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Despite antagonizing them, Rivers developed a relationship with many of the fans on the board, which led to many meet and greets with board members after the summer 2002 [[Enlightenment Tour]]. Rivers spoke honestly with the fans, such as when he gave his impression of first meeting [[Rick Rubin]] in the summer of 2002, and of his being on a European Tour in 1996 and realizing that ''Pinkerton'' may be a commercial failure before its release. | Despite antagonizing them, Rivers developed a relationship with many of the fans on the board, which led to many meet and greets with board members after the summer 2002 [[Enlightenment Tour]]. Rivers spoke honestly with the fans, such as when he gave his impression of first meeting [[Rick Rubin]] in the summer of 2002, and of his being on a European Tour in 1996 and realizing that ''Pinkerton'' may be a commercial failure before its release. | ||
The RCB had a closed culture and its leaders were not open to | The RCB had a closed culture and its leaders were not open to dissension. Still, as the board where Rivers posted most frequently, as well as the source of many of Rivers' original demos, the RCB served as an important bridge between the fans and the band. Demos that he posted at the board included: | ||
*"[[Hot Tub]]" | *"[[Hot Tub]]" | ||
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*"[[Wanda (You're My Only Love)]]" | *"[[Wanda (You're My Only Love)]]" | ||
*"[[Afraid of What We Need The Most]]" | *"[[Afraid of What We Need The Most]]" | ||
*"[[Come to My Pod]]" | *"[[Come to My Pod]]" | ||
*"[[Oh No, This is Not For Me]]" | *"[[Oh No, This is Not For Me]]" | ||
Rivers stopped posting on the board in July of 2002. However, he returned for a few nights in March 2003, where he leaked the the demos of "[[Hold Me]]" (acoustic and part of an electric version) and "[[I Don't Want Your Lovin']]". | Rivers stopped posting on the board in July of 2002. However, he returned for a few nights in March 2003, where he leaked the the demos of "[[Hold Me]]" (acoustic and part of an electric version) and "[[I Don't Want Your Lovin']]". | ||
On the board's one-year anniversary, the demos of "[[Cryin' and Lonely]]" and "[[New Joint]]" were shared by a user who had access to them. | |||
==Notable visitors and posters== | ==Notable visitors and posters== | ||