If music means nothing to them
why are you trying to forcefeed it to them?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 4 Jan 2011, 2:55, 1 reply)

I don't follow,
how does this constitute my forcefeeding it to them?

I'm making an observation that, in my opinion - and looking at how many records are sold by manufactured bands whose sole purpose is to make money, not make anything of any artistic value whatsoever - music isn't seen as an art form anymore, but instead seen as a commodity.

And I also put forth the idea that people who claim to really care about music should perhaps go and support local bands and musicians more, because the grass roots is where real music comes from and it is also in dire need of support.

If people want to sit at home and listen to shit all day long then that's up to them. I feel sorry for them, but I can't make them like anything else. The sad part is, it seems to be the majority of the population that falls into that category.

500,000 people bought RATM's single last year, but I bet that number vastly exceeds the number of people who go out and watch local gigs regularly.
( PMGT -Bacon., Tue 4 Jan 2011, 5:21, closed)