Music Banter - Def Leppard

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Originally Posted by lateralus (Post 541092)

To be honest, if I had already made a lot of money in a band I would not agree to go on a show if I had to lip sync. Even if the producers wanted it.

But look at it from Def Leppard's perspective.

When was the last time that band had any sort of mainstream prime time exposure?

1987?
1988?

Nobody save a few diehard fans give a toss about anything you have done since , your album & ticket sales have plummeted through the floor and you're probably making hardly any money in the intervening 20 year period.....

And then you get a call to appear on prime time American TV.

You'd be a fucking idiot to turn that down whoever you are. Hell , Forget the money (Which probably wasn't that much anyway) you'd probably do it just to show that you're still around in the hope that it gets a few more bums on seats for your next tour.

Besides I don't see what the big deal is. Virtually all bands mime in music videos as well , how is that any different?

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger (Post 541220)

You'd be a fucking idiot to turn that down whoever you are. Hell , Forget the money (Which probably wasn't that much anyway) you'd probably do it just to show that you're still around in the hope that it gets a few more bums on seats for your next tour.

Besides I don't see what the big deal is. Virtually all bands mime in music videos as well , how is that any different?

To show that you're still around, but you're musical quality has deteriorated so you have to lip sync? Also, I think music videos are different - they are more like visual stimulation to place with the recorded song. Live performances, be them in concerts or television shows or whatever, are supposed to be a showcasing of a bands live talent and that's what makes live performances so special. That's why people go to see bands in concert, when they could just chuck on a music DVD instead, and why fans get disappointed when they find out they were lip syncing.

I dunno, I just don't think it's a very noble thing for a band to do, be them a new band or a old one. I guess it sucks if the producers insist on lip syncing, and it's ultimately not the band's decision, but I just don't approve of it.

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Originally Posted by strike-when-ready (Post 552346)

this has probly already been posted...but im not about to read through 7 pages of posts for that reason

What has 7 arms and sucks?

Def Leppard

If your post isn't of good enough quality to check whether it has been posted before or not, it isn't good enough to post at all!

I thought it was a very good post.

Dont encourage the spammers FaSho.

People actually listen to Def Leppard these days? Wowzah.

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Originally Posted by Anteater (Post 552489)

People actually listen to Def Leppard these days? Wowzah.

Occasionally but I'm not big on them either.

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Originally Posted by Anteater (Post 552489)

People actually listen to Def Leppard these days? Wowzah.

Hair Metal hasn't gone away yet? Wowzah.

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Originally Posted by ToeAndno (Post 552347)

RE: What had 7arms and sucked? If your post isn't of good enough quality to check whether it has been posted before or not, it isn't good enough to post at all!

I asked myself as I opened the thread, what are the odds of a one armed joke being on this page, and I should have taken that bet.

^ word to the one armed jokes!

This can't be for real. Def Leppard? Come on...