Greatest Sell Out Band Of All Time! (3 Viewers)

[the_atomium]

it has become painfully clear, that it is you, turbotom.
you are the greatest sellout of all time.

 

[Zyklon]

I don't like using the term 'sell outs'.

But if one band was the definition of it, it was be Metallica.

 

[Atticus.]

it has become painfully clear, that it is you, turbotom.
you are the greatest sellout of all time.

yep. i changed everything i am for money and popularity... my core fans will be crushed but thats ok i now have an army of mindless minions!

 

[Mojoman]

the who, named an album, 'the who sell out'

 

[Abu Ghurayb]

the who, named an album, 'the who sell out'

Too late.

 

[Mojoman]

i know, but i thought it was a good enough to expand on.. i included pictures as well...

 

[glycerine]

Haha I admit it, I got pained when Modest Mouse started playing on the OC and getting reviews in Cosmo.

Jewel I think can be named as the biggest sell-out in music history. You know I'm right!

 

[w1ck3d_c10wn]

I don't like using the term 'sell outs'.

But if one band was the definition of it, it was be Metallica.

hahahahahaha so true

 

[ogmzergrush]

Celine Dion used to be pretty kvlt, I stopped listening when she got her record deal though, fucking sell out!

 

[im an idiot]

biggest sell outs are the beatles!

 

[Trippendicular]

The Clash sold out in early 1970, U2, although they always sucked. Paul McCartney, and John Lennon would have if he didnt die before he had the chance. Blink 182, but their music was just as cheesy and commercial before they went mainstream, same with Green Day.

 

[Trippendicular]

biggest sell outs are the beatles!

When did they sell out? If anything they anti-sold out as their career went on. By the White Album it was more a case of "look at us, we can make whatever random music we want and put it on cd and still sell millions of copies." Thats not selling out

 

[glycerine]

I still maintain Jewel! Jewel Jewel Jewel Jewel!

From this:

circa 1996

to this:

circa 2004

 

[im an idiot]

When did they sell out? If anything they anti-sold out as their career went on. By the White Album it was more a case of "look at us, we can make whatever random music we want and put it on cd and still sell millions of copies." Thats not selling out

didnt they have action figures and lunch boxes and such

i dunno what is selling out then

 

[Trippendicular]

But they never sold out music wise. The commoditisation of their success was just a result of Beatlemania which they didnt have any control over. Musically their sound became more obscure and alternative over time and they even created their own record label, so they could be considered indie to a degree

 

[ogmzergrush]

i dunno what is selling out then

When you acutally start making money, and when people can actually mention your band in conversation and have other people say "Hey, I know that band!".

 

[Korn]

didnt they have action figures and lunch boxes and such

i dunno what is selling out then

good question i would go with TurboToms definition,
btw i found this it might help define it: http://frisia.middle-earth.us/archives/2005/02/23/selling-out/

 

[Gavvvvvin]

The Misfits. They have personalised light-switch plates for fucks sake.

 

[Trippendicular]

When you acutally start making money, and when people can actually mention your band in conversation and have other people say "Hey, I know that band!".

It depends on who you're talking to. Selling out is where to put monetary profit and success above the music, its not a measure of how popular or well-known your band is

 

[ogmzergrush]

It depends on who you're talking to. Selling out is where to put monetary profit and success above the music, its not a measure of how popular or well-known your band is

Ack I forgot the , my mistake.