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Vin 09:28 pm UTC 03/11/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Does Jim prefer - EJXD2 07:21 pm UTC 03/11/14 |
| Agreed. If I were choosing for myself, I'd rather be a 100 people's 9th favorite thing, too. More overall appreciation of my work, more financial security (if we're talking some sort of career in the arts), and much less likely to have an obsessive stalker/fan show up at your door with a wedding invitation (your own!) and a 12-gauge. > I think based on the stories of him insisting on being > listed on Bat Out of Hell and the supposed jealousy he's > felt toward Meat in the past regarding his celebrity that > Jim would probably prefer to be the ninth-favorite thing > of more people than the favorite thing of our group. > > Which is not to say he doesn't appreciate us, because I > think he's proven that in actions as well as words, but he > wouldn't hate a little more recognition, and I certainly > wouldn't blame him for feeling that way because he > deserves it! > > EdD > > > From [Title of Show] there is a song lyric that they'd > > rather be: > > > > > > “...nine people's favorite thing than a hundred people's > > ninth favorite thing.” > > > > I kind of think of Jim that way. Millions love his > > music, but many sadly don't even know that Jim is the > > reason why. > > > > There is a core group of us here that clearly Jim knows > > that he is by far our very favorite "thing". > > > > Not to say he isn't recognized, as his HOF induction > > proves, but do you think he's happier being the absolute > > FAVORITE of this core group than maybe much more popular > > but with a less rabid core? > > > > Based on his writing about obsession and excess, I'd like > > to think he likes it this way. > > > > What say you? | |
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