http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Sat, 12 Jul 2003 13:27:46 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/11/13/102158.php#comment-12821 Hey, I'm back. That's for defending me you guys, I am touched. Katie, I don't begrudge anyone success in showbiz - it's very very difficult. Good luck to Ryan. This was 8 months ago - I barely remember it - maybe it was a bad day for Ryan, maybe he's much better than he seemed. But he was not impressive on that show, at all. I have been wrong before, however. 12821@blogcritics.org Sat, 12 Jul 2003 13:27:46 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/11/13/102158.php#comment-12811 Youngsters ought to read about what happened before they were born. That's how we (try to) avoid that sort of nastiness in the future. There are lots of examples from the past just like Boone (the only thing funny I find about him are his shoes). The good news, is, yes, I think less of it happens today. Certainly it is far less overt. Although record execs still lump melanin-challenged artists into R&B, rap, or soul categories, even when they don't belong there. They may not call it "race" music anymore, but they still think along those lines. 12811@blogcritics.org Sat, 12 Jul 2003 09:53:50 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/11/13/102158.php#comment-12809 Pat Boone is a funny guy, though. I don't know about his music... that was a few generations before my time. peace. 12809@blogcritics.org Sat, 12 Jul 2003 09:19:42 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/11/13/102158.php#comment-12806 Yeah, well that's one example 50 years ago. No watered down white boys rap, for example, will do the job today. 12806@blogcritics.org Sat, 12 Jul 2003 02:53:28 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/11/13/102158.php#comment-12803 Funny. Similar shit took place all the time in the '50s. Ask Pat Boone. Bet ter yet, ask Little Richard. Boone may not have been credible, but he sold a lot of records. Shameful. 12803@blogcritics.org Sat, 12 Jul 2003 00:09:28 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/11/13/102158.php#comment-12799 Oh, yeah, Katie, I'm sure some half-assed white boy cover of a Motown song is going stop the world in it's frickin' tracks. It better be an extraordinary cover, with a wholly new and unique arrangement and effect from the original to even begin to be credible. Hitting the notes would be the least of it. 12799@blogcritics.org Fri, 11 Jul 2003 23:47:07 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/11/13/102158.php#comment-12786 I find it interesting how you assume that your precious Ryan will make millions (something only very few musicians/singers do) and that you make assumptions about Eric Olsen's pay check. It's offensive, honestly. Besides, when has the ammount of talent a person has been based on how much money they make? peace. 12786@blogcritics.org Fri, 11 Jul 2003 18:47:36 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/11/13/102158.php#comment-12784 I can't speak to the young man's talent or lack thereof, but in truth, there are plenty of performers (too many, in fact) with absolutely no talent. Popularity does not mean quality. It's no secret that, by and large, Americans' only taste resides in their mouths. One only needs to see the pop-music charts, TV ratings breakdowns, and movie rankings to know that's true. 12784@blogcritics.org Fri, 11 Jul 2003 18:36:10 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/11/13/102158.php#comment-12781 You obviously don't know how to spot talent when you see it. That "young white male" will be coming out with his first CD soon and has performed numerous concerts. Ryan is a performer and when he is making millions and doing what he loves, just remember your worthless critisism and your petty pay check. 12781@blogcritics.org Fri, 11 Jul 2003 18:16:31 EDT