Meet And Greet in Franklin

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by redtulip

We will just have to agree to disagree then, because I do feel very lucky to have this opportunity. Feelings are subjective, so I don't know how what I'm feeling can be wrong.

Certainly they are. Just like the question of priciness is subjective. I felt rather lucky when Ticket Master was offering those special seats where you could get a better ticket for a premium price. I thought it was a conflict of interest for Ticketmaster and I already thought Ticketmaster was a corrupt system, but it allowed me to get a good seat without having to go through a scalper who would have charged even more than Ticketmaster did.

I feel lucky to get to see unique shows like Soundstage or the Saban or Stevie at the Wiltern. Whether Stevie and Lindsey should feel lucky to have fans or not is a different question, but there are many ways that I have felt extraordinarily lucky getting to pay my money to see them.

I saw the Dance show 8 times. Had I known Christine was leaving, I would have tried to see it twice as many times and if I'd had that chance and been able to collect those memories, there's no way I'd consider FM the lucky ones, instead of myself.

As for being upset, I wouldn't go to a meet and greet because I don't want to talk to those people, but I remember in England one of FM's security people (not someone associated with the venue, but someone working for them) came over and told me to put away my camera -- when everyone else was taking photos like crazy. He told me I was not allowed to have that kind of camera. Maybe I'm paranoid, but I felt someone from the stage told him to come out and make that request directly to me and I was very hurt and upset about it. I cried the rest of the evening. I think maybe they thought I was recording rather than taking pictures, just because I kept my finger on the button, but I've never recorded in my life and even if I had been recording, there were hundreds of people there recording, why was I singled out? As hurt as I was about that, I know I would feel very unhappy indeed if I was slighted during a meet and greet.

Michele

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by McTrouble

For instance, as most of you know, I am not a fan of Stevie - so I stay out of her forum, and if I had a negative thought about her I would not dream of going over there and upsetting her fans. I know what a lynching I would get.

My dear Viv, please do enter the Stevie forum and stir that witches brew whenever you feel the need. Sometimes it takes comments by the Lindsey fans to generate debates and discussions. elle knows what I'm talking about.

[sushud82]

Originally Posted by redtulip

I should clarify what I meant here. I meant that if Stevie offered something similar what Lindsey is doing, including price. I know you can sometimes get meet & greets with her now, but they are generally by way of expensive charity auctions which is not what I meant but should have made clearer.

Thank you for clarifying. You are correct...I would def. jump at the chance for a m&g with Stevie at the price Lindsey's people are asking. I think that would break the internet.

I don't think most of Stevie's fans would begrudge Lindsey fans this opportunity and vice versa. I just find it disheartening to see the Stevie fans vs. Lindsey fans thing because, well, conflict freaks me out, but mostly because it makes me a sad panda.

I think we can all agree that having the opportunity to meet and greet Lindsey is fantastic. Maybe he's not always going to invite you to sit down for a cup of tea so you can ask him every question you've ever wanted to ask him, but I have serious doubts that he's been downright rude or nasty to anyone. Aloof or distracted or awkward I can believe but he's not our hooker, people. He's a human being.

Susan

[McTrouble]

Originally Posted by sushud82

You're exactly right! I kept saying to myself "it doesn't matter, he's not going to remember me!"

Now, you, on the other hand, might not be so fortunate.

Susan

Oh I hope not Susan, I really hope not!!!!!

[McTrouble]

Originally Posted by vivfox

My dear Viv, please do enter the Stevie forum and stir that witches brew whenever you feel the need. Sometimes it takes comments by the Lindsey fans to generate debates and discussions. elle knows what I'm talking about.

Trust you! You do make me laugh as always!

[McTrouble]

Originally Posted by sushud82

I must politely disagree with that generalization! I consider myself bi-partisan on Stevie/Lindsey most of the time but border on being more chiffon-oriented. I really freaking love both of them....but I don't know that I would jump at the chance for a meet & greet with Stevie simply because I love my daughter and am not prepared to sell her off in order to pay for that opportunity.

Susan

I'd sell my whole family for a 2 minute meeting with Lindsey!

[sushud82]

Originally Posted by McTrouble

I'd sell my whole family for a 2 minute meeting with Lindsey!

I'd sell the rest of my family, don't worry.

Susan

[sodascouts]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

^You know the semantics argument gets old when it boils down to people using the wrong word

Nobody used the wrong word in this case. It is perfectly acceptable to use the word "lucky" to refer to happy circumstances in an emotional context, even if the circumstances are not literally the result of chance. Ironically, that's how you use "lucky" yourself when saying that the artist is lucky we care. His talent and hard work caused us to care, not random chance.

To the main point, I believe it's a two way street between fan and artists. We're all lucky, in a sense.

Ryan, I'm glad you enjoyed the concert so much. I think your praise of Lindsey's skills might have gotten overlooked in all the furor because people so often focus on the negative.

And for those who are blaming negativity on Stevie fans - huh? There are hardly swarms of them descending upon the thread demanding LB never do another meet'n'greet.

