Thoughts on Rock 'n Roll Groups

I'd say the greatest promotion idea for music ever created would have to be rap beefs.

Ja Rule (who was universally recognized as being "not-that-good-at-all") got arrested a while back because he and some friends were plotting the murder of 50 Cent. Now, if he actually died, this would be a very different story...but because he didn't, that makes his attempted murder the best popularity machine out there, along with his 9 battle-wounds. "50 Cent: People are Trying to Kill Him." Attempted murder, arson, assault, break-ins, and other crimes could basically be the work of promoters trying to get an up-and-coming rapper's name out there.

This all may seem terrible, but personally, I wouldn't live in a world where this wasn't true.
Beef is a great example of a watched pot boiling faster than most...even if there is no actual violence. The beef between D12 and Royce Da 5'9" was a series of videotaped insults and diss tracks, along with an appearance at the club Lush where nobody actually got hurt...and somehow, everybody knew every member of D12, no matter how insignificant!

Long story short, I want this to happen with bands.

If bands recorded diss tracks about other 1. wussier, or 2. less-talented bands, that would add a sense of urgency and anticipation to get a new album out. Shows would be more interesting because the band the headliner is feuding with could show up ANY SECOND! Uh oh. I would pay a pretty good amount of money for that moment of tension. Record sales would also go up, because people want to hear the latest diss track, or they want to analyze and critique each band's album to see who's ACTUALLY better and who's all hype. This would also lead to more people paying close attentiont to the music! Even if it is for the wrong reasons. As long as they're doing it, I suppose.

And if there is some physical violence....this may sound callous, but as long as no one dies, WHATEVER. Bands as of late have two different kinds of looks. (These are very generalized.)

1. We'vc never lifted a finger in our lives because our skin gets funny when we sweat and girls would think we no longer smell like an orchard,



or 2. We typically get into fights and more would not be a problem at all, especially if it's with group one.



If either of these guys fight, fine! Group 1 needs a good fight, and group 2 is used to it. It's flawless. This is really what I hope will happen to mainstream rock music, because then you'd find me tuning into the radio everyday, hoping that hopping to every venue will be like watching The Warriors.

That's enough Bear Hair for today.