....does this mean you think that someone without any talent deserves to get fame and recognition? I mean if I go and stand in front of a hall full of people and all I can do is play an open D (and badly) and I sing off key...you think THIS is on the same playing field as say someone who knows all his chops and has a vocal range that kicks ass? When I said RAW talent... I never said unknowns weren't talented....but if you look at it...ALL the KNOWNS were once UNKNOWNS. It all depends on what you WANT to do with it. Play to please yourself? Great! Play to please others...that's great too! But play to make money....and 'be somebody'...that's egotistical and greedy. A sell out. Too bad (you do have a point) that today's music is all about just that. People being 'made' to fit a mold that sells.... It galls me too. As far as Sammy is concerned tho...I believe the man has paid his dues...he was a nobody once...but because he had talent...a real gift for bringing forth the music...and giving it all to the people from his heart and soul...no holds barred...and that he got lucky to have had good backing...promoters/agents/etc.,....it went a LONG way towards getting him where he finally is today. A true musician in every sense of the word. That's the only reason I decided to post the link on a board like this....I knew there would be others of like mind...true musicians...who could help out with this cause....if I do say so myself...I still believe this is the right place.
;-) Long Live Rock...... JA