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Originally Posted by Briks
Can you talk about how much you ABSOLUTELY LOVE a band if you have heard every single song they have released (by streaming or borrowing a record from a friend), but do not own any of their albums?
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Definitely. What does the format matter?
To be a fan or absolutely love a band is to love their music, CDs and records are just a medium through which what you love is delivered.
It is out of love for a band that people pay for their merch when they can, not the other way around (buying merch in order to love/become a fan).
The album or record or whatever will eventually get worn out through use and you will be unable to listen to it anymore. Buying (or "stealing") the music is more important than having or borrowing a physical copy.
Whether or not you own it doesn't change how you feel about the music.
It is like the argument some use when you dislike a particular artist they love. "Can you play that?" Doesn't ****ing matter if I can or can't play it or if I even play an instrument or not, I have ears and am not deaf. I can say I think something sucks if it sounds like it sucks, you don't HAVE to play an instrument or write music to be able to appreciate it.
You don't HAVE to own a band's music to talk of how much you love them.
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