You're obviously entitled to your opinion. As you don't know half the story, I'll just let you keep wondering and thinking that I'm just being over-emotional and not getting over it.
Not only do I not know half the story, I don't even know 1% of the story. Obviously, I was not party to the situation you are referring to, nor have you described the details of it, so I don't know anything about it at all. I'm also neither wondering about it, nor asserting that you're being over or under emotional about it. You can be exactly as emotional about it as you choose, but clearly, you are being emotional about it to some extent, and clearly you can't or won't let go of it. That said, the percentage to which I know the situation you are referring to has no bearing on what I am saying... in fact, what I am saying is specifically that such a situation has no effect on the quality of their music.
Good for you. I am not sure if you got the memo, but there's different situations and people react differently.
As I said in this thread, people can react however they want. And I don't even have to say that, that's an obvious fact. Defensive much?
Also, keep in mind you're speaking as a fan. I'm speaking as a fan AND as someone who's worked in this "scene" in many capacities for close to ten years now.
You're prevaricating here and completely missing the point. Certainly, I am a music fan, and do not have your illustrious decade of experience working in the music industry. No question there. But that also has *nothing to do with the quality of a band's music*.
It's not exactly the same when there's more than seeing an "idol".
I really don't know what you're referring to here. I've never considered a musician (or anyone) an "idol", and my original point speaks pretty clearly against the notion of "idols".
at your comparison. It makes no sense at all bro, but that's cool.
Exactly... it makes no sense!
Again, to each their own. Just don't sit and tell me that what I said "makes no sense", because it clearly didn't only happen to me.
Oh, ok... so, if more than one person does something, then it automatically makes sense?
Let's say a band member comes to you and spits on your face (not the case with me, mind you), would you still listen to them regularly and still be a fanboy? I doubt it.
First off, I am not a "fanboy" of any band (or any person at all). I have met some bands and band members and found them to be cool, and I appreciate that, but that has nothing to do with the quality of their music, just like finding out they're douchebags has nothing to do with the quality of their music. So you can doubt it as much as you want based on your personal predilections, but since a band member spitting in my face *has nothing to do with the quality of the music*, I would still listen to their music if that were to happen. I would certainly have a problem with him personally and may even pursue that on a personal level, but if I enjoyed the sounds that came out of my speakers when I played his CD the day before the spitting incident, those are still the exact same sounds the day after.
Exactly. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. Sometimes it gets personal too.
There's nothing "wrong" with it, since people are obviously free to react however they wish... and I'm certainly aware that I'm pretty much at the far end of the spectrum as far as not taking things personally or holding a grudge. But that still doesn't change the basic fact that there's no actual change in the quality of someone's music based on their later personal or business indiscretions.
No, as nothing except the original feeling of the music is there unless I do have something to add. I actually don't go out of my way to meet musicians. The whole meeting, getting autographs, hanging behind the venue, etc, has never been part of the scene for me. I really just don't care about it all that much. I do occasionally get a chance to talk to someone, and thankfully they usually have been quite cool.
I agree there... In certain cases, like ProgPower, there's an increased chance of meeting musicians, so I do happen to talk to musicians or hang out sometimes, but I don't really go out of my way to do so. And I certainly have no interest in autographs. So, it sounds like it's a good idea in your case to not be into that stuff very much, so as to minimize your chances of meeting someone who turns out to be a dick, and then having to stop liking their music.
