A History of Anonymous Bands

Ongoing History of New Music

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Music History, History, Music, Music Interviews, Music Commentary

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🗓️ 17 April 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Usually, the whole idea of being famous is to be, well, famous…you’re known by everyone…your face is everywhere…you’re a celebrity…and you get invited to the best parties, you get endorsements, you get free stuff… Sure, there’s a trade-off…your right to privacy is greatly diminished…your every move is scrutinized…it might become harder to maintain meaningful relationships…and then there’s the constant pressure to live up to this thing you’ve become…this is emotionally draining… After a while, you may start to resent this fame thing…the challenges and pitfalls can overshadow all the perks… But you can also be famous and not famous at the same time…you just have to be very, very careful about revealing who you are… There’s the story of Comte de Saint-German…he was some kind of adventurer in the 1700s who popped up throughout Europe…he spoke almost every language on the continent, knew a lot about chemistry, and was quite the musician….he was so mysterious and amazing that he acquired the nickname “the wonderman”… Remember tank man?... He’s the guy who held up that row of tanks during the crackdown on Tiananmen square in China…no clue who this dude is… Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?...is he the creator of bitcoin?...he disappeared from the internet around 2014 and stayed hidden…there are theories but nothing concrete… Let’s riff on that a little bit more…can you be a famous musician and still be able to walk through the mall without anyone knowing you are?...yes…it’s difficult and comes with its own tradeoffs, but it can be done…plus you have to work very hard to maintain the art of hiding in plain site… This is the history of anonymous artists from the world of rock… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Alan, and I just wanted to let you know that you can now listen to the ongoing
0:04.3	history of new music early and ad-free on Amazon music, included with Prime.
0:09.6	Usually, the whole point of being famous is to be, well, to be famous.
0:15.0	You want to be known by everyone.
0:16.7	Your face is everywhere.
0:18.0	You are a celebrity, which means you get invited to the best parties, you get endorsements,
0:23.1	you get free stuff, and all that that comes with being famous.
0:27.4	Okay, there's a bit of a trade-off.
0:29.6	Your right to privacy is greatly diminished.
0:32.3	Your every move is scrutinized.
0:34.7	It might be harder to maintain meaningful relationships. And then there's the
0:39.1	constant pressure of having to live up to this thing that you've become. And that is very emotionally
0:45.8	draining. After a while, you may start to resent this whole famed thing. The challenges and pitfalls can
0:52.9	overshadow all the perks. But you can also be famous
0:57.2	and not famous at the same time. I know that sounds like a contradiction, but you just have to be
1:04.0	very careful about revealing who you are. There's the story of Comte de Saint-Germain. He was some kind of an adventurer in the
1:13.1	1700s who popped up throughout Europe. He spoke almost every language on the continent. He
1:18.1	knew a lot about chemistry, and he was quite the musician. He was so mysterious and amazing that
1:24.2	he acquired the nickname, The Wonder Man. Nobody knew who he was. Remember Tankman?
1:31.2	He's the guy who held up that row of tanks during the crackdown on Tiananmen Square in China.
1:36.8	Very famous video, no clue, who this dude is. Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Is he the creator of Bitcoin? He disappeared from
1:47.8	the internet around 2014 and has stayed hidden. There are theories, but nothing concrete.
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