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Originally Posted by mszee
I think people here explain very clearly what they don't like and why...but the problem might be that recipient of this criticism isn't very happy to hear it...I think most of us already know it...
I don't know how artists feel...unfortunately, I don't have any special talents...so it's hard to say if they are hurt first and then realize that it's constructive criticism...or is it that because they are such an artistic and dramatic souls that they just get hurt by any kind of criticism, even if it comes from their peers...
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Oh, I hear you. I'm quite sure there is a large emotional element involved. As I said, it depends on how it's presented. Perhaps "criticism" is the wrong word.
I agree with the OP that there is some difference between liking an artist and being a "fan", which, we all know, is short for fanatic.
I consider myself a fan (of any artist) if I have been deeply affected by their art, and like (if not love) more of it than not, and seek it out; if I count some of their songs/albums/performances among my favorite things. Using this criteria, for the record, I consider myself a Meat Loaf fan, and have been since I swiped my older brother's copy of Bat I when I was about 15 years old. (I won't say exactly how long ago that was
)
Now, I think, of course, that part of the "job" of being a fan (of anyone/ anything) is to be a bit of a cheerleader, and that just comes naturally. But, I don't think it makes me any less of a fan if I express a negative opinion now and then. Think of a Randy Jackson-on-Idol-type, "Dude, that wasn't your best performance..." It doesn't mean I love them any less.
Again, I'm not referring to Meat or anything really specifically, just speaking of
fandom in general.