Line Out - Comments on The Ladder of Success (Rungs 6 through 9) http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9 Rung 6: Almost Famous. An aging hipster with expensive clothes approaches you after a show and claims to be an A&R man for one of the Big Four. Much to everybody’s surprise, including your lawyer’s, he’s legit. You sign... Copyright 2008 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:09:05 -0800 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:05:10 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Dougsf Ha ha ha, that was great. Rung 7 is right the fuck on. Listen up people! It's insane to me a lot of bands today make the same mistakes bands made 35 years ago.

]]> Dougsf http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824582 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824582 Business Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:43:51 -0800 Comment by Dougsf Oops, I meant rung 6... but either way.

]]> Dougsf http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824585 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824585 Business Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:44:36 -0800 Comment by ezra I love this.

]]> ezra http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824602 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824602 Business Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:55:07 -0800 Comment by E dude, great post. the ladder and the "you suck" posts have all been awesome.

]]> E http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824622 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824622 Business Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:23:03 -0800 Comment by flamingbanjo Dude. This ruled.

]]> flamingbanjo http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824624 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824624 Business Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:25:26 -0800 Comment by Broketard Mattydread, Can you just hop in the boat with Fantagraphics and release this as a Choose Your Own Adventure?

Make it happen. Mention me in the Thank Yous.

]]> Broketard http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824667 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824667 Business Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:51:17 -0800 Comment by Mikey Wow - so fucking good. Thanks Mattydread. This should go down with Steve Albini's manifesto. Nice work.

]]> Mikey http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824716 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824716 Business Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:56:16 -0800 Comment by pchef love this. it absolutely lays out the wonder of modern music makers..

]]> pchef http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824720 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824720 Business Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:11:10 -0800 Comment by rkpetersen Awesome.
How many bands do you know at the eighth rung, that you wish had stayed at the fifth rung forever?

]]> rkpetersen http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824730 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_ladder_of_success_rungs_6_through_9#c824730 Business Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:05:10 -0800