Matt Wixson wrote:
Chris, you're totally wrong. That woman Kim, Pantz's mom, was crazy and FANTASTIC. Her husband is a billionaire (no exaggeration... they have framed copies of financial magazines he's been on the cover of), and she loves music. TFT stayed at her place many times after NJ shows, and she would feed us way too much, give each person their own bed or inflatable mattress, let us jam all night on her guitars, basses, keys, and electronic drums in her basement... best woman ever.
I'm sure most bands wish they had fans like that.
But imagine the chaos if Bill Gates decided to book ska shows. She was literally throwing money at high school ska bands for awhile, which severely distorted their view of their place in the world. At one point she wanted RazSum to play one of her shows and we passed because the drama factor was getting out of control. In fact, wasn't there a pretty well organized boycott of her shows around that time?
Check out the stories of people who have won the big lottery jackpots. Sudden wealth mostly causes severe problems, especially between friends and family. All of a sudden, no one treats you they way they did before and the distortions become mind numbing. Hollywood has the same problem.