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by snicksfan85

Can I get an amen?! Bahahaha. Those faces were both horrible and hilarious.

Gems! Some of my all time fav photos ever!

Originally Posted by redtulip

We will just have to agree to disagree then, because I do feel very lucky to have this opportunity. Feelings are subjective, so I don't know how what I'm feeling can be wrong. Sure, he's lucky we buy tickets, albums, etc., but we are also lucky he is still doing this. I'm sure at this point he could easily retire if that's what he wanted.

Ok, you're right- I'm the one who feels Lindsey is a lucky guy to have such wonderful fans.

Originally Posted by sodascouts

Nah, he doesn't know me from Adam.

Oh well - you're famous to me!

Originally Posted by McTrouble

I highlighted 2 sections here - but I actually do agree with most of your post.......who woulda thought it!

I think he does appreciate the loyalty though - he certainly always seems to appreciate the fact that I keep coming over from England!

Although he hasn't offered to pay my airfare yet

Well, would you look here! Wonders never cease! Hope you're right about appreciation. It's surely deserved.

Originally Posted by vivfox

The voice of reason. Very refreshing to read.

How you love everyone is beautiful!

Originally Posted by sodascouts

Nobody used the wrong word in this case. It is perfectly acceptable to use the word "lucky" to refer to happy circumstances in an emotional context, even if the circumstances are not literally the result of chance. Ironically, that's how you use "lucky" yourself when saying that the artist is lucky we care. His talent and hard work caused us to care, not random chance.

Ha! Ouch! And I was trying not to go off rabbit chasing.

I'm standing corrected...

To the main point, I believe it's a two way street between fan and artists. We're all lucky, in a sense.

I would change my position to agree more with this, depending on the context of events. For example, if I get to see a Buckingham Nicks reunion of some kind, I will consider myself lucky, for sure.

[elle]

Originally Posted by sushud82

I must politely disagree with that generalization! I consider myself bi-partisan on Stevie/Lindsey most of the time but border on being more chiffon-oriented. I really freaking love both of them....but I don't know that I would jump at the chance for a meet & greet with Stevie simply because I love my daughter and am not prepared to sell her off in order to pay for that opportunity.

Susan

no..... really? thank you for adding some rationality.

b/c from reading this thread, i would have to conclude that $100 and $2000 is completely the same. (while apparently there is a huuuuuuuge difference $60 and $100)


i really don't understand why we need to argue over and over about the semantics of how people express their feelings. (maybe someone on the list is a linguist and that's their professional bias?)


everybody has a right to express how they feel, that's a given. but somehow it seems that people who are asking for facts, and based partly on their own experience, are choosing to interpret stuff in a positive way until proven otherwise, are being labelled as having blinders - while people who choose to interpret everything in a more negative fashion, based on snowballing speculations and no real facts are labelled realists. what's the world coming to?


yes, we want to know the truth - not speculations. i've asked for facts several times in the course of last night and didn't get any backing for all the negative speculations being thrown around - i just got more speculations.


disclaimer: i haven't read the rest of the thread yet, so who knows, maybe somebody actually did throw in some facts. if so, i will have to correct some of the above.

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by elle

i really don't understand why we need to argue over and over about the semantics of how people express their feelings. (maybe someone on the list is a linguist and that's their professional bias?)

Check your pm.

[elle]

Originally Posted by vivfox

My dear Viv, please do enter the Stevie forum and stir that witches brew whenever you feel the need. Sometimes it takes comments by the Lindsey fans to generate debates and discussions. elle knows what I'm talking about.

lol. i really only enter SN forum when i expect to see something Lindsey-related there.

[Lindsfan]

I Just read this post in Spartanburg thread:

"...i had a meet and greet after the show...his hands and fingers have blood blisters on every finger on his right hand! he was showing us because we had requested rock away blind and he said thats why he didnt play it..."

How rude of him

Not only won't he play requests, but now he's bleeding all over his fans at meet and greets. Sheesh

[redtulip]

Originally Posted by Lindsfan

I Just read this post in Spartanburg thread:

"...i had a meet and greet after the show...his hands and fingers have blood blisters on every finger on his right hand! he was showing us because we had requested rock away blind and he said thats why he didnt play it..."

How rude of him

Not only won't he play requests, but now he's bleeding all over his fans at meet and greets. Sheesh

He's lucky enough to have fans paying to see him live and at meet & greets, the least he can do is fight through the pain and blood and play RAB!

[elle]

Originally Posted by Lindsfan

I Just read this post in Spartanburg thread:

"...i had a meet and greet after the show...his hands and fingers have blood blisters on every finger on his right hand! he was showing us because we had requested rock away blind and he said thats why he didnt play it..."

How rude of him

Not only won't he play requests, but now he's bleeding all over his fans at meet and greets. Sheesh

Originally Posted by redtulip

He's lucky enough to have fans paying to see him live and at meet & greets, the least he can do is fight through the pain and blood and play RAB!

exactly! and how dare he take a month long hawaiian vacation in the middle of the tour - he should've known better - guitar calluses can go away if you don't maintain them.

what next? no wonder the man has a reputation!