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Re: Collaboration in music (response to RandomLFO)
In a message dated 11/11/2002 12:47:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, m-i-k-o@attbi.com writes:
c. the public has a complex ear and can appreciate the additional complexity of music which has evolved from the balance or amalgamation of efforts, talents, and egos. No matter how talented someone is- think about how much we appreciate the sound of collaboration.
Ahh... If only the public at large did collectively have a complex ear. What country do you live in? Unfortunately in America, a significant percentage of the public has a very disinterested ear in anything other than what gets drilled into their heads by commercial radio. This is not a judgement as to what people should be listening too, but a recognition of how little music actually gets to the ears of the majority of the "public". Curiously enough the examples of collaberation that you gave are all probably played incessantly on commercial radio.
Everyone in the "public" has a different relationship to music. Some are very passionate about the music that they love. For others, it's just sonic wallpaper. For some, it's even pure annoyance no matter what "style". Some people's tastes are very eclectic. Some are very specific. It really sounds like you are just stating your tastes in music. Unfortunately you are coming across like you are trying tell everyone else what their tastes should be too. Now that's Fascism!
Your above paragraph also makes me wonder if you have ever attended a solo artists performance? The public often greatly appreciates solo artists. I have never heard anyone walking away from a solo artists performance saying something like
..."That was OK, but it just wasn't the sound of collaberation." I just sounds like your ego is stuck on defending it's clearly false claim. Check your meds!
On the other hand, I could just laugh at your joke. I must admit that it's hard to take you seriously, but somehow I have. Maybe you have just decided to make people laugh at your silliness. Maybe we should just laugh at ourselves for worrying about what you are saying.
Marc
