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Re: "[not] really innovative musically." Innovation is hard to objectively measure. I judge most music by whether I enjoy it, not how "innovative" it is. Innov
by tabtab 8y ago
Re: "[not] really innovative musically."
Innovation is hard to objectively measure. I judge most music by whether I enjoy it, not how "innovative" it is. Innovation is nice, but "like" is much better. Most styles are cyclical and borrow from the past. Disco-esque music has come back twice. Anything "new" is probably just borrowing bits and pieces from different eras.
If it were easy, anybody with money would make a hit. If they make a catchy song, I give them kudos regardless of how they made their sausage. To quote a pop song: "Shuddup and dance!"
- dragonwriter 8y ago> If it were easy, anybody with money would make a hit. But anyone with money and the right relationship with the distribution gatekeepers pretty much does.
- tabtab 8y agoI sometimes go to amateur music sites, and most of it sucks. Gems are really hard to find. Better distribution wouldn't make it un-suck. True, it could take multiple factors, such as the best writers plus the best arrangers/producers plus the best musicians plus the best distribution channels. But all those prerequisites still means it's not trivial to do right. It's like the NBA: the best players and best coaches and best owners tend to find each other and gather.