[Killer Whale Tank]

Hey, I can't blame you for trying, and you (or we) have the right to communicate with whomever we want, sure. But on the fundamental issue, I still say the idea of fans dictating to artists blows. Yes, sure, they want to please the crowd and factor that into their choices; yes, sure, they want to promote their material, and that also plays into their decisions. But the point is that the choices come from WITHIN the band and are a product of its internal dynamics, whatever they are. And I think this becomes even more important when enduring a grinding touring schedule and your life is heavily regimented---the freedom to have the stage be a place of expression, not one of taking orders like a french-fry jockey at MacDonald's. So the appropriate reaction to the kinds of demands you (we) want to make would be to tell you (us) to take a flying leap. And if it were me, I wouldn't be that polite :x