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offline uzim on 2004-04-27 07:27 [#01162399]
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i would surely have got shocked if this happened to me too,
very deceived also i guess.

now, i certainly wouldn't like being a rock star (or even an
idm star) and have to deal with lots of fans. must get on
your nerves, even if it's just for small things and asked
politely (i know in the morning, or whenever i'm at my
computer, when someone enters my room and even just talks to
me it annoys me...) - and if you react badly, like he did,
it's not only between you and the fan, lots of people get
aware of it and it makes you a bad reputation... maybe Tom
is asocial, maybe he's an asshole, maybe he was just
nervous, maybe he is versatile - i don't know. can't tell
with just one story.

i really feel sorry for you pomme = /
but maybe he was just nervous or in a bad mood or
something.




i haven't read any Tom Jenkinson interview yet... i've read
a few Autechre ones and they seemed cold and antipathetic...
i know the people from Godspeed You Black Emperor aren't
very nice either...


 

offline uzim on 2004-04-27 07:29 [#01162400]
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i would surely have got shocked if this happened to me too,
very deceived also i guess.

now, i certainly wouldn't like being a rock star (or even an
idm star) and have to deal with lots of fans. must get on
your nerves, even if it's just for small things and asked
politely (i know in the morning, or whenever i'm at my
computer, when someone enters my room and even just talks to
me it annoys me...) - and if you react badly, like he did,
it's not only between you and the fan, lots of people get
aware of it and it makes you a bad reputation... maybe Tom
is asocial, maybe he's an asshole, maybe he was just
nervous, maybe he is versatile - i don't know. can't tell
with just one story.

i really feel sorry for you pomme = /
but maybe he was just nervous or in a bad mood or
something.




judging from interviews, the Autechre and Godspeed You Black
Emperor guys are very antipathetic persons.


 

offline uzim on 2004-04-27 07:31 [#01162401]
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oops

sorry for the double post = /
(when the page reloaded i didn't see my post, i didn't
realize it was on the next one)


 

offline zaphod from the metaverse on 2004-04-27 08:35 [#01162444]
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hilarious thread.
i bumped into thom yorke once and he gave me the stink eye.


 

offline grinningcat from london (United Kingdom) on 2004-04-27 09:53 [#01162548]
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whats a stink eye


 

offline recycle from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2004-04-27 09:56 [#01162553]
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whats a stink eye


 

offline horsefactory from 💠 (United Kingdom) on 2004-04-27 09:57 [#01162556]
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It's when you hand someone an eyeball which smells really
bad.


 

offline grinningcat from london (United Kingdom) on 2004-04-27 10:07 [#01162576]
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oh ok


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-04-27 10:11 [#01162580]
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you'd think that in a 200+ post thread someone would've made
that joke before you.. guess what?

they have!! :D


 

offline epohs from )C: on 2004-04-27 10:13 [#01162582]
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is the stink eye related to the brown eye?


 

offline horsefactory from 💠 (United Kingdom) on 2004-04-27 10:15 [#01162587]
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I was gonna put something about that in my post but
unfortunately I wasn't aware of this at the time, having
skipped through the entire thread to make the wisecrack.
Thank you for the information.


 

offline morge from United Kingdom on 2004-04-27 12:22 [#01162856]
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just because you appreciate someone's art doesn't mean they
are obliged to be nice to you, or even speak to you.
and just because he's famous doesn't mean he likes strangers
coming up to him. if you weren't famous and you didn't like
it that wouldn't change if you became famous

he's not making music for the benefit of the fans...so he
doesn't owe you anything


 

offline recycle from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2004-04-27 12:23 [#01162861]
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yes he does


 

offline epohs from )C: on 2004-04-27 12:25 [#01162864]
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case closed


 

offline recycle from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2004-04-27 12:26 [#01162867]
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tom owes us EVERYTHING


 

offline morge from United Kingdom on 2004-04-27 12:31 [#01162876]
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no he doesn't.

we buy his cds or we don't buy his cds. i don't think he
sits at home worrying whether anyone will "dig" the
intricate moments of ultravisitor or whatever.

the nature of his music is such that its really personal to
him, if someone else appreciates it that's lucky.
but it doesn't oblige him to that person


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2004-04-27 12:34 [#01162885]
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Recycle wannnnnts Tom's Soooooooooooooooooooooooul.


 

offline recycle from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2004-04-27 12:35 [#01162888]
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morge, what i say goes !

tom owes us.............er nevermind, i agree w/you 100%
i only like a few d&b []pusher songs, the rest is shite in
my opinion

the only thing ive bought was this one , if he
releases something good, ill buy it


 

offline epohs from )C: on 2004-04-27 12:38 [#01162894]
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he sure must like our ticket & cd money though.


 

offline morge from United Kingdom on 2004-04-27 12:41 [#01162907]
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it's just how he makes his living.
i work in a shop but i don't love each individual customer


 

offline rongEnemy from Atlanta (United States) on 2004-04-27 12:43 [#01162910]
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you know squarepusher's a woman right?


 

offline epohs from )C: on 2004-04-27 12:43 [#01162913]
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you also don't knock them down when they walk into your
store either.

 

sorry, the devil's advocate thing.


 

offline virginpusher from County Clare on 2004-04-27 12:44 [#01162914]
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ahahahah!!!

morge, what i say goes !
_recycle_

NEW QRTER AV!!!!!! DO IT ALEX DO TI!!!!


