Message from Wendy Welch (re: BW RRHOF induction)

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by Spikey

Surely it's Christine or Mick.. Wendy said it wasn't the later Mac people in some quote.

Wendy has said that it wasn't Mick or John. Surely my lifelong heroine isn't a spiteful bi*ch...?

[ButterCookie]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Wendy has said that it wasn't Mick or John. Surely my lifelong heroine isn't a spiteful bi*ch...?

*hands a glass of wine*

I dunno, whoever it is, we're only getting one side of the story from Wendy. I'm sure whoever kept him out had a valid reason. They might be the most cracky band ever but they are human beings. I refuse to believe this is one sided.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by ButterCookie

*hands a glass of wine*

I dunno, whoever it is, we're only getting one side of the story from Wendy. I'm sure whoever kept him out had a valid reason. They might be the most cracky band ever but they are human beings. I refuse to believe this is one sided.

I'll bet we eventually get the story...

I would bet they were bitter over the lawsuit, and that was the reason. So assuming he could only sue over the royalties from the albums he was on, and if it wasn't Mick or John, it would be easy to assume that Chris was the culprit.

I mean, I can understand how I would be upset too, over someone suing me. But a lawsuit could only earn him what was rightfully his...

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Wendy has said that it wasn't Mick or John. Surely my lifelong heroine isn't a spiteful bi*ch...?

Spiteful witchiness is a criteria for being a lifelong heroine of mine.

And I disagree that a lawsuit can only get you what is rightfully yours. Ideally that is how litigation works, but sometimes, due to the threat of high attorney costs and damage to the reputation that they sometimes bring, litigation is sometimes used as a form of blackmail, to gain undeserved concessions. Though, I am not saying that is what occurred in this case.

Michele

[wetcamelfood]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Spiteful witchiness is a criteria for being a lifelong heroine of mine.

And I disagree that a lawsuit can only get you what is rightfully yours. Ideally that is how litigation works, but sometimes, due to the threat of high attorney costs and damage to the reputation that they sometimes bring, litigation is sometimes used as a form of blackmail, to gain undeserved concessions. Though, I am not saying that is what occurred in this case.

Michele

It does seem strange that none of us really knew about the suit until Bob discussed it here on his 1st Q&A after it was settled. I know FM weren't favor of the day by then or anything, but still, the press usually love that kind of drama to blow out of proportion etc. regardless what kind of "has been's" they dish dirt on and for none of them to even mention it was going on let alone report it by sensationalizing it...

John

[MikeInNV]

None of this quite adds up to me. If you want to talk animosity among former bandmates (also involving a lawsuit as a matter of fact), look no further than Blondie. There is no love lost among those folks, but all members from the band's first run (1975-1982) were inducted. The ousted members wanted to perform at the ceremony and created an awkward moment by making a request during the acceptance speeches. Debbie Harry shut them down pretty quickly, and only current members performed. It was the talk of that year's ceremony.

My point is, Debbie Harry had no control over who was inducted, only who she performed with. So while someone could probably threaten, "If he's on stage, I won't be" it still doesn't seem like anyone would be denied the actual induction. How could the RRHOF give the bands control over those types of decisions and maintain any type of credibility?

[wetcamelfood]

Originally Posted by MikeInNV

None of this quite adds up to me. If you want to talk animosity among former bandmates (also involving a lawsuit as a matter of fact), look no further than Blondie. There is no love lost among those folks, but all members from the band's first run (1975-1982) were inducted. The ousted members wanted to perform at the ceremony and created an awkward moment by making a request during the acceptance speeches. Debbie Harry shut them down pretty quickly, and only current members performed. It was the talk of that year's ceremony.

My point is, Debbie Harry had no control over who was inducted, only who she performed with. So while someone could probably threaten, "If he's on stage, I won't be" it still doesn't seem like anyone would be denied the actual induction. How could the RRHOF gave the bands control over those types of decisions and maintain any type of credibility?

This just made me think of when Traffic were being inducted. As we know Dave Mason didn't get along with Winwood but they were both there and although Mason & Winwood did the hug thing, it sounds like (from DM's website anyway, due to SW not letting him in to the Traffic performance at the show, they just did the Feelin' Alright thing later, probably the hall's way of saying "we need DM there but we'll do it (this way) so you don't have to play with him) Steve has gone back to not communicating with Dave so this must have been something the Hall wanted? Just a thought.

John