Poll: If You Were In A Band, Would You Sell-Out?

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 07-07-2010, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Lateralus

That being said, I picked Yeah I would..but i'd probably get depressed and start a drug habit, because the kind of **** I just rattled off is probably something said by a lot of amateur/independent bands before they sell out to the man.

This. Probably wouldn't need to be famous to have a drug habit though

Bulldog · 07-07-2010, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by GravitySlips

Forgive me for derailing the thread slightly, but did FSOL do this? I've only heard one of their albums, which was excellent but not commercial in any way. What were they like to begin with?

Well, commercial by acid house standards anyway. Stakker Humanoid and Papua New Guinea were both their early hits. They weren't exactly the Basshunter of the late 80s/early 90s or anything, but both those tunes got them the attention and backing they needed to push on in new directions with a decent amount of exposure.

mr dave · 07-08-2010, 10:03 AM

i gotta say i really don't like the way the 'No' option is laid out. it still revolves around the idea of playing music as a vehicle to commercial success and financial independence - after all what else does 'making it' imply?

my 'band' was basically a weekly therapy session where my friends and i managed to overcome our demons or at least establish a modicum of control over them. i can say with absolute certainty that if any A&R person would have approached us two of us would have honestly laughed in their face at the idea of being paid to scrape the poop from our souls and being very clear that it is exactly what they would be getting for their money.

The Monkey · 07-08-2010, 11:39 AM

2 & 4 and 1 & 3 are the same options.

Goblin Tears · 07-08-2010, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

So what's the quickest ways of selling out...

Record a single for exclusive use in an ad campaign.
Release your album in about 10 different formats with different *bonus* songs.
Record an R&B album in a bid to show how eclectic you are.
Record a single with a really catchy chorus & just repeat that 100 times during the song.
Release 7 singles from your album.
Have a tour sponsored by Coke.
Appear on kids TV shows.
Make comments such as 'We felt our music should be accessible to anybody, and if people don't like it that's up to them'
Totally ignore your entire discography at live shows other than the one that sold a lot.

Is that you, Beyoncé?

Tea Supremacist · 07-08-2010, 02:03 PM

I guess I'd probably go with no, but I don't really like the reasons given...

I make music because it's an outlet for me. And I don't mean writing deep and meaningful poetic songs to a beautiful piano melody. I mean getting together with a couple of friends, having some beers and bashing the shit out of my piano for a couple of hours. Yeah, we write our own stuff, but it's not likely to be heard by anyone other than whoever is walking past our house at the time.

With gigs, as much as I like doing them it's not something I'd carve a career out of. I went through a phase a few years ago where doing gigs was my sole source of income and it was horrible. I wasn't enjoying them anymore because I HAD to do them, not cos I wanted to. Now me, my brother and a mate just organise a gig when we can be arsed, make little or no money from them and we're pretty happy with that.

glastonelle · 07-09-2010, 01:10 AM

I'd probably start off shunning the idea of selling-out, but then eventually when I got big enough I would. Round myself up some cash, become hated by every last of my once-respecting fans and buy myself a nice island in the south of Spain. Ooh, life shall be good.

I will never, ever make a perfume though. That defines selling-out for me. And while I wont have a scent to my name, I will still have a little self-respect.

Freebase Dali · 07-09-2010, 01:12 AM

I voted for the one that said hookers.
Because it said hookers.
Yea, the options are kind of asinine.

glastonelle · 07-09-2010, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

I voted for the one that said hookers.
Because it said hookers.
Yea, the options are kind of asinine.

You have fun with your hookers then

Freebase Dali · 07-09-2010, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by glastonelle

You have fun with your hookers then

Hookers are awesome.
I'm all for supporting a working girl.

View Poll Results: would you sell-out?
Money, fame, supermodels? **** yeah I would. sign me up	7	21.21%
No, my band would try and make it on our own. Never selling out	10	30.30%
LOL@artistic integrity.Only reason I'd wannna be a rockstar is for money and sex	2	6.06%
Dont need models and limos; I'm happy with hookers and taxi cabs	6	18.18%
Yeah I would..but i'd probably get depressed and start a drug habit	8	24.24%
Voters: 33. You may not vote on this poll

07-08-2010, 11:39 AM	#24 (permalink)
The Monkey Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 803	2 & 4 and 1 & 3 are the same options. __________________ Now another stranger seems to want you to ignore his dreams as though they were the burden of some other My Last.fm

07-08-2010, 02:03 PM	#26 (permalink)
Tea Supremacist Like a fart in a trance Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chavham. Go on, Wiki it. Posts: 115	I guess I'd probably go with no, but I don't really like the reasons given... I make music because it's an outlet for me. And I don't mean writing deep and meaningful poetic songs to a beautiful piano melody. I mean getting together with a couple of friends, having some beers and bashing the shit out of my piano for a couple of hours. Yeah, we write our own stuff, but it's not likely to be heard by anyone other than whoever is walking past our house at the time. With gigs, as much as I like doing them it's not something I'd carve a career out of. I went through a phase a few years ago where doing gigs was my sole source of income and it was horrible. I wasn't enjoying them anymore because I HAD to do them, not cos I wanted to. Now me, my brother and a mate just organise a gig when we can be arsed, make little or no money from them and we're pretty happy with that. __________________ 'You got red on you...'

07-09-2010, 01:10 AM	#27 (permalink)
glastonelle lets make a mess, lioness Join Date: May 2010 Location: NZ Posts: 400	I'd probably start off shunning the idea of selling-out, but then eventually when I got big enough I would. Round myself up some cash, become hated by every last of my once-respecting fans and buy myself a nice island in the south of Spain. Ooh, life shall be good. I will never, ever make a perfume though. That defines selling-out for me. And while I wont have a scent to my name, I will still have a little self-respect. Last edited by glastonelle; 07-09-2010 at 01:15 AM.

07-09-2010, 01:12 AM	#28 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	I voted for the one that said hookers. Because it said hookers. Yea, the options are kind of asinine.