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Post by cynical1 on Jun 3, 2018 11:32:26 GMT -5
I may have chimed in earlier on this thread, so pardon me if I'm a bit redundant. I've been away for a while...
I think this just comes down to a shift in generational attitudes toward music. Times change and music is a reflection of the culture in a snapshot of the moment.
Back in the 30's and 40's every music store was filled with horns mammy. Try and find a saxaphone in a music store now. Guitars are merely going the way of all things.
IMHO, this is exacerbated by the advent of technology that shortens or eliminates the learning curve to become proficient in creating music. Anyone remember when the first drum machines came out? A few years ago I worked with a guy who had made a sideline business of creating "loops" and selling them...and he used a computer to do it. The 25 year old I ride to work with every morning plays nothing but "produced" music. I'm relatively certain no real musicians were used in the final product.
Someone made the point earlier in this thread that "innovation" is a zero sum game when it comes to guitars. The consumer of guitars is typically not tech savvy nor willing to accept or learn new technologies. Remember the flood of multi-effect units that wound up in pawn shops years ago? They don't understand the physics or basic electronics of their guitar, but they soldier on and play music on them.
From what I've seen of the past few generations coming up the desire for instant gratification and immediate endorphin release supersedes anything requiring a significant investment in time to acquire. Couple that with an ever shrinking number of venues for live music and it seems inevitable that guitars, bass and drums will slowly fade into nostalgia.
It's all about the "Likes", not the love.
HTC1
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Post by col on Jun 4, 2018 19:24:15 GMT -5
Hi C1.
This video was 'suggested' to me at Youtube and I thought of your above comments. It is a better YT diatribe than most (informative, references research, and is put together properly). I did not know the stuff about the two song writers responsible for the majority of modern hits (I surely do hope that is an exaggeration).
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Post by cynical1 on Jun 4, 2018 20:54:37 GMT -5
Yeah, I have to say the guy made a lot of sense. Granted, this has been a trend for years, but over the past few years it has certainly reinforced my Ludditesque musical leanings...
For the past 6 or 7 years I find myself listening to more jazz from the 50's and 60's then I ever thought I would. Hell, I spent a few hours Sunday just playing Meters tunes on YouTube...and I was probably around 15 or 16 years old when I first heard them.
It's funny that I never really appreciated these guys until the factory output of formulaic "product" forced me to abandon the radio for streaming audio. There's an irony in there somewhere...
Happy Trails
Cynical One
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Post by reTrEaD on Jun 4, 2018 21:26:34 GMT -5
the factory output of formulaic "product" That sure feels like a segue opportunity to me... Granted it's not as analytical as the video col posted but it gives me a giggle.
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Post by reTrEaD on Jan 14, 2019 10:58:36 GMT -5
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Post by newey on Jan 14, 2019 14:41:51 GMT -5
It's probably just me being (once again . . .) overly pedantic, but I feel that I should clarify that, when the above article says that:
"Chapter 11" is a bankruptcy proceeding, it is governed by Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. A "Chapter 11" proceeding is a corporate reorganization in bankruptcy, as opposed to a "Chapter 7" proceeding which is a liquidation in bankruptcy, where the company ceases doing business and its assets are liquidated to pay creditors.
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Post by reTrEaD on Mar 11, 2019 18:46:21 GMT -5
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Post by newey on Mar 11, 2019 21:29:41 GMT -5
. . .there's a bit o' the devil in you . . .
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