"Old Fans"

[PenguinHead]

I have always been perplexed when the band (mostly Stevie) has publically stated that they play all their old songs most often because the "older fans want to hear them."

It is directly opposite of what long-time fans really want...we've heard and seen those songs played a million times. We want them to progress, shake it up and be confident in playing new material!!

After thinking about it, I think I know what Stevie means.
When she is referring to "old fans," I think she's addressing the people who may have been fans in the band's heyday, but haven't really followed the band and their music since then. Since that's all they're familiar with, that is what they will want to hear. Essentially they are suspended in 1977. As such, so is much of the band's set list.

There is a big distinction between old fans and lifelong fans. They really should give more consideration to the lifelong fans...we are the ones who have and will continue to support them, regardless of their lack of chart hits or waning mass popularity.

This is my musing for the day.