| From: | The Reverend <MDB0213@*****.TAMU.EDU> |
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| Subject: | Re: The New Music... is here? (take 2! Actual useful info!) |
| Date: | Sat, 30 Oct 1993 02:14:23 -0500 |
]What I can guess is that, given the
]state of mainstream music today and the lack of a mainstream counterculture
]in the mid 2000s, most of what you'll find on the shelf will be sanitized,
]unoriginal, probalby lots of synthwork (they're drum machines now, why not
]guitar and base machines down the line?) if not total synth.
Possibly, but I can see a fairly active counterculture, "rebelling against the
corps". Considering how easy it seems to be to release an album (instead of
pressing CDs, or whatever, you copy it to a chip, which then may get spread
around), the main obstacle might be mixing, or just getting the word out. I
honestly don't know if they (the artists) could be making money on this. they
might wind up with most of their profits coming from performing gigs. Whilst
the sanitized pap will be around in force (could someone post the relevant info
on the Waxworks from S-beat? It talks about the patterns being sold, etc), the
real movers and the shakers will be similar to those around now. Those who are
making their big show, those who have sold heart and soul to the corp, and
those who use the corp, and make it obvious. (Pink Floyd is one example of a
modern day version... they actively HATE the music industry [Have a Cigar,
others], and the only reason their label puts up with it is due to the profit$
they make from the band...[on a related note: can someone on Echoes tell me
what the release date for the new Floyd album is? I believe it's late this
year or early next year, like in February])
]Jimmi Hendrix wouldn't even get his foot in the door, let alone his name on a
]contract.
Agreed. Considering I've been meaning to include it, here it is now: go read a
book by John Brunner, called "Little Heroes". A fairly realistic portrayal of
the WaxWorks, at least how I see it.
]cks> As to the inspiration of Concrete Dreams; I suspect not Tangerine
]cks> Dream, since CD apparently has a vocalist.
]<grin> he does have a point.
(another aside: what do y'all think of 220 Live? I like Stratosfear, and have
heard one good review of 220, but not sure if it's worth getting right now)
]I somehow get the impression that Concrete Dreams is more like a cross
]between the Greatful Dead and Led Zeppelin, with a sharper and harder edge.
If anything, an EXTREME hard edge. I think that (going back to my earlier
point) the music is STILL going to have quite a bit of experimentation in it,
but I don't know whether or not it will still sound "fresh" or "new".
That
goes along with "making them turn in their graves". IMHO, of course.
Hope most of this makes sense.
Rev
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