HYPE

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GuitarPermalink Reply by Istvanski on March 23, 2009 at 15:01

I agree! It's high time everyone stops falling for this tripe and start worshipping at the feet of Lady Gaga!

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Permalink Reply by Jake Taylor on March 23, 2009 at 15:08

Hype is a powerful tool but when push comes to shove you have to be able to do the biz, its a shame so many can't live up to the hype, also when you play live you're dependent on the sound if the sound isnt good youre not, I'm always nervous if I dont know the sound guy.

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Vox/GuitarPermalink Reply by Colin Gillman on March 23, 2009 at 16:56

Nah - just rush in like a bull in a chinashop. Sort the sound on the fly. If you're any good live peole will know. You can fix sound but you cannot fix a lack of talent. Delores makes some pretty nifty points too.

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Permalink Reply by Dolores on March 24, 2009 at 12:56

L.O.L. she's good fun...but hardly original?!

Istvanski said:

I agree! It's high time everyone stops falling for this tripe and start worshipping at the feet of Lady Gaga!

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Permalink Reply by Dolores on March 24, 2009 at 13:00

Colin Gillman said:

Nah - just rush in like a bull in a chinashop. Sort the sound on the fly. If you're any good live peole will know. You can fix sound but you cannot fix a lack of talent. Delores makes some pretty nifty points too.

Oh cheers for that, Colin.

Have other people got examples of new artists they believe are vastly overrated and hyped?

I must say that every American female singer songwriter i hear these days sounds just like the great Suzanne Vega!

It also irritates me when music mags start blathering on about how the latest female singer is the successor to Joni Mitchell. No they're not. She was an original...and totally unique.

Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

It's good to rant.

D

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Vox/GuitarPermalink Reply by Graham Hunt on April 2, 2009 at 11:13

Beth Rawlings - seen her twice live now supporting other acts... and... sorry just don't get it, she's a poor man's Amy Winehouse or something, whatever I cannot understand how she charts her album and Phil Campbell who in my opinion blew her off stage as opening support act to David Gray didn't.

Dolores said:

Colin Gillman said:

Nah - just rush in like a bull in a chinashop. Sort the sound on the fly. If you're any good live peole will know. You can fix sound but you cannot fix a lack of talent. Delores makes some pretty nifty points too.

Oh cheers for that, Colin.

Have other people got examples of new artists they believe are vastly overrated and hyped?

I must say that every American female singer songwriter i hear these days sounds just like the great Suzanne Vega!

It also irritates me when music mags start blathering on about how the latest female singer is the successor to Joni Mitchell. No they're not. She was an original...and totally unique.

Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

It's good to rant.

D

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