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Originally Posted by Burkeaholic
With that said, I have no issues with any other groups of fans or the person(s) that they represent. The Brucie Brigade are free to be the uber fans that they are, but I want that same respect and opportunity to be presented to me when I am uber Meaty fan mode.
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I think that's a fair point. I don't recall seeing anyone's post about admiring Springsteen's performances, or great vocals, or stage presence being dismissed as worshipping him, or being unable to exercise any objectivity.
It really doesn't bother me who is discussed, nor how positive the discussions are on any artist in Other Rock'n'Roll Heroes. I'm not particularly a fan of Springsteen, and wouldn't dismiss any posts that extol his work or are full of praise for a performance. I agree that comparisons are a bit pointless .. Meat makes no claims to be an original songwriter, nor a talented musician. Nor does he need to be either of these things. He knows how to select and alter a song to make it brilliant, has a team of the most talented rock musicians in the business working with him, and can plan, design and execute a live show that is second to none.
He is simply a great performer in his own right, can still deliver amazing vocals and put together a spectacular show, and is one of a kind. In the Meat Loaf sections of this forum I expect to see posts which also express those sentiments, and which are not dismissed as biased, naive or hero worshipping. He is the Rock'n'Roll Hero whose name heads every page here, so fulsome praise of his work, if that IS hero-worshipping, is not misplaced .. he IS the hero of this site and forum
Caryl