Doing stuff is what I do!

27 February, 2010 (01:56) | Business/Leadership, Music and Band | By: Rawrb

I’ve discovered the secret behind why reality TV shows are so… popular.

Curiosity. Oh yes, it’s that simple.

People always want to know the hidden, secret stuff. Those ridiculous magazines you see when you’re buying groceries is another sample. “Brad and Jen reunion! Angelina shoots heroin!” It’s completely insane but we ALL want to know about it. We’re pulled in because we’re curious and that’s just flat out not gonna change.

This is also true for bands – people all want the inside scoop on the internal workings of the band. They want to know why members leave, who butts heads with who, blah blah blah. From the band’s perspective, keeping the peace and trying to keep all internal problems… well, INTERNAL, is a frustrating struggle that I can’t begin to describe.

A band’s business is their business, not yours. If they choose to share that’s their decision. People ask about Mike and Jimmy all the time; it’s not their business! I’ve got my thoughts on those two but I can’t exactly dump all that to you. Not even in person. Not only is it not your business, but you’re not exactly going to benefit from knowing what’s going on either. Right?

So while I do appreciate the concern you have for the band members you admired that are no longer with us, please respect the internal private workings of our stupid band and we’ll call it even. Cool?

Cool.

  • Murph

    People are curious about those inner workings for the same reason they put a personal steak into the people behind the entertainment.

    There are various reasons for this. Some people want to read about Owen Wilson attempting suicide because they see all the success he has, but can still feel superior in some sense. The same with all the break-ups, cheating and drug-use in the celebrity world.

    Other people want to know because they actually care. It was none of anyone’s business when the whole Conan vs NBC stuff went down, yet people ate it up. A lot of people really like Conan and the entertainment he provides, even though we’ve never met him. We feel he is relatable and holds a personal connection to us, so if something dramatic is going on, or he is being treated unfairly, we want to know about it. This way we can form our own opinions and decide where our loyalty lies. (in the celebrity sense, “loyalty” is represented by our wallets)

    So there are people that just enjoy the music, buy the albums and that’s the end of it. Then there’s the less casual fan, who buys the music, tickets, t-shirts and watches the web videos. He or she likes the people in the band, relates to them, so it’s only natural that if something happened, positive or negative, they want to know about it and feel like they’re “in the loop”. It also can strengthen their “relationship” to the band, if they feel you are like-minded and would handle certain situations similarly.

    I’m not saying you should talk about whatever dramas are going on with the band, I’m just saying you shouldn’t get too annoyed or be too surprised when people ask about it. I think the more you tell people it’s “none of their business” and refuse to talk about it, it makes things sound worse and more dramatic than they actually are. It also comes off as rude, you big jerk! “Boring band reasons” is a better response.

  • Murph

    People are curious about those inner workings for the same reason they put a personal steak into the people behind the entertainment.

    There are various reasons for this. Some people want to read about Owen Wilson attempting suicide because they see all the success he has, but can still feel superior in some sense. The same with all the break-ups, cheating and drug-use in the celebrity world.

    Other people want to know because they actually care. It was none of anyone’s business when the whole Conan vs NBC stuff went down, yet people ate it up. A lot of people really like Conan and the entertainment he provides, even though we’ve never met him. We feel he is relatable and holds a personal connection to us, so if something dramatic is going on, or he is being treated unfairly, we want to know about it. This way we can form our own opinions and decide where our loyalty lies. (in the celebrity sense, “loyalty” is represented by our wallets)

    So there are people that just enjoy the music, buy the albums and that’s the end of it. Then there’s the less casual fan, who buys the music, tickets, t-shirts and watches the web videos. He or she likes the people in the band, relates to them, so it’s only natural that if something happened, positive or negative, they want to know about it and feel like they’re “in the loop”. It also can strengthen their “relationship” to the band, if they feel you are like-minded and would handle certain situations similarly.

    I’m not saying you should talk about whatever dramas are going on with the band, I’m just saying you shouldn’t get too annoyed or be too surprised when people ask about it. I think the more you tell people it’s “none of their business” and refuse to talk about it, it makes things sound worse and more dramatic than they actually are. It also comes off as rude, you big jerk! “Boring band reasons” is a better response.