
*cries*
There once was a man from Nantucket
Whose cock was so long he could suck it
He said with a grin
As he wiped off his chin
"If my ear was a cunt, I would fuck it!"
More info here.
The Stones were (and still are) the best group for making "music" to push Windows: obsolete "music" for obsolete software.
Or dinosaurs for dinosaurs if you like.