What Makes A Music Rock Star?

What makes one music artist a Rock Star while another not? What is it about the essence of a musician that makes him or her seem larger than life, untouchable? Is it the level of fame? Is it the attitude? Is it the make-up and clothes? I think that it is all of these things, but I also think there is something deeper, something that lies underneath and is hard to grasp. In fact, when discussing the essence of a Rock Star, it's not a stretch to say that Rock Stars are like Gods. The embody a aura of the fantastical , to the point that the are no longer viewed as mortals.

But what is it about the Music Artist that makes them a Rock Star? Just naming a few that stand out, like John Lennon, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Robert Plant, these artists all had many common traits. For example, they all wore excessive clothing and attitudes too. When John Lennon strutted down the streets of New York City with his white suit and Yoko, man, you could see this guy a mile a way. You couldn't' miss the cool, hip I don't give a crap attitude. Same with Jagger, Bowie, Plant and others. But was the attitude enough? I mean, sure these guys could dress, but so could a bunch of other dudes.

All of the mentioned Rock Stars above had more than just the clothes and attitude, they had the music. We're not talking about one or two hits, but dozens if not hundreds of hits, that is quite frankly, mind boggling. All these Rock Gods were just machines when it came to writing and music. It was non stop for them and this dedication and effort was a bit part of their personality.

Take Jimmy Page, for example, although he wasn't a lead singer like the other Rock Stars I just mentioned, he was still a Rock God. He was Jimmy Page, for gawd sake, this guy just rocked. And he too held a common trait with the other guys, he wore great clothes, had attitude and was a hard worker.

I'll go as far as saying that, in order to be a true Rock Star, a true Rock God, you need more than just the clothes and the attitude, you need the hard work and perseverance. Take Iggy Pop, for example, here's a guy who had only a handful of hits, but there isn't one person who would doubt that he is a Rock Star.

So what makes a Rock Star? I think it's a combination of looks, attitude, style, fanaticism to succeed and that special something that is indescribable but lies just underneath, that aura of a Rock God.