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Originally Posted by Grancey
the music considered "good" today.
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Hey now, a lot of music today
sucks - particularly the stuff on the radio. Last night I made a whole post in another thread about how the music industry has devalued its commodity, in part by marketing crappy music. Even so, I agree it's not fair to compare Barry Manilow to more recent musicians. Instead, I think of him along with other male solo acts, and his stage presence just doesn't compare...he looks very unnatural (I guess that goes for his physical appearance too
). It's true his music is infectious (I now have Copa Cabana stuck in my head), but so are a lot of Britney Spears' songs, and they're certainly not good either
Anyway, I'm not trying to get on anyone's case for liking Barry Manilow - even the "bad" artists have a place, and we all have at least one artist we enjoy listening to that we know is not quality, but it's still fun. What I don't get about Barry Manilow, though, is that there doesn't seem to be that recognition with him. It baffles my mind.
(BTW, in case anyone is wondering where this came from, I was flipping through some late night TV and came across him performing on ET or some-such show)
A few side topics:
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Originally Posted by ShaniFaye
Well to me its no different than people thinking Nirvana was the greatest thing since sliced bread....I literally cannot stand to hear that band.
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A big part of the reason Nirvana is considered so great is because of what they did to the music industry. They spearheaded a drastic shift in style and helped spawn a whole new genre. That doesn't necessarily translate to the music being "good," but it's certainly important, and it captured what a lot of people were feeling at that time very well.
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Originally Posted by Medusa
BTW, your avatar creeps me the hell out, SecretMethod.
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One of my favorite works of art:
Salvador Dalí's Face of War.