Jorg Michael made this statement and it makes me think no band gives a f*ck about playing here:
JM : ... But there are also some other places that we didnt see, I mean how big is this country? The way I see it, especially in the States, if you are not supported by this MTV, you really wont make it in the States. I dont want to call them exactly mindless people but so much is ruled by TV, they really should think about that more carefully. Opinions are made through their f*ck TV and some really big media people are controlling the minds in the USA, this is very very dangerous and Im a German, I know what Im talking about weve had that! (laugh)
I know (laugh) some time ago!
....
JM : (laugh) and for us it doesnt matter, we have our market in Europe, in South America they love us. I dont want to sell myself just to be on the f*ck MTV, but of course, when MTV plays the music in rotation, then all of a sudden you have arenas full of this kind of music, not to say that these bands are bad, but its like this.
Its a trend.
JM : In Europe for example, you have just as much chance as an independent band without MTV or Viva in Germany and to fill middle-sized venues up to 5 or 6000 like we did with STRATOVARIUS. This wouldnt help me in the States. You know what I mean?
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I agree with him, but boy he sounds ARROGANT!
Makes me feel the fight we have is even more tilted uphill than I first suspected!
Big solution: Make Prog Power NATIONAL! Then us regular people who do not have $1000 to blow on plane tickets to Atlanta can have some great metal too! (no knock on AMBR or Dave, but it is how I feel)
JM : ... But there are also some other places that we didnt see, I mean how big is this country? The way I see it, especially in the States, if you are not supported by this MTV, you really wont make it in the States. I dont want to call them exactly mindless people but so much is ruled by TV, they really should think about that more carefully. Opinions are made through their f*ck TV and some really big media people are controlling the minds in the USA, this is very very dangerous and Im a German, I know what Im talking about weve had that! (laugh)
I know (laugh) some time ago!
....
JM : (laugh) and for us it doesnt matter, we have our market in Europe, in South America they love us. I dont want to sell myself just to be on the f*ck MTV, but of course, when MTV plays the music in rotation, then all of a sudden you have arenas full of this kind of music, not to say that these bands are bad, but its like this.
Its a trend.
JM : In Europe for example, you have just as much chance as an independent band without MTV or Viva in Germany and to fill middle-sized venues up to 5 or 6000 like we did with STRATOVARIUS. This wouldnt help me in the States. You know what I mean?
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I agree with him, but boy he sounds ARROGANT!
Makes me feel the fight we have is even more tilted uphill than I first suspected!
Big solution: Make Prog Power NATIONAL! Then us regular people who do not have $1000 to blow on plane tickets to Atlanta can have some great metal too! (no knock on AMBR or Dave, but it is how I feel)