He seems like a complete fucking mess, in real life. Not someone I'd really want to know.
But... but... as an object of fantasy... oh my god.... *drools*
I have several resolutions. One is that I do not get involved with musicians. Another is that I never mistake an artist for his art. IE, the art/music/whatever can be the hottest and most brilliant thing ever, but the person behind it is still just a fucked up flawed human being, and you're going to be terribly disappointed if you fail to recognize that distinction.
That said... I would probably make an exception for Raymond Watts. 10-years-ago Raymond Watts, definitely. I haven't found anyone this hot in such a long time; he hits every single one of my kinks (tall, pale, British, fucked up, nice bone structure, nice hands, dark hair, lead singer of an industrial rock band, talented, smart, good with words, has a high vocabulary, I could go on but I'm making myself sick....)
OKAY, sorry for that tangent. *is embarrassed*
I think most of the NIN fans have grown up. I would expect this audience to be significantly older than their past audiences, because people have sort of grown with the band, y'know? I'm sure that a lot of this excitement is nostalgic.
I am so jealous that you were able to attend concerts in the early/mid 90s. I am always kicking myself for not going to concerts sooner. My first was Foo Fighters in 1997. But then I remind myself that I was 11 years old in 1994, and that is actually a pretty good excuse for not seeing these bands. Although I knew about most of them, and knew what I was missing.
I was first born in my family [no older sibling to pass on musical tastes], and didn't have friends who were into music, so I discovered everything on my own. Given that, I think I did pretty well overall; by 11 I was listening to "good" music (Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden) and by 12 I was into Nine Inch Nails.
I first saw NIN in 2000, supporting the Fragile. Philly one night and NYC the next--that was the night at MSG that Manson came out and they played "The Beautiful People" together. Those are the only two times I've seen NIN... Manson I've seen maybe seven times, and only the first few (1998/99) were worth it.
KMFDM I didn't seen until 2002 and then 2003. I'm kicking myself for that. Oh, and for the fact that I stood outside next to Raymond Watts for a good five minutes and didn't even care at the time.
I have this fantasy about going back in time, starting in the early 80s, seeing all the new wave bands like Depeche Mode, seeing early KMFDM, then going to Seattle and following Alice in Chains/Soundgarden/Pearl Jam/etc., then following early NIN and Manson and Pig and KMFDM and all the industrial stuff in its peak.... If I ever had three wishes, I think that would be one of them.
I'm generally not too fond of the backstage thing anymore. I am self-conscious now about bothering people. If I actually have something to say to someone, I will enjoy doing that, but to talk to someone solely because they are in a band? Pretty pointless, really. It's about enjoying their art, not trying to form a relationship with them as a person.
Thanks for not lurking; this stuff is really interesting to me.
Heee, kerfuffles are funny. Generally. Well, okay, not when you're in the middle of them. I started a few back in the day, but I'm pretty under the radar now, so I get to point and laugh without being involved. >:)
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He seems like a complete fucking mess, in real life. Not someone I'd really want to know.
But... but... as an object of fantasy... oh my god.... *drools*
I have several resolutions. One is that I do not get involved with musicians. Another is that I never mistake an artist for his art. IE, the art/music/whatever can be the hottest and most brilliant thing ever, but the person behind it is still just a fucked up flawed human being, and you're going to be terribly disappointed if you fail to recognize that distinction.
That said... I would probably make an exception for Raymond Watts. 10-years-ago Raymond Watts, definitely. I haven't found anyone this hot in such a long time; he hits every single one of my kinks (tall, pale, British, fucked up, nice bone structure, nice hands, dark hair, lead singer of an industrial rock band, talented, smart, good with words, has a high vocabulary, I could go on but I'm making myself sick....)
OKAY, sorry for that tangent. *is embarrassed*
I think most of the NIN fans have grown up. I would expect this audience to be significantly older than their past audiences, because people have sort of grown with the band, y'know? I'm sure that a lot of this excitement is nostalgic.
I am so jealous that you were able to attend concerts in the early/mid 90s. I am always kicking myself for not going to concerts sooner. My first was Foo Fighters in 1997. But then I remind myself that I was 11 years old in 1994, and that is actually a pretty good excuse for not seeing these bands. Although I knew about most of them, and knew what I was missing.
I was first born in my family [no older sibling to pass on musical tastes], and didn't have friends who were into music, so I discovered everything on my own. Given that, I think I did pretty well overall; by 11 I was listening to "good" music (Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden) and by 12 I was into Nine Inch Nails.
I first saw NIN in 2000, supporting the Fragile. Philly one night and NYC the next--that was the night at MSG that Manson came out and they played "The Beautiful People" together. Those are the only two times I've seen NIN... Manson I've seen maybe seven times, and only the first few (1998/99) were worth it.
KMFDM I didn't seen until 2002 and then 2003. I'm kicking myself for that. Oh, and for the fact that I stood outside next to Raymond Watts for a good five minutes and didn't even care at the time.
I have this fantasy about going back in time, starting in the early 80s, seeing all the new wave bands like Depeche Mode, seeing early KMFDM, then going to Seattle and following Alice in Chains/Soundgarden/Pearl Jam/etc., then following early NIN and Manson and Pig and KMFDM and all the industrial stuff in its peak.... If I ever had three wishes, I think that would be one of them.
I'm generally not too fond of the backstage thing anymore. I am self-conscious now about bothering people. If I actually have something to say to someone, I will enjoy doing that, but to talk to someone solely because they are in a band? Pretty pointless, really. It's about enjoying their art, not trying to form a relationship with them as a person.
Thanks for not lurking; this stuff is really interesting to me.
Heee, kerfuffles are funny. Generally. Well, okay, not when you're in the middle of them. I started a few back in the day, but I'm pretty under the radar now, so I get to point and laugh without being involved. >:)