
If I was in charge of the B3ta fatwa department, we wouldn't be hearing too much from Simply Red in the future. Who's on your musical shit list and why?
( , Thu 30 Dec 2010, 12:00)
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...to cotofow's rant here b3ta.com/questions/worstband/post1024770#answers-post-1025354
However, I'm obnoxiously pleased with it (and edited it a bit) and with the way it sums up much of what's being said in this QOTW -- why we find the garbage that's endlessly foisted on us so annoying.
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I wasn't aware that we could choose the music played in elevators and grocery stores, used in commercials on tv, chosen for soundtracks of movies, or suddenly added to a decent radio station's playlist because apparently the program director is getting his balls off/nose filled by some drug-mongering record company tart.
I am overjoyed to hear that we can force venues to only hire decent bands instead of the fad-of-the-moment crap pushed by the PR machine. Please let us know how we can do that. And how can we get "classic rock" stations to play the once commonly-aired album tracks instead the same "safe," overplayed singles they always play?
The problem is the music industry is not about music but about money. Over-hyped bands become omnipresent because the recording companies have a lot invested in acts (not musicians) they feel they can control and that are designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator (Brittney Spears on a number of levels is a prime example -- crap songs with lyrics aimed at children, blatant pedophile sexuality aimed at boys and dirty old men, flashy stage acts/videos that distract from the hollowness of the alleged music, electronically processed noise where the "musicians" and producers can be plugged in anonymously, thus eliminating any unintended stars). Lazy journalists and media execs buy into the hype because it beats going out and actually listening to musicians to find good ones. The garbage then becomes omnipresent, and people that have no taste or, to be honest, don't know better because they've never really heard good music, tend to accept what's been given to them.
There's also another reason to voice off against crap acts. I'd like to see the good ones invested in, promoted, and making money so they can surivive and continue producing good music. The hyped ones rarely survive beyond a season and are soon forgotten (Michael Bolton anyone? I notice his appeal disappeared when he cut his hair, so that says a lot about the strength of his alleged talent). I work at a volunteer public low power station (www.wvlp.org), and to see the middle-aged women in the organization try and get Michael Buble played and not make a connection between him and Bolton (or John Secada) was astounding.
That said, I admit to seeing whining, posturing and troll baiting in the posts here. However, that's easier to ignore as it's limited to a small part of this website and won't be foisted on us while we're in line buying new shoes or driving and looking for something to listen to.
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 15:27, 33 replies)

( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 15:34, closed)

it's best to let you know we're waiting for the other half
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 15:37, closed)

Other than the fact it's way too long.
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 15:41, closed)

( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 15:42, closed)

and has nothing to do with what I wrote.
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 15:44, closed)

It's a bit rich to go on about having whining foisted on us?
You're taking it way too seriously. Just write the fucking name of a shitty band. It's not that complicated.
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 15:53, closed)

at the same time as the spelling.
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 19:32, closed)

also loads of shit.
This has been the case as long as I can remember. You can go find the good stuff and enjoy it, or you can complain about the shit stuff.
I suppose it depends on whether you prefer music or complaining.
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 15:40, closed)

Would you bust out your serious moves if it was to your liking? Waah waah musical differences, fuck off you prick
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 15:40, closed)

Than to have garbage foisted on me against my will -- especially garbage designed to influence people to slow down and buy more.
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 15:42, closed)

I must have missed the bit where the evil record companies are engaged in brainwashing to persuade us to buy more stuff.
Mind you, when I think about it, tin pan alley was riddled with those Jewish types, it all fits together...
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 16:41, closed)

And: "MEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!"
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 15:52, closed)

'Bing. Doors closing'
And the floor number.
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 15:59, closed)

If only there was some sort of invention that allowed you to carry your own music around with you, and perhaps listen to it at the shops.
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 15:59, closed)

Why it would surely put itinerent hurdy-gurdy players into the poorhouse.
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 16:01, closed)

and their miniature cymbals?
What about the MONKEYS???
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 16:09, closed)

thank fuck it's nearly over :(((
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 16:36, closed)

"I don't like mainstream music" with a dash of "people who listen to it must be ignorant".
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 16:27, closed)

And personally I don't want to hear Tame Impala's album everywhere I go, even though it's the best thing I've heard in months.
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 17:05, closed)

And before that a portable CD player.
Before that I had a cassette player.
I listen to whatever I like in elevators and greengrocers :)
As for giving money to the right "non mainstream" artists in the music industry... I don't know them, why should I care how much money goes to them? bands I like usually bring out a few albums irrespective of how little exposure they get. Sorted
( , Fri 31 Dec 2010, 17:16, closed)
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