Funny quote from Tom Petty about the music business.
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eloydrummerboy
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http://www.aoltv.com/2011/04/14/before-they-were-stars-12-celebs-who-got-their-start-on-star-s/
I know this isn't Petty ' s generation, but it illustrates the point. The Am. Idol generation isn't the only one to do this. People with talent want to be discovered and will do whatever needs to be done to do that. Perhaps it's not that his generation of listeners would have balked. Maybe it's that his generation of stars didn't have that as an option to fame because promoters had other methods that were working just fine.
I know this isn't Petty ' s generation, but it illustrates the point. The Am. Idol generation isn't the only one to do this. People with talent want to be discovered and will do whatever needs to be done to do that. Perhaps it's not that his generation of listeners would have balked. Maybe it's that his generation of stars didn't have that as an option to fame because promoters had other methods that were working just fine.
Chad
Slender Hobbit
While I love Tom, he is wrong. The Monkees sold tons of records, The Partridge Family, David Cassidy, Rick Springfield and I am sure there are others. While they weren't game show winners, they were on TV shows before hitting the charts. While I am not a fan of American Idol or the other shows, I think it was one of the greatest ideas ever. You let the audience select the winner, then you know the first record will sell millions and they probably make the contestants sign some kind of contract before you get going so the company makes most of the money.
I personally don't care how the people get their shot, if I like their music, I will buy it.
I personally don't care how the people get their shot, if I like their music, I will buy it.
Gary Blanchard
beloved, local musician
I see this not so much as a generational indictment as a statement on the state of the music business, and on the "reality show" culture.
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Denverdave
Resident Ragamuffin
There have been BS market created artists in every era of music. Technology has just made it easier now. With file sharing making sales drop the music companies are taking to any means possible to make money and exploit both the artist and the consumer. Same as it ever was.
Pine Apple Slim
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Those people were laughed out of the room by any serious music fan over the age of 12.
Tom is right, at least for people at that time who really cared about music.
Kerouac
weird musical dildo
Yet they had songwriters behind them who wrote for tons of other artists too and have lots of hits under their belts. I'd say it's about even.
Chad
Slender Hobbit
Well if you add all of that, it is the same today. The people of this generation who buy American Idol music are the folks of Tom's generation who bought the Monkees and David Cassidy.
Pine Apple Slim
Kick Henry Jackassowski
And the disdain of serious music fans continues.
Gary Blanchard
beloved, local musician
I wonder how we would react if this were Dave Grohl speaking...?
Pine Apple Slim
Kick Henry Jackassowski
Good point. Back then we laughed. Nowadays when one of those old radio hits comes on, we are more likely to wax nostalgic and listen to the craftsmanship behind it.