It's funny. I am a drummer and have a decent singing voice. People have complimented my playing over the years and I have been encouraged to take it further. And my response has always been, nah...I can't deny that it is exciting to perform, but I always looked at it that if I did that, it would be a job and it would ruin it. But I did say that it would be nice to be in a one hit wonder band. Just get a taste and then move on with life...
Imagine loving to create music and they want to get you into that system in order to make the kind of music that carries their message. Imagine all the money they invest into you, that you have to payback both as cash and with influence. They don't give a fuck about anyone's art. If you tell them, naw man, I don't make political music, and getting told "well...you do now." Imagine being Lil Wayne and having to kiss Birdman on the lips and call him Daddy to be famous.
One of the best stories about (the band) Rush was their label's pressure to write an album that was more 'accessible' and their response was 'no', even though that could have ended their run right there. The irony was that 2112 was a huge success. But they took control of their own destiny - pros and cons. I don't know if anyone could do that today.
I love that story! There is a more recent version of that, circa 2001/2002 (?) ... I don’t remember the details all that well, but Wilco was dropped from their label for recording and delivering “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot”; their label refused to release it, convinced it was commercial suicide. The band was demoralized but eventually got their album released by some minor indie record label, and of course it became their biggest selling album by far.
If you follow a music artist that’s on a big label long enough you will notice after about five years their music changes. That’s for the successful ones that get the freedom after they have proven themselves.
Some never get those freedoms!
That doesn’t necessarily mean the artist is bad, they might have a bad deal or not get promoted.
it's become a literal cartel. either you give them blackmail material on yourself, or you submit to them sexually, or both... if you refuse, they blackball you. you're out and they will unperson you.
it's why jennifer lawrence fucking disappeared when weinstein got shitcanned. she was letting him plow her butthole in exchange for movie roles. she's a terrible fucking actress, but she got his rocks off.
Yeah they dropped her like a hot potato. She maybe one of the lucky ones, though, considering stars that die young from questionable deaths. Like Britney Murphy’s death or the door handle hanging deaths.
Sometimes I think Robin Williams killed himself was because he knew just how deep and dark the rabbit hole is in Hollywood and couldn’t continue to live with himself knowing there was nothing he could do to change it
Possibly, Kate Spade’s suicide was suspicious to me. She had a young daughter and then her husband wearing that rat mask walking around nyc just days after it happened. Chester from Linkin Park’s suicide I also think is suspicious.
The official story was that Robin Williams had Lewy Body Dementia, but decided to kill himself rather than suffer with it. Not saying I fully believe the official story, but even to a skeptical mind, the official story makes more sense instead of him killing himself because he couldn't do anything about the pedos.
Crazy. Did you see he put in his will nobody could sell or use his digital likeness? If that is the right way to say it. When spore the game came out he did a presentation for it. He saw what they could do digitally long before it was shown to us. How long have deepfakes been out there? Robin knew it and shut that shit down with his will.
IDK, it’s just come out he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Years later it came out he had a form of dementia that mimics Parkinson’s. His son has set up a foundation to help people. (I don’t trust those, just saying)
Honestly, I think they will tell anything and people will believe it.
I’ve watched most of the documentary about him that was on HBO. I couldn’t take it all in. It’s funny and sad.
It reminded me of videos of Elvis when he was off guard. A blank stare in his eyes. No sparks of joy.
Those famous people that are in such high demand have a to have a switch they cut and off.
I’m not saying I think Elvis was unhappy. IDK, I’ve watched many interviews of his closest people. Sounds like he was lonely.
Also with Robin Williams he was about broke from paying alimony to x wives.
Some things we will never know the truth!
The Show Stitchers is a good example, the lead is pretty much unknown, she carries the entire show(you don't expect someone that looks the way she does(former model) playing a character like that well and she knocks it out of the park...), went from being an up and cumming actress with some serious ability to only having minor bit roles after that series....................
Looks and possibly the casting couch may have played a part in her getting the lead role but I have a feeling she completely blind-sided them in regard to a pretty blonde model not letting herself get pushed into taking the deal and having brains and backbone...
There are many other examples like this but this series was the largest and most glaringly obvious example I could think of..
This past year really changed my perspective on “one hit wonders”.
Never thought of that! Perhaps!
It's funny. I am a drummer and have a decent singing voice. People have complimented my playing over the years and I have been encouraged to take it further. And my response has always been, nah...I can't deny that it is exciting to perform, but I always looked at it that if I did that, it would be a job and it would ruin it. But I did say that it would be nice to be in a one hit wonder band. Just get a taste and then move on with life...
