What artist/song are you listening to RIGHT NOW? Take 2
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Have you met a fair amount of arena level musicians, so that you are speaking from experience, or are you just making assumptions?
I've met quite a few, and while I will not tell which ones, I will say that all of them with the exception of one extremely popular bluegrass musician were all very pleasant.......and I've never paid a dime to meet any of them.
If I'm ever in your area, have a chance to see your band, I'll expect drinks and photos before the show. I won't ask to hold the guitar, because I'm clumsy.
I think it's never right to ask money for a meet-and-greet. But the whole illegal downloading is not right either. The world is just totally f'd up. Like I said meeting an artist you love, shaking their hand or getting an autograph is unforgettable if you're a fan, but it should just be an extra, a personal thing. You already bought their album and paid for their concert.
I doubt it was an artist who came with the idea to charge money for it. An artist just wants to share their music with the world. Taylor Swift says she would perform anywhere, in every situation, under any circumstances - she just loves performing in front of people. She even invited fans to her house to hear a new album.
But it seems no one here has done it. I was curious if people who have done it regretted it or not.
I think in general bands and artists can be worse to jounalists. Because journalists have all these cerebral questions, and bands just want to have fun at a gig themselves. Someone like Frank Black (Pixies) is not popular with journalists, for example. And I also saw him make fun of a tv presenter one time and not taking anything seriously.
Prince made fun of a famous tv presenter here, and later ordered the interview was not to be broadcast.
It all depends on the person or the situation, but in most cases, with most artists: when someone comes to you who honestly likes what you do, you'd be inhuman to be terrible to them.
I've also never been fan of just one artist. I like many. I remain faithful to the ones I like and buy their stuff often even without listening first. But new ones get added to that.
I think people who are just fan of that one artist are more likely to wanna pay for a VIP arrangement. I'm also not sure if these arrangements are personal or that you meet the artist with the whole group who has bought them - it varies probably. Basically it sounds like nonsense to me, but because they're so expensive you get the idea that they have to deliver something for that money. So I think that's why they often throw in some merchandise article. But some also offer a look backstage - like seeing the soundcheck and things like that. Finding out about stuff like that still seems fun to me, just not sure if it's worth that kind of money.
But what Swift did, inviting people to her house, that's really special. I don't even think they had to pay for that - it was probably a contest or something.
I think people who are just fan of that one artist are more likely to wanna pay for a VIP arrangement. I'm also not sure if these arrangements are personal or that you meet the artist with the whole group who has bought them - it varies probably. Basically it sounds like nonsense to me, but because they're so expensive you get the idea that they have to deliver something for that money. So I think that's why they often throw in some merchandise article. But some also offer a look backstage - like seeing the soundcheck and things like that. Finding out about stuff like that still seems fun to me, just not sure if it's worth that kind of money.
But what Swift did, inviting people to her house, that's really special. I don't even think they had to pay for that - it was probably a contest or something.
Rammstein--"Deutschland"
Rammstein "Haifish"
The Threepenny Opera
Mack the Knife
And the shark, it has teeth,
And it wears them in the face.
And Macheath, he has a knife,
But the knife can't be seen.
Rammstein "Haifish"
The Threepenny Opera
Mack the Knife
And the shark, it has teeth,
And it wears them in the face.
And Macheath, he has a knife,
But the knife can't be seen.
Sorry Tet, listening to some german Bands.
I wish you would understand the lyrics.
But i can assure, they are not offensive/insulting !!!
I wish you would understand the lyrics.
But i can assure, they are not offensive/insulting !!!
