Wednesday, January 27, 2010

MUSIC


I am so old I was alive when much music actually played music- a quote said by ex-lead singer of Skid Row, Sebastian Bach, which says it all. Music isn't music anymore. It's all fake and computer generated. Justin Beiber, for example. He is not a very good singer and there are no real instruments in his songs, yet he is very famous. In today's society if someone is attractive or they are a star on TV or a movie they can be turned into a singer, even if they can't sing. Computers can make anyones voice sound great. All the stars on family chanell have at least one song.
It is also much easier to become a famous singer today then it was years ago. Today you can put videos on youtube, and get a record deal, even if you can't sing (Justin Beiber). When music was music you had to be the very best to even come close to making it big. You could be one of the best guitar players anyone has ever heard and not even be noticed. You actually needed talent, you needed to work your way to the top. There was no computerized instruments, no auto-tune, nothing but your musical talent.
bands were much more of a real thing before. Most bands like Guns N' Roses are still around to this day, when guys like Justin Beiber will be gone in maybe a year. Listen to Baby by Justin Beiber, and then to Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses and tell me which one is music. Which of those songs will last. Real music will never die, it will live on forever on iPods and radios. So please remember when you are listening to all the new hits on the radio that it could very well be your dog singing.

1 comment:

  1. Love this post Hunter. Perhaps it's because I can relate to Skid Row comment but the humour you use to attack your argument is also very effective. I will definitely take Guns N' Roses over Justin Beiber any day!

    What role do you think shows like American Idol have played in all this watering down of musical talent?

    Or even Glee...it's interesting that the majority of songs the producers choose to re-mix on the show are "old" tunes - I'd say that also speaks to the quality of music currently being made!

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