I think I need to explain the two because some of you don't know the difference. Which neither of the two are bad, both play their part in the musicians career and are very important to his/her success.
A groupie is a person who seeks emotional and sexual intimacy with a musician. Female groupies in particular have a long-standing reputation of being "available" to celebrities of all statures.
A fan, sometimes also called aficionado or supporter, is a person with a liking and enthusiasm for something. Fans of a particular thing or person constitute its fanbase or fandom. They may show their enthusiasm by being a member of a fan club, holding fan conventions, creating fanzines, writing fan mail, or by promoting the object of their interest and attention.
Fans usually have a strong enough interest that some changes in their lifestyles are made to accommodate devotion to the focal object. As well, fans have a desire for external involvement - are motivated to demonstrate their involvement with the area of interest through certain behaviors (attending conventions, posting online, etc.). Fans often have a "wish to acquire" material objects related to the area of interest, such as a autographed t-shirt from the arist or towel he/she may have had during a concert. As well, some fans have a desire for social interaction with other fans. This again may take many forms, from casual conversation, e-mail, chat rooms, and electronic mailing lists to regular face-to-face meetings such as fan club meetings and organized conventions.
There are several groups of fans that can be differentiated by the intensity level of their level of involvement or interest in the hobby (level of fanaticism) The likelihood for a subject of interest to be elevated to the level of fandom appears to be dictated by its complexity. Complexity allows further involvement of fans for a longer period of time because of the time needed to work the subject of interest 'out.' It also contributes to a greater sense of belonging because of the mental effort invested in the subject.
A Big Name Fan is a fan who has achieved notoriety and respect within a fandom for their contributions of various sorts, such as heading of a major fan club. Some big name fans have made such a longstanding contribution to the support of a team or celebrity that they are able to meet the object of their affection and interest. Big Name Fans in some fandoms or fan scenes may have fans of their own and be asked for autographs.
Fan loyalty is the loyalty felt and expressed by a fan towards the object of his/her fanaticism. Allegiances can be strong or weak.
This is my point, to be a fan to me, is to have the same dream and go after it. Especially for up-n-coming artists, we the fans are the most important now, this is when you can be seen and noticed and appreciated. It's beautiful to know people support you when your grindin to make music from your heart. But when you get to where your going and everyone wants to be a fan, a follower, a supporter, especially those who had the chance to be and chose not to....that's so discouraging and hurtful. To all the fans, be happy you do what you do and let no one stop you from doing so. Your dream is my dream, and we will go in until its met.
--GG Ima M.A.C. (Tony Pittsburghs #1 fan)
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Fan vs. Groupie
I think I need to explain the two because some of you don't know the difference. Which neither of the two are bad, both play their part in the musicians career and are very important to his/her success.
A groupie is a person who seeks emotional and sexual intimacy with a musician. Female groupies in particular have a long-standing reputation of being "available" to celebrities of all statures.
A fan, sometimes also called aficionado or supporter, is a person with a liking and enthusiasm for something. Fans of a particular thing or person constitute its fanbase or fandom. They may show their enthusiasm by being a member of a fan club, holding fan conventions, creating fanzines, writing fan mail, or by promoting the object of their interest and attention.
Fans usually have a strong enough interest that some changes in their lifestyles are made to accommodate devotion to the focal object. As well, fans have a desire for external involvement - are motivated to demonstrate their involvement with the area of interest through certain behaviors (attending conventions, posting online, etc.). Fans often have a "wish to acquire" material objects related to the area of interest, such as a autographed t-shirt from the arist or towel he/she may have had during a concert. As well, some fans have a desire for social interaction with other fans. This again may take many forms, from casual conversation, e-mail, chat rooms, and electronic mailing lists to regular face-to-face meetings such as fan club meetings and organized conventions.
There are several groups of fans that can be differentiated by the intensity level of their level of involvement or interest in the hobby (level of fanaticism) The likelihood for a subject of interest to be elevated to the level of fandom appears to be dictated by its complexity. Complexity allows further involvement of fans for a longer period of time because of the time needed to work the subject of interest 'out.' It also contributes to a greater sense of belonging because of the mental effort invested in the subject.
A Big Name Fan is a fan who has achieved notoriety and respect within a fandom for their contributions of various sorts, such as heading of a major fan club. Some big name fans have made such a longstanding contribution to the support of a team or celebrity that they are able to meet the object of their affection and interest. Big Name Fans in some fandoms or fan scenes may have fans of their own and be asked for autographs.
Fan loyalty is the loyalty felt and expressed by a fan towards the object of his/her fanaticism. Allegiances can be strong or weak.
This is my point, to be a fan to me, is to have the same dream and go after it. Especially for up-n-coming artists, we the fans are the most important now, this is when you can be seen and noticed and appreciated. It's beautiful to know people support you when your grindin to make music from your heart. But when you get to where your going and everyone wants to be a fan, a follower, a supporter, especially those who had the chance to be and chose not to....that's so discouraging and hurtful. To all the fans, be happy you do what you do and let no one stop you from doing so. Your dream is my dream, and we will go in until its met.
--GG Ima M.A.C. (Tony Pittsburghs #1 fan)
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