America's Parent's Idols

T.H.B. chimes in...
[Sigh...]
Watching the American Idol tryout show while folding laundry really concerned me, as it always does. Some of these poor kids obviously experiencing their first "No...you Actually Can't" on live national TV. Good looking teens of OK/so-so talent who by their shutzpah, vigor, and extreme confidence seem likely to have been fetish-ized and led to believe they are really, truly, beyond a doubt, the most special-est, talented, un-wrong, beautiful children in the Galaxy's Prime System. John Dewey's 'Progressive Education', social and esteem-based learning, parents punching out little league coaches, overbearing parent-managers of kid stars... these striving Super Parents have been feeding their kids so much worship that they're feeding them to the Idol-esque shows of this era like raw chud to be chewed up for ratings. It's sad and very disheartening to think on how screwed up these kids are going to be.

If you've ever sensed this too, check out these rather strong articles about our modern education systems contributing to the mindset of these young 'superstars':

"Our Killing Schools: Intellectual and Moral Wastelands that Destroy America's Youth"

"A Nation of Wimps"

"Modern Education Kills"

It's not every kid. Just way too many of them.
You know...the ones in the "...Gone Wild" videos.

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Ok, fun less-depressing stuff...

A teaser clip of the forthcoming new video by the reunited Tears For Fears.
Windows format
Quicktime format

Cool to see the classic TFF ornate video style imagined with new millenium technology. And Brittany Murphy stars in it.
The new TFF album reuniting Roland and Curt is absolutely superb btw.

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Ok, now really fun stuff...

Animal from the Muppet Show VS. Buddy Rich in a drum solo duel.

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Well... this obviously calls for
This Blog's First Ever "Drumming 101":
Buddy Rich was and pretty much still is regarded as the best drummer that ever lived. John Bonham of Zeppelin, Neil Peart of Rush, Keith Moon of the Who...Buddy Rich was THEIR hero growing up. If you'd like to see why, go here to listen and watch him play.

But no matter what, at least watch these if anything:
Buddy with Tommy James Orchestra

Buddy on Johnny Carson
Not bad for a 62 year-old, eh?

Watch those and the next time you zone out with some BT's to the 'Moby Dick' drum solo off that Zeppelin DVD dude, you'll hear some serious similarities bro.

I Guarantee It.


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KING FUN:
Now we know where the defecting Russian Generals went who wanted no part of the Cold War; they gave lessons in the Disco Inferno!
Stevie Z sent me that one