Yeah I'll happily stand by what I said below.
I don't say it from any high brow point of view though. I bowed out of
the ultra analysis of this thread saying it's not good to overthink
these things. You feel what you feel.
I'm simply saying that people will like what is fed them by record
companies. There's not a lot controversial in that. It's what happens.
robin...
I can't tell who said the part about kids listening to music because
it's expected of them, but that's about one of the stuppidest things I
have ever heard in my life. And if you don't know by now when
something is put on heavy rotation, even if you hate it, most people
start to except it out of habit, then you are really in the dark. AND
it's quite possible people like poppy crap. Not because they are
forced to. I hate this ideology, that you aren't true or can't really
enjoy music unless you understand the intelligence behind it. That's
something I don't like about this list, SOME people truly really enjoy
the music they are discussing in here, and then there are ALOT of
people that have to disect it, analyze it, or diss a mass public for
mood changes in buying. Or some one who loves Crazy Frog is less of a
music less lover then some one that has Carl Craig's complete
anthology, white labels included. I mean it's like insulting the
people who buy records from non english speaking countries of American
and English artists, because they can't understand the lyrics, but are
buying the music for the beat or the sound. They just love the sound.
They don't know why one artist is one way or the other. I actually
don't listen to the radio too much, but I don't think people, or youth
who do are mindless or do it because they are putting in their hours
because it's what "expected" from them. Geez, relax.
Steve
Please forward this to the 313 for me, whenever I try to post, the
list rejects my post, but I still am able to get the posts from
everyone else. Probably because once I said Juan Atkins is a cry
baby. Not my exact words, but, well please post this for me.
Later
-----Original Message-----
From: robin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: 313 Detroit <313@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 11:02:30 +0000
Subject: Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll
> Now if you're asking why people like them - I have no clue. Bad
taste?
>
Sadly most people listen to music because it's what they are expected
to do when they are young. This leads to a large portion of the music
buying public just buying what's pushed on them via radio/mtv/etc.
Rather than looking for stuff they might actually like more.
I have to learn to be less cynical don't I?
robin...
