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Florian · 08-28-2000, 10:56 AM

Hi classicmixdj,

Thanks for a good topic, I'd like to give a more generalized answer.

First of all, here is an obvious statement on a Gordon Lightfoot discussion forum on a Gordon Lightfoot website

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Everything else pales compared to Gordon Lightfoot's music, so when I think about other artists, I never compare their work to Gordon Lightfoot. He's playing in another league.

Sorry for wording the obvious, now back on topic:

There are no specific groups / artists I dislike as such, but what I cannot stand at all are 'artificial' groups or artists.

By 'artificial' I mean bands and artists that exist just because a record company evaluated the latest market polls and formed a group accordingly.

They target a specific customer profile - like 9 to 13 year old girls - and start 'castings' for their new super-band.

To accomodate the widest possible target audience, they choose a blonde and a black haired one, one with a hispanic look and one with an afro-american look. They evaluate hundreds of applicants, and the most favored by the marketing people get their ticket to celebrity status.

I hate that, but I'm afraid it will even become worse in future because it obviously works to create thousands of record sales.

I am not listening to any techno-or trash music either, but if someone comes up with something original and people like the style of music that is played - why not. Different people, different taste. I will put down my hat to any "noise" or "hardrock" band that achieved something in their community out of their own, or by being the most devoted or skilled.

Oh, and while I'm ranting (I love this topic) one more thing: I also dislike remakes of old songs. Recently, a lot of ABBA songs have been remixed. What for? Just to add stronger percussion and a stronger beat? If the original creators of the song would have wanted that, wouldn't it have been like that all along? In my opinoin, these new releases of songs are just a cheap rip-off. I like the original versions of the songs, I don't need louder percussion or a faster tempo. Just leave them as they were, and don't mess them up.

-Florian

08-28-2000, 10:56 AM	#7
Florian Moderator Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 266	Hi classicmixdj, Thanks for a good topic, I'd like to give a more generalized answer. First of all, here is an obvious statement on a Gordon Lightfoot discussion forum on a Gordon Lightfoot website : Everything else pales compared to Gordon Lightfoot's music, so when I think about other artists, I never compare their work to Gordon Lightfoot. He's playing in another league. Sorry for wording the obvious, now back on topic: There are no specific groups / artists I dislike as such, but what I cannot stand at all are 'artificial' groups or artists. By 'artificial' I mean bands and artists that exist just because a record company evaluated the latest market polls and formed a group accordingly. They target a specific customer profile - like 9 to 13 year old girls - and start 'castings' for their new super-band. To accomodate the widest possible target audience, they choose a blonde and a black haired one, one with a hispanic look and one with an afro-american look. They evaluate hundreds of applicants, and the most favored by the marketing people get their ticket to celebrity status. I hate that, but I'm afraid it will even become worse in future because it obviously works to create thousands of record sales. I am not listening to any techno-or trash music either, but if someone comes up with something original and people like the style of music that is played - why not. Different people, different taste. I will put down my hat to any "noise" or "hardrock" band that achieved something in their community out of their own, or by being the most devoted or skilled. Oh, and while I'm ranting (I love this topic) one more thing: I also dislike remakes of old songs. Recently, a lot of ABBA songs have been remixed. What for? Just to add stronger percussion and a stronger beat? If the original creators of the song would have wanted that, wouldn't it have been like that all along? In my opinoin, these new releases of songs are just a cheap rip-off. I like the original versions of the songs, I don't need louder percussion or a faster tempo. Just leave them as they were, and don't mess them up. -Florian