andrew dodson

I did not see it, but I’ve read that Ashlee Simpson was booed after her performance at last night’s Orange Bowl halftime show. I DID see her perform on Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve, and I was not in the least bit impressed.

Do I feel bad for Ashlee? Yes. It has to be a horrible feeling. But, the ONLY reason she is semi-famous, and the ONLY reason she has been signed to a record deal is because of her older and more-talented sister, Jessica Simpson. Do I like Jessica’s music? Not really - but at least she is a very talented singer. It’s not entirely Ashlee’s fault that she was booed. It’s the not-so-smart executives at her record label that decided she’d be a good person to sign to a record deal.

I’m proud of last night’s Orange Bowl audience for booing. I’m proud that they took a stand and said, “that was awful music.” The biggest problem with the music industry today is they push young bands and artists that bring little or no talent and unoriginality to our ears. It’s about time that our culture realized that most of the “popular” music the industry is pushing is horribly bad. Mediocre at best! As a musician, it gives me a hope that the music industry will do away with these manufactured acts and bring back the days when you needed talent to be signed to a record deal. Not because you’re attractive, not because you sound just like 50 other bands that are being played on the radio, and especially not because you’re the sister of a famous singer.