My youngest daughter is off to Uni in a few weeks, she'll be studying music, I'm hoping she'll buck the trend I'll keep everyone updated
Please do mate. My 4 year old granddaughter is already picking up her guitar without any prompting. She's the daughter of my son who came to see you play. I'd love to hear how your daughter gets on.
Aye, agree with the durability bit. Three of the biggest bands of my lifetime I've been into are U2, Depeche Mode and Radiohead. And as good as they are I'm not convinced later generations will be as familiar with them as I am with artists from a generation or two ago.
Top thread, Smug. I love listening to 60s music as there was so much going on. Psychedelia, Motown, ska, hard rock. The jazz / virtuosity element makes some of the music endure to me. There must be some brilliant bands that came into their prime in the last few years. The stuff that endures comes from the best musicians or those that tap into the buzz or feel of the time. What is around at the moment that we are missing? Forget about the shallowness of the chart music!
Is the time that we are in to blame? What has been going on in the world in the last few years. Superficiality, quick kicks is the order of the day. Depth and nuance isn't given the time to breathe. No social movements or changes. That could all be thrown up in the air now. Coronavirus, lockdown, struggle, unemployment, recovery, rebirth. Creativity is getting a shot in the arm.
Really interesting post Smug, I reckon it’s a generational thing and we coffin dodgers are not fully aware of the influence musicians such as REM, Green Day, Louis Capaldi, Gerry Cinnamon etc. have on the current generation(s). I only mention these artists because that's who my kids are into, I must admit a like them all especially Gerry Cinnamon It’s similar to Dylan and his early influences; Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Dave Van Ronk, Rick Von Schmidt, Pete Seeger etc. They tried to own and use Dylan but he had already moved on (Listen to the words of Maggies Farm and Positively 4th Street). When he did his second set at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, Pete Seeger ran around with an axe trying to cut the electric cables and Dylan was booed off the stage.
Thinking about whos still around, I have been tempted to mention Joni Mitchel, not everone's cup of tea, but she is a regular choice on Desert Island discs, a good yardstick, her songs are timeless and there is a documentary about Laurel Canyon on tonight which I will be watching or taping.
It's an interesting point, lots of good music around of course but it's hard to imagine them being held up as legends in fifty years time. Certainly not middle of the road types like Ed Sheeran. Eminem maybe, already had a long career and has been influential throughout. First white rapper I knew of to make it to superstardom.
Someone has inboxed my daughter with 'FTM' crap- obviously someone who has read my post. Whoever it was get a ****ing life!
Yeah, the test is whether people will love it in 30 or 40 year's time. It's hard to know what will age well.
it must have been mate, I've removed the post of the youtube clip clip now - pathetic ****ers whoever done it!
