Back in the twenty first century I was on the phone with Eddie Rosenblatt,
President of Geffen Records.\u00c2\u00a0 We were discussing a band and he asked me
what was the PERCEPTION of the act.\u00c2\u00a0 He said that’s what truly matters,
not the statistics.<\/p>\n
Perception is Nickelback is a joke.\u00c2\u00a0 And that perception was built on the
Web.\u00c2\u00a0 If you didn’t get e-mailed that MP3 wherein the band’s two big sound-alike
hits were cut together to make one you’re so far out of the loop you should
focus on making new friends.<\/p>\n
I liked the Nickelback album BEFORE the one with "This Is How You Remind Me",
and I told Derek Shulman, then running Roadrunner, so.<\/p>\n
I think "This Is How You Remind Me" is a FANTASTIC track.\u00c2\u00a0 That, ironically,
I can still listen to today.<\/p>\n
But then they followed up this phenomenal track with one that sounded just
like it.<\/p>\n
That’s the measure of true artistry.\u00c2\u00a0 Whether you’ve got enough
self-confidence to continue to explore, rather than cave to market demands
and deliver what’s expected of you.<\/p>\n
Nickelback does not get to rewrite history.\u00c2\u00a0 Does not get to say we did one
for them, now we’re doing one for us.\u00c2\u00a0 That’s the MOVIE business, not the MUSIC
business.\u00c2\u00a0 Movies are mega-expensive, music is cheap.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s the MARKETING
that’s expensive.\u00c2\u00a0 But does it have to be this way?<\/p>\n
Sheryl Crow is blabbing in every interview how her last album made her feel
dirty, that she delivered what THEY wanted and then depressed decided to make
THIS record.\u00c2\u00a0 That’s like me saying I’ve made a deal to write for
hitsdailydouble, and then, after pocketing the check, and we know this isn’t a good
example, since "Hits" pays so poorly, going indie again and telling you to believe in
me once more.\u00c2\u00a0 No, I’d be forever labeled a sell-out.<\/p>\n
I like the guys below.\u00c2\u00a0 They’re just doing their jobs. But they’re myopic.\u00c2\u00a0
They’re out of touch with the street.\u00c2\u00a0 Even if Nickelback is SELLING records
most people see them as a one trick pony.<\/p>\n
So, let this be a warning.\u00c2\u00a0 Protect your image, that’s all you’ve got.
Which, is why, if you whore yourself out for a commercial, we can never
believe in you again (except maybe for Snoop, he seems to get away with it, he
seems to be laughing how he’s ripping off the man as he’s pitching the product).<\/p>\n
So, cite all the numbers you want.\u00c2\u00a0 On the street, Nickelback is done.\u00c2\u00a0 Maybe
if they make a FEW more good CDs.\u00c2\u00a0 And in interviews reveal their souls.\u00c2\u00a0
THEN, maybe people will be interested again.
But now they’re looking for something new.<\/p>\n
Ever notice how acts no longer have a career anymore?<\/p>\n
It’s because they’re no longer artists, they’re BUSINESSMEN!<\/p>\n
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