On what we in the biz might call a “slow news day,” we now bring you an update on a story that was blown out of proportion this morning with … another story that will probably accomplish the same thing. Earlier,
we told you about Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty’s
MySpace tirade against Charlotte, North Carolina rock jocks Matt & Ramona. We listened to
clips of the supposed incident and agreed that the typically level-headed Thomas may have overreacted, even though it’s a rocker’s job to defend his fans from scrutiny. Whatever your opinion is on this bizarre flap, we doubt the incident really warranted two open letters, and this much typing. But here it is: Matt & Ramona have issued an open letter in response to Thomas’ letter, so check after the jump for the complete text.
An Open Letter to Rob Thomas and Matchbox 20
Thank you for the open letter posted on your MySpace website. Please accept this response as our attempt to clear the air.
Anyone who listens to our show knows our personalities and how we use tongue-in- cheek tirades to entertain our listeners. We are definitely confused about your blackmail comments. We can only assume you were given false information.
This is not the first time we have ranted about a disappointing occurrence. However, it is the first time that we have had such an over the top response by irate fans. Not the least of which include physical threats and letters to our sponsors.
When we read one of your fans' emails over the air, we were merely pointing out that the person writing the email obviously did not hear our show or know the facts of the situation.
It was humorous to us, and most of our listeners, that someone would write us about how wrong we were, while admitting that they didn't “actually” hear what was said. This reminded us of the gossip game where words are twisted each time they pass to another person's ears.
So we posted links of the show on our website to clear everything up. We believe that if anyone wants to defend MB20 they should know exactly what they are defending you from. The situation seemed to snowball because of our tendency to make fun of those who are taking this too seriously, and your fans feeding you false or misleading information.
Again, thanks for your letter,
Matt and Ramona
P.S. We never claimed, as someone must have told you, that we are the same Matt and Ramona you thank in your liner notes. We have also posted, in our archives, a show where we discussed how funny it is that you have friends also named Matt and Ramona. We were well aware of this, since in a previous interview you told us about “your” Matt and Ramona.
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