Comments on: Staff Editorial: Finding the day the music died http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/11/staff-editorial-finding-the-day-the-music-died/ Breaking CSUN news and information. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kevin Tran http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/11/staff-editorial-finding-the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-15959 Kevin Tran Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:09:55 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=16730#comment-15959 if you honestly believe the Black Eyed Peas are musicians just because they do what they "love" (because it makes them money), then you are naive or deluded. if you honestly believe the Black Eyed Peas are musicians just because they do what they “love” (because it makes them money), then you are naive or deluded.

]]> By: Kevin Tran http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/11/staff-editorial-finding-the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-15958 Kevin Tran Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:07:54 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=16730#comment-15958 agreed. MTV and the radio are truly the last places to look if you want "music". perhaps if you were engaging in an experiment on torture of the eardrums... instead, go to websites such as http://pitchfork.com/, http://last.fm/, or even Wikipedia! I found most of the music I listen to today by typing in "List of post-rock bands" in the search box. agreed. MTV and the radio are truly the last places to look if you want “music”. perhaps if you were engaging in an experiment on torture of the eardrums…

instead, go to websites such as http://pitchfork.com/, http://last.fm/, or even Wikipedia! I found most of the music I listen to today by typing in “List of post-rock bands” in the search box.

]]> By: David Bailey http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/11/staff-editorial-finding-the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-15752 David Bailey Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:30:18 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=16730#comment-15752 Your title caught my attention. I've recently started to listen to music from my grandpa's time. The Doors are awesome. Your title caught my attention. I’ve recently started to listen to music from my grandpa’s time. The Doors are awesome.

]]> By: Megan D. http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/11/staff-editorial-finding-the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-15584 Megan D. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:00:07 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=16730#comment-15584 The beautiful thing about music is that each person is going to react to it differently. There are no rules when it comes to music. That is what makes it an art from. People are going to hear different things. It's not up to us to say which song or what band is going to give that person their musical fill. It's up to them. Music hasn't declined. It isn't dead. It hasn't gone anywhere. Maybe the type of music you're looking for isn't as prominent as it used to be, but it is still out there. Like Sam said, you just gotta look for it. One thing I will oppose though is the invention of auto pitch. In my opinion, inventions like those where the artist doesn't even have to sing well is what's going to restrict the industry. That invention in my opinion disrupts the credibility of the music. But who knows, maybe some people don't care about those things. Maybe they just need the beat to get their hips moving. Maybe it doesn't hinder them from being inspired by that artist, by that song. And look at it this way, we still have the music of the old days. We still have the music that has influenced generations. It's still here. Music isn't dead. Well, in my heart the music isn't dead. it is very much alive and a large part of my existence. The beautiful thing about music is that each person is going to react to it differently. There are no rules when it comes to music. That is what makes it an art from. People are going to hear different things.

It’s not up to us to say which song or what band is going to give that person their musical fill. It’s up to them.

Music hasn’t declined. It isn’t dead. It hasn’t gone anywhere. Maybe the type of music you’re looking for isn’t as prominent as it used to be, but it is still out there. Like Sam said, you just gotta look for it.

One thing I will oppose though is the invention of auto pitch. In my opinion, inventions like those where the artist doesn’t even have to sing well is what’s going to restrict the industry. That invention in my opinion disrupts the credibility of the music. But who knows, maybe some people don’t care about those things. Maybe they just need the beat to get their hips moving. Maybe it doesn’t hinder them from being inspired by that artist, by that song.

And look at it this way, we still have the music of the old days. We still have the music that has influenced generations. It’s still here. Music isn’t dead. Well, in my heart the music isn’t dead. it is very much alive and a large part of my existence.

