================================================ Subject: Re: Creed on MTV From: "Keith P. Mears" To: Date: Tue 6 Nov 2001 01:45:45 -0500 ================================================ I must agree with Debbi on this one. It's WELL known that until "One", Metallica got NO radio or MTV play. Yet through a combination of word of mouth, MASSIVE and UNENDING touring, and to a lesser extent underground tape trading, they marketed themselves. Just because they didn't have major CORPORATE marketing doesn't mean they werenm't marketed. ----- Original Message ----- > i haven't got my head anywhere near my legs. i only wish i were that > flexible. but that's still not the point... > > many bands have developed their fanbase and renown the good-old-fashioned > way...touring. Phish, for example, toured for 12 years before being > acknowledged on any radio station. Soundgarden and Nirvana existed for four > years each before they cut a record deal. I once saw a video of a concert > of Led Zeppelin performing Led Zeppelin I to a stone-faced, emotionless > crowd of 40. None of the audience had ever heard the album before. It took > another two years of playing their music before anyone gave a shit. Sonic > Youth celebrated their 21st anniversary this year. They have never > marketted an album, and have only had one single ever play on radio. yet, > no one would doubt that they are among the best, most influential artists of > their generation. Same deal with the Sex Pistols, and with Fugazi. > Nowadays, a band just needs to be playing in the right bar at the right time > and they'll be stars by midday. Pearl Jam, who I love, was by no means > deserving of a national following as quickly as they received it. NOR WAS > CREED!!!!! > > There are TONS of amazing groups that have intentionally avoided the > pressures of marketing and corporate culture. You've probably never heard > of them, but you could just as easily fall in love with them...IF you were > pummelled over the head with their songs every waking moment. Marketing does > NOT play a role in everything...just the things people are customarily > exposed to. > > > > Well, unless you have your head jammed firmly between your legs, > > marketing plays a role in everything. To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp