Stevie and Fans

Macfanforever · #1 04-14-2012, 07:05 PM

Hi all.I was thinking about this for awhile.maybe some of you can enlighten me on it please.

How come Stevie does not have a Full fledge fan club in operation?

I remember she had one years ago.

Have benefits like reserved "Wildhearts" superfan seating for concerts.Backstage give aways and other fan appreciation packages.

To come to think about it after all these years .If Stevie does not have us fans.She will be still waiting tables,Cleaning Lady job or be teaching class somewhere and getting ready to retire at 65 next year or so..

I know some or most rock artists just show up and play a concert and run with the loot.
Also some rockers have awesome fan clubs.

Hum. Maybe thats another reason I love country music. They have Fanfair in Nashville.Plus they are alot more friendly with their fans plus they have great fan clubs.

**mylittledemon** · #2 04-14-2012, 07:56 PM

I imagine the bulk of the question "why" is due to Stevie's record label/management. If there's to be a fan club, there needs to be some sort of incentive. Free concert passes, t-shirts, meet & greets, online Q&A's... something, right? We all know how out-of-touch her entourage is (and Fleetwood Macs) with the fan base. Hell, Stevie doesn't even thank her fans in the liner notes of her records. I mean that's the most basic thing eh.

egg cream · #3 04-14-2012, 08:01 PM

Also, wasn't (or isn't) Christopher in charge of her fan club? I think that's all the answer you need.

APerfectLie · #4 04-14-2012, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by egg cream

Also, wasn't (or isn't) Christopher in charge of her fan club? I think that's all the answer you need.

Yep!

"There is currently no fanclub in operation. The rights to operate an official fanclub are held by Stevie's brother Chris and he opts to not run one."

I find it extremely odd tho that they don't run one. Stevie has such a diehard fan base, it seems like a great way to bring in some extra cash while giving us chiffonheads some amazing stuff in return.

NoLight77 · #5 04-14-2012, 11:22 PM

This is the most unfortunate thing about Stevie, is her lack of reaching out to the fans outside of the Edge Walk. We cannot communicate with her and can never tell her how we feel unless she is at a record store and we spend the night on the street to see her. I think that's very low. I know of some fans who have waited outside after the show in the cold, and they come from states away, just to get a glimpse or an autograph and she passes them by 9 times out of 10. It's like you have to be disabled to meet her, because that is the only type of person she agrees to meet. What does it tell the fans? Well it tells us she doesn't want to take the time. I'm so glad for everyone who has met her, but I feel so terrible for all the people who have traveled many miles, who have made her gifts, who do not get the chance. One time an old friend told me that she was waiting to meet her backstage and Waddy said to someone else waiting, "You won't meet her." Like, so don't even try. She won't come out. That's very sad.

Macfanforever · #6 04-15-2012, 05:36 AM

Thanks guys.I'glad I'm not only the one seeing this problem with her.I wonder what is her problem with her .Is she shy .Or stuckup or something .A typical rock and roller.Or don't give a sheet about us that support her life.

It is sad.To come think about it why we fork over $1000's and $1000.s of dollars to support her every year by traveling around the world to enjoy her concerts.Hearing the same old setlist over and over again. Why bother.If she doesn't want to have good relationship with her fans.I have to give credit for the edgewalk though.

Yes we still love her.

Atlease she does that.All of these years she never came out of hiding.

I agree with mylittledemon mentioning about her dud managment dept which I could never figure out how they operate all these years.

At times .I was thinking about giving Stevie up for some other artist that appreciates their fan support.I guess I love her to much.

WildHearted · #7 04-15-2012, 08:15 AM

I don't understand how disabled people get to meet famous people (and I mean this in a completely inquisitive way, my younger sister has special needs so I'm not trying to throw shade or anything hah). Do they just email someone? Like how in the world do you get in touch with them and all that jazz? I once read a book by a girl who has the same condition as my sister and it was all about her life growing up with the disability, and in the back there was a chapter of all the hundreds of famous people she had met and had dinner with and gotten photos with etc. I was just like :O

egg cream · #8 04-15-2012, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by WildHearted

I don't understand how disabled people get to meet famous people (and I mean this in a completely inquisitive way, my younger sister has special needs so I'm not trying to throw shade or anything hah). Do they just email someone? Like how in the world do you get in touch with them and all that jazz? I once read a book by a girl who has the same condition as my sister and it was all about her life growing up with the disability, and in the back there was a chapter of all the hundreds of famous people she had met and had dinner with and gotten photos with etc. I was just like :O

Sometimes you can get in touch with their "people" directly -- email management, fan clubs, etc. and wait for them to get back to you. Or you can go through a wish-granting organization like Make-A-Wish Foundation. Or you can get a lot of people behind you, by doing a viral campaign online (which is a longshot) or by spreading the word around the community and trying to get in touch with local media who can get you backstage passes or something when a star is in town (which is usually the more successful method).

I'm assuming people mostly meet Stevie through that last method, because I can't imagine her management is that responsive to requests from peasants, and God knows they're clueless about the Internet.

