Convention Bandleader G.E. Smith Not A Republican — Or Political At All

[ProSense]

Convention Bandleader G.E. Smith Not A Republican — Or Political At All

G.E. Smith, the former Saturday Night Live bandleader who headed up the musical entertainment at the Republican National Convention, says he is not in fact interested in politics.

"I have absolutely no idea what they are talking about," Smith told The Hill, as his band was packing up their equipment.

For Smith, the convention was simply a gig for a professional musician: "We're like Doctors Without Borders. We go where the need is greatest."

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/convention-bandleader-ge-smith-not-republican-political-at

When a chair become the life of the party, it's time to bail.

[spanone]

1. g.e. educate yourself. kkk might need a band someday.

[Vincardog]

3. It is hard making a living. Do you blame the caterer too? How about the janitors?

[spanone]

5. i'm a musician and you choose your gigs. would you take a job with the romney campaign?

[Vincardog]

8. While I would rather take a sharp stick in my eye than aid the GOP in the slightest

I also am mindful of judging others.
I am not without sin myself.

[HiPointDem]

18. GE Smith has plenty of money. He wasn't forced to do that venue by need. There's no comparison

to janitors, or even caterers.

[Tom Ripley]

17. You should hear his smoking "Horst-Wessel-Lied"

[Vincardog]

2. "They have absolutely no idea what they were talking about,"

[nolabear]

4. I sympathize but it might hurt him. But I do understand.

When you're in the arts you generally take the money. I sell books to conservatives all the time. I put up with beurocrats wanting me to edit and I do it if it's not important and never if it is. It's harder when your art is out there for all to see.

[bluesbassman]

6. Really G.E.? Comparing yourself to DWB? Dude, there are just some gigs you don't take.

[stlsaxman]

7. Just like B.B. King- except HE was/is a conservative.

G. E. Smith- thy name is "whore" (this is a biblical reference so you can alert if you want to but understand this- i speak as a musician myself)

[sufrommich]

9. Have any of you ever had a visceral hatred of someone just

based on how they look and carry themselves, that's how I have always felt about this guy. If he was at the DNC convention I would feel the same way. There's something about how smug he looks all the time that bothers me.

[Tom Ripley]

16. Two words: restraining order

trust your instincts

[maveric56]

10. I wonder if GE and his band are in a Union?

Just wondering.

[dogknob]

14. Musician's union is OK with ReCan'ts

Nixon constantly had COINTELPRO guys showing up at rock gigs asking to see everyone's union cards back in the day.

The musician's union is just another way to neutralize the social and political power of music.

[Gold Metal Flake]

11. GE Smith + Waddy Wachtel + Joe Cocker.

What a show that would be!

[DefenseLawyer]

12. It's back to reservation casinos and dinner theatre.

Who knows, with all this publicity G.E. might get to open in Laughlin for Dennis Miller.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

13. Well, back in 1989 -

he liked what the GOP did for his wallet enough to be one - and that is a quote. Maybe he's changed...doubt it, but maybe.

[slampoet]

15. Last time i saw him he was Bob Dylan's guitarist.

A lot of the Nashville session guys are like this.

I know a few guys like this who will work for anyone.

Didn't the drummer for the Pixes work for Donnie Osmond for a spell?

[democrat2thecore]

19. Stuff like this doesn't matter. -nt