peteatseti

Style over content

Hello Everyone,

Just thought I’d add that it seems to me that we are dealing with a product and not a skill. Most of the aforementioned artists had a love of music of playing their instrument rather than an immediate desire for fame. I think the music industry has latched-on to the fact that an average sample of people want to hear a formulaic song that covers the bases and conforms to the norm. No one would like Bach for instance if there wasn’t an investment in the form: art requires and investment both ways. My love of Bruce Hornsby (his piano playing that is) is because he extends the craft. It’s what he gives to me in the form of my own development. Presumably it is this foundation that has a side-effect of then appealing to the masses but without the searching from the audience, we have stagnation. Anyway, just my four-penneth worth and I hope I haven’t repeated what has already been said

Lets all tickle the ivories or pluck the strings for what it is in itself

Pete