Re: Is the Groupie lifestyle dead? -- RockGroupie.Com

[ Show ]

Support VoyForums

[ Shrink ]

VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. We are one of the few services online who values our users' privacy, and have never sold your information. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases; however, we've done it with almost no financial support -- paying out of pocket to continue providing the service. Due to the issues imposed on us by advertisers, we also stopped hosting most ads on the forums many years ago. We hope you appreciate our efforts.

Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.) PayPal Acct: Feedback:

Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):

[ Login ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ]

Subject: Re: Is the Groupie lifestyle dead?

Author:
Gloria

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Date Posted: 22:43:47 03/12/07 Mon
In reply to: RGC 's message, "Re: Is the Groupie lifestyle dead?" on 23:12:08 03/10/07 Sat

>I think there are certain bands - the ones discussed
>on here often - that are more apt to embrace the
>groupie experience. I was part of the lifestyle in
>the 80s which, I believe, was probably the heyday of
>the groupie (albeit a more decadant version than in
>the 60s). These days, my groupie lifestyle doesn't
>really exist - no time or energy to network with
>people to "try" to get backstage. I still carry
>memories though. I am more likely to pursue a
>different type of musician these days - if at all.
>
>To answer your question, as long as there are
>musicians, there will be a form of "groupie." There
>is a thread I posted long ago that touches on the
>subject of groupies and muses in history. A woman by
>the name of Bettina Brentano knew both Beethoven and
>Goethe. When one reads her letters and comments by
>Beethoven scholars, one can see that she displayed
>behaviors and thought processes (romantic idealism and
>excessive admiration of her heroes etc) that we would
>associate with some groupies today.
>
>If you want to get backstage, you need to be more
>proactive. One can't expect to just be handed a pass
>(although it does happen). You need to network and
>get to know tour managers and other professionals.
>
>
>
>>I never been a groupie. I don't know how to be one and
>>I guess I am unattractive because no one has
>>approached me in the pit to give me a backstage pass
>>to meet the band no matter how sexy I try to look.
>>
>>Am I just unlucky or is Groupism dead these days. I
>>know that there are not too many cool bands or rock
>>scenes these days, so you don't hear groupie stories
>>because many rockers seem undesirable. Many of my
>>favorite rockers are about 10 to 15 years older than
>>me. I would like to meet some before their teeth start
>>to fall out and they start to need bifocals.
>>
>>Yes, I am ranting.

How do I get to know the tour manager of a band? LIke the name and actually befriend him or her?

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Replies:

Subject	Author	Date
Re: Is the Groupie lifestyle dead?	RGC	23:23:37 03/12/07 Mon
Re: Is the Groupie lifestyle dead? -- amy, 03:19:02 04/23/07 Mon