I realized as I was looking at some of my past blogs that they are pretty long...probably a little too long and I'm going to try and shorten them a little bit for you all...as a matter of fact, this one is going to be real short, but I do have something on my mind...
As I was driving home from work today, I pulled up next to a couple of 17 or 18 yr old kids and I could hear the bass from their car stereo going "Boom Boom Boom" and practically rattling my truck...Now 15 years ago, I was them so it doesn't bother me at all, but what does bother me is how shitty the new music is (at least what's on the radio)...I think I'm officially old now (I'm imagining myself as a granny saying "I just don't understand these kids nowadays and their boom boom music)...I guess I just can't relate anymore...The lyrics don't hit home for me like some songs used to and the worst part is, I know they weren't meant for me, they were meant for the younger kids (which I am sadly not a part of anymore)...Although, I'm not sure I would want to be stuck in this musical generation...think of how many great bands came out in the 90's (when I was in high school)...Bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine (there are so many that I should stop here before this becomes a list of great bands)...Even the rappers were "legit" back then...and now the new generation gets to say they grew up listening to Lady Gaga and Jason DeRulo?...That's a damn shame!...I'm sure they'll be saying the same thing in 15 years though...It's funny that I used to be in the rap music scene...hell I was even a rapper, and now, I can't even stand to listen to rap at all...I actually have a hard time listening to any of the new music not just rap...Don't get me wrong, if I'm out at the bar or at a party and some "boom boom" music comes on I'm cool with it, but when I'm alone...forget it...And here's my biggest problem...I don't know who can really sing anymore? Because it seems like every song that I hear on the "pop" and "hip hop" stations have what they call an auto tune effect on their voices which sounds like computers singing...The auto tune can take any sound and automatically tune it to any musical note you want for instance... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIoG4PlEPtY
Now that's a perfect example of how to make a song out of nothing...
how about this one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqzjry_adxA&feature=feedrec
See, you don't need talent to be a musician today...just get auto tune and start recording!
However, there are still some bands out there that are relevant...Phoenix for instance is unbelievably talented and original, so I suggest you check them out if you haven't already...as well as The Script and The Fray...Basically the people who are playing instruments are about the only ones you can trust now (not all though)...be careful out there...Don't get fooled by auto tune!
That's all I've got tonight!
See Ya'll...KC
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