Comments on: Richard Ashcroft - A study in ego gone mad http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/ An infuriatingly infrequently updated reflection on the Internet, the US, and life in general Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:26:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Becca http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-332019 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:19:30 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-332019 I got here by accident and for the love of God, please stop wasting your time!!! Richard Ashcroft is a brilliant composer, songwriter and singer. Live with that and enjoy life in other way than being negative. Regards, I got here by accident and for the love of God, please stop wasting your time!!! Richard Ashcroft is a brilliant composer, songwriter and singer.

Live with that and enjoy life in other way than being negative.

Regards,

]]> by: kris http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-321172 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:03:10 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-321172 it takes an ego to react to another one, i should know, I'm one of those little bubbles you so happily point out it takes an ego to react to another one, i should know, I’m one of those little bubbles you so happily point out

]]> by: Kieren http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-311896 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:19:34 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-311896 I follow your logic Juan, but at the end of the day there is still a man at the centre of this - and a man that is clearly losing his grip on reality. Kieren I follow your logic Juan, but at the end of the day there is still a man at the centre of this - and a man that is clearly losing his grip on reality.

Kieren

]]> by: Kieren http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-311882 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:08:34 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-311882 What a bizarre response. You appear to have decided I am a small, upper-class, socially inept Scotsman - and so therefore any views I might have on a has-been rock star have to be wrong. I think I'll leave you to your own world. Kieren What a bizarre response. You appear to have decided I am a small, upper-class, socially inept Scotsman - and so therefore any views I might have on a has-been rock star have to be wrong. I think I’ll leave you to your own world.

Kieren

]]> by: kell http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-311474 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:29:56 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-311474 what shite are you writting.....i bet you were the wee knobhead that got bullied in school for being a wierdo and you have the cheek to denounce richard ashcroft....The guy does touch people's life with his songwriting and stage presence but maybe the upper class dont get it..... what shite are you writting…..i bet you were the wee knobhead that got bullied in school for being a wierdo and you have the cheek to denounce richard ashcroft….The guy does touch people’s life with his songwriting and stage presence but maybe the upper class dont get it…..

]]> by: juan g http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-109161 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:59:57 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-109161 in the modern myth of rock and roll, which has replaced formal religion as a form of sacrality for many, it makes sense that a 'star' like ashcroft would compare himself to a religious figure...the rock star and the prophet 'bind' the masses in similar ways...and don't think that the 'suits' don't understand this...hence EMI, one of the largest military electronics firms in the world, also produces music and produced the Beatles no less...i'm glad Ashcroft identifies with Jesus, Bob Dylan also went through a Jesus phase, and you underestimate Ashcroft's contribution to modern 'emo'-driven rock...the Verve was way ahead of everyone else...Ashcroft may have gone through some egotistical periods but this is actually what 'fans' desire, they share this superabundance with the rock-'prophets'...Ashcroft may just be the most interesting rocker in the world today and your polarizing screed just adds to his mystique peace, Juan in the modern myth of rock and roll, which has replaced formal religion as a form of sacrality for many, it makes sense that a ’star’ like ashcroft would compare himself to a religious figure…the rock star and the prophet ‘bind’ the masses in similar ways…and don’t think that the ’suits’ don’t understand this…hence EMI, one of the largest military electronics firms in the world, also produces music and produced the Beatles no less…i’m glad Ashcroft identifies with Jesus, Bob Dylan also went through a Jesus phase, and you underestimate Ashcroft’s contribution to modern ‘emo’-driven rock…the Verve was way ahead of everyone else…Ashcroft may have gone through some egotistical periods but this is actually what ‘fans’ desire, they share this superabundance with the rock-’prophets’…Ashcroft may just be the most interesting rocker in the world today and your polarizing screed just adds to his mystique

peace, Juan

]]> by: Jesus http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-65490 Mon, 28 May 2007 13:59:59 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-65490 The irony of this article is something to behold. Good work. The irony of this article is something to behold. Good work.

]]> by: Kieren http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-50975 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:47:18 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-50975 A glorious vision indeed - the world populated by shaggy-haired Jesus-complex musicians wearing sunglasses and all believing they are genuises, despite the ample evidence otherwise. I'd rather be in the Big Brother household. Kieren A glorious vision indeed - the world populated by shaggy-haired Jesus-complex musicians wearing sunglasses and all believing they are genuises, despite the ample evidence otherwise.

I’d rather be in the Big Brother household.

Kieren

]]> by: Gill Beattie http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-50960 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:39:39 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-50960 You are the only ego gone mad here or maybe just jealous but ignorant jibberish is your problem.There should be more people like Mr Ashcroft,less people like you,and this world would be a better place to live in. You are the only ego gone mad here or maybe just jealous but ignorant jibberish is your problem.There should be more people like Mr Ashcroft,less people like you,and this world would be a better place to live in.

]]> by: Frickin Frick http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-47848 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:11:28 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/01/28/richard-ashcroft-a-study-in-ego-gone-mad/#comment-47848 You frickin twit, you have just as big an ego in your own way. You reveal your ignorance about (quite a lot of things). You're right, I'm sure a lot of pop stars have big egos. But you are more jealous than you know. (I know, you're well adjusted and know all your own thoughts). You frickin twit, you have just as big an ego in your own way. You reveal your ignorance about (quite a lot of things). You’re right, I’m sure a lot of pop stars have big egos. But you are more jealous than you know. (I know, you’re well adjusted and know all your own thoughts).

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