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From | bob <segarini@rogers.com> |
Subject | Re: Amy Winehouse wins BEST NEW ARTIST |
Date | Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:30:18 -0500 (EST) |
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Hey, man...(and I say this with some authority), we all get cranky once in a while. Not to worry...
bob
John Micek <jlmicek@verizon.net> wrote:
please disregard this e-mail. I was seriously tired and cranky when I
wrote it.
thanks.
Humbly yrs.
john
On Feb 11, 2008, at 9:12 PM, John L. Micek wrote:
>> 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"
> To:
> 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 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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