who is Bob Lefsetz?

brutal, what a huge piece of shit idiot

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First and foremost, mindshare. It’s nearly impossible to get in today’s cluttered, cacophonous society. Used to be you got on radio and then MTV and you reached everybody. Now, except for Adele herself, no one can do this. Quick, sing a 1D song! You can’t, but they just won big on the AMAs. And you can pooh-pooh that awards show, or you can just admit that music has changed. It’s not that you’re old, it’s just that the biggest acts are niche and if you’re not one of them, god help you in making a living.

haha no just kidding you're old

So I was wondering what the heck this one was after these past few days of him being rightly trashed.

http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2015/11/25/broken-together/

And...I don't know, it's like a combination of nakedly confessional fucking up in a post-divorce/midlife crisis way that somehow is a big build-up to saying this towards the end:

"That’s the name of the song, “Broken Together.” It’s by Christian rock band Casting Crowns, whose name I knew but whose music I was unfamiliar with."

But seriously, this essay is like Emo Mitch Albom run rampant. Which should say something.

We all want to be touched. Metaphorically and physically.

Seems like he's angling for David Brooks' spot.

I imagine the part about '...your ass falls...' isn't part of the Casting Crowns song, and that makes me sad.

haha tooting my own horn here but my fake lefsetz adele post on ned's facebook wasn't too far off:

This isn't the old days, stars don't last the way they used to. There's no more Jackson Brownes, no more Bruce Hornsbys...nowadays it's keep moving -- or die. If you're not the Next Big Thing, you're yesterday's news. Adele better wake up, because the new world of streaming music is a fast lane that -- in the words of Don Henley -- will "surely make you lose your mind."

Sure, there are still a few senior citizens that will log on to iTunes to pay for music -- or worse yet, go to Target and buy a CD. But they are dying - and dying fast. Today's listeners need it now and they need it for nothing. This is a generation that's too busy Snapchatting and sexting to even notice that you've released an album. In fact, most of todays music consumers have literally never seen a television. It's not about selling music, it's about selling a lifestyle that they want and you have. If you don't get it, you're just another loser hawking antique teakettles from a park bench in Pittsburgh.

But seriously, this essay is like Emo Mitch Albom run rampant.

tuesdays with mopey

well done UMS. pitch perfect.

People gravitate to one winner. Hear anybody championing their Samsung Galaxy recently? Everybody’s on an iPhone, with iMessage. And if you’re about to send me hate mail telling me I’m wrong, I hope you like your low income no friends lifestyle, because all the winners are on the Apple platform, and you keep saying you want to win…

what a fuckin asshole

Artists are two-faced. Taylor Swift can refuse to be on Spotify but is all over YouTube, what’s up with that? Have the courage of your convictions Tay Tay.

So I’d like to say I watch every episode of “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee,” but it’s not that funny. Turns out Larry David was the genius. He’s even referenced herein, with the Prez talking about playing golf with Mr. Enthusiasm, who wears enough sunscreen to have it dripping from his ears. How can it be that an irreverent schmuck can play golf with the most powerful man in the world? That’s what happens when you hang it out completely, when you’re unworried about judgment, people cling to you. That was the essence of John Lennon. Could Larry David be the next Lennon? Think about it.

Lefsetz is really operating at a consistently mindblowing pitch right now

Lennon... Larry David... ...Lefsetz?

Think about it.

In fact, most of todays music consumers have literally never seen a television. It's not about selling music, it's about selling a lifestyle that they want and you have. If you don't get it, you're just another loser hawking antique teakettles from a park bench in Pittsburgh.

Still laughing at this. Perfection.

Too many wankers revere the good old days which weren’t so good. Like vinyl. Remember warps and skips and returns? I miss those not a whit.

