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Originally Posted by Cheese
So just out of curiosity...if you were the Producer what would you show?
Punkstar America?
EMO may be sad but Americas got talent?
I dont think anyone takes it as seriosuly as you laid it out...but there certainly is talent..even if it comes costumed as you suggest. I also didnt see many "cougars" in the crowd.
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Well how seriously do you take it then? Sure there is talent (if getting the right haircut and sound like the generic rock guy/girl is talent)..there is also talent on American Idol. So I see this show as no different from American Idol. Actually, I think the winners of American Idol are better at pop than the winners of Rockstar are at Rock. Therefore, American Idol is probably a little easier to take seriously.
This show is all about the cash grab, and commercial interests. No one is going to be interested in this band in a year. In fact, the band itself probably knows that. This show has nothing to do with real "rock stars". Why would I want to watch some generic poser sing a Radiohead song when I could easily just listen to OK Computer and hear a real band, with real songwriting ability, real emotion and originality. Maybe if these contestants had a shred of songwriting ability it would be interesting. But fact is, people with songwriting ability and creativity wouldn't work for a show like this, they simply wouldn't sell to the target audience. They want packaged, ready to sell, "rockstars". Its souless. Its exactly what's wrong with music today.
Can you imagine any of the following people on this show? Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Kurt Cobain, Thom Yorke? They all would've lost.
I've ignored this thread for days, but then I heard that one guy sing his "backseat of your car" song, and I lost it. Its pure crap. That was a terrible, terrible song.