... instead of sticking to what worked on their 5 million-selling debut album?
Do they just get so confident that they are adored by the fans that we'll buy anything they throw at us? Wouldn't it stand to reason that if we all bought the first, we might expect the band to go in the same direction on the second? Or is it in our best interest that they "mix it up" a bit?
2006-10-08 04:28:30 · 9 answers · asked by Marianne not Ginger™ 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
There's probably all sorts of reasons for this.
I think a lot of bands are under a lot of pressure from their record companies to conform until they are succesful, and so first albums may not always be, artistically, what the band hoped. With financial success they have more room to explore in their sophomore albums...
A lot of musicians also get very bored with same old same old. I think their fans do too. I would probably not buy lots of albums by the same artist if I didn't feel they all had something significantly different to offer with each successive offering. I like variety and eclecticism. It's much more stimulating and exciting.
In favour of tried and tested - I think it's the record companies who are mostly for that: if you've got a formula that works, from a financial point of view why would you rock the boat? But creatively and artistically failing to move on is a recipe for disaster.
2006-10-08 08:33:52 · answer #1 · answered by the last ninja 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know exactly what you mean. I guess they just want to try something new instead of sounding like the same old same old. But people bought their first album because they liked it, if they wanted something different they could go buy some other band's album.
2006-10-08 11:36:49 · answer #2 · answered by Michelle *The Truth Hurts 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some bands actually have good intentions. I can think of a perfect example of a band who had to fire their lead singer and pick up a Canadian. Turned out to be a really good move for them and their sophomore set was a huge success.
But most everyone else do sell out, it's a pity.
2006-10-08 17:36:05 · answer #3 · answered by Antny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be more mainstream, or depart from it. Whatever the record execs want. Most likely it is to make more money. That's what it comes down to. Take rap for instance. It's all hip-hop dance beat music. There are no true rappers like tupac out, except for a scattered few.
2006-10-08 11:38:19 · answer #4 · answered by Lindsey B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bands are peolple too and after making that first album, touring behind it, and hearing their music being played to death, true musicians, the ones that are not in it for the money, wanna write music that means something to them
2006-10-08 11:34:23 · answer #5 · answered by Mike Honcho 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that they did the "commercial sound" route the first time and are now playing the music they are really interested in.
2006-10-08 11:37:08 · answer #6 · answered by wrathofkublakhan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because usually the 1st album it to hook all the kiddies and get them buying....its an age old music industry trick....re-inventing them selves is them playing what they want....not what they were told to play by the music industry corporate machine
2006-10-08 11:43:13 · answer #7 · answered by Rob H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marketing. Always f-ing marketing. Just looking for ways to take our money.
2006-10-08 11:38:44 · answer #8 · answered by KOD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ego.
People want to be so individualistic and that is selfish when it comes to making good music.
2006-10-08 11:31:21 · answer #9 · answered by shlomogon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