And yeah, comparing you and Billy Graham is a tough task (and that’s what makes it insanely interesting ;)

C2162: You’re right, many things that we think are unlikely can actually be arranged by clever thinking. For example you can get to talk to people by first talking about them ;)

I think that while the idea about “never meeting your idols” might make sense, I think knowing what the person behind the art can also make the art more real. I believe that the art experience flows from the artist’s mind to the listener / viewer. As Stephen King puts it, it’s a sort of telepathy.

And in that sense while really knowing the person would definitely change my interpretation of the art, I think it would make it more real, and that in turn would be more interesting than just anonymous art.

But the reason why I think like this might also be that I don’t really have any real “idols”.

Thanks for being my friend, it means a lot to me!

Most people don’t want to meet their idols. They just think of it as “cool”, but don’t want it enough to make it happen. If one were to meet one’s idol, one’d go “Whoa, I met my idol.”, and continue dreaming.

A member of a rather famous rock band once said “Never meet your idols. Or you’ll lose the magic.”. I think there’s a good point in this – the artist is well known of what he/she represents, not as well of what he/she is as a person. The artist’s persona might distract the art experience. On the other hand – contrasts and stories are beautiful.

My big dream would be to meet Neil Tennant – the other half of The Pet Shop Boys. And I think that I will do it one day.

Hey, and I want to say that it’s really an honour to have you as a friend. I deeply appreciate what you write about in your blog. This blog is about keeping the faith.

Thanks for the link love! And thanks for being my friend, Jarkko.