Do artists 'owe' their fans? (i.e. Axl Rose)

[Tied-Up]

It would be nice to have new music from Axl, because yeah, he is like the closest thing to a god to me -- but I don't think it's something that's owed to me or that I'm entitled to because I'm a "long suffering" fan.?

And hey, the christian god hasn't released anything new since the bible, and people are still worshipping him.? Why aren't christians getting pissed off at god saying -- hey you OWE us the second coming of christ.? Where's the rapture man, where's the rapture?

Yeah, I know I'm going to hell.? Some may argue that I'm already there.? ?

[mentalradio]

"And hey, the christian god hasn't released anything new since the bible, and people are still worshipping him.  Why aren't christians getting pissed off at god saying -- hey you OWE us the second coming of christ.  Where's the rapture man, where's the rapture?"

You know what. That may very well be the best analogy any one can come up with to illustrate the irrational fervor that some people hold towards GnR. Well, mostly, it seems, towards our dear Uncle Axl. He IS a human being after all. Just as fallible as anyone else. Let him be, I say.

[WAR41]

haha sorry for bringing up this old topic, but there was a quote on the MTV 'You Tell Us' section that I had to post here.  This is from a Blink 182 fan who thinks that their fans aren't getting any information on the band.  Here is the exact quote:

"Blink-182 fans are not getting enough information about the band's future. We went to the shows and bought the records and the merch, we helped make them what they were. I really wish they would just come clean and tell us what happened so we can have some closure.

I'm glad that we can expect an explanation in Tom's music, but what if some people don't pick up on it? What if his metaphors aren't clear enough? Are we supposed to just not know? I guess we have to wait and see."

Cenz, 18
Philadelphia, PA

http://www.mtv.com/news/youtellus/topics/b/blink_182/100605.jhtml

So again, while you may or may not agree that artists owe their fans, there are plenty of fans who certainly feel that way about all artists.

[disease51883]

Opinionated artistic women who make references to their g-spots. I love HTGTH.