Meatless, raw, rare: Pretender mixes passion, politics and signature sound

Hynde is the sole original member of the pretenders because she fired all the other members and brought in low paid replacements.
Chrissie may be for the ethical treatment of animals but in her world that ethical treatment is not extended to her bandmates.
It's important that we not confuse the ability to sing a catchy tune with true artistic integrety.
Are we paying attention Lost Boys?

Did you seriously get paid to go to this event, get drunk and whip out this rant at 3am? Damn I wanna be a journalist!

PETA are eco terrorists who target young children with slaughterhouse propaganda, same vids from the 70's. Cows Are Food

Wow, Harold Labonte and Ms. Humboldt back to back. Flies are attracted to sXXX.

You hit it on the head Mandy, that concert was fantastick the best I've seen in awhile. Grat review and right on, too.

I loved it.

Ms Humboldt wrote:

Did you seriously get paid to go to this event, get drunk and whip out this rant at 3am? Damn I wanna be a journalist!

No problem, you'll never be one.

That wasn't the Pretenders. That was Chrissie Hynde's solo project with an old name. That would be like Robert Plant grabbing three other guys and calling it Led Zeppelin.

James Brown fired his band the night OF a concert. Replaced 'em with a bunch of kids. Anyone care to - w/o looking - name another Pretender, that's still alive that might be able to claim the name? How about one the Crickets? And Plant doesn't PLAY, Chrissy does, he was added to LZ, Chrissy was / is The Pretenders. It's her band, check the Wiki.

While you're there, note she was AT Kent State,(duh, so?). For those that haven't forgotten, does that give you some clues?

PS, Ms Humbolt. I've been known to be gullible, but you said you were 4 months away from a degree in Journalism. I did not read your comment as sour grapes. It's also tougher than you might think, reread some of the comments. Good luck.

Chester:

A pedophile is as a pedophile does.

If you are caught anywhere near my neighborhood or my children, it will be my pleasure to break every bone in your body.

You have been warned.

Coward.

Chester:

What is it with you that the majority of your chosen screen names have to do with homosexuality, fellatio, and women? We all know the reason; do you?

Did I hurt your feelings yet again with my cold, cold words, Princess? For someone who flings feces, profanity, and insults as often as you, you sure seem to cry like a b1tch whenever someone flings it back.

We know you are gay - we do not care. We know you are a child molester - that, we care very much about. Here's the deal: Keep your distance and keep your fingers.

Coward.

Chester:

Keep whining to the Higher Ups; it won't change a thing.

Come out of the closet, already. Your sexual orientation is none of our business.

Leave the children alone, Princess. Your molestation is very much the business of the entire community ... and we will put a stop to it.

Coward.

Ms Humboldt wrote:

Did you seriously get paid to go to this event, get drunk and whip out this rant at 3am? Damn I wanna be a journalist!

Ms. Humboldt,
Good luck on your possible career with the Times Standard. I am sure it will prove to be very lucrative for you. It's time for you to back off.

The Times Substandear is a beacon of journalistic mediocrity, aperfect place for her no doubt.

The Times Standard? Are you serious? I'm not closed minded enough to think that print journalism has a future. I'm more geared towards MULTI MEDIA and would never want to be employed as a print journalist.

How can you back off the internet? All of us are wasting our time posting on here and wasting our time reading insults on here. Lets all find something better to do, like watch television and shop at walmart.

Brad King - kville wrote:

James Brown fired his band the night OF a concert. Replaced 'em with a bunch of kids. Anyone care to - w/o looking - name another Pretender, that's still alive that might be able to claim the name? How about one the Crickets? And Plant doesn't PLAY, Chrissy does, he was added to LZ, Chrissy was / is The Pretenders. It's her band, check the Wiki.
While you're there, note she was AT Kent State,(duh, so?). For those that haven't forgotten, does that give you some clues?
PS, Ms Humbolt. I've been known to be gullible, but you said you were 4 months away from a degree in Journalism. I did not read your comment as sour grapes. It's also tougher than you might think, reread some of the comments. Good luck.

I have been a Pretenders fan for a looooong time. Since I saw them in 1983 actually as the opening act for the Clash. They were great. I do have to backtrack a little with saying that the addition of Jim Keltner on drums lends a little more legitimacy to their current lineup. Chrissie is one of the most charasmatic singers in all of rock history. But, I disagree with your assumption that a singer does not play. Robert Plant, Jello Biafra, King Diamond, Bruce Dickinson, Steven Tyler, Janis Joplin, Grace Slick, etc, etc, all have a voice that is as skilled in it's usage as any instrument and just as important to the collective sound of the band. I disagree with her politics in general but have always respected her approach to music.

I can't resist. Chrissy went to high school the same time as I did, just in a different (but football rival) High School. We all hung out in Kent (the place Joe Walsh cut his teeth - great seedy dives, 25cent cover charge and no photo IDs), home of Kent State was a better school for higher education and in a much better hood than Akron U. Case Western hoods way to hoity toity.

She was an opportunist then and still is. Looks like it's working for her so go for it sister. DEVO was from the same area - much different era.

Yes Troy, there are plenty of singer musicians, Plant premier among them (anyone notice Kenny Rankin just died?) and BTW your list is glaring in in it's exceptions of Mick and Daltry, but Jello makes up for it. But there's a special place in my heart for those that sing / write / play. I also thought it ironic CH is getting reamed for "dumping" dysfunctional and / or deceased ex-band mates. Nice call on Keltner - though he'll work with just about anybody, at least all the musicians other musicians dream about - he drummed on her latest release.

Donna
Did you see the Drew Carey "Drewstock" episode where Little Richard, Joe Walsh and I don't know who all of Ohio's alums showed up? Good stuff, CH missed out.

You bet on the Drew Carey - I always got such a kick outta that show (especially his original opening song "Moon over Parma guide my love to me to night; guide her to Cleveland underneath your silvery light. We're going bowlin' so don't loser her in Solan, Moon over Parma tonite" Never would have been CH's fare ;-)

But the Presidents... Cleveland Rocks was fun too.