They put on a good show. I've got a friend who's all, "They sold out. They were awesome in the beginning, before they got too big for their real fans and their street team."
Well, uh, if I had a choice between riding in a van and doing small club shows and scraping money together vs. having a nice bus and getting radio play and playing arenas and amphitheaters, I might sell out, too. I don't really understand why success is equated with selling out.
It sorta made me think again about the way we, as fans, think of bands as our friends, even though we really don't have a personal relationship with them.
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Date: 2008-08-27 03:15 am (UTC)Well, uh, if I had a choice between riding in a van and doing small club shows and scraping money together vs. having a nice bus and getting radio play and playing arenas and amphitheaters, I might sell out, too. I don't really understand why success is equated with selling out.
It sorta made me think again about the way we, as fans, think of bands as our friends, even though we really don't have a personal relationship with them.