10 Commandments to Become Rock Stars

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essential reading for would-be musicians and rock-god copyists the world over :wink:

10 Commandments to Become Rock Stars (without ever learning your instruments)

courtesy of ilikemusic.com

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The most important thing in achieving the dubious status of rock star is to begin immediately assuming that you already are famous, and that your crazy life is destined to be legend. Make it known to your friends that they are lucky enough to know you in the early years and can be part of the myth if they're willing to play along.
2. Play ridiculous shows
Anybody can play a packed bar if they pay enough of their friends to come. The real challenge is to play YMCAs, old folks' homes, mental institutions (like the Cramps did) and the Burnsville Youth Center (like we did). These are the places where you will be truly despised, but you have to act as if they are dying for more until you have to be physically removed. Hey, why not play elementary schools? There's nothing like concerned parents to raise a ruckus.
Never deny or admit anything, just suggest. If you say the words "might be," they are understood as "is" and become glorified by the listeners' imagination each time the story is retold.
Avoid recording contracts, but make record companies believe they are actually fighting for you
Who wants to waste their time, anyway, sitting in a stale-aired studio for weeks getting some pathetic guitar solo to have the right "feel."
nice one! has von read this, do you think? :von:
9. Make enemies
that would be a "YES!" then... :wink:
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still works for me ;)
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Quiff Boy wrote:essential reading for would-be musicians and rock-god copyists the world over :wink:

10 Commandments to Become Rock Stars (without ever learning your instruments)

courtesy of ilikemusic.com

choice quotes:
The most important thing in achieving the dubious status of rock star is to begin immediately assuming that you already are famous, and that your crazy life is destined to be legend. Make it known to your friends that they are lucky enough to know you in the early years and can be part of the myth if they're willing to play along.
2. Play ridiculous shows
Anybody can play a packed bar if they pay enough of their friends to come. The real challenge is to play YMCAs, old folks' homes, mental institutions (like the Cramps did) and the Burnsville Youth Center (like we did). These are the places where you will be truly despised, but you have to act as if they are dying for more until you have to be physically removed. Hey, why not play elementary schools? There's nothing like concerned parents to raise a ruckus.
Never deny or admit anything, just suggest. If you say the words "might be," they are understood as "is" and become glorified by the listeners' imagination each time the story is retold.
Avoid recording contracts, but make record companies believe they are actually fighting for you
Who wants to waste their time, anyway, sitting in a stale-aired studio for weeks getting some pathetic guitar solo to have the right "feel."
nice one! has von read this, do you think? :von:
9. Make enemies


that would be a "YES!" then... :wink:

:lol: :notworthy: Nice one QB!!!
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When does the 'take more drugs, expensive drugs' come in?
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or you could try this - http://www.tomrobinson.com/work/klf.txt

It worked for -
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Hmmmm, exterinsting Bawheid... I will read at my leisure.
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