I aspire to become a rockstar.

[Tokerface]

I can already picture it. I just know that I'm made for fame. I need to be loved by the masses, I want people to chant my name and love me for the amazing and talented songwriter and guitarist I am.

I'm so determined, I don't give a fuck, I'd sell my soul for this shit. I know this sounds childish and unrealistic, and managing my expectations is important, but if I can't be famous I don't wanna live.

Are there any steps towards achieving this goal?

[crackhead]

Go down south to the crossroads.

[Zanick]

Practice.

Practice playing guitar day and night, make it your food and water. Get decent at singing, then bring a band together and do some covers before you do much of your own stuff. Don't be afraid to dip into different styles than you're used to. You and the feelings that you express transcend all boundaries of genre, the best musicians know this. Practice songwriting. Try selling your good work to more popular artists to boost your confidence and make some cash.

[mizled]

Why the fuck would you want to be an Energy drink?

[water bottle]

Move to a big city with a large music scene if you aren't in one already, do what zanick said, and be extremely, extremely lucky. Also be prepared for the strong possibility of earning a meager living teaching spoiled kids during the day and playing cover songs at night at over-30 type bars, because frankly the whole nature of the music industry isn't really producing "rock stars" at the moment.

Important questions:

What kind of music do you play?

How old are you?

Where do you live?

Do you have experience in bands? Lots of songs already written?

Were you under the influence of anything when you made this thread?

[water bottle]

I really don't want to be that dream-crushing guy but seriously, have a backup plan.

[Intoxicated Shaman]

You can sell jack shit, make music that requires very little musical ability and still be a rock star, look at GG Allin.

[FrY]

Slip subliminal messages into the songs, that's my plan.

[bortmackie]

Being a rockstar is a really really unrealistic goal to reach. I think it would be better to have a dedicated fanbase, however small, and make music that is satisfying for yourself and brings joy to others. If you're making music with the goal of achieving fame and fortune, you're playing music for the wrong reasons. If your desire to be famous is really that strong, it's likely that it's coming from some sort of insecurity or personal fault. It would be better to identify what's causing you to feel that way and correct it than to focus on a goal that you have basically zero chance of achieving. I have no idea what kind of music you play or how good you are, but it doesn't really matter. Like i said, you're doing this for the wrong reasons.

I play in a band myself, and although we haven't had any substantial achievements, we have a pretty devoted fanbase that consists of mostly our friends and other people who we've met through our music. We work hard at our craft , and although we are always trying to reach more people and gain wider exposure, we harbor no delusions about wild success and achieving rockstar status.

Also, not sure if troll.

[cellophane]

Please, kid. Quit while you can. If you're just doing this to get rich/famous and fuck bitches, and it sounds like you are, you are only gonna be disappointed. It's a difficult industry to get into. While hard work and dedication are key, Luck is a huuuuge factor in becoming a "Rock Star".

If, however, you just wanted to play music for a living... I would encourage you. It really is a labor of love. Personally, I don't care about big record deals or how many people know my name. I just want to be able to support myself by doing what I love. If that's what you're looking for, then good luck. If not.. I hope you fall flat on your face.

[moron]

Originally Posted by Tokerface

if I can't be famous I don't wanna live.

best news i've heard all day!

Originally Posted by Tokerface

Are there any steps towards achieving this goal?

[Trix Are For Kids]

1. Actually get good.
2. Marketing.

That's all rockstars are.

[Struwwelpeter]

So you wanna be a, rock superstar, and live large
A big house, five cars, the rent charged
Coming up in the world, don't trust nobody
Gotta blow your head off with a shotty

[Psychotogen]

Have you been doing enough drugs to achieve rock-stardom?

Just do what rappers do, start shit with someone who's already famous.

[Tokerface]

Originally Posted by water bottle

Move to a big city with a large music scene if you aren't in one already, do what zanick said, and be extremely, extremely lucky. Also be prepared for the strong possibility of earning a meager living teaching spoiled kids during the day and playing cover songs at night at over-30 type bars, because frankly the whole nature of the music industry isn't really producing "rock stars" at the moment.

Important questions:

What kind of music do you play?

How old are you?

Where do you live?

Do you have experience in bands? Lots of songs already written?

Were you under the influence of anything when you made this thread?

Pop punk music, sounds like blink-182, Sum 41, Simple Plan and All Time Low. I'm 19, I live in Australia and I've written heaps of songs. Not the lyrics, but the music (which is the important part anyway). I was dead sober when I made this.

Originally Posted by Green Cracked Out

You can sell jack shit, make music that requires very little musical ability and still be a rock star, look at GG Allin.

What I've written actually does take musical ability, you have to know about 'bars' and which notes go with which power chords etc. etc.

It is possible to get away with knowing very little (look at early blink 182) but I reckon it all sounds pretty catchy.

Originally Posted by FrY

Slip subliminal messages into the songs, that's my plan.

Sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex.

"wow, I really like this song".

