Originally Posted By: VideoTrack
I don't profess to know the answer, but this 'still' showing the audience captivation while Foxes and Fossils perform with outstanding talent says something...


They are very good, but are they ready for the "Enormodome" (which I call "that big venue in any city in the country)? Do they write? Will they ever put out a CD of their own work? (I literally don't know so I am asking.)

Down your way, in South Australia, you have The Hindley Street Country Club. They are the best cover band I have ever heard. Outside of being an outstanding cover band with a long roster of great players and singers, they will never be more than that. And they may not care about being more than that. One of the singers, Sarah Lloyde, is absolutely incredible. Mariah Carey level talent, Aretha Franklin powerful voice, drop dead good looks of a runway model. Sadly, because of the state of the art, she will be doing what she is doing now forever. Unless someone with strings to pull can line up a writing team, a great producer, and a top engineer, she has no chance. IF, huge if, I had money, I would fund that whole situation because she'd be star. No question. Carrie Underwood had the exposure of American Idol. I believe Sarah was on the Australian or British version but did not win. However, remember Chris Daughtry didn't win American Idol either.

Now look at the other side of it. How many people DO play The Enormodome that really aren't a whole lot better than your example? What's the difference? Promotion, money behind them, clothing, staging, show presentation... It simply isn't all about musical talent anymore. They have one video where the old guy playing piano does Piano Man better than Billy Joel. But he is on a bar patio, in shorts and a giveaway t-shirt. That doesn't sell $100 tickets. And remember, this is the music BUSINESS. We can all name dozens if not hundreds of people who should be playing The Enormodome but will never have the chance. It's packaging these days. We'll never see another Eagles who just stood at their mics and played and sang. Now it's lasers, flames, outlandish costuming, more dancing than singing. Different world these days. Sadly.