shinobi
New member
people keep whining over the state of the 'local music scene' especially when they are not in a position to change it
there is always a premise when this kind of thing is debated (which makes it pointless, hence 'whining'); local bands can't make it, will not make it, and have never made it; which is a mentality that exists both in truth and as a self-fulfilling prophecy.
i think this kind of mentality is a crying shame, and a slap in the face to some FANTASTIC bands since the early 90s, who cut some truly remarkable records. i personally am critical of local music, and more so of the individual contributions rather than any 'system' i.e. merely blaming the Man. yet i feel that some of the bands from the past decade were of the caliber to make english radio top-40 hits.
musicians of the past dared to venture into mainstream markets, heavily dominated by foreign imports, most noticably from the USA. for various reasons, they eventually faded away. but this country is a world away from that of 10 or 15 years ago.
i can't help but imagine the possibilities had they been given the amount of support and environment that exists today (of which many 'musicians' are truly ungrateful of). they may have gone all the way, setting a new standard. we can only imagine.
now my question is: there's no doubt that we've had some quality local acts in the past 10 or 20 years, bands you could be proud of.
where is their music today?
even though their own success was limited or at best short-lived, they still claim a large stake in building the scene that exists today.
we are always so eager to find something NEW, that sometimes i wonder if people listen to quality or if they are merely in for the novelty of something different. and then there is no development, there's no follow up and the interest dies out as quickly as it came (i.e. hype). it's like pouring water into a leaky bucket.
if today's bands do not eclipse the talent in the past, how can we be sure that we are evolving, instead of merely revolving? are the creative efforts of all musicians past and present accumulating into a culture of its own, with each new band outdoing the last, getting better with age? even with my most optimistic hat, i can't see how.
i happened to hear lovehunters' angel in the night twice within a relatively short period of time, once on the road and another time in the office. it made me wonder that if a song from a local band of the generation past could get that kind of airplay,
where are the rest?
there is always a premise when this kind of thing is debated (which makes it pointless, hence 'whining'); local bands can't make it, will not make it, and have never made it; which is a mentality that exists both in truth and as a self-fulfilling prophecy.
i think this kind of mentality is a crying shame, and a slap in the face to some FANTASTIC bands since the early 90s, who cut some truly remarkable records. i personally am critical of local music, and more so of the individual contributions rather than any 'system' i.e. merely blaming the Man. yet i feel that some of the bands from the past decade were of the caliber to make english radio top-40 hits.
musicians of the past dared to venture into mainstream markets, heavily dominated by foreign imports, most noticably from the USA. for various reasons, they eventually faded away. but this country is a world away from that of 10 or 15 years ago.
i can't help but imagine the possibilities had they been given the amount of support and environment that exists today (of which many 'musicians' are truly ungrateful of). they may have gone all the way, setting a new standard. we can only imagine.
now my question is: there's no doubt that we've had some quality local acts in the past 10 or 20 years, bands you could be proud of.
where is their music today?
even though their own success was limited or at best short-lived, they still claim a large stake in building the scene that exists today.
we are always so eager to find something NEW, that sometimes i wonder if people listen to quality or if they are merely in for the novelty of something different. and then there is no development, there's no follow up and the interest dies out as quickly as it came (i.e. hype). it's like pouring water into a leaky bucket.
if today's bands do not eclipse the talent in the past, how can we be sure that we are evolving, instead of merely revolving? are the creative efforts of all musicians past and present accumulating into a culture of its own, with each new band outdoing the last, getting better with age? even with my most optimistic hat, i can't see how.
i happened to hear lovehunters' angel in the night twice within a relatively short period of time, once on the road and another time in the office. it made me wonder that if a song from a local band of the generation past could get that kind of airplay,
where are the rest?
