Do you care if an artist is a d*ck? (singer, rock)

Antonio · 04-14-2009, 01:51 AM

I mean some people i talk to say a band sucks cause their singer's a douchebag or something. what do you guys think?

IMO, if they can make good music, i don't mind if they're just A-Holes.

Antonio · 04-14-2009, 02:39 AM

anybody?

Brent-on-the-Run · 04-14-2009, 03:00 AM

I don't mind. In fact, especially when it comes to politics, I would rather not know what their political leanings are. It sort of bugs me, too, that some artists talk about that crap on stage, I'm there for the music, not what they think about this or that.

I saw Ryan Adams several years ago. Awful show. Drunk as a skunk. But I got over it and love him again.

mr dave · 04-14-2009, 03:11 AM

most rockstars are pretentious a-holes. doesn't stop me from buying the discs.

~~The Unfan~~ · 04-14-2009, 04:38 AM

Good music is good music regardless of who made it.

Comus · 04-14-2009, 04:53 AM

Exactly, I don't care who made the music, I'm going to be listening to it, not going to a dinnerparty with the artist.

Dr_Rez · 04-14-2009, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr dave

doesn't stop me from buying the discs.

Ah but the internet does

~~Farfisa~~ · 04-14-2009, 05:03 AM

I'm pretty big on Lilys and to find out that the core of the band (Kurt Heasley) is a doped up wack job is just a plus. Regardless, I still would have listened to his music if he was a pretentious a-hole... good songwriting = good songwriting.

Comus · 04-14-2009, 08:28 AM

I can however understand boycotting an artist, if when you, personally, ask for an autograph and get spat on (literally) instead.

dac · 04-14-2009, 09:15 AM

I don't care if they're douchebags or whatever, but it IS a plus when an artist you like really is a good person or whatever.

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~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	I'm pretty big on Lilys and to find out that the core of the band (Kurt Heasley) is a doped up wack job is just a plus. Regardless, I still would have listened to his music if he was a pretentious a-hole... good songwriting = good songwriting. Last edited by Farfisa; 04-14-2009 at 05:09 AM.

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Brent-on-the-Run Groupie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Orange, Calif. Posts: 24	I don't mind. In fact, especially when it comes to politics, I would rather not know what their political leanings are. It sort of bugs me, too, that some artists talk about that crap on stage, I'm there for the music, not what they think about this or that. I saw Ryan Adams several years ago. Awful show. Drunk as a skunk. But I got over it and love him again.

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~~The Unfan~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Methville Posts: 2,116	Good music is good music regardless of who made it.