I loved video games, went into reviewing and when I quit I didn't touch video games for a decade.
I went into learning how to develop video games for my college degree, and it destroyed the magic of video games for me.
Imagine loving to create music and they want to get you into that system in order to make the kind of music that carries their message. Imagine all the money they invest into you, that you have to payback both as cash and with influence. They don't give a fuck about anyone's art. If you tell them, naw man, I don't make political music, and getting told "well...you do now." Imagine being Lil Wayne and having to kiss Birdman on the lips and call him Daddy to be famous.
One of the best stories about (the band) Rush was their label's pressure to write an album that was more 'accessible' and their response was 'no', even though that could have ended their run right there. The irony was that 2112 was a huge success. But they took control of their own destiny - pros and cons. I don't know if anyone could do that today.
I love that story! There is a more recent version of that, circa 2001/2002 (?) ... I don’t remember the details all that well, but Wilco was dropped from their label for recording and delivering “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot”; their label refused to release it, convinced it was commercial suicide. The band was demoralized but eventually got their album released by some minor indie record label, and of course it became their biggest selling album by far.
If you follow a music artist that’s on a big label long enough you will notice after about five years their music changes. That’s for the successful ones that get the freedom after they have proven themselves. Some never get those freedoms! That doesn’t necessarily mean the artist is bad, they might have a bad deal or not get promoted.
there's so much gatekeeping it's not even funny.
it's become a literal cartel. either you give them blackmail material on yourself, or you submit to them sexually, or both... if you refuse, they blackball you. you're out and they will unperson you.
it's why jennifer lawrence fucking disappeared when weinstein got shitcanned. she was letting him plow her butthole in exchange for movie roles. she's a terrible fucking actress, but she got his rocks off.
Yeah they dropped her like a hot potato. She maybe one of the lucky ones, though, considering stars that die young from questionable deaths. Like Britney Murphy’s death or the door handle hanging deaths.
Sometimes I think Robin Williams killed himself was because he knew just how deep and dark the rabbit hole is in Hollywood and couldn’t continue to live with himself knowing there was nothing he could do to change it
Possibly, Kate Spade’s suicide was suspicious to me. She had a young daughter and then her husband wearing that rat mask walking around nyc just days after it happened. Chester from Linkin Park’s suicide I also think is suspicious.
The official story was that Robin Williams had Lewy Body Dementia, but decided to kill himself rather than suffer with it. Not saying I fully believe the official story, but even to a skeptical mind, the official story makes more sense instead of him killing himself because he couldn't do anything about the pedos.
Crazy. Did you see he put in his will nobody could sell or use his digital likeness? If that is the right way to say it. When spore the game came out he did a presentation for it. He saw what they could do digitally long before it was shown to us. How long have deepfakes been out there? Robin knew it and shut that shit down with his will.
Found this: https://www.goodfight.org/articles/hollywood/robin-williams-sad-truth-media-wont-tell/
IDK, it’s just come out he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Years later it came out he had a form of dementia that mimics Parkinson’s. His son has set up a foundation to help people. (I don’t trust those, just saying) Honestly, I think they will tell anything and people will believe it. I’ve watched most of the documentary about him that was on HBO. I couldn’t take it all in. It’s funny and sad. It reminded me of videos of Elvis when he was off guard. A blank stare in his eyes. No sparks of joy. Those famous people that are in such high demand have a to have a switch they cut and off. I’m not saying I think Elvis was unhappy. IDK, I’ve watched many interviews of his closest people. Sounds like he was lonely. Also with Robin Williams he was about broke from paying alimony to x wives. Some things we will never know the truth!
:/ barf
Wow! I didn’t know that. I don’t follow her. She’s got an amazing voice. It’s not something I listen to. That old saying, It’s not who you know….
You will find the same with actors.
The Show Stitchers is a good example, the lead is pretty much unknown, she carries the entire show(you don't expect someone that looks the way she does(former model) playing a character like that well and she knocks it out of the park...), went from being an up and cumming actress with some serious ability to only having minor bit roles after that series....................
Looks and possibly the casting couch may have played a part in her getting the lead role but I have a feeling she completely blind-sided them in regard to a pretty blonde model not letting herself get pushed into taking the deal and having brains and backbone...
There are many other examples like this but this series was the largest and most glaringly obvious example I could think of..
The old saying, “It’s who you know…” really becomes clear. And I’m okay not knowing them.
Emma Ishta...mrowr.
Her wiki doesn't even have a photo of her and she's a MODEL. Blackballed by wiki too?
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Shit