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Originally Posted by Pornwolf
The definition of a rock star is an recording artist who is universally known.
He or she can go into a club full of the most ghetto black people or the most white trash rednecks and most of the people would not only recognize that person but they would also know some of his songs.
Not to mention being able to travel worldwide and not be able to walk down the street without being swamped for autographs.
Chris Cornell - He could walk into a mallrat shopping mall and most people wouldn't recognize him.
Eddie Veddar - Same for Eddie, unless he started singing over the PA... they might think its Daughtry though.
Layne Staley - Nope, not a chance.
Rob Zombie - Somewhat.
Scott Stapp - Nope. Doesn't fit the description.
Trent Reznor - I like trent and his music, I have even met him but I still might not even recognize him in a crowd.
None of them can even stand next to Snoop Dogg without getting trampled.
All the current Rockstars of the last 17 years are Rappers.
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actually the more I think about this, the more wrong I think you are. That's pop star bullshit - Madonna and Michael Jackson - you look at Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd or even Black Sabbath who were the original rock stars and the inspiration for 90% of rock music today and none of those guys were that recognizable - sure everyone knows Ozzy today, but they know him more for a sitcom on MTV then for being a rock star - 20 years ago your average American housewife would see him in a mall and just think he was some freak
Most of the rock artists who have had music that has stood the test of time have not been that recognizable - and have kept themselves off the radar for the most part. Maynard from Tool is a rock star - Trent Reznor is a rock star - Robert Plant, Ozzy, Chris Cornell, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Brian Johnson, Jimmy Page, - y'know what - your average person on the street wouldn't "recognize" any of those guys (except Ozzy & only 'cuz of his show)
The guys who play the celeb game are usually talentless bottom feeders - who cares if Kid Rock or Fred Durst are in the news tomorrow? I mean, c'mon, is that your definition of a rock star? That's not being a rock star - that's hollywood squares bullshit - none of those guys will have any lasting effect on music as we know it & they sure as hell don't define rock star to anyone with taste in music
