Longevity
May 16th 2008 15:28
Will we be listening to today’s music twenty years from now? Ten years? Will the oldies stations be playing the flavor-of-the-month pop act in five years? It all just makes me wonder if there will ever be any bands like U2 or the Rolling Stones who can be relevant for decades.
My most sincere and educated guess tells me that until creative freedom is given completely to the artists, and not the producers and A&R label reps, the 21st century is going to be plagued with one-hit-wonders and Disney channel pop idols. I’m not implying that there is no talent in today’s industry nor that there are any original voices out there, I just don’t see them having long-term impact on the musical canvas. I haven’t heard a song on the radio lately that made me sit up and say, “This is going to change things,” nor have I heard what I think will be a classic years from now.
To find music, real, honest music you have to hunt for it. And you probably won’t find much at your local music outlet, nor by thumbing through the CD’s in super stores and retail chains. Once again this is not a blanket, all-encompassing categorization, but a comment on the industry as a whole. If you have read my previous posts you will find that I like some of the acts that are readily available on the shelves, such as Flogging Molly, Nightwish, and My Chemical Romance. These bands have a unique niche and a core of loyal fans, which keep them afloat on the tempestuous abyss that is the music industry. I foresee these bands sticking around for a while, just an amateur prediction.
There are so many acts that are in the scene for a year or two, and then hit the sophomore slump never to be seen or heard from again. I don’t need to name names, you know of whom I speak, and they will not be coming back they are a passing fad that rides on the whims of fickle consumers who simply listen and discard. Here’s to hoping that the general public and mainstream radio will learn from it mistakes and find true talent, and let them play it as they see it.
My most sincere and educated guess tells me that until creative freedom is given completely to the artists, and not the producers and A&R label reps, the 21st century is going to be plagued with one-hit-wonders and Disney channel pop idols. I’m not implying that there is no talent in today’s industry nor that there are any original voices out there, I just don’t see them having long-term impact on the musical canvas. I haven’t heard a song on the radio lately that made me sit up and say, “This is going to change things,” nor have I heard what I think will be a classic years from now.
To find music, real, honest music you have to hunt for it. And you probably won’t find much at your local music outlet, nor by thumbing through the CD’s in super stores and retail chains. Once again this is not a blanket, all-encompassing categorization, but a comment on the industry as a whole. If you have read my previous posts you will find that I like some of the acts that are readily available on the shelves, such as Flogging Molly, Nightwish, and My Chemical Romance. These bands have a unique niche and a core of loyal fans, which keep them afloat on the tempestuous abyss that is the music industry. I foresee these bands sticking around for a while, just an amateur prediction.
There are so many acts that are in the scene for a year or two, and then hit the sophomore slump never to be seen or heard from again. I don’t need to name names, you know of whom I speak, and they will not be coming back they are a passing fad that rides on the whims of fickle consumers who simply listen and discard. Here’s to hoping that the general public and mainstream radio will learn from it mistakes and find true talent, and let them play it as they see it.
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