Blind pig finds acorn.

finding nuggets of truth in Lefsetz is a useful self-diagnostic tool - like, if you find yourself agreeing with him, you can choose to either amend where you know you're wrong, or just continue down the path of sounding more and more like Bob Lefsetz

My S.O. has actually bought antique tea kettles in Pittsburgh, so I take this remark personally.

finding nuggets of truth in Lefsetz is a useful self-diagnostic tool - like, if you find yourself agreeing with him, you can choose to either amend where you know you're wrong, or just continue down the path of sounding more and more like Bob Lefsetz

Fortunately, immediately after reading that one, I read his Lemmy obit, and was reassured that the yawning gulf between our worldviews will never close. Seriously, Lemmy's greatest artistic achievement was writing power ballads for Ozzy? OK, dude...

we've all met dudes like Lefsetz though, right? somehow found their way inside the industry and are similarly somehow treated with respect, even though their opinions are deeply suspect.

and some days you meet a Lefsetz, and some days you are the Lefsetz

clearly lefsetz forgot about how important giant tvs are to people who want to play video games

yeah idk I don't think television sales are lacking, and the number of bars/restaurants with televisions seems to be at an all-time high

haha guys that's my fake Lefsetz post, I got too method and somehow spiritually merged with the essence of Lef

:)

this is the part where m@tt removes his mask and reveals himself to have been lefsetz all along

http://www.philebrity.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/phantom_scooby_doo_unmask_1_1750.jpg

this is the part where m@tt removes his mask and reveals himself to have been lefsetz all along

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And I wouldn've gotten away with it if it wasn't for Tay Tay and you pesky kids!!!!

my initial Cream purchase was “Disraeli Gears,” way before “Sunshine Of Your Love” got airplay

and some days you meet a Lefsetz, and some days you are the Lefsetz

this is the most brutal truthbomb maybe ever

The Lesfetz Inside Me

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It's cleansing to fit "We haven't had that spirit here since 1969" into conversation once a week or so.

Make him stop....

And I was brought back to those days when I saw the Dave Rawlings Machine last Saturday night.

There was no drummer. No backdrop. Some lights.

And a full house. Of people my age. How did they know?

You see boomers follow the scene, they're less interested in trends than satiation, and they've decided Dave and Gillian are satisfying.

And they were.

Their act was filled out with a couple of fiddle players, and a standup bass. It reminded me of our old pharmacist, Marc Zimmerman, proprietor of Marc's Drugs in Bridgeport, who'd schlep his double bass to a party, our parents were always having parties. No photos were posted on Instagram, but memories were made.

And memories were made Saturday night

You don't want to look at his Chris Stapleton on SNL piece either then...

Trump never felt like he could win. His ascension to the throne was as flimsy as a “Rocky” story, fiction.

So when it doesn’t make sense, it doesn’t.

How in the hell did an entire country think this guy had a chance?

How did our entire media system lead us astray?

In what other ways are they leading us astray?

And Yes, tha Lef managed to work refs to Taylor Swift, Adele, and streaming services into this Trump postmortem.

did taylor and adele lead us astray, too? are they, too, flimsy works of fiction?

He was backed by a combo. You might call it jazz, I would call it music.

And I know it when I hear it.

Especially because he was followed by Tori Kelly, who was execrable, I couldn't check my phone fast enough. A mildly talented neophyte overhyped by her manager...if this is the best we've got, we're screwed.

Lots to unpack here, but I don't even think Tori Kelly's mom thinks she's the best we've got.

Just because someone’s cute and a good conversationalist, that does not mean they’ll be a good mate. You’re looking for someone with perseverance, who will also call you on your b.s. One of the greatest predictors of commitment is credit rating.

i'll bet he's a really fun first date.

i just spent a weekend in LA mingling with industry types for work and let me tell you there are a lot of Lefsetzes out there

Just realized I would love to see Al Pacino read Lefsetz Letters. Meandering, philosophical, sentimental, INTENSE.

Stevie, can you say what you do in a google-proof way? If not, cool.

Lefsetz is mesmerizing in that way a person who spouts clearly wrong-headed opinions, but does so with great gusto/confidence. If I'm totally honest, I'm a little jealous of his self-righteousness. I'm not totally confident I understand anything in this world as much as he thinks he understands the music industry.

oh god yeah sure, just a common-or-garden music hack, but i ended up in a bunch of grammy parties last weekend while writing a feature and the lefsetz-esque pontificating was thick in the air.

Oh boy does Lefsetz have some thoughts on the Kesha case

This case is primarily about money. Kesha could offer to repay Dr. Luke and Sony for their investment and give them an upside in any recordings she does with another company, but…to my knowledge, so far she hasn’t done this. If Kesha is allowed to skate, scot-free, who else should be able to do this and for what cause?

His comments about rape in the beginning of that piece...clueless

And his ridiculous analogy to getting out of a phone contract