Re: Comment in "Scorpions"
As I'm writing this, I'm listening to Dream Theater, a band my former music instructor introduced me to. Anyways, I am sure there are good bands around today, but they are so hard to find amongst all the rap, pop, country, and christian stuff out there. I personally think that most major label bands are conforming to a formula of playing music that was developed from the 60's through to the 80's and ended in the early 90's. A lot of stuff I've heard on the radio sounds like lesser known bands of the early 90's. Unless a band is seen as a money-maker, record companies don't even bother anymore. To them it's about getting more $$$. So most bands are forced to try to promote through independent or small labels and that is very localized. A person could go through all the local music they want and not find what their looking for. Yet they don't know that a couple hundred miles away there's a band that plays exactly what they want to hear.
What I want to know is: where is the progression in music that happened so much during the late middle part of last century? We seem stuck. I mean, rap basically is the same stuff it was at the beginning, just with more bass, but is the most popular form of "music". You can create whole records of rap on your computer. Here's something I wrote in a comment on my first post to this site:
When I thought of that, it started to scare me. Musical abilities are becoming fewer. Few aspire to be the next great guitar, bass, or drum player. Practically no one wants to play the classical styles of instruments, which makes me believe that as soon as the current players age, there will be less orchestras across the country. I think it was competition that drove the faster and harder styles of the past bands and that competition is basically dead because no one can hear that fast anymore. It doesn't turn people on to hear great musicians. And that is almost depressing.
But, there are those people out there still working hard even though there's virtually no chance these days of finding a good way to get your name around. I just wish I could find them and go to a good show.
What I want to know is: where is the progression in music that happened so much during the late middle part of last century? We seem stuck. I mean, rap basically is the same stuff it was at the beginning, just with more bass, but is the most popular form of "music". You can create whole records of rap on your computer. Here's something I wrote in a comment on my first post to this site:
What if the future of music is without human interaction? What if it's just a computer that receives input on what is popular, creates songs, and then spits them out to cd for release to the public? A terrible future that would be.
When I thought of that, it started to scare me. Musical abilities are becoming fewer. Few aspire to be the next great guitar, bass, or drum player. Practically no one wants to play the classical styles of instruments, which makes me believe that as soon as the current players age, there will be less orchestras across the country. I think it was competition that drove the faster and harder styles of the past bands and that competition is basically dead because no one can hear that fast anymore. It doesn't turn people on to hear great musicians. And that is almost depressing.
But, there are those people out there still working hard even though there's virtually no chance these days of finding a good way to get your name around. I just wish I could find them and go to a good show.
posted by LeifEriksson at 11:06 AM
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i started working at a retail place recently and found out a co-worker was also a player. i went over with my guitar and found out he was alright, but awesome at bass, something i need because my friend is a metal style guitarist and i the drummer. he then told me he plays the bass twice a month, yet he could slap and finger just as good as the people in guitar center.
why i put this in is because i found out some people are just naturally talented at their instrument.
people can aspire all they want to be the next van halen or Angus Young, yet in the end it comes down to natural talent and practice. some newbies don't realize that and after awhile give up.
there is one local band from Brick, NJ called Echo Screen. my friend introduced me to these guys at a battle of the bands at starland ballroom. i was hooked, they played a great set and a primetime spot which meant a bigger crowd and the crowd was moving. i got there free demo which was great. they just released a debut EP a few months ago and even played the Warped Tour for NJ. unfortunately i still don't think they are signed. you should check them out on purevolume.
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