Sir Elton John wants the internet CLOSED DOWN.

[edjr 6,580]

Never one to keep his opinions to himself, the Rocket Man has waded into cyberspace with all guns blazing.

 

He claims it is destroying good music, saying: “The internet has stopped people from going out and being with each other, creating stuff.

“Instead they sit at home and make their own records, which is sometimes OK but it doesn’t bode well for long-term artistic vision.

 

“It’s just a means to an end.

 

“We’re talking about things that are going to change the world and change the way people listen to music and that’s not going to happen with people blogging on the internet.

 

“I mean, get out there — communicate.

 

“Hopefully the next movement in music will tear down the internet.

 

“Let’s get out in the streets and march and protest instead of sitting at home and blogging.

 

“I do think it would be an incredible experiment to shut down the whole internet for five years and see what sort of art is produced over that span.

 

“There’s too much technology available.

 

“I’m sure, as far as music goes, it would be much more interesting than it is today.”

 

Multi-millionaire Elton, who turned 60 earlier this year, has admitted in the past that he is a bit behind the times. The Grammy award-winner was once quoted as saying: “I am the biggest technophobe of all time.

 

“I don’t have a mobile phone or an iPod or anything.

 

“I am such a Luddite when it comes to making music. All I can do is write at the piano.”

 

Sales of Elton’s last album The Captain & The Kid were disappointing — it barely shifted 100,000 copies. And in the past Sir Elt has opposed illegal downloading of his music from the net.

 

But the flamboyant singer has embraced the web in other ways.

 

The 60th birthday concert Sir Elton played to a 20,000-strong crowd at New York’s Madison Square Garden was streamed live over the internet.

 

The singer also announced earlier this year that his entire back catalogue of albums would be made available for digital download.

 

The internet has played a huge role in kick-starting the careers of some of Britain’s best new talent.

 

Sandi Thom shot to fame after broadcasting webcam concerts from her London basement flat, while both the Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen acknowledge the part played by the web in their success.

 

But Elton also complained about the quality of music being released.

 

He said: “In the early Seventies there were at least ten albums released every week that were fantastic.

 

“Now you’re lucky to find ten albums a year of that quality.

 

“And there are more albums released each week now than there were then.”

 

I guess that’s what Sir Elt would call a net loss . . .

 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007350453,00.html

 

[jets24 6]

This focking phag is the biggest hypocrite I have seen. He has no problem making his entire collection digitally downloadable and that his last concert at the Garden was broadcast via the internet to millions. He should just die already and end our misery that is his life.

[Brown Eyed Girl 1]

“Let’s get out in the streets and march and protest..."

 

[Vikings4ever 550]

Multi-millionaire Elton, who turned 60 earlier this year, has admitted in the past that he is a bit behind the times. The Grammy award-winner was once quoted as saying: “I am the biggest technophobe of all time.

 

“I don’t have a mobile phone or an iPod or anything.

 

What the fock does he listen to music on then? CD player? That's technology. Record player? Technology. How are those any different than an iPod?

 

Dumbass.

[edjr 6,580]

This focking phag is the biggest hypocrite I have seen. He has no problem making his entire collection digitally downloadable and that his last concert at the Garden was broadcast via the internet to millions. He should just die already and end our misery that is his life.

 

 

No doubt.

 

If he wasn't such an ugly fat fock, he'd have died of aids by now.

 

ugh, I just had an imagine I will regret for the rest of my life.

 

picture another man mounting a naked elton john from behind, i dare you

[wiffleball 4,790]

meh - typical. People predicted the death of music when the electric guitar came out. Same with the synthesizer. The reality is, the internet has made music accessible to exponentially more people than traditional b&m outlets ever could. In fact, it basically saved the music industry as a whole. Moreover, the same technology he's whining about has opened the doors of music compositon to people who financially and logistically never would have had an outlet for their creativity.

 

Bottom line is, not only is he fundamentally wrong in every aspect of his ravings, but who the fock cares what some washed up, fat bald has-been queen thinks anyway?

[edjr 6,580]

meh - typical. People predicted the death of music when the electric guitar came out. Same with the synthesizer. The reality is, the internet has made music accessible to exponentially more people than traditional b&m outlets ever could. In fact, it basically saved the music industry as a whole. Moreover, the same technology he's whining about has opened the doors of music compositon to people who financially and logistically never would have had an outlet for their creativity.

 

Bottom line is, not only is he fundamentally wrong in every aspect of his ravings, but who the fock cares what some washed up, fat bald has-been queen thinks anyway?

 

 

I don't even LIKE new music, I could give a fock if no more was created.

[yostevo 0]

He should stick to singing about dead princesses and birkenstocks.

[RicemanX 20]

No ipod?! But wasn't that POS in some mp3 or xm radio commercial?

[kilroy69 1,245]

Congrats elton. I wonder what it would look like if we just,,suspended the laws of gravity for a few years. Just to see how it would go. Because thats what you are asking. The internet is here to stay, deal with it you oddball.

[wiffleball 4,790]

I don't even LIKE new music, I could give a fock if no more was created.

 

 

Man, the breakup of Dixie's Midnight Runners left you bitter, didn't it?

[Filthy Fernadez 2,696]

You pay out the ass for his music too!

[porkbutt 893]

homos

[edjr 6,580]

Man, the breakup of Dixie's Midnight Runners left you bitter, didn't it?

 

 

I haven't liked new music since grunge ruined glam rock

[Me_2006 14]

Wonder if he knows there's gay porn on the internet too?

 

I have a feeling that'd change his mind.

[TommyGavin 790]

phaggot

[surferskin 30]

the last hit elton john had was on the back of his throat.

[TommyGavin 790]

the last hit elton john had was on the back of his throat.

I told him I was sorry :sad:

[Boz/BoFan 0]

“Instead they sit at home and make their own records, which is sometimes OK but it doesn’t bode well for long-term artistic vision."

 

That fat Aids slinger didnt even write his own songs. The world would be so much better without overt pseudo creative types.....which is pretty much all "creative" people.

 

Self deluded asssholes, all of them.