A History of Anonymous Bands
Usually, the whole idea of being famous is to be, well, famous\u2026you\u2019re known by everyone\u2026your face is everywhere\u2026you\u2019re a celebrity\u2026and you get invited to the best parties, you get endorsements, you get free stuff\u2026\nSure, there\u2019s a trade-off\u2026your right to privacy is greatly diminished\u2026your every move is scrutinized\u2026it might become harder to maintain meaningful relationships\u2026and then there\u2019s the constant pressure to live up to this thing you\u2019ve become\u2026this is emotionally draining\u2026\nAfter a while, you may start to resent this fame thing\u2026the challenges and pitfalls can overshadow all the perks\u2026\nBut you can also be famous and not famous at the same time\u2026you just have to be very, very careful about revealing who you are\u2026\nThere\u2019s the story of Comte de Saint-German\u2026he was some kind of adventurer in the 1700s who popped up throughout Europe\u2026he spoke almost every language on the continent, knew a lot about chemistry, and was quite the musician\u2026.he was so mysterious and amazing that he acquired the nickname \u201cthe wonderman\u201d\u2026\nRemember tank man?... He\u2019s the guy who held up that row of tanks during the crackdown on Tiananmen square in China\u2026no clue who this dude is\u2026\nWho is Satoshi Nakamoto?...is he the creator of bitcoin?...he disappeared from the internet around 2014 and stayed hidden\u2026there are theories but nothing concrete\u2026\nLet\u2019s riff on that a little bit more\u2026can you be a famous musician and still be able to walk through the mall without anyone knowing you are?...yes\u2026it\u2019s difficult and comes with its own tradeoffs, but it can be done\u2026plus you have to work very hard to maintain the art of hiding in plain site\u2026\nThis is the history of anonymous artists from the world of rock\u2026\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices