who is Bob Lefsetz?

loved his column yesterday when he explained that most people don’t realize that atlanta has a big rap scene

well he does seem stuck in 1984, so sure why not.

idk who he's even talking to when he says things like that cause any industry exec has been making most their money from rap music for over a decade

“Sir, this is a Subaru dealership.”

I've been waiting for the blues to come back. Isn't it about time? Aren't the blues forever? One thing's for sure, we've got 'em, you and me, it's tough times, despite all the hedonistic music on the hit parade.

Which most people don't know.

Happens to me all the time. Yesterday at the Subaru dealer. Service writer had no idea who Morgan Wallen was. I felt like I was speaking a foreign language, all I got was a blank face talking about the acts I was going to see.

Hahaha

i didn't know it could get better

I’ve been getting endless texts asking me to weigh in with my political opinions. What do I do with them? I BLOCK THE NUMBERS!

I went down in my Crosstrek, to get the oil changed
I went down in my Crosstrek, to get the oil changed
Start talkin’ ‘bout Morgan Wallen
Service writer stared like I was strange

I would have thought that Bob was ideologically opposed to lightweights such as former contestants on The Voice, but what do I know

Morgan Wallen has probably been responsible for 30% of music industry profits for the past two years

If you haven't made love to "Avalon"...

Who cared how many tickets the band sold, who cared if everybody knew the material or not, I certainly did, and how many times have I had sex to this?

ew Bob no

now the party’s over, and i’m so tired

what was that next line again?

Bob's new phone is fucked:

Then I called Apple.

I got India. Or at least someone with an Indian accent. A heavy Indian accent. That used to be the advantage of Apple, you got an Anglo, an American. And I’m not saying that Indians don’t know the tech, but I am saying so many of these people I CAN’T UNDERSTAND!

https://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2022/10/04/iphone-14-pro-max/

Then he does a full takedown of his readership, who he seems to hate:

This makes me crazy, not only the people who can’t read, but don’t read. Happens all the time. I write about something and I get scabrous e-mail from people that I didn’t mention this or that when if they only read what I wrote they’d see that I did! And then there are those who can’t read, don’t know what a quotation mark is.

Then there are those who e-mail me that they’re happy with their old phones, their 6s… What these wankers don’t realize is THOSE PHONES ARE NO LONGER SUPPORTED!

https://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2022/10/06/more-iphone-14-pro-max/

Bloke's gone bananas.

This is like when you ride the chairlift and ask people how they like their new skis. They bought ’em, THEY LOVE ‘EM! But for someone like me, who cases the market, who owns multiple pairs, has demoed many models, I know that there are distinct differences between the brands. Now a casual skier may not care, but… Bottom line, most Volkls are stiff and worthless in the bumps. You say your under 90mm-waisted skis are perfect for powder, when I own a pair of 118s, as do most who ski many days a year in powder country, because it makes it so much EASIER! The wider girth allows the ski to float. So if you’re happy with T-Mobile…

I’ve experienced T-Mobile.

But for someone like me, who cases the market, who owns multiple pairs, has demoed many models, I know that there are distinct differences between the brands. Now a casual skier may not care, but

[produces chainsaw]

"Westside Music Biz Guy Droning on About How Only Verizon Works in the Canyons" is such a specific L.A. type

And it’s not only rural… L.A. is a hilly town, Verizon delivers the most consistent service. Whenever the phone call drops out…it’s always T-Mobile or AT&T. And if you’re doing business, this is important. Your kid may not need the most reliable connections, but the amount you pay for your phone bill is a pittance compared to the amount you’re earning for a living.

What the f--- is this clown doing that he can't afford to miss a call

(which is not to say he's wrong... I've been on TMO in L.A. for 15+ yrs, and would not recommend it for anyone with vital e-mail newsletter business to conduct)

Can’t miss a call from his ski guy, those 118mm powders don’t stay on the showroom floor long, at least not in greater Los Angeles

What these wankers don’t realize is THOSE PHONES ARE NO LONGER SUPPORTED!

I am what they call a power user. And it’s fine if you’re not, but don’t confuse your needs with mine. You may not need the latest features, but I do. Don’t judge me. Because there’s plenty of stuff you’ve got that I don’t need at all.

^^^ great lyrics

_I am what they call a power user._

If white lives truly matter, why is Morgan Wallen still a pariah and Kanye West gets a pass?

Can I forgive Kanye West for his anti-Semitic comments? Of course I can, BECAUSE HE'S MENTALLY ILL!

I've met Morgan Wallen. Talk to him, he's a soft guy with a brain who does not scream racism

really a doozy of a letter, might finally be the train wreck that i can look away from

Isn't Wallen still one of the biggest stars in country?

He was one of the big headliners at the recent iHeartRadio fest, hardly seems blacklisted to me

does Bob actually attend or read anything that isn’t aimed directly at industry types

I've met Morgan Wallen. Talk racism to him, he's a guy with a soft brain who does not scream

he doesn’t read anything he can’t skim while checking his phone on a chairlift

Talk to him, he's a soft guy with a brain who does not scream THOSE PHONES ARE NO LONGER SUPPORTED!

If white lives truly matter, why is Morgan Wallen still a pariah and Kanye West gets a pass?

If anything, it's the exact opposite

WHITE LIVES ARE NO LONGER SUPPORTED!

Don Henley knew this back in 1976.

Well, yeah.

Check the Spotify Top 50, there's not a SINGLE Beyonce song! Not one!

ok but if you look at the spotify top albums chart, there she is at #5. and since there isn’t a big single buoying the album, isn’t that an indication that people are listening to the whole album and listening often?

can always count on this fucker to draw the dumbest conclusion from any piece of data presented to him

I just want to say I've grown to really resent -- for all that it was in jest -- the question at the end of the opening post to this thread all those years ago. Fate worse than death, to be even slightly like this clown.

ha ha aw :(

True, the early bird does catch the worm, but are you eating worms?

Nobody likes me

incredible

whomst among us is not, in a certain sense, bob lefsetz?

He's always defending Ticketmaster and asserting big artists can tell them to do things differently

I’d even proffer at this late date if Kim Carnes appeared on the Super Bowl more people would know her big hit song than those of Rihanna.

industry-adjacent boomers

the only audience that matters

KIM CARNES?

idk why i'm still surprised at this doofus, but what an odd reference.

also yeah, i'm playing the race card: of course ol leffy would prefer a nice h`white lady.