Before The Fame

Don't get me wrong or anything... I'm loving the random poker faces, relentlessly tenacious paparazzi, and the romances that end... well, just plain bad. And I'm kinda, sorta sure trading down my video phone for a standard telephone might be a step up in the right direction at this point ...

But what about a little more of the captivating raw talent hidden behind all those electric kisses ? I love the over-the-top post-modern 21st century music/fashion icon currently tearing up the charts... but prior to simply going Gaga for the fame, an unknown artist by the name of Stefani Germanotta was simply wowing audiences with raw melodic talent.

This vintage Gaga video's been making waves for a week or so now since being posted on youtube. I think it's an absolutely amazing performance and yet sadly a testament to what the current dominance of pop music might be pushing aside. Kinda of a sad irony that had the music industry given her a shot a couple years earlier this raw talent might've been catering to a much smaller niche market than what she currently commands ...