I lasted 3.7 minutes

[the_siobhan]

OK, somebody out there explain to me, using very small words if necessary, why ANYBODY who wants a career in music thinks that American Idol is the way to achieve that goal?

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[emzebel.livejournal.com]

Fair point. In theory, it would be better and more rewarding. For most mature, thinking people, it would be better and more rewarding.

But these are 16-24 year olds who in theory actually like the pablum they are singing.

This is a fast easy dream ticket to *something*. Playing in a band is a long hard slog. The people who take it *really* seriously do sort of scare me, but in all honestey, if I were 10 years younger, I would probably audition, just to have done it. Just for that minute chance of not playing in the back room of tiny bars for years for nothing but exposure. ;)