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Faza (TCM) Monday, July 02, 2012

Regardless of what you think of the form, Tommy has a point:

His job - the one his fans are (hopefully) paying him to do - is playing music and giving a stage show. It is not being their eternal picture-posing servant. Being able to take a picture with a musician isn’t a right - its good will on their part.
The tenor of what he’s saying is don’t be a penis - you’re not talking to a fan-satisfaction machine, you’re talking to a human being who is typically “off-duty” in these situations. A bit of empathy helps: if random strangers came up to you and did what you’re about to do would that piss you off? How do you typically deal with beggars (yes, a fan that approaches their idol in a private situation is essentially begging)? How about the drunk who’s feeling talkative and decides that you are the person he needs to share his innermost thoughts with? Annoyed? Just a little? Then think twice before making a nuisance of yourself.
Musicians really don’t owe you anything - not even music. It’s great that you bought the album (you did buy it, didn’t you?), but that doesn’t suddenly mean that the band is in your debt, any more than buying that iPhone entitled you to crash the late Steve Jobs’ kitchen and raid his fridge.

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