I got sent a link to a live Marilyn Manson webcast tonight.
I was terribly excited since there are so many pending questions that he hasn't answered or gone public on, from information about the new album, to Ginger Fish leaving the band, to his new book, to the new band line up to his new union with Cooking Vinyl.
It's also been a while since I've seen him in a real interview and not just a clip from a public outing.
I logged in and started watching.
I wasn't impressed at all but figured it would get better....
so I kept watching.
and watching.
An hour went by.
Still not an actual conversation or any actual questions got asked.
It was more like watching a home video of you and your friends have a "philosophical" conversation while drunk about the universe and it's meaning. I remained faithful that he would eventually get to the point and let us all know the answers to the many pressing questions.
But he never did.
Nothing ever happened.
It was the biggest waste of time I've ever experienced.
I can't seem to shrug the feeling of disappointment I'm feeling regarding the entire situation.
How can it be that nearly 17 years later he's managed to completely revert back to the immaturity I would have expected from him in the beginning? Even back in '94, he never would have presented himself in such a way.
It was disappointing that he didnt' take advantage of the captive audience he had. At one point there were over 3000 viewers watching. That's 3000 fans desperately grasping for information.
Needless to say, there are over 3000 people who closed the link and said "WTF?".
It would have been a great opportunity to promote the new album, and to promote his new book.
Instead, he choose to piss it away (Piss being the topic at one point).
Another thing that is making me feel uneasy is his appearance.
Not so much just his, but a reflection on myself. He looks so much older, in every possible way.
So tired.
And it made me think about how much I've changed since I started listening to him when I was 13.
I've got stretch marks, spider veins, wrinkles and have noticed the increasing visibility of my veins on the surface of my hands -a definite sign of aging. It's really scary the more I sit and think about it.
I realize that worrying about something I can't avoid or change is in vain.
But back to the real topic at hand...
The webcast.
When the "interview" ended I found myself just sitting here staring at the screen.
Was that really all there was?
A bunch of yelling, jumping around and pointless gibberish?
I really expected more.
If this is a sign of the type of attitude that's going to be coming forth on the new album, then for the first time in 17 years, I might not be interested.
