both Bob Dylan and Tom Petty have released records this year, but why is good music a rarety these days?
2006-10-07 13:58:56 · 9 answers · asked by ben. 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I actually think that there aren't any REAL musicians around anymore because the music consuming public doesn't want them anymore. Thanks to a whole bunch of factors, peoples' attention span has grown shorter and shorter. Nobody is captivated by something like an artist developing over time. The only thing that matters is what's new. It's probably a little simplistic to put the blame on one thing, but it seems like things started their radical downward spiral with the introduction of MTV. Suddenly it wasn't about musicianship - - most of the time they weren't even playing or singing. It was all about the delivery of images at a faster and faster rate, and the music was almost an afterthought.
While the improvements in music production technology have been nothing short of remarkable, they actually haven't helped. Now anybody with a modest computer can sample sound clips, create loops, and assemble a CD all without having any ability to actually play an instrument. So the production of music can be highly abstracted from being a musician.
But in the end, people will get what they demand. It used to be that a "real" musician had a fan base that would look forward to the release of the next album. Look at Bob Dylan's discography over time as an example. There was a tolerance level on the part of the record-buying public for development and evolution over time, and since the record-buying public was buying records over time, the record companies were willing to go along with this all. It's different today. Unless an artist pops up with instant polish and something that will be (for this moment at least) instant commercial success, forget it.
Every once in while, it does happen that a relatively new artist emerges with some "staying-power," so it's not impossible for a "real" musician to turn up. But it becomes less and less likely thanks to the way music is currently being packaged and delivered to the buying public.
2006-10-07 14:28:16 · answer #1 · answered by mz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
seriously, there are tons of good musicians out there. The thing is, you won't hear it on the radio. You've got to start digging for it. Subscribe to all songs considered on npr, do some snooping around and you'll find some incredible stuff....and this is from someone who loves Bob Dylan.
Rock is not dead!
2006-10-10 08:35:14 · answer #2 · answered by Sherpa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the really good musicians these days are underground. Most of the population just wants a catchy chorus that they can love for a month and then blow it off as old news when "the next big thing" comes out.
2006-10-07 15:20:03 · answer #3 · answered by kellenator 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blame Technology, Man.
2006-10-07 14:08:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the good musicians were around in the 60s and 70s, so subsequently, theyr'e getting old and dying off. Sad, huh?
2006-10-07 14:01:10 · answer #5 · answered by BodyBags-N-ToeTags-AKA-Tiffany 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are in peoples homes, church, honky tonk bars, and anywhere there is spirit and will there will be music. Music is ever changing, evolving, and appealing to the current crowds. You can find it but you have to open your eyes, don't just eat what they feed you through public methods.
2006-10-10 16:18:22 · answer #6 · answered by Sheila D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately they are getting old. And tired. And they have settled. And they don't need the money anymore. Unless of course it's time for one of their kids to go to college, then they will be back!
2006-10-07 14:02:21 · answer #7 · answered by serendipity 2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ever heard of MTV? That channel on TV that glorifies plagiarism along with a whole bunch of other things?
2006-10-07 14:02:10 · answer #8 · answered by I want my *old* MTV 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All of the really good ones have gotten old or died. Today's music is lame.
2006-10-07 14:02:35 · answer #9 · answered by starrynight1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