Rick Springfield & Frankie Sullivan

[Journey/Survivor]

Rick Springfield was on the DR. Oz show today, and Dr. Oz asked him if his fans are important to him. One of the things that Springfield said in his response was that after a number of years he realized that his music isn't about himself, it's about the fans. He was basically saying that his biggest priority is the fans, not himself.

That's a lesson that Frankie Sullivan has never learned.

[Abitaman]

Rick Springfield was on the DR. Oz show today, and Dr. Oz asked him if his fans are important to him. One of the things that Springfield said in his response was that after a number of years he realized that his music isn't about himself, it's about the fans. He was basically saying that his biggest priority is the fans, not himself.

That's a lesson that Frankie Sullivan has never learned.

Got that right!!

[Mikele]

Honestly...
..I think Rick knows he was just lying on that one. It's a clever made up answer, that's cool for the fans to hear but I don't drink it.

[Andrew]

Honestly...
..I think Rick knows he was just lying on that one. It's a clever made up answer, that's cool for the fans to hear but I don't drink it.

RS is very hands on with his fans at concerts, backstage and online.

[kgdjpubs]

Honestly...
..I think Rick knows he was just lying on that one. It's a clever made up answer, that's cool for the fans to hear but I don't drink it.

I think you're right. To some extent, it's a compromise in the end. Anyone is going to know what the fans want, and the artist knows that once the song is out there, the fans make of it what they will. It's also the reason the artist is "happy" to play this song live even though it's been performed at every concert for the past 30 years and they are sick to death of it. Sometimes, they truly feed off the fan reaction and enjoy it--sometimes they are up front and honest and say that, given the choice, they would never play that song live again.

As far as new material goes, you have to please yourself first and foremost. Otherwise, it's going to sound like a pale copy of what was done better before, and the fans will pick up on this in an instant. There are limits that you shouldn't cross (ie not straying TOO far from your sound), but you have to be enthusiastic about your own material before you can expect someone else to feel the same way.