The Fools generated a LOT of money over the years via independent record sales (after their two EMI discs) and by touring. They probably grossed 250,000.00 annually in the 1990s between selling their discs and playing out weekly. Girls Night Out generated $125,000.00 one year in the 1980s, so many of the suburban gigs ridiculed by "hip jocks" are actually quite lucrative. The Fools had much more success on WBCN than many jocks - because the Fools continue to sell records while those who attack them have not been able to bounce back as quickly. Weekend gigs can't compare with afternoon drive. Friends have asked me offlist to not respond to the culprit, but, really, when hard working musicians get constant ridicule from someone irrelevant to this city, it needs to be corrected.Keep in mind, that individual is hell bent on disrupting threads - if that means insulting "Orleans" or "The Fools" or great artists like Wilbert Harrison, it makes no difference. All these acts continue to sell years after their initial success, which means they continue to entertain. The same cannot be said for the person who constantly ridicules their work. One more thing - Sal Baglio of THE STOMPERS is a very creative force - his solo records are nothing like The Stompers and show a side of the artist that allegedly "hip" allegedly "in-touch" on-air personalities should be aware of before they lash out. Doug Mascott's favorite band is THE STOMPERS - and Doug's been on commercial radio (as well as college) a lot longer than the "expert" Nik 2.0 (Two times zero is more like it...it still equals ZERO)
oug's reign on commercial radio