They don't speak English so I am the one that keeps them updated about what's happening both in the Journey and Perry camps.
They are fascinated by the entire history of this band and I have been telling them about the passionate fanbase and then about all this trouble caused by the delayed official announcement...
Among other things,they were surprised that Perry keeps in touch with his fanbase at least once a year,even if he is not professionally active,while Journey does not interract with the fans regularly through a similar Q&A type of thing,although the band is very active.
That was their first reaction,as outsiders.
My friends just didn't understand why can't the band be more close to their fans,considering that they still have so many faithful followers...
Well,I told them that they do meet & greets,interviews and that the new lead singer (
) is very opened and close to the fans,posting occasionally on the boards.
Still, the question remained:why not do a Q&A,all of them,couple of times per year,and so keep the fans informed properly?
That made me think how great it would be for that to happen.
Nothing is better than getting answers directly from the band.Fans are hungry for info,all kinds of info.
They want to know about the band's plans,about the way a tour works,about how do they work together,what do they do when they stop touring,how do they write the songs,etc,etc...Not to mention the "tough" questions...LOL
Anyhow,I am sure the fans would have TONS of questions,and by answering them Journey would gain a lot of respect and credibility.
Of course that Andrew is doing a great job by putting together interviews with the band members,but he is a journalist,his insight is professional.
I am talking about questions coming from fans all over the US and the world...Different story.
The idea would be this: could Journey do something similar to the Perry Q&A sessions?
Could Andrew be Journey's "fan asylum" type of connection between the band members and the fans?
Andrew,you think you could do a thing like this once or twice a year?You are friends with the band,can you ask them if they would like to do it?
I don't think it would be difficult to set up an e-mailing system for all the 5 members where the fans could send their Questions and then post the band's answers on MR.
I for one,would love to see such a Q&A session!
Until Andrew can answer this (I respect his wish to take some time off),we can vote.
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