]]> By: Maris http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/11/staff-editorial-finding-the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-15581 Maris Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:02:58 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=16730#comment-15581 Music snobs have existed since the beginning of time. "Great music" must be created and performed only a certain way for it to be considered great? The same person who writes the song must play the instruments and must sing the song? The songs must be about certain topics? Give me a break. The LIMITATIONS that music snobs put on what constitutes good music is itself anathema on music. From that point of view-only Shakespeare should be making the costumes and sets and performing his plays. Performance art, whether of theater or music, IS an art and those musicians, Madonna, Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra and yes, the Backstreet Boys and the Supremes, therefore are artists of the performing arts. Music, in its INFINITE variety, is beautiful and should be praised all its forms and presentations. I suspect if the author were honest-it is not the existence of music he/she disdains that bothers him/her the most, but the fact that the music industry ie music labels put their money in the development of such genres and little is made by the more eclectic forms he/she loves. Man, that's life. Holds true for far more than music. Argue the idiocy of the labels if you will, but not the actual artists. Trust me, as music "fashion" changes and artists become less popular, if they love the music they make and continue to work, or they disappear. Case in point-those Backstreet Boys mentioned. Their history would suggest they are nothing more than a manufactured vocal group intended to only make millions for their producers and label and then sink into obscurity. But despite their drop in popularity and ability to fill stadiums they keep working, they keep making music, they keep entertaining. As all the copycats-nsync, 98*, OTown fall away, they just keep doing what they love-and THAT validates them if nothing else does as musicians in their own right. Music snobs have existed since the beginning of time. “Great music” must be created and performed only a certain way for it to be considered great? The same person who writes the song must play the instruments and must sing the song? The songs must be about certain topics? Give me a break. The LIMITATIONS that music snobs put on what constitutes good music is itself anathema on music. From that point of view-only Shakespeare should be making the costumes and sets and performing his plays. Performance art, whether of theater or music, IS an art and those musicians, Madonna, Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra and yes, the Backstreet Boys and the Supremes, therefore are artists of the performing arts. Music, in its INFINITE variety, is beautiful and should be praised all its forms and presentations. I suspect if the author were honest-it is not the existence of music he/she disdains that bothers him/her the most, but the fact that the music industry ie music labels put their money in the development of such genres and little is made by the more eclectic forms he/she loves. Man, that’s life. Holds true for far more than music. Argue the idiocy of the labels if you will, but not the actual artists. Trust me, as music “fashion” changes and artists become less popular, if they love the music they make and continue to work, or they disappear. Case in point-those Backstreet Boys mentioned. Their history would suggest they are nothing more than a manufactured vocal group intended to only make millions for their producers and label and then sink into obscurity. But despite their drop in popularity and ability to fill stadiums they keep working, they keep making music, they keep entertaining. As all the copycats-nsync, 98*, OTown fall away, they just keep doing what they love-and THAT validates them if nothing else does as musicians in their own right.

]]> By: Sam Leon http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/11/staff-editorial-finding-the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-15578 Sam Leon Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:51:14 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=16730#comment-15578 You're looking for great music in the wrong places if you're turning on the radio or watching MTV. In fact, there's more great music out there than there was 10+ years ago, you just have to find it online. You’re looking for great music in the wrong places if you’re turning on the radio or watching MTV.

In fact, there’s more great music out there than there was 10+ years ago, you just have to find it online.

]]> By: Sam http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/11/staff-editorial-finding-the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-15575 Sam Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:45:24 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=16730#comment-15575 really don’t understand why music about grudges, angst, suicide, drug and other negative factors of life an art. You got to be kidding me. Some of them cannot even sing great live. What is wrong with the Backstreet boys music? Their music talks about love, family, mostly about positives factors of life and why aren’t considered good music? They have good harmonies, good melodies, good lyrics that works to different people and they have good voices and can sing great live. Oh! The hypocricies of the so called musical people. really don’t understand why music about grudges, angst, suicide, drug and other negative factors of life an art. You got to be kidding me. Some of them cannot even sing great live.

What is wrong with the Backstreet boys music? Their music talks about love, family, mostly about positives factors of life and why aren’t considered good music? They have good harmonies, good melodies, good lyrics that works to different people and they have good voices and can sing great live.

Oh! The hypocricies of the so called musical people.

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