Only the Beatles were the Beatles and half of them are dead. So what you're talking about is a cultural phenomenon that lives in the same space as the Beatles. My first question would be: if such a thing existed, would you even recognize it? You'd be talking about a band/musician that appealed to throngs of 13-27 year olds. How much music do you listen to that is written for people that age? Taylor Swift is pretty impressive—her music doesn't appeal to me much—but she writes her own songs either by herself or in collaboration, embeds clever jokes and puzzles, plays with different styles. Maybe Taylor Swift is 'The Beatles." If you find yourself rejecting that idea, you should ask yourself why. My second question would be does the space that they filled even exist any more? I have two kids, 14 and 16, and their favorite musician is a guy with YouTube channel with 2,000 subscribers. The internet changed EVERYTHING and killed the mono culture that a 'Beatles' phenomenon requires.
My argument is that the culture generates what it needs and industry either helps or hinders that. To want "the Beatles" is to allow nostalgia to blind you to what's happening now that's good.
Are we word shaming? What an odd thing to say. People can absolutely be nostalgic for times/places they've never been, it's what 90% of the tourism industry in Paris is based on. Or perhaps, maybe you're too young to remember, the swing trend of the late 90s. The Beatles were specific people, if they were around right now they wouldn't have been raised in skiffle music or the hip trad jazz scene of the British 50's, they'd have been raised on... I don't think I'm in a position to know. I think that people disappoint themselves expecting culture to continue to produce what they're comfortable with and what they recognize. Boomers especially seem to think that young people exist to produce culture that they can easily digest when it's not really for them.
It’s the same with cars — they’ll never be simple and pure again. Men used to work on their cars in their driveways, nothing was computerized, and the structure was understood, all while powering a rush of joy through an optimistic, prosperous nation. The old cars are getting top dollar these days because the sweet spot for the automobile has passed, just as it has for rock and roll.
Talk about a broken record.......Ever notice how little music - good or bad - comes out of the climate change or social justice movements? That's how you can tell the world does not have its heart in them.
The Germans make great cars and still have a vibrant cities and public transit. That's because they built their autobahns around cities rather than through them. But wait, guys - aren't we here to talk about music?
Because new cars are not "pure," it doesn't mean that there aren't great new cars. Same goes for new music. It's a different type of music, just like when rock 'n roll was first introduced. There is an audience for everything, and new music will continue to survive in some form. Right now, I just think there are too many new artists dividing up the pie. Count the number of bands who were around 50 years ago, and then count the number of new artists today. The selection of new artists today is astounding!
Naw. There were millions of garage bands around, the creme rose to the top. Artist vs. Musician? But they actually played and didn't stroke a computer key board. They sang it straight. Gave us their souls imperfections included. Autotune. WTF is that!? Shish smh.
Only the Beatles were the Beatles and half of them are dead. So what you're talking about is a cultural phenomenon that lives in the same space as the Beatles. My first question would be: if such a thing existed, would you even recognize it? You'd be talking about a band/musician that appealed to throngs of 13-27 year olds. How much music do you listen to that is written for people that age? Taylor Swift is pretty impressive—her music doesn't appeal to me much—but she writes her own songs either by herself or in collaboration, embeds clever jokes and puzzles, plays with different styles. Maybe Taylor Swift is 'The Beatles." If you find yourself rejecting that idea, you should ask yourself why. My second question would be does the space that they filled even exist any more? I have two kids, 14 and 16, and their favorite musician is a guy with YouTube channel with 2,000 subscribers. The internet changed EVERYTHING and killed the mono culture that a 'Beatles' phenomenon requires.
My argument is that the culture generates what it needs and industry either helps or hinders that. To want "the Beatles" is to allow nostalgia to blind you to what's happening now that's good.
Are we word shaming? What an odd thing to say. People can absolutely be nostalgic for times/places they've never been, it's what 90% of the tourism industry in Paris is based on. Or perhaps, maybe you're too young to remember, the swing trend of the late 90s. The Beatles were specific people, if they were around right now they wouldn't have been raised in skiffle music or the hip trad jazz scene of the British 50's, they'd have been raised on... I don't think I'm in a position to know. I think that people disappoint themselves expecting culture to continue to produce what they're comfortable with and what they recognize. Boomers especially seem to think that young people exist to produce culture that they can easily digest when it's not really for them.
It’s the same with cars — they’ll never be simple and pure again. Men used to work on their cars in their driveways, nothing was computerized, and the structure was understood, all while powering a rush of joy through an optimistic, prosperous nation. The old cars are getting top dollar these days because the sweet spot for the automobile has passed, just as it has for rock and roll.
Talk about a broken record.......Ever notice how little music - good or bad - comes out of the climate change or social justice movements? That's how you can tell the world does not have its heart in them.
As if you would know!
That's an interesting observation!
The Germans make great cars and still have a vibrant cities and public transit. That's because they built their autobahns around cities rather than through them. But wait, guys - aren't we here to talk about music?
Because new cars are not "pure," it doesn't mean that there aren't great new cars. Same goes for new music. It's a different type of music, just like when rock 'n roll was first introduced. There is an audience for everything, and new music will continue to survive in some form. Right now, I just think there are too many new artists dividing up the pie. Count the number of bands who were around 50 years ago, and then count the number of new artists today. The selection of new artists today is astounding!
Naw. There were millions of garage bands around, the creme rose to the top. Artist vs. Musician? But they actually played and didn't stroke a computer key board. They sang it straight. Gave us their souls imperfections included. Autotune. WTF is that!? Shish smh.