http://gear-monkey.com/blog/music-life/rockstar-poseur-musician/ Music Source Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:57:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://gear-monkey.com/blog/music-life/rockstar-poseur-musician/#comment-177 snakewood13 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:01:28 +0000 http://gear-monkey.com/blog/?p=29#comment-177 If you videotape yourself playing Metallica or Pantera then plaster it all over Youtube.You might be a poseur. If you hated Metallica in the 80s,but loved the black album.You might be a poseur.If you wear more hair spray and eyeliner than your sister.You might be a poseur.If you ever purchased a Poison or Faster Pussycat LP for youself.You might be a poseur.If you've only been playing an instrument for three years but your rig is worth $10,000.You might be a poseur.If you play at the local bar in front of 10 or 15 people and finish it with"thanks for coming out and keeping the scene alive;we love you all"You might be a poseur.If Starbucks is "where it's at".You might be a poseur.If you start playing an instrument so that one day you can be a "big and famous Rockstar".You might be a poseur.If people who've seen you play gigs start nicknaming you things like "guitarface" or "cash register jaw"You might be a poseur.If you even care what kind of Beer you are spitting on the crowd.You might be a poseur and if your idea of origionality is taking a famous comedy routine and making it your own,then you really are a Poser! If you videotape yourself playing Metallica or Pantera then plaster it all over Youtube.You might be a poseur. If you hated Metallica in the 80s,but loved the black album.You might be a poseur.If you wear more hair spray and eyeliner than your sister.You might be a poseur.If you ever purchased a Poison or Faster Pussycat LP for youself.You might be a poseur.If you’ve only been playing an instrument for three years but your rig is worth $10,000.You might be a poseur.If you play at the local bar in front of 10 or 15 people and finish it with”thanks for coming out and keeping the scene alive;we love you all”You might be a poseur.If Starbucks is “where it’s at”.You might be a poseur.If you start playing an instrument so that one day you can be a “big and famous Rockstar”.You might be a poseur.If people who’ve seen you play gigs start nicknaming you things like “guitarface” or “cash register jaw”You might be a poseur.If you even care what kind of Beer you are spitting on the crowd.You might be a poseur and if your idea of origionality is taking a famous comedy routine and making it your own,then you really are a Poser!

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