As I looked through the numerous blogs that I normally post and just make a few comments on, I found a statement from Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins Frontman) made in a recent interview at SXSW.
He made the point that the industry has become obsessed with fame, not talent.
You have the numerous cases of YouTube sensations that have made some video in their living room, got a whole bunch of views, and become some type of superstar. When in reality, they really aren't that talented. Record Labels pick you up and sign you to a deal, usually one that screws you over, and then once your 15 minutes of fame is over, they drop you and you end up on some VH1 behind the music special, or a "Where They Are Now" article.
I also believe this is an issue in other industries as well. Media is drooling over the next underdog athlete to come out of the woodwork, have a stretch of good games, and have a good backstory. Most recently, Jeremy Lin took over ESPN for a solid 3 weeks. He was an Asian-American player from Harvard that got his chance to play in a game for the New York Knicks. He puts up alot of points and all of the sudden "Linsanity" is born. Of course he couldn't sustain his lucky streak and now Linsanity is over.
Tim Tebow was a Heisman-winning quarterback to Florida, critics said he couldn't play quarterback, that he had mechanic issues, and that it would never work in the NFL. The fans in Denver demanded he be put in the game about Kyle Orton, he plays terrible for 3 quarters, then barely pulls it out in the 4th. All of the sudden, he is a superstar. He is a man of great faith, and the media creates a firestorm, just to get a story.
Not to rant about things not about music, but I am so over the media Sensationalizing every little thing and make a huge deal about nothing. It just gets old. We need to recognize true talent and hard work, and not just some lucky streak just to make good TV.
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