do you think these groups that sing and dance together can be called a "band" considering they usually don't play an instrument, write their own music or other things that a genuine band does?
2006-08-13 05:05:27 · 9 answers · asked by canada grl 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
i personally think they aren't and it kinda makes me laugh when they do call themselves a band......pre-fab, ya.
2006-08-13 05:12:55 · update #1
Absolutely NOT! Just drives me crazy when I hear the term "boy bands"...when there's not one instrument in their hands when they're performing (well, depending on what their doing at the time).
There are 2 definitions in the dictionary referring to music for the word "band".
1. instrumentalists not including string players (that one can be argued, since violins are used by some)
2. a group of "musicians" PLAYING popular music for dancing (this one pretty much makes my point for me).
There's not one group I can think of, from the 60's to the 80's, where they performed without instruments (examples are, pretty much all the Motown groups, Dion & The Belmonts, the 4 Seasons, and others) and were ever referred to as a band. Even the Bee Gees were never really known as a band, even though they did perform with instruments later in their career.
Nope, as has been stated in an earlier answer...they're groups or performers, NOT bands. IMHO
2006-08-13 05:39:13 · answer #1 · answered by Smokeater 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they are not a band they are a product, conceived by some producer somewhere for the sole purpose of making money hand over fist, usually at someone's expense.
2006-08-13 05:14:07 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Mojo Rising 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all "real bands" write their own music, either. Rock/pop/whatever is the only place in today's musical world where people routinely write their own music.
2006-08-13 05:10:53 · answer #3 · answered by Elizabeth L J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was initially going to say a big NO to this question, but one of the greatest bands of all time came under this catagory, at least initially - The Monkeys. So no, except for them!
2006-08-13 05:12:16 · answer #4 · answered by Al 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, part of being a band is making music, which includes writing and playing it. not just dancing and singing around to someone else's meaningless lyrics.
2006-08-13 05:10:44 · answer #5 · answered by gertie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think that they should just be called a pop or rock group!
2006-08-13 05:10:48 · answer #6 · answered by Emma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah... They're pre-fab eye candy!
2006-08-13 05:11:02 · answer #7 · answered by SilverSongster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah, it's a group.
2006-08-13 05:17:45 · answer #8 · answered by Naked 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no way they are just performers
2006-08-13 05:11:35 · answer #9 · answered by numptynobrains 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