Still Pretty Downhill cont.

This is a continuation of a post my lil' bro put on his blog recently. www.j-rod.blogspot.com.

So I'll have a moment of confession....Along with millions of viewers across the nation, I watched the series premier of "American Idol" last night. Sad....I know, but really I don't have a life. Anyways, it really is disheartening to see what levels the music industry (and fox) is willing to stoop to. The producers know that we all watch the show for a good laugh, and that is why true talent is filtered out in the very early stages of the competition. A guy in my guard unit with a vocal performance degree auditioned in Vegas and didn't even make it past the first round. I wonder though, if anyone else sees what a truly horrific path the music industry has taken recently. We now ignore true musical talent and turn to the show that highlights....ahem.....rather robust young women who are wearing far too little, questionable men with forced vibrato, and awkward dance moves that would turn even an 18 year old boy off. Where are the families and friends of these hopefuls and why have they not imformed the "singers" that to make it to the final round of "American Idol" auditions, means that you are more of an "American Laughingstock"?

I find it difficult to believe that a nation which has spawned such "Idols" as Sinatra, MJ, Elvis, and Raffi, needs to stoop to such a level to find the next great musical icon. (ok...maybe Raffi isn't an idol neccesarily). Really we are doing ourselves an disservice by supporting such a show because we are failing support true musical developement and setting these manufactured clowns up as potential stars! I did watch the show though....so I'm as guilty as anyone....