Defending Roth?

[MightyVanAaron]

Stern conducts great celebrity interviews other than that its RETARD RADIO. The way I see it Roth can always pull out the lesbo's and the carnival freaks. Stern will never be as clever and quick on his feet as Diamond. I love the way Dave just walks all over the Stern crank callers.

[Dutch]

Great post, Rustoffa.

[diamondsgirl]

Originally posted by MightyVanAaron
Stern conducts great celebrity interviews other than that its RETARD RADIO. The way I see it Roth can always pull out the lesbo's and the carnival freaks. Stern will never be as clever and quick on his feet as Diamond. I love the way Dave just walks all over the Stern crank callers.

yup...he doesn't even flinch

I think he enjoys hearing them make asses out of themselves, its great comedy

[Flash Bastard]

Originally posted by MightyVanAaron
Stern conducts great celebrity interviews other than that its RETARD RADIO. The way I see it Roth can always pull out the lesbo's and the carnival freaks. Stern will never be as clever and quick on his feet as Diamond. I love the way Dave just walks all over the Stern crank callers.

I love how he gives them a chance to make a complete ass of themselves, then drop them like a used Kleenex.

Oh yeah, thanks to Rustoffa for letting me bump his thread.

[bantonelli]

Well, we've got to get some sleep...we have our morning cup of "Diamond Quality" java awaiting us....DIAMOND DAVE, Welcome to Week 2 with millions of your closest friends

[Big Train]

This is a great thread and it saves me putting one on of my own (as I was just driving home I was thinking bout it).

My piece is as follows: I HAVE RENEWED MY RESPECT FOR DLR. There are ok people, good people and great people in this world. People who challenge themselves and aren't shackled by opinions and the society around them.

He is the Ernest Hemingway of Rock N Roll. There is no port of call or mountain he hasn't gone to, has climbed or has in his sights to do shortly, both literally and figuretivlly (sorry it's late, spelling out the window). Let's review:

Went to the top of the rock n roll mountain before turning 30.

Has been around the world numerous times, professionally and personally.

Has taken on challenges to help the greater good of his fellow Americans, without a telethon or gushing celebs around him, thanking him. He did and does the real deal, sight unseen.

He has always kept his head level, his finances straight and has not allowed incredible wealth to make him a prisoner of his own life or persona. He has continued to go down his own life's checklist and do the things that interest him. How many of us can say we have the time, money, energy and in some cases guts to do the same?

He has continued to reinvent himself in his 30's, his 40's and now his 50's. In the face of immense criticism from people who themselves are afraid to be a third of the man he is.

His radio show may not be NYC's cup of tea. So what? He is being true to himself, doing the show that he wants to do, in a scenario where the odds are incredibly stacked against him. ANYONE taking Stern's seat would be dealing with that. But it does seem like critics and such are being extra vicious towards him, like the prevailing attitude is "we wanted someone other than Howard, but for God's sakes, don't let this guy win...again".

They want to keep him in a box of "ex-VH 80's has been", but if this works, he is out of it on his own terms.

If it doesn't, it's something he wanted to try his hand at, and ENJOYED the experience.

If Stern's audience wants to bag on him, who cares. Dave isn't catering to overweight dockworkers with porn fetishes. You have to pay 12.95 a month for that. Dave is attempting to elevate the discourse AND have fun. That IS Rock N Roll, THAT is rebellious. THAT is also why there is resistance. The fact that there is so much hoopla, positive or negative, proves once again, if nothing else, DLR has them talking.

RESPECT RENEWED TO THE GENERAL...

[jhale667]

Excellent post.