Honestly, none of us were fans until some of our heroes started coming out of the woodwork ? Peter Buck and Gus Dudgeon were the most (and yet, least) surprising. Ben was, as many college-age Beatles devotees are, a pusher of the Magical Mystery Tour. He was also sick of being in bands who had name battles with other bands (ie Pinwheel, Shed). So, yes, we're all fans now.
And fans of the Kinks too.