"I do not believe that recorded music is "Real Music". Seeking to gain perfection through repeated attempts of doing recording merely shows ignorance towards acknowledgement of our imperfection as humans. A live performance of music is greater than the number of mistakes made in it."
Collin Davis, 1996
Collin Davis, 1996
"The development of new recording technologies has raised the standard of perfection in the industry. With many production companies, every attempt is made to end up with a perfect performance. Giving the public unrealistic expectations and an untrue performance does a disservice to the live performing arena. "
Antal Dorati, 1996
Antal Dorati, 1996
“The danger of a record is that it catches a moment’s expression and eternalizes it in a way which shouldn’t be. It’s like a photograph which catches a person in a moment, and if you don’t know that person, then that moment is a false impression.”
Antal Dorati, 1996
The quotes above are comments by professionals towards music industry more than 10 years ago, which has become the truth for that matter.
Music is a form of expression, it is a medium used to send a message, feeling or emotion to another person or many people for that matter.
However, the modern trend in music has lost majority of it's meaning. Corporate leaders in the music business recycle the 4 Chords of Pop which "sounds good" and is appealing to the majority consumers which are youngsters (Age 24 and below, but Your Mileage May Vary).
I don't personally detest or hate recordings. In fact, it is a fantastic peach of technology and tool to spread music over to many people within a short period of time. The problem is that majority of people has misinterpret that Recordings = Everything in music which isn't true. If you look at James Brown, his live performances are said to be unforgettable and has inspired many famous musicians to date including Michael Jackson!
Don't give me that bullshit about how everybody's taste is different in music, the fact remains that majority readers fall victim to having not witnessed a live music performance which is eternally grafted into your memory and influence your perspective in life for years, NOT days to come! I'll make it easy for you though, Bruno Mars's Grenade is popular right? Try looking at the Live version of it being performed in Las Vegas Here. Now imagine if you saw that live, I almost guarantee that you won't forget that moment.
Don't know who this is? You've not seen real music yet!
The bottom line is, YOUR perception (Yes, You) regarding music needs to change. There are many great songs that have been written and performed but are never given a chance because those marketing guys and talent scouts out there don't know what music is themselves. Don't take my word for it, try listening to these music with an open mind:
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