I'm sitting here watching Courtney Love on the View. I'm confused.
Number one, why am I watching the View? Number 2 who or what is
Courtney Love now?
Well, for one her new album Nobody's Daughter (which was released
yesterday) is pretty good.
This took years to make, and I'm happy for her that she finally got it out there.
I do have a problem with her calling it a Hole record though. Her answer for
that is that she owns the name, and likes being in a band. That's great Courtney,
but it's still not a Hole record. If the Paul and Ringo go on tour, and call
themselves the Beatles we aren't buying it ok!? When Axl Rose goes on tour
with no original members, it's not Guns n' Roses, and the same goes
for the Smashing Pumpkins.
It's fear.
Fear of not selling tickets, and albums. Fear that you just aren't good enough.
That fear is unwarranted. In all cases Billy Corgan, Courtney Love, and Axl
Roses are big enough, and good enough to do their thing solo.
And that is exactly what Nobody's Daughter is. It's a solo record.
It's not a Hole record. Is Hole just a brand, a name you can slap
on something? I don't think so. Yes, you own the corporate name,
but you do not own how the people who buy your music view it.
We decide, and I don't think many people just want you to slap
the Hole brand on this album. The soul of this record is Courtney Love.
Hole was a band.
Anyways Courtney I'm proud of you. We met in Tokyo in 1995.
You were a mess then. A real mess.
Now you are clean, straight, and have your shit
together. Your music is as good as ever, and you have your priorities straight.
Let's see what the future holds for you, not "Hole", which died years ago.
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