How to Create a Pop Star

dtguitarfan wrote: Oh lord, Dean, you really haven't heard about Ashlee Simpson? She is THE symbol of what is wrong with the music industry today. She is the Wizard of Oz as it were! Please go google "Ashlee Simpson Debaucle". I'll sum up what happened though. First, she was on SNL and there was a flub where it was revealed that she lip syncs. No big surprise there. But that's not where the story ends, because then it was revealed that she is tone deaf: today.msnbc.msn.com/id/6791368

2005? Oh for crying out loud Geoff, get with the bloody times will you, I'm 54 years old and live 5000 miles away from the Orange Bowl in Miami, I'm sure that must have been devastating for you as a young impressionable american to have held a grudge for seven years, but no, I really haven't heard about it. 

dtguitarfan wrote: Dean wrote: dtguitarfan wrote: Oh lord, Dean, you really haven't heard about Ashlee Simpson? She is THE symbol of what is wrong with the music industry today. She is the Wizard of Oz as it were! Please go google "Ashlee Simpson Debaucle". I'll sum up what happened though. First, she was on SNL and there was a flub where it was revealed that she lip syncs. No big surprise there. But that's not where the story ends, because then it was revealed that she is tone deaf: today.msnbc.msn.com/id/6791368 2005? Oh for crying out loud Geoff, get with the bloody times will you, I'm 54 years old and live 5000 miles away from the Orange Bowl in Miami, I'm sure that must have been devastating for you as a young impressionable american to have held a grudge for seven years, but no, I really haven't heard about it.  No grudge here. I'm using her as an example - one of many that exist to prove that the music industry has lost its way. You jumped to her defense, so I showed you why there is no defense for her. Grudge? No, I'm happy that the illusion was broken.

No offense, but it's not the first time that has happened. Have you ever heard of Milli Vanilli? They were a very popular pop group in the 80s that got caught lip synching, which I believe ruined their careers.

Ambient Hurricanes wrote: rogerthat wrote:   I don't know of a genius working in music right now, whether in the mainstream or otherwise.   His name is Toby Driver, you should check him out.

I still have yet to understand how Toby is such a genius, but I do enjoy some of his music.

the biggest genious of 90s music died in 97 and was Jeff Buckley

dtguitarfan wrote: Dean wrote: dtguitarfan wrote: No grudge here. I'm using her as an example - one of many that exist to prove that the music industry has lost its way. You jumped to her defense, so I showed you why there is no defense for her. Grudge? No, I'm happy that the illusion was broken. I didn't jump anywhere - I didn't know of her music career, I looked it up, I saw nothing that would make her enfant terrible of the music industry, but as I said "evidently you know more about her than I do".   But you do make I larf and I should be thankful for that on a nondescript bankholiday Monday in May.   Well, I'm glad I made you laugh, though I'm never sure if it's for the same reasons I do with you. But believe me - no grudge: I LOVE to hate pop music. It's like a hobby, and I find great enjoyment from it. Take this, probably my favorite video on the intertubes, as an example: http://www.cracked.com/video_17618_black-eyed-peas-have-officially-written-worst-song-ever.html

But it's attitude's like that that make other people think prog rock fans are snobs, when I would argue many members here are some of the most open minded music listeners, with diverse tastes.

dtguitarfan wrote: Dean wrote: dtguitarfan wrote: No grudge here. I'm using her as an example - one of many that exist to prove that the music industry has lost its way. You jumped to her defense, so I showed you why there is no defense for her. Grudge? No, I'm happy that the illusion was broken. I didn't jump anywhere - I didn't know of her music career, I looked it up, I saw nothing that would make her enfant terrible of the music industry, but as I said "evidently you know more about her than I do".   But you do make I larf and I should be thankful for that on a nondescript bankholiday Monday in May.   Well, I'm glad I made you laugh, though I'm never sure if it's for the same reasons I do with you. But believe me - no grudge: I LOVE to hate pop music. It's like a hobby, and I find great enjoyment from it. Take this, probably my favorite video on the intertubes, as an example: http://www.cracked.com/video_17618_black-eyed-peas-have-officially-written-worst-song-ever.html

rogerthat wrote: Why exactly would you love to HATE something that is just a piece of music?

Did you watch the video in the link? Do so and maybe you'll understand - it puts me in tears every time.

Edited by dtguitarfan - June 04 2012 at 09:56

dtguitarfan wrote: rogerthat wrote: Why exactly would you love to HATE something that is just a piece of music?    Did you watch the video in the link? Do so and maybe you'll understand - it puts me in tears every time.