Why I wrote what I wrote.
Hello everyone, pardon me for my late posting as I was, as usual, caught with many things in life. But now, I am able to squeeze out some moments to address some thoughts.
First of all, I would just want to thank you, friends, who have visited my humble blog from time to time and given me valuable feedbacks and enquiries. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
With that done, I would like to address certain issues with regards to this little blog. I used to have another blog where I just bitched, complained and sweared at every thing that bugged me. I realised that it gets nothing done and I sincerely apologize for not being able to fullfill some of your desires to read about such generics. My objective here is to share, and perhaps put my two-cent worth in certain issues or knowledge relating to music.
Now, back to music.
I was watching Channel News Asia, where they featured the music festival in China. It was the biggest musical instrument exhibition in Asia. Well, the scale was grand when I saw it in the box. However, there were certain pointers that were highlighted during the festival.
One of which is "Commercialism does not necessary mean giving up your soul or style of music." This makes perfect sense and this is what many bands fails to do. They want to do what other bands are doing and that have proven success. However, what these bands failed to realised is that they are successful not because they are the same as others, but they were different. The worst thing a band can do is attempting to walk in the shadow of another band. Take a good look at Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Kiss, Yngwie Malmsteen, Rainbow, Madonna, Joan Jett, The Kat, Dream Theater, Stain, Creed, Limp Biskit, Air Supply, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, Frank Sinatra, Teresa Teng, Jackie Cheung, Anita Mui, Faye Wong, Run DMC, Prodigy, etc. You will realised that these musicians or stars are successful because they dare to be different.
It does not matter what generes, crossed generes or sub-generes, but you better be honest be what you want to say or portray. It doesn't matter how many notes you have in a bar, or how fast or odd your meter ticks. It's what you want to do. As long as you have an identity, that's what matters. Commercialization is basically musician's maturity from the underground to the mainstream and so on. Again, for a musician, Rock Stardom, "Sex, Drugs and Rock And Roll", fame and do not really mix well here if you think sensibly.
I guess so, it's really silly to think that by playing less notes, less technicality, simpler lyrics guarantees you the ticket to commercial success. Listen to the commercial radio, you will realised how many songs that are really difficult playing on the radio.
If you are good at what you do, do it right, do it truthfully, and sometimes with a stroke of luck, rewards will come.
Take some time to think about it...
First of all, I would just want to thank you, friends, who have visited my humble blog from time to time and given me valuable feedbacks and enquiries. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
With that done, I would like to address certain issues with regards to this little blog. I used to have another blog where I just bitched, complained and sweared at every thing that bugged me. I realised that it gets nothing done and I sincerely apologize for not being able to fullfill some of your desires to read about such generics. My objective here is to share, and perhaps put my two-cent worth in certain issues or knowledge relating to music.
Now, back to music.
I was watching Channel News Asia, where they featured the music festival in China. It was the biggest musical instrument exhibition in Asia. Well, the scale was grand when I saw it in the box. However, there were certain pointers that were highlighted during the festival.
One of which is "Commercialism does not necessary mean giving up your soul or style of music." This makes perfect sense and this is what many bands fails to do. They want to do what other bands are doing and that have proven success. However, what these bands failed to realised is that they are successful not because they are the same as others, but they were different. The worst thing a band can do is attempting to walk in the shadow of another band. Take a good look at Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Kiss, Yngwie Malmsteen, Rainbow, Madonna, Joan Jett, The Kat, Dream Theater, Stain, Creed, Limp Biskit, Air Supply, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, Frank Sinatra, Teresa Teng, Jackie Cheung, Anita Mui, Faye Wong, Run DMC, Prodigy, etc. You will realised that these musicians or stars are successful because they dare to be different.
It does not matter what generes, crossed generes or sub-generes, but you better be honest be what you want to say or portray. It doesn't matter how many notes you have in a bar, or how fast or odd your meter ticks. It's what you want to do. As long as you have an identity, that's what matters. Commercialization is basically musician's maturity from the underground to the mainstream and so on. Again, for a musician, Rock Stardom, "Sex, Drugs and Rock And Roll", fame and do not really mix well here if you think sensibly.
I guess so, it's really silly to think that by playing less notes, less technicality, simpler lyrics guarantees you the ticket to commercial success. Listen to the commercial radio, you will realised how many songs that are really difficult playing on the radio.
If you are good at what you do, do it right, do it truthfully, and sometimes with a stroke of luck, rewards will come.
Take some time to think about it...
posted by Crimson Acrimony at 1:33 PM
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