Originally Posted by bortmackie

Being a rockstar is a really really unrealistic goal to reach. I think it would be better to have a dedicated fanbase, however small, and make music that is satisfying for yourself and brings joy to others. If you're making music with the goal of achieving fame and fortune, you're playing music for the wrong reasons. If your desire to be famous is really that strong, it's likely that it's coming from some sort of insecurity or personal fault. It would be better to identify what's causing you to feel that way and correct it than to focus on a goal that you have basically zero chance of achieving. I have no idea what kind of music you play or how good you are, but it doesn't really matter. Like i said, you're doing this for the wrong reasons.

I play in a band myself, and although we haven't had any substantial achievements, we have a pretty devoted fanbase that consists of mostly our friends and other people who we've met through our music. We work hard at our craft , and although we are always trying to reach more people and gain wider exposure, we harbor no delusions about wild success and achieving rockstar status.

Also, not sure if troll.

Why the hell would anyone troll about something like this? Jesus.

I know it's unrealistic, but there are still relatively unknown bands who play at big events. Ever heard of farewell fighter?

Originally Posted by cellophane

Please, kid. Quit while you can. If you're just doing this to get rich/famous and fuck bitches, and it sounds like you are, you are only gonna be disappointed. It's a difficult industry to get into. While hard work and dedication are key, Luck is a huuuuge factor in becoming a "Rock Star".

If, however, you just wanted to play music for a living... I would encourage you. It really is a labor of love. Personally, I don't care about big record deals or how many people know my name. I just want to be able to support myself by doing what I love. If that's what you're looking for, then good luck. If not.. I hope you fall flat on your face.

Well I do care about it. I've been bullied and neglected. NIGGER.

In all seriousness though, I know luck is a big part of it, however the rest is how well you can 'market' yourselves.

Originally Posted by Trix Are For Kids

1. Actually get good.
2. Marketing.

That's all rockstars are.

Here's my plan, I'm going to create 10 youtube channels, right? On all of these channels I'll upload heaps of really popular pop songs which go off, like Call Me Maybe by Carley Rae Jaspen (or whatever her name is), Boyfriend by Justin Bieber, One Direction music and other shit like that. This is to get as many subscribers as possible. After doing that on 10 accounts for a while, I can get all together like, 500,000 subscribers. I then put my song on all the the accounts. Also, I'm going to buy youtube hits and around 10,000 facebook likes to get the ball rolling (who's going to click on a song with 200 views on youtube?).

Originally Posted by Psychotogen

Have you been doing enough drugs to achieve rock-stardom?

Just do what rappers do, start shit with someone who's already famous.

Yes.

[patrickyugo]

Originally Posted by Jim "fuck latinos" Carrey

So you wanna be a, rock superstar, and live large
A big house, five cars, the rent charged
Coming up in the world, don't trust nobody
Gotta blow your head off with a shotty

RIP Kurt

[patrickyugo]

Start doing heroin, it may sound retarded but heroin has been probably used all of your favorite songs

Actors

A number of actors are known for their use of heroin. Among them are:

John Belushi, died of an overdose in 1982.[83]
Robert Downey, Jr. [84]
Chris Farley, died of an overdose in 1997.[85]
Artie Lange[86]
Mackenzie Phillips [87]
Tom Sizemore [88]
Film and television

The film, American Gangster, is loosely based on real life drug dealer Frank Lucas, who sold heroin.[89]
The film Gia, based on a true story of model Gia Carangi, is about her addiction and use of heroin and how it affected her.[90]
The film Christiane F. – We Children from Bahnhof Zoo is about heroin use and street culture in West Berlin in the 1970s, centering on a 13-year-old girl's decision to experiment with the drug.
The film Trainspotting chronicles the exploits of a group of heroin addicts in Edinburgh, Scotland, during the late 1980s.
The film Requiem for a Dream, tells the story of four drug addicts (mainly Heroin) who can only witness their disastrous habits spiral out of control into the darkest, ugliest and dirtiest sides of humanity. [91]
The third day of the American television series 24, the show's protagonist Jack Bauer is seen battling a heroin addiction after having spent months undercover working with a drug lord family in Mexico.
Musicians

Use of heroin by musicians has been recorded in the following cases.

