jello,
it saddens me to see you stoop to calling me a scab. i have always respected what the dead kennedy's did, and when i was asked to sing a few songs with them, not at a "reunion" but at a record release party, i felt honored to be able to do it. sure, i wish the whole lawsuit had never happened, and i have heard both sides of the story. i feel that it's the music, not anything else, that matters. best buy, as far as i know, has nothing to do with this party, which is sold out, by the way, and as far as the levi's thing, well, you know the truth on that. i wish you were singing. the truth is i loved the dead kennedy's, still do, and i am doing this so the kids who never even had the chance to see or hear the band and its music will have a chance to do so. the internet is alive with attacks on me, calling me the new jello, and the sammy hagar of punk. i am neither. i am a lucky fan who gets to hold the mic when those amazing songs are played. i know you are doing what you feel is right, and so are the other guys. i know all of you. i opened for you guys in 1981-1984 several times with dr. know, who i still sing for. as far as the fighting and the lawsuit, i have no opinion. that is between your lawyers. i'm just a fan. calling me a scab may help you feel better, so it's cool with me. next time though, call me and tell me personally before you run your mouth in public.
brandon cruz
Dr. Know