Idols vs Fans

[Nate]

On the topic of fans and idols. I'm a fan of the music, of the scene, and of the talent. These are people. I have no idols. I find it hard to walk up to just about any stranger. If a stranger walks up to me and engages me, I find it odd...

I agree Eric, I love the music of the Pogues and think they're a wonderfully insightful and entertaining band - but they are people. Additionally, when people describe any of them as "geniuses" I just roll my eyes. Come on! They wrote some great and beautiful songs but "genius"? I don't think so. I'd be hard pressed to think of many people at all I truly consider genius - great work comes from appropriate circumstance and applied talent, not an inherent trait.

They play great music but that aint getting 'em an invitation to my 21st birthday party. Well maybe Philip. But the Pogues Whistle Player can be a bit bold...


And I know you're all aching for an invitation.
Nate

[MacRua]

They play great music but that aint getting 'em an invitation to my 21st birthday party. Well maybe Philip. But the Pogues Whistle Player can be a bit bold...

Decent party? it's boring... nothing to write home about. Wouldn't you like to remember it forever?!

[rain dog]

my mate stood at the urinal next to tiger woods once.

said his thai blood is stronger than his african-american blood...

note to all: rinse & dry before offering a hand-shake

[Maldoror]

I was reading an article by Dermot O'Leary:-

"My whole thing with artists has always been - never meet your heroes," says O'Leary. "Growing up it was always Bruce Springsteen and Shane MacGowan and I've had the good fortune not to meet either of those two. I just don't want to be let down by them".

Who here finds truth in that? Would you hurry passed your idol if passed in a street in fear your whole life may crash and burn if they fobbed you off?

I'm intrigued.

I really agree with this O'Leary guy. A good friend of mine is a concert promoter and I've been helping him for about 10 years. As a crew member I had to meet a lot of my favorite bands and sometimes that's very disappointing. I'm very realistic and I can really separate the music from the artist, but one band behaved so badly I never listened to them again. So if someone would say I could go backstage next time I go to a Pogues concert I wouldn't do it.
Mostly it's the band's manager who's a pain in the ass though.