If the Roots don't perform where you live regularly, go see them somewhere else. <BR>If you have more important stuff to do or you don't have a car to go there, too bad, but don't blame the Roots for not having a car, or for YOU making the decision not to go cos you have other priorities.<P>It's been said a zillion times already (and I'm afraid we'll have more posts like this in the future), but try to understand the way the music industry works, and if you desperately want to blame someone, blame the right people (promoters).<P>i live in Ghent, Belgium, have seen The Roots 3 times in Brussels already. The last TFA-tour they didn't perform in Belgium. I could have said 'What ? They don't perform in Europe's capital ? How can they front on us' <BR>But instead I went to see them in Amsterdam. It would have been very convenient for ME if they had performed in Brussels, but so what ? It means no promoter wanted to book them for a Belgian date. <BR>I don't whine, I mean : this is life. You're gonna get what you want sometimes, but you're gonna be disappointed every now and then too. If you don't start accepting that, you'll end up frustrated and bitter. I don't want that to happen to noone, so PLEASE chill from time to time. <P>And if ?uest wasn't replying your emails, BE PATIENT. You don't know how many emails he gets a day, plus they're on the road constantly. I have a lot less work to do than The Roots, still I'm not on the boards as much as The Roots. <BR>And don't say 'it's their job, so they have to be there', cos it's not. How many other artists do the same thing Ahmir Thompson do ? <BR>On one hand you say we think The Roots are god (which I think most of us don't, they're just nice people), but at the same time you try to make 'm almighty, by expecting them to control the places to tour, the ticket price, whether or not there's alcohol being served. <P>I understand that some of us might feel that it would be better if The Roots followed this or that particular route, but that's your opinion. You're welcome to give it (in a polite, respectful manner), but don't expect The Roots to thank you for your advice and do as you tell. <BR>They make their own decisions, it's their lives, art, families and careers involved. They're the best judges of their interest.<P>krewc<P><a href="http://urgent.rug.ac.be/vinylators">http://urgent.rug.ac.be/vinylators<;/a><P>'pardon my expression, but I'm a tear shit up'-Kane<BR>