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Accessible FM members
How cool is technology these days, that I've had ~real time~ online discussions with Rick Vito, Bekka Bramlett, and Bob Welch? Just been trading comments with Rick, on his new signature guitar line, that Reverent Guitars put out.
http://www.reverendguitars.com/rever...signature.html Of course the technology isn't what makes those members accessible. It's just the natural, humble nature of the artists. I can't imagine Stevie, Lindsey, or my beloved Christine, ever bothering to do that! FWIW, I'm also FB friends with John and Billy Brunette, but they don't post much, and I'd hate to feel like I might be bothering them. I love it when heroes turn out to be real people!
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i guess others may be either older / less technology or social networking prone, or just don't want to be openly out there (think Prince's twitter acct under pseudonym). but i have to say if you meet Lindsey in person he is every bit as nice, accessible, generous, open, and engaging as one might wish him to be. |
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Tom Petty (or whoever it is that runs his social media stuff, if it's not himself I guess?) always responds to people, and so does Dave Stewart.
It's always nice when people are open and friendly and approachable, be it online or in person!
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Well, and I understand that Stevie can't do that. She wouldn't have a moments peace! Lindsey could, but his personality isn't suited for it, and Christine just wants to be left alone. Fwiw, Bekka is the absolute sweetest soul in the world! She's always on facebook, either trying to find a lost dog, or trying to organize people to purchase window fans, for the poor and elderly. The whole world could learn a huge lesson from her. Shes as down to Earth as they come.
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I really don't understand this automatic correlation between being accessible on social media and being "down to earth" and "humble." If Stevie, Lindsey and Christine choose not to be active on social media, more power to them! Maybe it's because they have each attained a level of professional and personal fulfillment such that they do not feel the need to go fishing for adoration on the interwebs. Sure, I think it would be cool if they were more "accessible," but I think it's also cool that they pretty much want to be left the f*** alone. And let's face it... Ricky, Billy, Bekka and the other Fleetwood Mac castoffs have a "manageable" fan base, i.e., they have small followings, so they are able to allot personal time for their fans. It would be an utter sh**show if Stevie, Lindsey or Christine attempted to do something in real time since their followings are orders of magnitude greater.
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It might be more manageable if they did something like that on a regular basis, maybe once every six months. That way it wouldn't seem so 'once in a lifetime' and that every fan better try to log in Now and talk to them.
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My intent wasn't to point out that SN, LB, and CM don't have to "mingle", but to point out how positive some of the other members can be. I was pointing out that Bekka is an absolute ray of sunshine, to the human species. And that Rick and Bob are open and accessible... My glass is always half full...
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I think I read somewhere that Chris doesn't like computers and she only occasionally use it to send Lindsey and Stevie some e-mails. Not because she doesn't want to communicate with fans, but because I don't think a 69 years old woman is really interested in technology. When she was young mobile phones, computers, Iphone, Ipad, Ipod, laptop and others electronic devilry didn't exists, so it's difficult for an adult/old person to become friendly with it if they're not forced to use it for work. |
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I posted something in reference to Bekka on Facebook a month or so ago and she sent me a nice message completely out of the blue, thanking me for my compliments. It was/is one of the coolest things that's happened in my life.
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The world is truly a better place with her in it!
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I'd love to be Bekka's FB friend, but I think she hit her max. It doesn't even offer the option.
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to stay away from us crazies. And we all know how much she respects Barry. At this point in their careers, I think it would be wise for all of them to be a little more accessible. That is, if they care? But something tells me they don't. |
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