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From | "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@verizon.net> |
Subject | Re: Amy Winehouse wins BEST NEW ARTIST |
Date | Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:12:56 -0500 |
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>What I'm really trying to say, is all this acting-out just gets media
>attention, and that sells the artist and the >product. People just can't
>get enough trainwrecks...why else is television infested with 'reality
>shows'?
Actually, I could give two f**ks whether she drinks too much or not.
None of my business. I just happen to think she makes great pop singles. And
god freaking forbid if she should sell any records. What would she do then
... gasp ... make a living from her music?
That would just stink.
C'mon, Bob .. I think you're trying to have it both ways, man.
----- Original Message -----
From: "bob" <segarini@rogers.com>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: Amy Winehouse wins BEST NEW ARTIST
>I wasn't being 'uppity', I was merely pointing out awards and participation
>in sports, (also regarded as entertainment by the vast majority of people),
>is denied those whose lifestyles are, shall we say, 'enhanced'.
> Except for judgemental yobs and 'think of the children' bleeding-hearts,
> nobody really cares what their heroes do off the stage/playing field...
> ...but there would be a certain segment of the music biz that would have
> to make some hard choices if they wanted the little prizes that are doled
> out all year.
> Actually, it would be interesting if they had to pee in a cup to get
> their gramaphone statue, and some would probably give up the drugs to
> play...and some wouldn't.
> Hell, there wouldn't have been ANY rock records in the late '60's-'70's
> if you had to be clean to get into a studio...
> >
> bob
>
> Pure Pop Records <info@purepop.com.au> wrote:
> Audities mailing listSo you'll be throwing out your Beatles, Byrds and
> Eagles albums along with most of the 60's and 70's albums you own because
> if
> the testers came up to those folks and asked them to fill a bottle, we
> wouldn't have much to talk about on this list.
>
> Maybe we could start on jazz.....oh wait Miles, Bird, Billie, etc,
> etc.....................
>
> Let's not get too uppity about substance abuse problems of musicians. Sure
> it's not a great example for the kiddies and it isn't a way of life that
> should be recommended, but I'm wondering how our beloved Beatles would
> have
> fared in the public eye if they were under the scrutiny of the paparazzi
> and
> 24hr entertainment news networks and internet sites. Artists up until the
> present day were pretty much protected by a nod and a wink with
> journalists.
> All the old school journos who are now editors regale their mates down at
> the pub with unpublished stories of Keef and Lennon and Zep and Moon "back
> in the day" before sending out their underlings to go and stalk Amy or go
> through Heath's rubbish bin for any juicy information.
>
> What we really should be criticising Amy of is dressing in a retro style -
> by the way someone mentioned a place to get cheap Beatle boots, can you
> e-mail me offlist. Sorry where was I? That's right, criticise the way
> she slavishly copies a past style of music - did I tell you about this new
> CD I bought? Beatlesque, Byrdsian and a little like Big Star and
> definitely
> a hint of The Zombies.
>
> Really everyone, is Amy Winehouse the worst person you could think of to
> win
> Best New Artist? I would have thought her style of music, which is 60's
> influenced, would be sort of up our alley, if not exactly the type of
> stuff
> we like, at least in the ballpark.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>> 2.2. Re: Amy Winehouse wins BEST NEW ARTIST
>> Posted by: "bob" segarini@rogers.com
>> Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:04 am (PST)
>> I don't find her anything more than another hipster diversion.
>> Truth is, our society tests athletes for drugs and strip them of their
>> awards and stop them from participating if they come up positive.
>> I wonder what would happen to Hot AC/CHR/Urban/Hip Hop catagories for
>> awards and shows if the same criteria would be put forth.
>> Winehouse, for one, would be a cocktail waitress if that were so...
>
>> bob
>
>
>
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