Certainly true, but that is more a function of the Lowest Common Denominator
phenomenon. The music industry figured out how to package attractive young
people and prop them up with technology and professional pop-hitmakers
cranking out formulaic pap. This makes other young people think they can do
it by themselves without taking into account the massive machine that
enables the young popster to exist.
> Instant gratification and lowered expectations happened. Every child
> wants to be a star NOW - the next hip hop mofo. Very few kids are willing
> to take the time or effort to learn to play an instrument. Now they're
> the center of attention because they're ... playing records at a party.
> Apparently there's some secret skill involved in fading a mixer between
> two turntables whilst cupping one side of your headphones over your left
> ear with one hand. I can't remember the last time I was at a party with
> a live band playing, but it goes back to the '80s. I guess it wouldn't be
> so bad if what they were playing was in the least bit interesting, but
> everytime I've had to go to one of these damned things it's the most
> unimaginative and repetitive bastard son of disco crap being played. I've
> often felt that Brando had Sheen call in the airstrike on the wrong people
> at the end of Apocalypse Now ...
>
> john barrick
> I'm not bitter
>
>
>
> jonesalley wrote:
>>
>> Whatever happened to a cool music subculture like we used to have?
>