I like the band Barenaked Ladies, have done for many many years. I think it was Feb 1999 I first saw them perform in London after listening to their music for many years. I went on to see them in Birmingham then at a couple of their Christmas shows, first in the UK, then in Vancouver. Despite the sad news about Steven Page, I WILL, I hope, get the chance to see them again. (The story is updated here)
The CBC story I link to above has well over 260 comments and it's really quite staggering what they contain. There are fans, fans who are now ex-fans, people calling Page names and informing us they are burning all BNL Albums. Then there is a whole debate about how the biggest problem for the singer is that this happened in the US and not in Canada (that concerns me as well!). This seems to have kicked off a whole debate about Canada, immigration, First Nations, European Nations, Muslims and Palestine. WOW!!
Some of the above I have no comment on, it has nothing to do with the story. However, some of what I have read, from alleged fans, is hugely disappointing. I don't know if the typical BNL fan is someone who comments on CBC, but I cannot believe it reflects the general fan base.
I don't know if he will be found guilty, notwithstanding that I don't know if he did what he's accused of. Whatever, it would seem Steven Page is in a bad place in his life and I really hope he is able to get himself to somewhere better. I've enjoying seeing the band, was genuinely thrilled to meet him at a gig in Vancouver, and hope at some point to see him perform again.
The man is a human being, he needs support, from friends and family for sure, and also from fans. He has mine, I hope he has yours.
The CBC story I link to above has well over 260 comments and it's really quite staggering what they contain. There are fans, fans who are now ex-fans, people calling Page names and informing us they are burning all BNL Albums. Then there is a whole debate about how the biggest problem for the singer is that this happened in the US and not in Canada (that concerns me as well!). This seems to have kicked off a whole debate about Canada, immigration, First Nations, European Nations, Muslims and Palestine. WOW!!
Some of the above I have no comment on, it has nothing to do with the story. However, some of what I have read, from alleged fans, is hugely disappointing. I don't know if the typical BNL fan is someone who comments on CBC, but I cannot believe it reflects the general fan base.
I don't know if he will be found guilty, notwithstanding that I don't know if he did what he's accused of. Whatever, it would seem Steven Page is in a bad place in his life and I really hope he is able to get himself to somewhere better. I've enjoying seeing the band, was genuinely thrilled to meet him at a gig in Vancouver, and hope at some point to see him perform again.
The man is a human being, he needs support, from friends and family for sure, and also from fans. He has mine, I hope he has yours.
