why do most people hate a band they liked after the band "made it". i personally no some people that loved a band when they were not popular and the band makes it and now they hate them and say that they are a "sell out". opinions..
2007-10-31 07:48:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
then why (lovnrcke) did metallica lose alot of fan base after the black album. thay put their heart into it and ofcourse wrote all the music and lyrics and put it out there, had major success and theyre fans called them a sellout, stating it wasnt hard enough..i personally liked along with there others.
2007-10-31 08:08:44 · update #1
tardbuck-i wouldnt say stab you in the back..i'll say they made new friends along with you..i cant blame a band i like for making it big. i love pink floyd and id say the wall was a commercially succesful album..made them a bigger fan base than with theyre earlier albums and their were a lot..
2007-10-31 08:41:02 · update #2
I just had this discussion with an 18-year-old at my work. She said she only likes "underground bands" because they are "only doing it for the love of music". I'm having a hard time believing people like Paul McCartney, Joe Cocker, Mick Jagger, George Strait, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Midnight Oil, Rush, U2 and other multi-platinum artists originally got in the music business simply to get money.
I also think bands that get airplay are not "selling out", they are just trying to get noticed like any other band. It's when the sound seems cookie-cutter perfect and contrived that I feel music artists start sounding too commercial. If Ryan Seacrest is announcing your arrival, you've lost your originality.
Just because people buy music is no reason to hate the musicians' work. Don't hate the players, hate the game.
2007-10-31 08:10:42 · answer #1 · answered by Your Uncle Dodge! 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
because bands usually change their style of music to reach a greater audience when they "sell out". Which in turn they are disappointing fans that liked their original style (perfect example is Metallica - the first 4 albums where ground breaking, anything after and including the black album became a little too "radio friendly")
2007-10-31 15:14:46 · answer #2 · answered by Bored @ Work 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, music is supposed to be an "artistic expression" of sorts and when a band "sells out" they often start making music for the mainstream i,e radio friendly catchy tunes or whatever music the record company tells them, they stop making music because they "feel" it and start making it because it makes them lots of dosh which can sometimes be a disapointment to older fans.
Alot of music fans respect bands who "make it" the hard way i,e touring their guts out and gaining a loyal fan base.
2007-10-31 14:59:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you have the definition of "sell-out" wrong. It's not bad to have made it. No one in their right mind would begrudge anyone for having success. It's only an issue when the artist sacrifices artistic integrity to achieve the goal of success that it becomes a sin.
Metallica "claimed" to have put their heart into it, but that album was a blatant attempt to cater to the alternative audience. They didn't fool anyone with what they were trying to accomplish with Load. They ditched their thrash sound and even cut their hair. They absolutely went soft on that album and it's irrelevant what our opinions are as to the quality of it.
2007-10-31 14:55:14 · answer #4 · answered by Rckets 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Some people like to feel that they have an exclusive relationship with a band or performer, that they are members of a select group of hip people "in the know". When the performer becomes popular, these people feel jilted, like a spurned lover. It's their shortcoming, not the bands'.
2007-10-31 14:56:36 · answer #5 · answered by Reverend Black Grape 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll put it this way-what do you think of someone who you thought was your best friend and they stab you in the back and ditch you for someone else when you trusted them-it's alot like that,you feel let down
Pink Floyd never sold out though,they never tried to be something they were'nt for some extra money in their pockets or for more face time
2007-10-31 15:27:28 · answer #6 · answered by tardbucket01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The definition of "selling out" is a band compromising the quality of their music so they can get a wider audience, not a band getting famous.
So a band "selling out" would be a band that makes songs that are shorter and easier to listen for the purpose of being famous. So most fans of those bands will feel like they're being neglected.
2007-10-31 14:53:10 · answer #7 · answered by meep meep 7 · 9⤊ 1⤋
Sarah C knows her stuff...I totally agree with that.
When a band comprimises it's music just to make more money it makes me sick.
It's when it changes from being "about the music" to being "about the money" and that is why people hate bands that sell out, or indeed anyone that sells out.
2007-11-01 17:50:28 · answer #8 · answered by George C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally can relate to both sides. On one side the band worked hard and now are great musicians. On the other side, people hate when everybody knows and likes their favorite bands.
2007-10-31 14:54:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
i hate when a band i love gets famous. you seem like such a poser for wearing their t shirt. you see all these 12 yr old kids who now like the same stuff and you want to smack them
2007-10-31 14:55:13 · answer #10 · answered by Ant 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