MrStevie · #9 04-15-2012, 03:23 PM

I know we hate to find fault with Stevie. Fans usually blame management or her assistant for poor fan relations. Don't they work for Stevie?

She doesn't work for them.

I'm still going to defend her a little bit on this. Stevie has a lot of freaky fans. Hello stalkers!

Her people are supposed to keep access limited. Back stage wanderers aren't going to get close.

Stevie also has a lot of demands on her time. She can't meet and greet everybody who'd die for a moment with her. It's not possible. So she's selective. She chooses to favor vets and the handicapped. I know it seems unfair. I think it's her way of making a certain type of person who may feel like an outcast, to feel accepted. I always thought Stevie had a special place in her heart for outcasts, but also for vets because her Dad was a vet.

From what I've heard, when fans do get THAT chance, she gives quality time, not just a blow off, "hello nice to meet you." Since she can't give it to everyone, I think that's why she still does the Edge Walk on a regular basis. At her age I'd want to quit that routine in the worst way, but she keeps doing it for the fans. It's the average fan's best shot at having a moment with her. It's more than most fans get of celebrities they idolize.

When it comes to the fan club, Chris is the problem there. He has the rights to run a fan club. Too bad he ripped off fans back in the day.

He's probably been asked politely not to run one anymore.

kimmersxa · #10 04-15-2012, 04:53 PM

i wouldn't get too crazy on it. the woman is 63. she's been through a butt-load, and i bet you she has anxiety like most artists/recovering-addicts i know. i bet meeting fans and stuff has got to be more stressful in a different way then we could possibly understand.

of course, i actually got to meet her briefly when she did the signing at Amoeba last summer, so i feel like she's been pretty generous with meeting fans. lol.

WildHearted · #11 04-15-2012, 04:58 PM

Sadly I live in the southeast and have no means to make it out west... so unless in the future she decides to make her way to Atlanta for a signing or something, my chances of meeting her are slim to none.

iamnotafraid · #12 04-15-2012, 09:16 PM

Speaking of her attitude about meeting fans...

Here's a suggestion (or question for her), how about
getting up out of your chair the next time you're on
TV meeting or mentoring your fans.

As recently as Idol, and a few years back on the
VH1 Fan Club(title?), she remains seated when someone
tries to hug her. I thought on Idol it made her and Jimmy
look old and lazy. And on the VH1 show it made her look
a bit standoffish, like maybe she's the Queen. Bow before
approaching you peasants. And if I must touch you, I'll
wear my gloves.

WildHearted · #13 04-15-2012, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by iamnotafraid

Speaking of her attitude about meeting fans...

Here's a suggestion (or question for her), how about
getting up out of your chair the next time you're on
TV meeting or mentoring your fans.

As recently as Idol, and a few years back on the
VH1 Fan Club(title?), she remains seated when someone
tries to hug her. I thought on Idol it made her and Jimmy
look old and lazy. And on the VH1 show it made her look
a bit standoffish, like maybe she's the Queen. Bow before
approaching you peasants. And if I must touch you, I'll
wear my gloves.

But sometimes it can be equally as awkward to try and stand-up mid hug.

johnnystorms · #14 04-15-2012, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by NoLight77

This is the most unfortunate thing about Stevie, is her lack of reaching out to the fans outside of the Edge Walk. We cannot communicate with her and can never tell her how we feel unless she is at a record store and we spend the night on the street to see her. I think that's very low. I know of some fans who have waited outside after the show in the cold, and they come from states away, just to get a glimpse or an autograph and she passes them by 9 times out of 10. It's like you have to be disabled to meet her, because that is the only type of person she agrees to meet. What does it tell the fans? Well it tells us she doesn't want to take the time. I'm so glad for everyone who has met her, but I feel so terrible for all the people who have traveled many miles, who have made her gifts, who do not get the chance. One time an old friend told me that she was waiting to meet her backstage and Waddy said to someone else waiting, "You won't meet her." Like, so don't even try. She won't come out. That's very sad.

think of it this way, i manage a clothing store. my "customers" can come in during business hours. when i leave the store , i don't want them waiting outside asking me to select their outfit, or tie his tie.
not sure what you do, but when you get off "work" do you see clients? or do you want to go home and rest or go get dinner, etc.
haven't you done what you were PAID for??
it seems sort of callous, but we are all in some or another form of business.
Stevie seems generous enough with her time, and upon random, "free-time" encounters , quite gracious. but after ad day of rehearsals, a night of performing, perhaps she just wants to have Stevie-time. should we be-grudge her that?
she can't logistically meet every fan who wants time with her, or the 4-12,000 fans would be lined up waiting their turn.

NoLight77 · #15 04-15-2012, 10:27 PM

I just want to say that the people waiting for her at the back of the venue have always been, in my experience, very few. A group that starts at 10 gets fewer and fewer as the night gets late. By the end, only 5-6 people remain. It really wouldn't be very stressful for her to meet this small a group. I read a story once where 3 girls were waiting outside at the back, and her limo came out and passed by. The girls thought, "Oh well," but the limo suddenly stopped up the street and backed up to the girls. They were shocked. She got out and took pictures and signed autographs. So I know she can do it. She just chooses not to most the time. I'm all for a fan club, something.