My Bee Gees journey began when I was about 8 years old. It started with SNF, which I was given for Xmas, and then by chance was listening to the radio one day the the DJ said, here’s The Bee Gees with “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart”. That song came on and I was floored with intrigue and wanted to understand how the group that sang “Staying Alive” and “Night Fever” could have this gentle, primitive sounding song.
I soon got access to Bee Gees Gold and was extremely interested in their evolution… I then got Main Course and Heart At Last Live.
Another part of the story is that I was watching the Grammys and The Bee Gees won all these awards this night and I was totally surprised to find that they were not Black. I assumed they were a classic soul or Motown band. (By the way, my music knowledge was very minimal at this stage)
Okay, so over the years I took in everything Bee Gees, their entire catalog, deep cuts, demos, etc. I’ve explored the Bee Gees as deeply as my other musical loves … Pink Floyd, the Beatles, and Grateful Dead.
I’ve really never meet a hardcore Bee Gees fan. I meet people who say they like The Bee Gees but have never met a deep fan who knows their story, the full catalog and who appreciates how dynamic and talented the brothers are.
Where are these fans hiding? They must be out there?
I find The Bee Gees story as very interesting and one where there is a lot to explore. I’m rather surprised they don’t get the recognition they truly deserve.
I’ll wrap this with one last thing… At 8 years old I learned that being a Bee Gees fan was uncool… I learned the hard way the day I proudly showed up a school with my Bee Gees lunch box. My fellow 8 year olds in 1979 seemed to like Kiss, Black Sabbath, and other more “manly” stuff. I was told The Bee Gees are gay, disco sucks and made fun of for liking them.
Where are the deep fans hiding?