In David's defense, what he is doing is nothing I haven't seen before. Every band/artist has a devoted following that thinks nothing of seeing twenty or more shows a tour. As long as he isn't stalking the MAC, and acting wack thinking that he's their best bud, then what's the harm? At least he's not hanging out at their hotel hoping to hook up.
Far more questionable behavior is exhibited now days by thirty-something women camped out in hotel lobbies or bars trying to hook-up with some married rock star twice their age after the show. That is disturbing. GAWD! And, the sad thing is they don't care who the star is or if he is married or not. The fact is, the more minor the star, the more young women flock his way. I guess they think he's at least get-able.
This past New Year's Eve, I met 3 middle-aged married women who had left their husbands and children at home and separately traveled thousands of miles from their homes to hang out with complete strangers in a motel bar along an interstate highway in SoCal in hopes that Rick Springfield would show up after his show at a local casino. They were fans who met either at the show or through his chat forum.
The guy is sixty years old and has been married to the same woman for almost thirty years. They were in their late thirties, maybe early forties and had heard that "he played around." When I asked them why they weren't at home celebrating with their significant others and family, they said because they were "exercising their independence." Independence my behind! All I know is that, when I was their age and married, I spent the holidays, especially New Years Eve with my husband not complete strangers in some flea-bag motel bar trying to feel like "an insider."
But that's just my two cents. Rock on David!
Carol-Lynn
SoCalGalNow
