--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, <jchasin@...> wrote:
>
> It's going around other music lists I'm on.
> 
> ---- Anna Borg <anna@...> wrote: 
> > The interesting thing
> > 
> > Several posts on Audities, tons of hits for that video since we all went to check it out.
> > 
> > Front page of Yahoo for Billy and his band.
> > 
> > Any publicity is good publicity.
> > 
> > All an act??

I don't know. I get the concept that there's no such thing as bad publicity but I just don't think it's always the case (not that anyone is stating it is always the case). But anyway, just because people are talking about it and watching the video doesn't mean they are buying the product. I know I'm not. 
Tom Cruisemissle's jumping on Oprah's couch and being a total arrogant moral-compass holding twit didn't help his career any. 

Just because one is compelled to look at a car wreck doesn't mean your investing in General Motors. 
These seem more like car wreck moments to me...maybe they are "acts" but if so, misguided and arrogant ones, I think. I don't see the big pay off. 
Take Joaquin Phoenix for example. He's already would have the fame and curiosity about his retiring from film to start his recording career. Could looking so out of it and foolish on Letterman really increase record sales more then his fame already would have without looking like a boob? 

Yeah, and I know some say his whole thing is a joke. I don't think so...

Just my 2 cents.

Oh, but yeah, as stated..drugs seem to be a likely mix in Billy Bob's system that morning. 

Steve D