Musicians that weren't cut out for fame.

Highwayman · 04-11-2010, 09:16 PM

John idolized Elvis, but was always more of a poet than Paul if you ask me (though paul was quite poetic). Paul was always more of the business man. Paul loved the limelight, touring, the fans, and all that came with it. John hated it. You can hear it in his voice and in his humor in interviews. The only thing that really kept the band together was Brian Epstein. his death was the beginning of the end.

Yoko and New York were good for john. in the end, I think he figured out how to handle it all and i think he was happy (being a "housewife" and stuff). but living with all the crazed, chaotic fame that came with the beatles was just too much for him. Look at pictures from his time in the late sixties and early seventies and compare it to pictures of him in the late seventies. it's a shame, once his life started getting good, it was taken from him.

and, Neapolitan, great call with Syd Barrett! He totally slipped my mind! (i'd also throw out michael jackson, townes van zandt, and maybe elliott smith. though his girlfriend totally killed him).

Neapolitan · 04-11-2010, 09:17 PM

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MC Hammer: superstardom to bankruptcy in half a decade. Wow!

I guess his catch-phrase went from "can't touch this" to "can't touch that."

TheCunningStunt · 04-11-2010, 09:22 PM

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Maybe he just wasn't cut out for marriage.

Or epilepsy

Oh and my Avatar is another obvious one.

Kurt Cobain..

**Janszoon** · 04-11-2010, 09:24 PM

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Oh and my Avatar is another obvious one.

Kurt Cobain..

Haha. I seriously had no idea who that was a picture of. He look like Luke Skywalker there.

Highwayman · 04-11-2010, 09:24 PM

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Kurt Cobain..

the definition of tragedy.

**Janszoon** · 04-11-2010, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Highwayman

the definition of tragedy.

Sort of like how MC Hammer is the definition of comedy.

TheCunningStunt · 04-11-2010, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Haha. I seriously had no idea who that was a picture of. He look like Luke Skywalker there.

Even after I made it bigger? You didn't notice one of his most infamous pictures, the concert at Reading. I need a facepalm for you Janszoon

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the definition of tragedy.

I'm sure the word tragedy in the dictionary has a picture of Kurt.

heartbreak.

Oh no wait his wife killing him isn't that much of a tragedy. WE WANT HEAD ON PLATE

Highwayman · 04-11-2010, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Haha. I seriously had no idea who that was a picture of. He look like Luke Skywalker there.

wow, cunningstunt, people sure are having a tough time with your avatar.
I don't ever remember luke playing guitar in any of the movies. Now that would be awesome.

NO! yoda playing guitar would be awesome! and he'd be in a band with chewie on vocals!

**Janszoon** · 04-11-2010, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

Even after I made it bigger? You didn't notice one of his most infamous pictures, the concert at Reading. I need a facepalm for you Janszoon

That's an infamous picture? I've seriously never seen it before. What's infamous about it?

**Janszoon** · 04-11-2010, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Highwayman

I don't ever remember luke playing guitar in any of the movies. Now that would be awesome.

NO! yoda playing guitar would be awesome! and he'd be in a band with chewie on vocals!

I'm sure George Lucas will create a super special edition re-release of the original trilogy at some point in the future that includes all those things.

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Highwayman Thinkforyourself. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 114	John idolized Elvis, but was always more of a poet than Paul if you ask me (though paul was quite poetic). Paul was always more of the business man. Paul loved the limelight, touring, the fans, and all that came with it. John hated it. You can hear it in his voice and in his humor in interviews. The only thing that really kept the band together was Brian Epstein. his death was the beginning of the end. Yoko and New York were good for john. in the end, I think he figured out how to handle it all and i think he was happy (being a "housewife" and stuff). but living with all the crazed, chaotic fame that came with the beatles was just too much for him. Look at pictures from his time in the late sixties and early seventies and compare it to pictures of him in the late seventies. it's a shame, once his life started getting good, it was taken from him. and, Neapolitan, great call with Syd Barrett! He totally slipped my mind! (i'd also throw out michael jackson, townes van zandt, and maybe elliott smith. though his girlfriend totally killed him). __________________ Soft silly music is meaningful, magical. - NMH