The 10 Rules of Rock and Roll
I have a personal story about the Go Betweens and their first album Send me a Lullaby but it’s not very interesting. Probably more interesting are Roberts Foster’s “10 Rules of Rock and Roll”
- Never follow an artist who describes his or her work as ‘dark’
- The second-last song on every album is the weakest
- Great bands tend to look alike
- Being a rock star is a 24-hour-a-day job
- The band with the most tattoos has the worst songs
- No band does anything new on stage after the first 20 minutes
- The guitarist who changes guitars on stage after every third number is showing you his guitar collection
- Every great artist hides behind their manager
- Great bands don’t have members making solo albums
- The three-piece band is the purest form of rock and roll expression
I agree with most rules, although I can also name a couple of exceptions just to confirm them.
If you want more get the book…