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Are you illiterate? He's sniffing at pop stars who haven't gone to the right conservatories.

• busterarm 10y ago
  You've got it flipped. I'm saying that having a deep knowledge of theory isn't what enables you to make great music. I am also saying that most working musicians' knowledge is extremely limited and that absolutely makes their work outsider art. That's not saying that anyone should go to conservatory (anything but - if you want music ruined for you by all means go), but yes probably every musician _writing music_ should improve the knowledge of their craft.
  • goldbrick 10y ago
    I used to work in the music industry. I think your beliefs about writers' knowledge of music theory are way off.
    • busterarm 10y ago
      That's cool, don't really need your validation.