cky182 wrote:
Not being offensive, but are you one of those people who only likes a band when about 5 people know about them, then when they go "mainstream" you think they've sold out for making a living doing something they enjoy?
Actually, yeah, I do find that offensive.
That's quite the biased question you have on your hands, and if you were a political moderator, you wouldn't go very far.
I'll give you my answer in an example.
Take the band modest mouse. How many people knew about them before good news for people who love bad news. Some people, but not as many. Float on is their worst song. Now, ocean breathes salty, it was a great song, but after I saw it on MTV for the third time in one hour (no joke), I just got sick of it. I went to the modest mouse show the other day, price had jumped from 17-40. (I got in free). After they played "Float on", half the crowd left. Why? Because that's the only song they knew! They have no respect for the artist!
Making a living for something they enjoy... Hmm... That's really funny.
Yeah, a lot of bands on the radio are doing exactly what vanilla ice did. I really hope you know about vanilla ice. My argument would be a lot better if you knew about vanilla ice.
I like music that has a message. That's the only music I really bring close to my heart. Now, if a band is created to make a message, it's amazing! But if a band is created to make money, I don't like that.
I have a band. Do you know why I have a band? Because I like the good times. I like voicing my oppinions in song. Are we making any money? NO! Last night we played a show, and didn't get paid. Why do we do it? I'm a fairly well trained musician, I could EASILY be working for a label, producing pop music. But no, I'm doing what I enjoy.
Let's look at another example. Green day.
I don't much like green day, but they were all right. BEFORE AMERICAN IDIOT.
Now, why does a band so deeply rooted in punk rock quickly move to pop punk (not like they weren't before), but deep pop punk. Why do they do that? Because they want to make money! Therefore, they are sacrificing what they WANT to produce, what their soulds TELL them to produce, and create some sort of oohing and aahing monster.
Establishment=pollution, my good friend. I just can't bring myself to listen to anything that's on the radio more than twenty times a day.
Now, let me ask you a question.
Do you turn to the radio for music, or do you search out the local scene? Do you flip onto mtv, or try to find something being produced independently?
Oh, and I'm sorry for how hugely off topic this is.
Edit: I listen to quite a few "mainstream" bands. But they aren't on the radio anymore. Older bands. I don't like new music very much.
Yes... Very much so