Some barely knew what their musical idols looked like, let alone the inner workings of their minds. But where is the line between fan and groupie now, as the access we have to artists grows every day? As I accompanied my partner, a musician, to the virtual Detroit Jazz Festival broadcast from the Renaissance Center, I began to consider this question more and more. Though I met and fell in love with him apart from his band, the fact that he was a musician definitely sweetened the deal, especially considering that I was a part of that world as a journalist already.
But was I finally becoming a true groupie? My roommates joked with me as I prepared to leave on Friday, anticipating a fun weekend of hanging out with the band and their significant others. Buy VIP or backstage passes so you can meet the artist. Many artists will offer VIP packages that let you meet and greet them before or after the show. If you can afford it, get the backstage pass so you have more chances to interact with the celebrity and get exclusive merchandise. Be sure to buy tickets for the concert early, since VIP passes are usually limited and might run out if you wait too long.
Stand in the front row so the artist is more likely to notice you. When the artist gets on stage, get as close to the stage as you can so they can see you. Talk to the people at the merch table for more chances to meet the artist.
Wait outside of the venue after the show for the artist to leave. Wait near their vehicle since the artists will eventually leave the venue and may come interact with you.
Stay outside the venue as long as you can for the best chances of meeting and talking with them. Be respectful to the artist if you meet them. Have a genuine conversation and smile so you seem more inviting and pleasing to talk to.
Ask the artist for an autograph or a picture so you can remember the experience. Part 2. If the celebrity regularly posts things to their account, reply to the posts and or leave comments since they may directly respond to your posts. Reshare links and tweets that the artist posts online. Follow the celebrity on all of their social media accounts so you can see their regular updates. Whenever they post something and ask people to share it, repost it to your own account so other people can find it.
As it turned out, he had recently split up with his partner and was in the middle of a breakdown. Like with any profession, there are good days and bad days to being a groupie. I refuse to deny myself a positive employment of my sexuality just because it comes with a danger. I see that as defeatist and a step backwards for feminism. More than anything, these meetings confirmed I have erotic capital which I can use when it suits me.
However, groupies are often stereotyped as desperate girls for whom proximity to talent makes up for their own lack thereof, I was under no illusion that sleeping with someone would get me anywhere simply because I had fucked them. I spoke to a musician about the notion of being a groupie, whether he felt bad about sleeping with them.
At first he went on the offensive. And more often than not they have something good to give to the world. Though I do think most musicians do it for the girls. Until we have real equality, I feel women are legitimised to do what they can to get what they want.
For me, asking for that better deal was going to start with casual sex. Being a groupie allowed me to get both sex and knowledge; two for the price of one. Through the process of reading Reich and Hakim and fucking musicians, I found confidence, my own taste, and ultimately, my own successful club night where we try to showcase the best of local female talent.
You really can have your cake and eat it; be a groupie as well as have your own place within a music scene. Sign In Create Account. A fan might have all the albums and a few pictures of her favorite band. A groupie tends to follow the band, perhaps almost touring with them. The groupie will attempt contact with the band, either conversational or sexual in nature, and may become an annoyance by virtually stalking band members. Obsessive groupies will almost certainly involve themselves sexually with any members of the band including the roadies.
Even if rejected, the groupie will usually keep trying with the goal of being considered part of the band, or important to a member of the band. The relationship of an obsessive groupie to a band is like a love relationship gone badly wrong.
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