When that little band you love goes big

[AndSmithMustScore]

As you say, good on them if that's what they want to do, but don't say I can't call them sellouts if it happens.

I'm allowed an opinion on these matters after all, and not all us bow to anything a band does just because they have a guitar.

Why have an opinion on how other people make their livelihood?

Would you think someone was a w***er if they came up to you and slagged you off because of your choice of occupation?

I know I would.

Jimmy Page was a sellout for the first 10 years of his career going by these stupid limitations put on people.

 

[volcboy]

I'm always glad when a band I like becomes big - the more people that get to hear great music, the better. It is enjoyable for a while to have your own little secret though.

One example: I was a huge fan of NIN after Pretty Hate Machine and Broken, which barely registered in Australia at all, although they were a lot more popular in the US (I was living in San Francisco when Broken came out). I bought The Downward Spiral the day it came out and was totally blown away.

It took a couple of months before JJJ picked up Closer and played it to death, but it was a sweet couple of months

 

[Darcy S]

To me a lot of the disillusionment with a band after they become successful is due to the live show. When you see a little known band who you love, you can get up close, get a great view and maybe even meet them for a pretty small price. If that same band becomes huge, you'd go see them at Rod Laver, paying $60+ for a ticket in the back row where you can barely see the band.

Also, as stupid as it is, almost everyone likes to feel cutting edge and more refined than the majority.

 

[dumb]

unless the band itself has become shit then it's never really bothered me. masses of newfound fans themselves tend to bother me though... and that is the elitist in me there, as opposed to hating the newly big band for now being big.

 

[mcuzzy]

tiesto has changed his style, he is nw more popular although fans from his trance days are annoyed

fall out boy became more popular but fans from the early days prefer their old style

i really doubt they care, things change

 

[smiths]

easier to download their songs

 

[XFactor1979]

i have friends who play in bands...

a lot of them dont make it though

 

[_Wang_]

I remember the anticipation I had for Metallica's 'Black Album'
Never felt the same about them since. Complete change of direction and crap album of radio friendly tunes.
They made heaps of $$$$ so good luck to them but lost a lot of old fans, not that they would care..

 

[thomas_m18]

Personally, and I ain't huge into music, but I personally don't have a problem with this. I think people should be happy their bands are making it big. Bands aren't yours and yours only, they are everyone's to enjoy, and saying that a bad has sold out is unfair. Bands change, and adapt, and I think that you guys can as well if you like the band that much.

I understand you probably want the band to stay the same forever and do what you like, but what you like might not be what the band likes, the band wants or, and posibly more importantly, what the band needs to do to survive.

My feelings are the more the merrier. Bands are for the masses, I guess, and they can't make everyone happy at once. Unfortunately, the older supporters may be upset with this.

As long as your favourite little band doesn't become overplayed crap. Then you have reason to be upset. The only thing that can come to my mind at the moment is Train (not the greatest example, but meh), but I'm sure there are more and better examples.