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Something I find kind of disgraceful now is how much the music biz has changed. Not being esoteric but I have always been a rock geek. What was the lineup for Jeff Beck's "Truth"? How old was he and what was Stevie Winwood's first band? That would be awesome, rocker's Trivial Pursuit with no electronic gadget cheating.
But anyways you remember back in the day when musicians paid their dues? Some of them might go through a bunch of bands. Some might move on to solo careers. But there was always a history of how they evolved. These days that doesn't happen so much anymore.
I think some of the offenders are of course...
The Internet-Places like YouTube, broadcast yourself indeed...you do a ten minute clip playing "Space Truckin" on banjo...it goes viral and you are a superstar...for that month
Disney and related Big Corp- My daughter laughs when I call Mickey the Anti-Christ but I'm completely serious. Those companies have hands in virtually every market. Often disguised under other brand names but mega conglomerates all the same. Think of all the singers...Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift...
Yes, talented but where exactly did they pop up from? Rhianna for instance had the song "Umbrella" that launched her career. Not the deepest lyrics, I understand someone scribbled them on a cocktail napkin in half an hour and I do believe that. Now compare that to Diana Ross. Far more range yet it took her years to climb up there.
Now one song, one video and Supastah, I miss the old days
But anyways you remember back in the day when musicians paid their dues? Some of them might go through a bunch of bands. Some might move on to solo careers. But there was always a history of how they evolved. These days that doesn't happen so much anymore.
I think some of the offenders are of course...
The Internet-Places like YouTube, broadcast yourself indeed...you do a ten minute clip playing "Space Truckin" on banjo...it goes viral and you are a superstar...for that month
Disney and related Big Corp- My daughter laughs when I call Mickey the Anti-Christ but I'm completely serious. Those companies have hands in virtually every market. Often disguised under other brand names but mega conglomerates all the same. Think of all the singers...Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift...
Yes, talented but where exactly did they pop up from? Rhianna for instance had the song "Umbrella" that launched her career. Not the deepest lyrics, I understand someone scribbled them on a cocktail napkin in half an hour and I do believe that. Now compare that to Diana Ross. Far more range yet it took her years to climb up there.
Now one song, one video and Supastah, I miss the old days