 

offline recycle from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2004-04-27 12:44 [#01162918]
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rule #1

the customers are always right


 

offline morge from United Kingdom on 2004-04-27 12:47 [#01162921]
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i'm not saying what he did was excusable
and of course it was stupid, cos you are putting a customer
off

im just saying people shouldn't be outraged by it, or assume
he must've been on acid


 

offline bogala from NYC (United States) on 2004-04-27 12:54 [#01162940]
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Autechre are pretty nice actually. Considering I walked up
to them and drilled them on what software they used. Typical
fanboy that I am. Should have been shit on immediately, but
the were suprisingly very kind. Beautifuly delicate accents,
too. There tour bus was shit, though. Looked like a garbage
truck.


 

offline epohs from )C: on 2004-04-27 12:54 [#01162941]
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» i can totally understand that tom would probably
want some time to himself before a show, especially on a
long tour where he's been on the road a lot.

» i also understand that everyone has their bad
moods. i'm sure there've been times when i was on edge
enough to push some poor schmoe down for little reason.

» i also understand that tom has no contractual
obligation to be kind to every fan wanting to be seen with
him.

» i also understand that he may very well get very
nervous before shows, and that he may not act like himself
during that time.

 

... but, i think it should be understood that when touring
as an artist you will make the vast majority of your money
from people who REALLY like you & your work. and, if you're
planing on being in close proximity to them (drinking at the
public bar), there's a good chance one of these people, who
look up to you, will approach you.

if you can't deal with those people civilly then i think you
should reasses your decision to tour publicly... or at the
very least, hang out in their midst before a show.


 

offline morge from United Kingdom on 2004-04-27 13:02 [#01162949]
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agreed


 

offline recycle from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2004-04-27 13:06 [#01162960]
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so you want me to have #28 AND #29 ?

thats a lot of pressure on me


 

offline recycle from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2004-04-27 13:08 [#01162961]
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one thought :

if pomme de terre would have asked him for a BJ would this
incident of happened ?


 

offline deepspace9mm from filth on 2004-04-27 13:11 [#01162965]
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Yes, this is still THE GREATEST THREAD ON EARTH.


 

offline virginpusher from County Clare on 2004-04-27 13:12 [#01162968]
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beejay


 

offline deepspace9mm from filth on 2004-04-27 13:22 [#01162986]
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How about if he'd asked him for a b7?

Bemusement or arousal? The choice, friends, is yours.


 

offline thethirdball from Polly Pisspot (Canada) on 2004-04-27 13:25 [#01162993]
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I'm sure Squarepusher could suck a golfball through a garden
hose.


 

offline patrik from Keele (United Kingdom) on 2004-04-27 15:06 [#01163182]
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I had tickets to see Squarepusher recently in Liverpool with
the London Sinfonietta but couldn't go because I had to act
in 3 plays that night.

I've met Aphex at a gig, had a chat and cos I was so nervous
and didn't want to ask typical fanboy questions I just said:
"I'll talk to you later then." and didn't.

But he let me take a photo of him and this bird, then the
girl took a photo of me and him, and he put his arm around
me.

Don't think Tom would have done that judging by this
thread.

But I can't judge somebody by one incident.


 

offline big from lsg on 2004-04-27 15:26 [#01163215]
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did you manage to touch his dick?


 

offline nacmat on 2004-04-27 16:07 [#01163277]
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is this story true?


 

offline mappatazee from ¨y¨z¨| (Burkina Faso) on 2004-04-27 16:12 [#01163285]
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Yeah, if it's true, show the picture you said you took that
pissed him off. I bet it is great.


 

offline tolstoyed from the ocean on 2004-04-27 16:13 [#01163289]
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i bet pusher took the film out...


 

offline Rambling Madman from the future (United Kingdom) on 2004-04-27 16:34 [#01163333]
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thats a bit below the belt


 

offline big from lsg on 2004-04-27 16:35 [#01163336]
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maybe you can see his dick hanging out


 

offline aeser from hudson (United States) on 2004-04-27 16:45 [#01163360]
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if he pushed you does that mean you're a square?


 

offline pacman from looeyshmiel (United States) on 2004-04-27 17:02 [#01163412]
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Maybe someone should start counting


 

offline bogala from NYC (United States) on 2004-04-27 19:38 [#01163636]
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i made the first square joke....for the record


 

offline weatheredstoner from same shit babes. (United States) on 2004-04-27 19:43 [#01163644]
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I dont think Pomme actually got a picture. He was pushed
away before it went 'click' methinks.


 

offline pomme de terre from obscure body in the SK System on 2004-04-27 21:38 [#01163684]
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yeah i didnt actually take the picture.. didnt have a
chance. it would have looked hillarious if I had got one
though.

And I promise this story is completely true.

Love,
Doctor Awesome

ps- my new name is doctor awesome.


 

offline weatheredstoner from same shit babes. (United States) on 2004-04-27 21:40 [#01163685]
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how square of you.


 

offline pomme de terre from obscure body in the SK System on 2004-04-27 21:43 [#01163689]
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what? what do you mean?


 

offline weatheredstoner from same shit babes. (United States) on 2004-04-27 21:57 [#01163695]
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Doctor Awesome. Not even MF Doom could pull that shit off.


 

offline optimus prime on 2004-04-27 22:30 [#01163728]
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damn you squarepusher!


 


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