tommie
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Post by tommie on Sept 9, 2008 1:14:10 GMT
I vividly remember seeing Tull thruout the Seventies and Ian intro'ing Martin as the "Balding and Diminutive Martin Barre"
and once saying Martin was "very insecure........because he is possesssed of a very small 'wee-wee'.
Marty's a great guitarist but he took all of Ian's $h1t in those years. We guess the many others who left had more self-esteem? and basically left a lot less richer money-wise but richer in their integrity? Just a guess.
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Post by SilverHamer on Sept 9, 2008 2:11:34 GMT
So what are you saying...that Martin has no integrity just because he allows his friend to crack jokes about him? What makes you think that Martin didn't think it was funny too? Jeeesh, man, don't go over the edge on a train of presumption.
Ian and Martin are great friends, and have been for many many years. You may think those comments were cruel, but Ian was only teasing around and Martin knows it. Really good friends take $h1t from those they love and don't think twice about it, especially when they KNOW it's only a joke. What about the comments he made about John Glascock? Old "Brindle Dick?" Did John Glascock go to his grave without his integrity intact because he allowed Ian to call him Brindle Dick?
I believe that these comments are only part of the show and are not taken personally by those whom they are directed. And if THEY don't, then WE shouldn't either. It's wrong for us to presume anything where close relationships such as that of Ian and Martin are concerned. And for those who left the band...well...they left for a variety of reasons, and some of them were just left out of the next tour...self esteem and integrity has very little to do with it.
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 9, 2008 7:18:59 GMT
Agree with Silver ! Remember Tommie us Brits get embarrassed showing emotions In all of 40 years they've only kissed once on stage i38.images obliterated by tinypic/20jjx36.jpg[/IMG]
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Post by admin on Sept 9, 2008 8:30:40 GMT
I reckon your guess is pretty wide of the mark too I'm afraid tommie. Just jovial banter between great friends. IA has made just as many balding and diminutive jokes about himself too. Lol, Nice pic nonrabbit. You ave one for every occasion.
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quizzkid
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Post by quizzkid on Sept 9, 2008 15:06:09 GMT
What about the comments he made about John Glascock? Old "Brindle Dick?" Did John Glascock go to his grave without his integrity intact because he allowed Ian to call him Brindle Dick? I agree with you SH, undoubtedly part of the routine, as it was with Dave Pegg, Doane, Maart etc. and sorry to be pedantic, but I think it was old "Brittle Dick"...as in Glass Cock.
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