fan or not

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if there was a band whose music you really dig a lot, but you just cannot stand one or more musicians of the band, would you still call yourself a fan?
what about the other way: you really find the band members are the greatest persons on earth, but you just can't listen to their music cos it's totally not your kind, would you call yourself a fan?

what makes a fan? buying all albums? knowing the band in person? knowing all unnecessary details about the persons? attending every show within a certain radius? or what is it, in your opinions?

 

[Final_Vision]

Are you implying something Opacity?

Well to be a fan I think you really just have to enjoy the music. As for the band themselves, I haven't had any real instances where I like the band but not the music hehe. On the reverse, I probably couldnt like a bands music to an extent if theirs a dimension to their music I totally think is rediculous. That would mainly go for these National Socialistic Black Metal bands that are all about neo-nazi'ism and shit like that...but if a band member was an ass hole than I'd prolly still be a fan because if I like the music, I really cant help it

 

[Ronnie.B]

It's all about the music imo.

There are a few people in the buisness I really can't stand but their music are fucking awesome so I enjoy the band anyway.
One thing I never will accept and tolerate is racism and those things, f.ex...I'd never buy an album with Burzum as I know what that idiot stands for, no matter how great the music might be!

About that other way around thing, I don't think I've been in that situation actually hehe, but I think (and hope) that I'd be honest enough to let the band know that I don't like their music. I'd give them an explination why I don't like it, hopefully they'll accept it, but if not...fuck 'em You have to be able to take criticism in this stinking buisness.

 

[Eramaajarvi]

I'm a fan of Nightwish's music, but I seriously cannot stand Tarja...

 

[Stormrider586]

if i like the music, i'll call myself a fan. if not, i won't. that simple. if i don't like a band member(eg lars from metallica), i'm still a fan, unless that member deteriorates from the quality of that bands music.

 

[neal]

well theres different degrees of fan. but the most basic degree is if you enjoy the music.
-neal

 

[murderedbysound]

heh im sure not alot of people can stand lars ulrich

 

[Shmeir]

Originally posted by flaminfetus
heh im sure not alot of people can stand lars ulrich

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DUDE!!! Lars is the man.

but Hetfield is still THE man!!!!

 

[murderedbysound]

well we will see on there next album...i guess

 

[Stormrider586]

hetfield is cool. lars just annoys me, something about his attitude. just pisses me off. but fucking kirk is my god!

 

[neal]

hahah kirk isnt that great. lars isnt that great. ask anyone who knows about music and they'll tell you taht kirk is nothing special. and lars is mediocre at best.
-neal

 

[Gadlor]

I used to think Kirk was the best. He's not the best. He's good, but not the best. His style isn't my favorite either, but I do really like some of the solos he's done.

 

[murderedbysound]

yes!! like ride the lightening..im making a solo cd( nothing but solos on there) and that was one of the first that came to mind

 

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Originally posted by flaminfetus
yes!! like ride the lightening..im making a solo cd( nothing but solos on there) and that was one of the first that came to mind

*fanfare* a new definition of "solo cd" is born!

 

[murderedbysound]

burned mix....i only have 50 so far( solos )...i need more!!!