Guilt Free FRONTLINE: "The Way The Music Died"

PBS/FRONTLINE ^ | 05/26/04 | PBS/FRONTLINE

[Rebelbase]

Culture has declined
Clay Aiken is a pop star
The music has died.

[Redbob]

"Oh yeah the music has to be good also.">

Well, you might be setting the bar a little too high there, especially for anyone calling themselves rap "artists."

[Aquinasfan]

If the entire music industry has to be killed by teenage pirates in order that their porn-music be killed, so be it.

Then there's the additional benefit of poetic justice.

[ActionNewsBill]

"Hey Jude" broke the 3 minute rule for hit singles and after that concept albums ascended with the zenith being "Dark Side of the Moon" in 73.

You must not be familiar with "Inagadadavida" and the Doors' "Light My Fire", both of which were popular around 1967 or so.

[NCPAC]

Agreed. It's why I never listen to the radio anymore (for music, anyway). There is actually some very original, very innovative stuff out there right now. Of course, I've never listened much to the mainstream rock music, no matter the era.

Though I can guarantee you they're not for everyone, "The Horrorpops" out of SoCal are one dynamic, brash, and FUN band to listen to. (And, NO, I am not associated with the band in any way.)

[Wolfie]

“This is the story of how the pressures to perform financially have affected the ability of many pop musicians to make the art they want,”

What he really means is this: "“This is the story of how the pressures to perform financially have affected the ability of many pop musicians to get rich and famous making the art they want”.

You can make any kind of music you want, Mr. Hudson. You want wealth and fame? Then dance for the money men.

[Mr. Thorne]

I'll vote for artistic draught.

Bought two albums so far this year that I'd give a big 'ol thumbs up to. Evanescence (Fallen) and Pat Benatar (Go!).

Just about worn out the Evanescence. Love Amy Lee's voice. Though she do seem a might depressed in just about every song... oh well.

And you can't really trust my judgement with Pat Benatar. I just love her voice, too. She could sing the phone book and I'd probably buy it.

Other 'n that, I've pretty much been hitting the iTunes sight. One at a time, as I like 'em. Why, they even have Lita Ford up there.

[Alberta's Child]

That's too bad.

Let's also pause a moment and mourn the fact that the largest radio market in the nation (New York) doesn't have a single country music station anywhere on the dial.

Up here, the selection has gotten quite limited. It's just KRAP 102.7, CRAP 95.5, etc., etc.

[Alberta's Child]

I know it's not the longest, but the live cut of "Blue Sky" on one of the Allman Brothers' CDs in the last few years was something like 20 minutes long. And it's a great 20 minutes, too!

[Howlin]

I'm buying these guys' album!

http://www.bravewords.com/news.html?id=14029

***Warning: PROFANITY****

And I like Maroon5.

[bc2]

Here's some more bands for your list, everything from heavy metal to folk-type music.

Superdrag
Ednaswap
Drunk Horse
UNIDA
Engine Down
Beulah
The Hellacopters
The Hydromatics
Uncle Tupelo / Son Volt / Wilco
Supersuckers
Guided By Voices

Check out

Arena Rock Recording Artists http://www.arenarockrecordingco.com/

Tee Pee Records
http://www.teepeerecords.com/

All That's Heavy / Stoner Rock dot com
http://stonerrock.com

XM Satalite Radio - over 100 commercial free satalite radio stations.

http://www.xmradio.com

I suggest all music fans subscribe! They have units for home, car, and even stereos that do both! Not slaves to the corporate music company whores!

[GSWarrior]

It's true. There are tons of independent, worthy bands that you have to seek out, rather than have the industry spoon feed you.

Do industry people think that 'post-Woodstock moment of empowerment' or whatever is frozen in time?

[theDentist]

Yeah, most of the CDs I've purchased this year are to replace the ones stolen from my car over Christmas. The only "new" one I hadn't had was Bob Seager's Best OF, Volume 2.

[kjam22]

This is just my opinion, but a band that would put out a CD in a LP sized cardboard cover(wrap the CD in plastic and a paper sleeve) with some good artwork and liner notes, could get themselves noticed.

Man.... I like that idea. We're about to turn out a contemporary christian CD. That's a great idea for marketing I think!

[Hank Rearden]

many black hip-hop artists are the last bastions where the music is written from the heart (or streets as it may)

Streets are for cars. Periods. These morons and their dim followers can't even figure that much out.

Utter dreck.

[Dane]

You must not be familiar with "Inagadadavida" and the Doors' "Light My Fire", both of which were popular around 1967 or so.

I was talking about the singles market. Rememeber those days where someone would go into the record store and buy a single with "A" side and a "B" side.

IIRC, "Hey Jude" was the first single over 4 minutes to go to #1.

Again IIRC, "Light my Fire" and "Inagadddavida" were both truncated for their single releases.

BTW, the best "B" side song ever was Led Zeppelin's "Your Time is Gonna Come". I can't remember the "A" side of that single. I think it was "Immigrant's Song".

[siunevada]

Gee, the music industry was always such a pure endeavor in the olden days. Just ask Little Richard. Or anyone else that signed a lousy contract or had their royalties stolen.

A society based on art for art's sake becomes a society of dreck. If you bow down to Beethoven, your children will bow down to Eminem.

Richard Brookhiser

[bc2]

would you like me to add you to the rock n roll ping list?

[bc2]

huge XM Radio bump!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I have 200 + CDs. Have not bought one in a couple of years, tho.