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Post by the Scribe on May 8, 2012 21:06:26 GMT -5
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Post by the Scribe on May 8, 2012 21:12:39 GMT -5
He could star in The Elvis Story and his girlfriend would definitely be my pick for The Linda Ronstadt Story once Linda's autobiography comes out. She has that same look and feel as Linda which I haven't seen anywhere else. Don't know much about her voice I must admit.
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Post by sliderocker on May 8, 2012 21:33:02 GMT -5
Hmm...has the look but does he have the talent to last? So many record companies in the 50s thought they had found the next Elvis and yet their 'Elvis'es didn't last much beyond a year or two. This guy looks way too young but the way the recording industry is set up today, the artist who's on fire this year is next year's has been. He also reminds me of another young man who adopted the Elvis look, Rick Nelson, but here again, will his career be like Elvis's or Rick's or will he be a footnote a decade or two from now?
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Post by erik on May 8, 2012 21:47:48 GMT -5
My short answer to this is....No.
There will never be another Elvis, or anything close to it (IMHO).
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Post by sliderocker on May 9, 2012 2:18:58 GMT -5
My short answer to this is....No. There will never be another Elvis, or anything close to it (IMHO). I don't think there will ever be another Elvis...or another Beatles for that matter. They were very unique and if it were that easy to find another Elvis or another Beatles, it would've already happened, possibly many times over. But, it hasn't happened since they came along and I don't think it will, not in my lifetime at least. I hope not. And it's the same for Linda, too. I've seen quite a few record companies promote their female performers as the next Linda Ronstadt and...no, they come up far too short in all areas that matter, from song choices to sales to career longevity to charisma to talent. But, as I've said elsewhere, the music industry isn't set up these days for superlong musical careers. You have five year superstars who record one album during all that time and who are then relegated to the has-been been because the new kid is in town and the record companies need to promote him or her or them and you're old news. Of course, maybe there might be another Elvis or Beatles or Linda just around the corner but I think artists like them are few and far between rather than a dime a dozen. |
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Post by erik on May 9, 2012 8:46:35 GMT -5
Quote by sliderocker:
I agree that really long careers (20 years or more) are a thing of the past now, with everything from American Idol, The Voice, and The X Factor to YouTube making superstars out of comparative nobodies, and recording companies more concerned about quarterly earnings reports rather than quality. There is no risk-taking, not in the mainstream music world anyway.
It's kind of amusing to look back over the years and think of every artist that comes around as "The Next Big Thing", or the new this, the new that. But the really big artists really built their talent over time, like Elvis, like the Beatles, and like Linda, and they worked their tails off, often for years, before really hitting it big. Now it's all about instant stardom; and if your first album or single isn't a smash right out of the gate, it's Adios, Sayonara, Ciao, Goodbye.
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Post by terryarceneaux on May 9, 2012 10:06:24 GMT -5
Like Eric has said there will never be another Elvis.
Like there will never be a nother Linda Ronstadt..
I think today's artist don't have what yesterday's artist have.
some come close but not close enough.
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Post by erik on May 9, 2012 12:21:25 GMT -5
The other problem that I think exists, and this is both the record companies' fault and the responsibility of audiences, is the issue of image, of wanting these stars to remain the same throughout their career so that they don't "offend" their audiences (i.e. "Middle America"). I doubt, however, that many stars have had staying power by necessarily staying the same throughout their careers. In fact, I don't think any have.
And besides, I feel that if you're trying not to offend an audience, then you risk insulting their intelligence, which in itself is offensive. It's a roll of the dice, and only those who take risks have proven staying power (IMHO).
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Post by the Scribe on May 9, 2012 14:34:13 GMT -5
Do you guys know who the photo is of? And who his girlfriend is?
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Post by sliderocker on May 9, 2012 15:41:38 GMT -5
Do you guys know who the photo is of? And who his girlfriend is? Someone who needs no introduction?  Not really, I haven't a clue as to who he is or who his grilfriend is. He looks about all of 16. Not knowing who his girlfriend is or who she sounds like, the only actress-singer who could even remotely play Linda Ronstadt is Zooey Deschannel, who almost looks enough like Linda to be her daughter or younger sister. Of course, Zooey is slghtly taller than Linda and has blue eyes rather than brown, yet the facial resemblance between the two is startling. So, with all that out of the way and not really knowing who the guy is, who is he? |
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Post by the Scribe on May 9, 2012 16:34:05 GMT -5
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Post by the Scribe on May 9, 2012 20:12:09 GMT -5
They even have similar poses. If Linda were dead I would say she reincarnated. To me the likeness is uncanny. Zooey is good but doesn't capture Linda's spirit like this, even musically. I know Lucy will know who this is.   |
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Post by erik on May 9, 2012 20:44:21 GMT -5
One thing, though--Selena Gomez would probably need to prove herself at country, rock, and the Mexican material in order to make the comparison really stick (IMHO).
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Post by the Scribe on May 9, 2012 21:46:58 GMT -5
I think she would be up to it. She is maturing rapidly. Voice wise I am not sure or they could dub in Linda. It would be the part of a lifetime and Selena has the charisma of Linda for sure. It would introduce Linda to millions as Selena has a huge following. You must agree the physical features are striking between the two.
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