Rock bands prove Internet will make you famous - TechHumorist

The Internet has proven once again that with a little social awkwardness and determination, anyone can be a rock star -- or at the very least, marginally famous.

But this time, it seems the Web surfers were destined for stardom far beyond a brief appearance on Best Week Ever, where a panel made up of washed up entertainment icons, failed standup comedians and people who apparently just walked in off the street could lambaste them for their 15 minutes of fame.

These Internet heroes have entered a world of which few can speak, a phenomenon even more sacred than emoting rodents or illiterate, anthropomorphic felines -- American 1970s rock bands.

Boston - In a move sure to make Tay Zonday move away from the microphone to vent his anger, Boston tapped Charlotte, N.C., native Tommy DeCarlo after checking out his MySpace page.

DeCarlo loaded several of the band's songs on his page with his own vocal track as a tribute to former lead singer Brad Delp, who committed suicide in 2007. Instead of suing the shirt off his back, the band decided to recruit him, prompting every e-tard with a microphone and a dream to rush home and butcher versions of their own rock idols' greatest hits (By the way, if representatives from Asia are reading this, I'm currently unemployed and have GREAT stage presence).

The great thing about DeCarlo's story is the sheer randomness of it. He used talent and technology to get to a place he never expected, and he'll take his place at the head of a legendary rock group. He'll be remembered longer than David Cook ever will, and he never even had to meet Ryan Seacrest -- or combine an emo hair swoop with a power patch for the ultimate in douchebag chic.

Journey -- What cover band doesn't love Journey?

None. It's science.

Filipino cover band The Zoo was no different. Except they had a lead singer who sounded as if he had extracted the trachea from lead singer Steve Perry himself.



It seems that the band responsible for getting moms of so many of today's 30-somethings knocked up in the backseat of the Trans Am saw something they liked in Arnel Pineda, who is now touring with the group. His membership with the band is a blessing in disguise to unexpected teen moms everywhere, because let's face it, it's better to be accidentally conceived to "Don't Stop Believin'" than any of the crap by Nickelback.

The fact that legendary bands from the 70s can embrace both new technology and their fans should give us hope in this era of horrible, horrible music.

After all, with so many different music-making video game peripherals out now, if artists like Scarlett Johansson and Jesse McCartney don't sit the hell down and shut up, I'll just make my own music.