I was disgusted by the news about JD Fortune living out of his car. What a total disgrace for the band. I saw switch tour in Wollongong March 2007, which wasn't promoted properly and so was very empty. Couldn't even buy an album there. Totally woeful! Is this where it ends now in disgrace? What would I do if I were managing?
I would get the band together and kick their arses into gear!
Disharmony gets you nowhere and killing the brand INXS is just stupid.
I would get the writers together and write a new single "Reversal of Fortune" with the addition of "Watch the World Argue" would be a good touch then donate the proceeds to the Victorian fire fund.
I would then get together every scrap of music material and create a studio album to regain credibility. Yes there is the dripfeed from the old music but there needs to be a clean break with the old.
JD Fortune? Well you could ask him to perform for the very last time or pull together and stop the nonsense.
INXS does have a future in that it can become the first evolving band.
This concept means you bring in a new generation of musicians and talent to renew itself totally.
I would have spoken earlier but I thought this was obvious.
In an internet interview I asked the band a question.
What would you like INXS to be remembered for in 50 to 100 years time?
The question did strike a chord.
The answer I got was to reflect the 80s for the fun time it was.
What if INXS could still reflect the fun times in 50 to 100 years?
GraemeHere I will even start you off
Reversal of Fortune
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Things are not the same as they were before
I know now that we all need to change
Sometimes it is hard not the be the same
But now I know I want something more.
I feel a reversal of fortune
- Always changing nothing stays the same
I feel a reversal of fortune
- I am brave ready for change
I feel a reversal of fortune
- Changing my views I can do anything!etc
