When you realise that a singer from a band you really like is a bit of arse

Mark_R

There is this band that I loved in the 90's and been to many of their concerts.  They split 12-15 years ago and the lead singer still does his own shows, singing all the old hits and plays for fun, great deal of respect.

However I follow him on Twitter and he is very left-wing, myself more central.  One of his posts this morning could have been written by the Daily Mail, so I challenged his view and saw a completely different side of him.  Dont get me wrong, happy for a twitter debate, but his comments have come straight from the school playing ground.  Not name calling, but the usual cheap throw away lines kids use at one another.

I still like his music and might go and see him play a gig, but now can someone so musically and lyrically gifted be such arse?

Drew_TNBD

Oooooo... link us up then. I fancy a good larf!

ICBM

It can be a bad idea to find out about the personalities of your favourite artists. Musical or any other form of artistic talent doesn't equate with being a decent human being at all. Being successful at it possibly even less so.

"You have to be a bastard to make it, and that's a fact. And the Beatles are the biggest bastards on Earth." - John Lennon

digitalscream

Queensryche, 'nuff said. Geoff Tate started slagging off the band's early music and the fans who liked it about 15 years ago. Thankfully, they've replaced him now...

xSkarloey

Edit your first post for the benefit of any browsing solicitors, and then give us a clue as to who he be! 

lloyd

People are idiots generally in my opinion, can't put people up on a pedestal just because they're successful at something....Also everybody has been an idiot or said something idiotic at least once in their life.....

I'd hate to meet my idols:

Kurt Cobain (ignoring the fact he's dead) would be a bit of a joy kill...

Jonny Marr-Vegan....

Keef-Never had a 'proper job' so how could I relate to him? Huge generational gap....

All in my opinion of course....

gusman2x

I've made a point of not caring what I think about the people whose music I enjoy.

Mainly after realising both Billy Corgan and Thom Yorke were fan belts.

mike_l

digitalscream said:

Queensryche, 'nuff said. Geoff Tate started slagging off the band's early music and the fans who liked it about 15 years ago. Thankfully, they've replaced him now...

Although he still wants to use the Queensryche name........

And, didn't he at one point claim he'd written 90+% of the QR back-catalogue?

EricTheWeary

Singer in rock band bit of a bell end? I need warnings on posts like these, I'm now in a state of shock. 8-}

jonnyburgo

You have to separate the person from their art. Just enjoy the music/book/film whatever. I love Jack Kerouac's books but he was an irresponsible belligerent conservative reactionary drunk in his later years. I think it was John Peel said something like never meet your heroes because they will let you down.

Drew_TNBD

Yeah for real Jonno!

randomhandclaps

jonnyburgo said:

You have to separate the person from their art. Just enjoy the music/book/film whatever.

I was in the pub the other day and overheard a group of womenz saying exactly this about Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster.

d8m

@drewfx +1

on a less sinister note

Drew_TNBD

randomhandclaps said:

jonnyburgo said:

You have to separate the person from their art. Just enjoy the music/book/film whatever.

I was in the pub the other day and overheard a group of womenz saying exactly this about Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster.

hahahahahahahahahahaha! ) )

Genuine tea on keyboard moment. You dirty fecker.

randomhandclaps

The power of suggestion..... I'm going to make myself a tea.

ToneControl

Typically a vocalist will be someone with a larger than average ego who likes to show off, this must increase the chances of them being a pain

Strat_a_tat_tat

The power of suggestion... I'm going to construct a bridge, without considering its natural frequency of vibration.

Col_Decker

Power of suggestion is a curious thing

Make one bridge weak

Make another one spill tea ..... or something

Phil_aka_Pip

When someone at a James Taylor gig called out "I love you James", he said "I think it helps us not to know each other".

Probably quite a wise comment.

randomhandclaps

Strat_a_tat_tat said:

The power of suggestion... I'm going to construct a bridge, without considering its natural frequency of vibration.

Just finished my tea....how's the bridge going?

WezV

gusman2x said:

I've made a point of not caring what I think about the people whose music I enjoy.

Mainly after realising both Billy Corgan and Thom Yorke were fan belts.

Same for me with Billy, after going to a gig where he spent most of it moaning about people not buying the new album and just wanting to hear stuff from Mellon Collie.  Bad attitude all the way through and no encore - just walked off at the end and didn't come back.

 

The guy wrote an album so good people are still listening to it nearly 20 years later and you can still fill a large arena on the basis of it.  I understand wanting people to like your new stuff but, you cant ignore the achievement of the first point