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The Making of a Super Fan
The Grateful Dead gave the world Deadheads. Jimmy Buffett has a loyal flock of Parrot-heads. On today's show: find out why certain musical acts - from jam bands to Neil Diamond - inspire such manic devotion among their fans. Also: Marc-André Hamelin, a Canadian pianist known for his muscular technique, searching musicality, and unusual tastes in repertoire, performs live in our studio.
Why the Super Fan Is Alive and Well
Why are some music fans content to buy a CD and see a show or two of their favorite artists, while others follow their idols to the end of the earth, dressing the part and even trying to emulate those artists' lives? We put the question to David Wild, author of He Is.. I Say: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Neil Diamond and Mike and Karen Helget, self-admitted super fans of the jam band Gomez about their crazy fan experiences and what they taught them.
Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer on super fans
Weigh in: Why do you think bands like the dead and the boss inspire such devotion? What's the craziest thing you've ever done as a fan?
He Is.. I Say: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Neil Diamond on Amazon
The State of Marc-André Hamelin
Marc-André Hamelin is known for his passions in offbeat repertoire and creative concert programming. His latest recording is a case in point: "Marc-André Hamelin in a State of Jazz" features works by several composers whose music drew from jazz sources Alexis Weissenberg to George Antheil. He performs live in our studio.
Marc-André Hamelin performs Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Marc-André Hamelin's newest release on the Hyperion Records website
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