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Old 04-17-2013, 02:04 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Indulge me if you will, in this little rockstar scenario.

Let us say you're the singer of a rock band, a locally successful and respected rock band that shows alot of potential

you're staying true to your vision without compromising it and you're enjoying what you do but your getting no money out of it just respect

Then a big music label catches wind of your band and wants to make you the "Next big thing"

they promise you wealth and fame HOWEVER they wanna remake your sound into something with more mass appeal and you would loose creative control over your band..

what would you do, stay true to yourself? or sell out?
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Old 04-17-2013, 02:43 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I think it depends on where I was at in my life& where
my bandmates were at. To a certain extent.
If I were in my early 20's I would probably
say piss off it's all about the music..
but the older I got and the more I might sucomb to the
pressures of "adult life" ie house family etc...I would probably
crack for a year or so and go through a mid life crisis
break up with the band, buy a yellow mazeratti, shave my head
do yoga all day long after I checked myself into rehab
then get back together with the band whom I had'nt seen
since my intervention and then record a back to basics
album....that would go triple platinum without our meaning it ..


wow I thought to hard about that....I feel a behind the music in the making
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Old 04-17-2013, 02:47 AM   #3 (permalink)
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this begs the question is it better to burn out or fade away?
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Old 04-17-2013, 03:06 AM   #4 (permalink)
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i would stay myself. always
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Old 04-17-2013, 03:08 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I'd sell out

I like money
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Old 04-17-2013, 06:40 AM   #6 (permalink)
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EASY!!

I would sign up to the label and possibly lose some core fans but gain much more fans in the process. I would take the money and use it to create my own label where I would launch my side projects and scout for talent. I would sign my own checks then and my core fans that I may have lost before may come back for the side project while the newer fans will also try it out of curiosity.
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Old 04-17-2013, 07:19 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Could you do a thread about how likely it is that you would enjoy certain bands that you did as a child or in your younger days (before your taste had been more defined) if you heard them for the first time today? (these artists would have to be ones you still like today for the discussion to have any meaning)

Also, SELL OUT! You can always make good music that also appeals to many people, and if not, you could always return/make side projects to fulfill your creative needs.
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I would sell out. Good question, but money and fame hold a lot of power.
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Do what a lot of aspiring artists do, make that one album that loses fans and respect and get the money saved up that is needed to go back to doing what the hell I want. You see it all the time in music, most recent that I can think of is Orianthi. Jumped the pop bandwagon a bit, than went back into her bluesy rock and roll roots
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I know someone in a similar situation to this, in that area where you can either stay making what you want to make or just grab the money.

Personally think the correct answer is to "sell out" and grab the money.

You could be talented as fuck and not get anywhere. Integrity does not pay the bills or put a roof over your head. Also like Goofle said you can still make what you want on the side if you're that arsed about it.
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