drummer Steven Adler [92][93]
vocalist Phil Anselmo nearly died from an overdose in 1996, but was given a shot of adrenaline.[94][95]
rapper B.G., a rap artist from New Orleans, raps about his previous addiction to heroin (via injection) in numerous songs.[96]
Guitarist Tommy Bolin[97][98]
lead singer Boy George [99][100]
Ray Charles went into rehab in 1965 and stayed clean for the rest of his life.[101]
guitarist Eric Clapton [102][103]
singer Kurt Cobain suffered a heroin overdose [104][105]
Darby Crash[106][107]
Robbin Crosby: Guitarist for the '80s glam metal band Ratt died of a heroin overdose.[108]
trumpeter Miles Davis recovered 1960 [109][110]
Bob Dylan[111]
Marianne Faithfull[112]
John Frusciante[113]
Dave Gahan[114]
Jerry Garcia, guitarist for the Grateful Dead, was a heroin user for many years. He died of heart failure while at the Serenity Knolls drug treatment center in San Francisco, undergoing treatment for his heroin addiction after a recent relapse.[115][116]
Davey Graham[117][118]
Brett Gurewitz, guitarist for Bad Religion[119]
Jimi Hendrix [109]
Billie Holiday[120]
Mick Jagger[121]
Steven Jones, guitarist for the Sex Pistols[122]
Janis Joplin[109][123][124]
Al Jourgensen, singer/guitarist for Ministry [125]
Anthony Kiedis[126]
John Lennon[127]
Courtney Love[128]
Jim Morrison[124][129]
Dave Mustaine[130]
Mike Ness, singer/guitarist for Social Distortion[131]
Jerry Nolan, drummer for the New York Dolls and The Heartbreakers[132]
Bradley Nowell, died of an overdose in 1996.[133]
Charlie Parker[134]
Kristen Pfaff, bassist for Hole died of an overdose in 1994.[135]
John Phillips[136]
Seth Putnam, former Anal Cunt vocalist, suffered an overdose and went into a coma after a mixed effect of alcohol, crack, sleeping pills, and heroin in 2004.[137]
Joe Queer, singer/guitarist of The Queers.[138]
Dee Dee Ramone of the Ramones died of a heroin overdose in 2002 after a long history with the drug.[139]
Trent Reznor[140]
Keith Richards[141]
Ronnie Wood[142]
Casey Royer[143]
Michael Rudetsky, keyboardist who collaborated with Culture Club.[144]
Slash [145]
Hillel Slovak, guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers died of a heroin overdose in 1988.[146]
Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe released diaries from his time as a heroin addict titled: The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star.[147] An album was also produced based on the book.[147]
Layne Staley, singer for Alice in Chains died of an overdose in 2002.[148]
Mike Starr, bassist for Alice in Chains died of an overdose in 2011.[149]
James Taylor[150]
Johnny Thunders[151]
Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols died of a heroin overdose, and allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death while both were under the influence of heroin.[109][152]
Scott Weiland[153]
Rozz Williams's final album before his suicide, The Whorse's Mouth, dealt with his heroin addiction.[154]
Andrew Wood, died of an overdose in 1990.[155][156]
Julian Casablancas lead singer and songwriter for The Strokes used heroin for a period of time but is now clean.[157][158]
Songs

Songs about heroin include:

"Needle of Death" by Bert Jansch
"Under the Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"She's Like Heroin" by System of a Down
"Hand of Doom" by Black Sabbath
"Time Out Of Mind" by Steely Dan
"Mainline" by Full Devil Jacket
"Heroin" by the Velvet Underground
"Stormtrooper in Drag" by Paul Gardiner and Gary Numan
"The Needle and the Damage Done" by Neil Young
"Thunderhead" by W.A.S.P.
"Mr Brownstone" by Guns N' Roses[159]
"Space Oddity", David Bowie's first single, was seemingly about his experience with heroin, as his 1980 single "Ashes to Ashes" included lines that refer to Major Tom as "...a junkie/strung out on heaven's high/hitting an all-time low."[160]
"That Smell" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Golden Brown" by The Stranglers
"King Heroin" by James Brown
"Heroin Girl" by Everclear
"Pool Shark" by Sublime
"Just One Fix" by Ministry
"Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails and covered by Johnny Cash
"Rockstars on H" by Mike Knott
Writers

Writers known to have used heroin are;

Claude Brown, in Manchild in the Promised Land[161]
William S. Burroughs [162]
Jim Carroll, in The Basketball Diaries
Other

Alice Ormsby-Gore [117]
Oil millionaire Sir Paul Getty[117][163]

[-Fuck-]

Yeah: No more sex, masturbation or even privacy to have an erection, and the only coping method of being on a bus with 4 guys all the time is drugs. So if the addictions dont kill you, going nuts from being with 4 guys will kill one of you.

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Looks fun. No thanks.

I ditched my friend when he wanted to take my guitar skills and capitalize on them. Someone who avoids work by selling drugs, but then in turn doesnt give a shit for those of us who have no choice. This is after having graduated school and worked my ass and dick off at several jobs, one point working 70 hours for 7 months straight, with no time for literally anything else, the kid would ask me to record shit for him on the weekends with my smidget of time. While he went and fucked his girlfriend happily day and night, I came home to my psychopathic parents after having my hands chapped to pieces washing dishes at a restaurant, and drilling my brain full of technical PC knowledge and networking all day. Ive got to say, playing music was my only coping tool and this complete dick didn't even see the shit I had to do and figured he could just use me to get famous. "IM GONNA BE FAMOUS MARK MY WORDS IM GONNA BE FAMOUS" he would keep saying.

The solution I realized, is to seek women and get rid of the idea of super stardom, money, doing anything where I cant have privacy every night to be outside and with a woman or alone. Fuck being a rock star, and fuck my friends. Oh he had a kid shortly afterwards. Good luck to him now, I think I'm done with "big rich dreams".

In a band you are only going to have time for drugs, one night stands, and money. Its very hard to find peace in that lifestyle, which is why I say fuck that shit, but dont get me wrong I do love music, concerts, have even traveled with a friend's band. At the end of the night a woman loves you more than your money, fans, or your job. So why do anything that could jeopardize that?