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charlene · 04-03-2015, 02:01 PM

People used to say 'lack of talent' about the Beatles etc. as well (and even our dear Gordon has naysayers.....) It's a different talent than what some of us may like/prefer and one that seems to be quite popular regardless of the personality behind it. there's many artists/groups who use the same lyrics/views who are enormously popular and sell millions of albums and sell out massive venues so I'd say there's an awful lot of people who think they do have talent. WHile I am not a fan of rap/hop hop regardless of the language used, I just don't like the 'style' of the music itself.
But I do appreciate that in that genre there is obvious talent. Just not my cuppa nor my place to say they lack talent.
However, I can say unequivocally that "I" lack musical talent - 100% talentless - that's me so don't look for videos on YouTube!lol
And again - this was not posted to bring focus on talent/no talent etc. but that Sir Paul mentioned Lightfoot so readily...and I don't feel his mention was a diss on Lightfoot either. A comparison of styles...one not better than the other, just different. And Sir Paul certainly can claim to know a lot about music of all genres..

04-03-2015, 02:01 PM	#6
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,001	Re: Paul McCartney-Gordon Lightfoot People used to say 'lack of talent' about the Beatles etc. as well (and even our dear Gordon has naysayers.....) It's a different talent than what some of us may like/prefer and one that seems to be quite popular regardless of the personality behind it. there's many artists/groups who use the same lyrics/views who are enormously popular and sell millions of albums and sell out massive venues so I'd say there's an awful lot of people who think they do have talent. WHile I am not a fan of rap/hop hop regardless of the language used, I just don't like the 'style' of the music itself. But I do appreciate that in that genre there is obvious talent. Just not my cuppa nor my place to say they lack talent. However, I can say unequivocally that "I" lack musical talent - 100% talentless - that's me so don't look for videos on YouTube!lol And again - this was not posted to bring focus on talent/no talent etc. but that Sir Paul mentioned Lightfoot so readily...and I don't feel his mention was a diss on Lightfoot either. A comparison of styles...one not better than the other, just different. And Sir Paul certainly can claim to know a lot about music of all genres..