Bob Gentry
Who the fuck is this guy? I randomly find this guy's blog when I surf blogs using Blog Explosion. Randomly finding blogs is a good thing -- randomly finding this guy's blog is annoying. I've never seen such public display of narcissism in my life. This guy is in love with himself. How else to explain the many pictures of himself on this blog? Take a look. He obviously spends plenty of time loving himself, that the over-pouring of love has infected the internet. I tried reading some of his pointless drivel -- just couldn't do it however. I was going to drop him a comment or two -- perhaps giving him the verbal finger, but he doesn't allow comments on his blog. I wonder why? Hence this blog post -- a bit of venting on some of the shit I've found in the blogosphere. [Yeah, I know what his bio says he is -- but my question is still valid. Look, only the almost famous like Wil Wheaton can pull off a blog.]
posted by Andy Dabydeen at
6/12/2005 02:10:00 PM
3 Comments:
I was enjoying your blog until I came to this entry. I checked out his link and really LOVE Bob's music.
I work with mostly stage actors for Off Broadway tours and looking at his site, he seems to be doing a pretty good job of self promotion without the the power of some major record company behind him.
His contact info is all listed if you're so inclined to really want to email him for an "online finger". I'm actually going to email him and ask why there's no comments allowed. I would think it's because of people like yourself.
Yeah, maybe I was a bit harsh. I've no problems with self-promotion -- I just couldn't handle the self-exaltation of his site. When one decides to make oneself a public figure, with the most inane self-promotion, one opens oneself to criticism. Yes, I found his email address. I did read the bio, but I wasn't about to expend the effort to email him. I ranted, it was out of my system.
If he allowed comments, maybe he'd get some interaction. Maybe I'm a minority in this public place -- and if so, my diatribe would instantly vaporize under some flames. But if I'm in the majority, perhaps Bob would learn something -- and perhaps he wouldn't be so complacent with his audience. His blog is public. He wants people to read it. I read it. It annoyed me. I couldn't publicly give him the finger on his site -- so I chose the next best thing.
Hey Bob, if you're reading -- I'm sure you're a nice guy -- but as another guy, you come across as a twit on your site. Fix it man, and I might bother to give your music a chance. You lost me as a fan, and I never got a chance to listen to the music -- thanks to the blog. If it didn't work for me, it probably ain't working for someone else.
I got a very nice email from Bob when I asked why he didn't allow comments. He said the main reason was that he was advised not to allow them from a "higher up" of some kind.
Makes sense to me that if someone wanted to post some sort of online finger that he wouldn't want to spend time monitoring it. He said he's just been offered a deal with Sony and he's worried to let anything ruin it.
I didn't read the same things you read in his blog but that could be because I'm a guuuuurl. I can see where the Tiger Beat teens might get all ga-ga and where guys might not.
Actually, I'm glad I ran across your post otherwise I would have not thought to check out the his site. The section of his site with all the crazy animation is probably one of the best websites I've seen. (I'm guessing you never checked that part out. hehehe)
I didn't email him saying "someone thinks your blog sucks" I'm sure he knows not everyone is going to like him.
I'm sorry for acting like his big sister or something. I just have high respect for people in the arts living their dreams and your post just seemed way harsh.
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