Dear all,
I do actually agree as well with the point Jeremy made. The last
couple of years I have had the chance to go to quite some events
including Tuscany, Central park, etc. but Jer, Fred and Andrea know
that I am not willing to spend all that money for trips, etc. as I have
a family to support as well (albeit without kids at the moment).
However, we all had a great time when meeting up in France for the
start of the European BND tour. And that was something I didn't want
to miss at all! The same in Rotterdam ...
The point is that if you want to achieve those things you have to
sacrifice things in life as well. Surely Jeremy didn't imply that
other people who are not willing to do the sacrifices are less a fan,
but complaining about it as a fan is useless. Either you do the
(financial) efforts and you go, or you don't and you are happy for
those who can. I know that after Tuscany I was delighted receiving
mails from Giovanni, Fred, Jeremy, Andrea, and many others that
attended it, knowing they had a great time, and knowing at the same
time as well that the promo CD would be in my hand first ,-).
There is some luck involved as well of course, but perseverence is the
best description of all. So, you want to go to the R&RHOF? Go to e-
bay and pay 2000-3000 us dollars (minimum) for a tix, they will be
available soon there. Or you are not willing to pay that, well then,
you await the VH1 broadcast or get a nice bootleg of it ... those are
the choices and every one of them is a choice that you make.
To finish this mail: let's all hope that stew, andy and sting want to
cash in a lot and decide to go on tour again... then everyone will be
happy.
Geia!
Karel (Athens, Greece)
----- Original Message -----
From: amaryll <amaryll(a)gis.net>
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 2:59 pm
Subject: Re: [Police] Luck of the draw?
> I second your thoughts Michelle. If true fandom is to be saved for
> thosepeople who have a large disposable income which allows them
> to travel the
> world, pay mucho cash for transportation, hotels, and good seats,
> and those
> fans who do not have to show up at a job every day to support their
> families, then we are in fact narrowing Sting's fan base down to a
> smallelite group of people. I think it's very consescending to sit
> back and tell
> the large majority of fans that they, too, could get tickets to
> the HOF show
> if only they loved the band enough to miss tons of work, get
> babysitters for
> their kids, and amass a huge amount of debt. Not to mention, there
> are only
> a very small number of seats available in the first place, so even
> if 100 of
> us put in the time and effort you describe, we would not all be
> given seats.
> I don't begrudge you your persistence and good fortune in getting
> to see him
> so often and so close, that's great that you have the time and
> money to do
> this, but I do begrudge your attitude that anyone can do this,
> and your
> implied message that anyone who doesn't just isn't a good enough
> fan to
> deserve to see them .
> marilyn
>
>
> on 11/13/02 9:39 AM, Stingfan222(a)aol.com at Stingfan222(a)aol.com wrote:
>
> > It's a wonderful thought---always being there in hopes of
> "getting in", but
> > for me, reality is responsibility to my family. I know how much
> effort it
> > took on my part just to go to the 5 or so shows from BND, not on the
> > travel/tourning part, but my family. How does one explain to 3
> little kids
> > "mom's gone looney." For what? When it boils down to it, to see
> a band.
> > Can I pack up and go to Italy, NY, wherever just for the
> "chance" of getting
> > in?
> > I guess I'm just frustrated because I'm feeling like (due to this
> > discussion) I'm a lesser Police/Sting fan just because I haven't
> made that
> > "extra effort." What really defines a "Real" fan vs. a "non
> real" fan? I'm
> > having a hard time with this now, because I think I'm one of the
> biggest one
> > out there---at least in the top 100!
> >
> > Cheers!
> > Michelle
> (some snipped)
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