Fanboyism

starrynight · 05-02-2011, 07:28 AM

This thread is for the discussion of fanboyism. Do you like it / dislike it, do you think it is useful, relates to music mainly or just as much to image / being hip? Do you consider yourself a fanboy? Maybe you don't even want to call it fanboyism and prefer something else, give an alternative. Is there any point in saying someone is the best group / singer, or is it better just to enjoy listening to lots of different people than listening more in depth to just a few? Maybe it might narrow the musical focus of people, that could be seen as good or bad. Do people over-identify with musicians, people who they rarely actually know in person but only through some music they have done. Do people take musical criticism of their heroes too personally and does the internet with the small fan groups it fosters and brings together make it even stronger? Can it even adversely affect the music as artists may just keep in the style their fans are used to and whatever image relates to that?

05-02-2011, 07:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	Fanboyism This thread is for the discussion of fanboyism. Do you like it / dislike it, do you think it is useful, relates to music mainly or just as much to image / being hip? Do you consider yourself a fanboy? Maybe you don't even want to call it fanboyism and prefer something else, give an alternative. Is there any point in saying someone is the best group / singer, or is it better just to enjoy listening to lots of different people than listening more in depth to just a few? Maybe it might narrow the musical focus of people, that could be seen as good or bad. Do people over-identify with musicians, people who they rarely actually know in person but only through some music they have done. Do people take musical criticism of their heroes too personally and does the internet with the small fan groups it fosters and brings together make it even stronger? Can it even adversely affect the music as artists may just keep in the style their fans are used to and whatever image relates to that?