Trollheart

Have any of your idols (assuming you have idols) ever done something you found it hard to forgive them for? I'm thinking of Roger Waters not only spitting at a fan but also building The Wall onstage and gleefully remarking "Shout through THAT, you bastards!" I know this was a long time ago but it still annoys me. Didn't he realise that had those selfsame "bastards" not bought his records and gone to his concerts, that Pink Floyd would still be playing the club scene (if at all) and would never have become the world musical superpower they did? Who is he to put down the people who put him where he is?

And Van Morrison: I'm no fan of the man, and have never seen him live but I've spoken to those who have and I'm reliably informed that he often plays his entire gig facing away from the crowd. How rude is that? If I pay to see you --- especially at today's prices! --- I want to see your face. I want you to look at me. I want you to communicate with me. Sure, if Kylie or Pixie did that I'd happily send the gig watching her backside. But seriously, Van Morrison? Who wants to look at his back?

So, what do you think? Has this ever happened to you? Has your favourite act done something you were shocked by, annoyed at, disgusted at or just plain disappointed over? If they did, could you move on or did it create a rift between you that never healed? We like to think we support our favourite artistes through buying their music and attending their gigs, but shouldn't they be supporting us, at least by paying us the respect we have earned?

(Disclaimer: Of course I know not every artiste acts this way; probably a very small percentage. But it's that minority I'm talking about here...)

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