selfvalidation
Ill advised
This isn't a rant, i promise! I just want peoples opinions etc. The other day on Morrissey-solo there was a poll, 'when did you become a Morrissey fan' and someone had commented 'can we kill whoever picked 2006.' I suppose it's quite funny but also a little unfair.
I am 19, I have been a Morrissey fan for about 4 years now. So a lot of people would consider that new. And possibly hate me for it. I have every Smiths/Morrissey album and certainly have my favourites. I will see him for the fourth time in Oxford.
What I wanted to know was this. Would long-time Morrissey fans (10-15 years +) rather that new fans stayed away, therefore not increasing the fanbase, his record sales or his ongoing success (and therefore no new gigs or material etc) and stick to middle of the road rubbish like James Blunt or indie pop garbage like The Kooks. Or would you rather that they did find an interest in Morrissey and check out his back-catalogue, despite not being around when the Smiths were formed?
It seems it's a lose-lose situation. People would complain if all the teenage kids didn't know who Morrissey was, yet would also complain if they became a new fan.
I personally find it more annoying when people of any age say they are huge fans but only own the greatest hits!
What do other people think.
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I am 19, I have been a Morrissey fan for about 4 years now. So a lot of people would consider that new. And possibly hate me for it. I have every Smiths/Morrissey album and certainly have my favourites. I will see him for the fourth time in Oxford.
What I wanted to know was this. Would long-time Morrissey fans (10-15 years +) rather that new fans stayed away, therefore not increasing the fanbase, his record sales or his ongoing success (and therefore no new gigs or material etc) and stick to middle of the road rubbish like James Blunt or indie pop garbage like The Kooks. Or would you rather that they did find an interest in Morrissey and check out his back-catalogue, despite not being around when the Smiths were formed?
It seems it's a lose-lose situation. People would complain if all the teenage kids didn't know who Morrissey was, yet would also complain if they became a new fan.
I personally find it more annoying when people of any age say they are huge fans but only own the greatest hits!
What do other people think.
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