Off Topic Glastonbury 2015

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Willson said:
Can't stand it when people don't like a genre of music and therefore state that anyone who produces it is talentless. Kanye is one of the most successful artists of the last decade. He obviously has talent in the eyes of millions of people. And before anyone asks yes I do think that One Direction are talented, their talents are making catchy tunes for a pre-teen female demographic, and it's certainly working. It's fine saying that you don't like a genre of music but calling them talentless is just ridiculous. Although saying that I'm a big Hip-Hop fan and tbh I found Kanye's performance infuriating. It started out so well with his classics but then he moved on to his pretentious bollocks of messing about with autotune. It could have been an incredible set if he'd left all that "artistry" bullshit alone.
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Cliff Richard was massively successful :cheesy:
 
Willson said:
Can't stand it when people don't like a genre of music and therefore state that anyone who produces it is talentless. Kanye is one of the most successful artists of the last decade. He obviously has talent in the eyes of millions of people. And before anyone asks yes I do think that One Direction are talented, their talents are making catchy tunes for a pre-teen female demographic, and it's certainly working. It's fine saying that you don't like a genre of music but calling them talentless is just ridiculous. Although saying that I'm a big Hip-Hop fan and tbh I found Kanye's performance infuriating. It started out so well with his classics but then he moved on to his pretentious bollocks of messing about with autotune. It could have been an incredible set if he'd left all that "artistry" bullshit alone.
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I agree with most of that, but just because someone is successful it doesn't mean they're necessarily talented, One Direction are the epitome of style over substance.

There are plenty of successful acts who are musically piss-poor and their only real talent is being good looking.
 
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Quill said:
I think I watched that on telly.

Saw them at Finsbury Park about a month earlier, Miles Kane and Royal Blood were there too.
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Have you heard of a band called Dark Stares? I just started listening to them and they're really good.
 
originallambrettaman said:
I agree with most of that, but just because someone is successful it doesn't mean they're necessarily talented, One Direction are the epitome of style over substance.

There are plenty of successful acts who are musically piss-poor and their only real talent is being good looking.
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There are plenty of people who are much better looking than the members of one direction and yet aren't in the most successful band on the planet right now. I always say that if things didn't require some degree of talent then everybody would do them.
 
I think music really is subjective. I used to really hate generic pop music and I still dislike it, but I understand that it appeals to some people and telling them their favourite music is ****e isn't going to change their opinion so I just let them get on with it.

Personally, I like Arctic Monkeys, Passion Pit, The Neighbourhood, Royal Blood, Lorde, Marina and the Diamonds, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, The Beatles and Death Cab for Cutie. Never really been a fan of Oasis but I understand the hype and why they're so popular.
 
Quill said:
I don't mind Daft Punk.
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I didn't to use mind Kraftwerk or Yellow tbf, but I just think it's very important that talented musicians, whether they are singers, songwriters or are especially brilliant on their chosen instrument, don't die away.

In fact, it winds me up so much I just committed suicide.
 
Quill said:
I've heard them, and I don't like them at all.


I think the man has a lot to do with it as well. He is a **** with arguably the biggest ego on the planet.
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What Hip-Hop artists do you like out of interest? Also I agree that he is a bellend of the highest order, doesn't stop me enjoying his music though.
 
Each to their own, but as I find Kanye a colossal bellend and don't listen to the genre and I consider Florence and Daltrey to be two of the worst live vocalists around, I'm pretty relieved to be abroad and missing it. I might check out some of the other acts online when I get back.
 
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