Posts by cosmichawk5

Indie and metal... if you listen to that, we're basically instant best friends. 🙄

Daniel Wells4 said:

JJ Cale is one of those truly special musicians. He’s not simple at all; he's just incredibly subtle. He isn't some flashy showman. He doesn't go on these massive solo marathons. If he plays a solo, it's so smooth and understated that you don't even realize how killer his guitar work actually is. I think he's great. So many legendary artists have covered his stuff.
Eric Clapton played "After Midnight" and "Cocaine," Lynyrd Skynyrd did "Call Me the Breeze," and plenty of others, like Mark Knopfler and Neil Young, give him props because he had such a huge impact on their careers.

Considering how many of his tracks are hits that people don't even realize were originally his, I'd say he's pretty underrated.

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and you've got that cool Antonov picture in your avatar 😁

silverfox6 said:It seems to be hardwired into our very DNA, doesn't it? That restless urge to constantly chase after whatever we don't currently possess. I was sitting on my porch in Seattle the other day, just watching the rain, thinking about how we’re practically programmed for this kind of discontentment from the get-go. It’s almost poetic, in a bittersweet sort of way. Even when you finally land that big promotion at a firm like Goldman Sachs or buy that dream house in the suburbs, there’s always a new horizon calling your name. We just shift our gaze to the next thing. It feels like these endless, boundless games we play with ourselves, chasing shadows and light in equal measure...

totally agree... we're just wired that way, can't really fight it... hardly anyone is happy with just a simple '1'... honestly, such a drag... 👎

True enough... most people just can't be bothered to hunt for something fresh. They just settle for whatever's right in front of them... heh... kind of pathetic, really... 😢

granitecrane said:it’s not about being commercial, it’s about being garbage, and at least 90% of what they play on MTV is just pure trash.
Commercialism has always been around, but things turned into actual garbage once MTV blew up in the 90s and that massive commercial machine really kicked into gear. MTV basically decided what was a hit and what wasn't just by choosing what to air. They played the worst music imaginable with zero taste, and record labels started catering specifically to them. Artists had to make whatever music the mindless masses could digest most easily, and MTV focused mostly on teenagers—the loudest crowd out there chasing every single trend.
Yeah, exactly. Music has almost always been this bad. Luckily, over the last few years, MTV has been losing its credibility, and better music is slowly starting to reclaim the scene.
You think we had all those millions of crappy boy bands in the 90s because all those kids suddenly felt this huge artistic urge? Where are they now? Gone. Because they didn't create themselves; they were manufactured by people looking to cash in. And what happened to all that lousy 90s dance-techno-trance? If it even still exists, nobody plays it or listens to it anymore. Nowadays, "commercial" means R&B, but R&B, Beyoncé, and similar crap won't exist in 15 years. No one will even remember they were around, let alone listen to them. Why? Because it all boils down to instant superstars who have to be "in" by sheer volume, rather than contributing quality to the genre or satisfying a more demanding listener. You might find someone halfway tolerable like Alicia Keys or Macy Gray here and there, but who’s going to have the patience to sift through the wheat from the chaff in 15 years? Nobody! People will much rather listen to Boney M, ABBA, or the Bee Gees—who were commercial hits back in the 70s—than the 90s commercial stuff like Scooter and DJ Bobo, or today's pop, simply because that older stuff is actually good music, while the rest usually isn't.
So it’s not actually MTV's fault; it's the audience that let MTV brainwash them.

Man, tell me about it! Totally!😉.... but just like everything else, it's all temporary, including those hits on MTV. People who actually know their stuff value the bands that actually influence today's music... personally, I've always been more interested in the bands flying under the radar—you know, the ones not selling out to the market or any propaganda. You have to put in a little effort to discover them... it's such a great feeling😍..at least for me... heh... I just don't think you should limit yourself to whatever MTV throws at you. You should always be looking for something new... there's plenty of that out there if you look, though some people unfortunately just drown in the MTV flood...

Man, that's a tough one to answer... honestly, you kind of need both. Like, anyone can pick up an instrument and learn the notes, right? That's just practice. But talent? That’s what actually makes the music creative and high-quality. Acting is different though—you definitely need a spark of talent there. Not everyone can just dive into a role and lose themselves like that. And singing? Yeah, that's pure talent and genetics mixed with grit and just loving what you do.

Guess someone missed my point again... oh well, it is what it is 🙂

Look, I’m not saying you guys don't play music out of pure love... you totally misread me, haha... It's just about MTV... those guys turn music into mass-produced products. I never said the people in those videos don't love what they do or that it isn't their life's passion—hell no. It's just that MTV makes insane amounts of money off them through all that promotion, and when teenagers fall for it, it starts causing issues with Psyche, various views, and all that stuff. But hey, I don't want to get into all that right now 🙂 .. hope you understand me...

granitecrane said:It's because the music industry and all those managers just churn out instant superstars who have to make ultra-commercial tracks just so the suits can get filthy rich off them. These "stars" only last as long as whatever musical trend they're riding. It's sad, but it's the truth. That’s why there’s been so much garbage music over the last decade or so. It’s all about the money! There's zero love for the art. The people actually making something real don't even have the luck to get an album released by a label today, let alone get airplay on the radio or MTV. And even IF they did release something, nobody would know who they are. Nowadays, you need a massive amount of luck just to succeed with actual quality. (I get that for some, getting into the industry means breaking onto MTV and stuff... but honestly, the market is already totally saturated with all these manufactured products...)
The other thing is, if you're already an established name from back in the day, labels will keep releasing your stuff, but if you're the new kid on the block, you're looking at a pretty bleak future that basically doesn't exist.

I'm with you on everything except the part about good bands not getting on MTV or lacking the cash to get signed... sorry, but I don't consider any band currently on MTV to be actually good. It's all artificial music designed for kids and the masses to consume. I know plenty of killer bands that never got played on MTV or any other network, yet they still put out albums today... so... it's not a deciding factor. You just need to be in the right place at the right time for someone to notice you, or just stay true to yourself and do your own thing... everything else falls into place eventually... heh... but yeah—you definitely need luck. And like you said... the future is grim for those who used to be famous, because their time has passed. They live on in fans' memories, and most of them, in my opinion, crawl back once they run out of money... but the real bands who make music out of pure love? They'll know when their time has passed and when to exit the stage with dignity. Respect to them...

I’ve got a feeling things are gonna turn out fine.... 🙂 ... maybe I'll even dive back into the concert scene for old time's sake 🙂 ... who knows... gotta weigh my options... "cuvati Noc" is just such a beautiful track..... 😢

So now I’m even more stoked to see them 🙂 .... awesome... I caught Antena on the radio recently and they are just too cute... TBF, I've always liked them... plus those little French guys now... let's hear what they've got, right?🙂 ... shouldn't be bad at all.... we'll see... 😍

well... honestly, antenat... it's pretty decent... but I haven't a clue about those little French guys🙂 ... though hey, something new is always a good thing... antenat 😍

Man, props to you guys, but I honestly couldn't do that if I tried 🙂