Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] more music to grade by...

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Fri, 17 Dec 2004, Jonathan King wrote:

> incredible:  the other Beach Boys album that came out (over studio 
> objections) was Pet Sounds.

And "Pet Sounds" is widely considered to be one of the best rock albums of 
all time (sometimes critics put it at #1).  Anyway, this leads to the 
obvious question:  what are these record producers thinking if they 
sometimes oppose selling the best album ever made?  Obviously, they don't 
know a good thing when they have one.  Right now they have a stifling grip 
on the music business.  They don't want to take big chances with their 
money, so they work to promote things that fit in with what is already 
popular.  The obvious effect is to crush innovation and cause stagnation 
in popular music.

What can we do?  Don't buy popular CDs.  Listen to more free MP3s on the 
web.  Support local bands.  I don't know how much we can do, but we have 
to do something.

I watched this movie the other night...

Festival Express (2003)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372279/
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/festival_express/

...and I think it shows an attitude among the musicians that we need more 
of today.  I'm not talking about the stoned/drunk thing (Janis Joplin died 
of an OD about two months after this concert tour) -- they really loved 
music, playing together, creating new things.  We have to encourage that. 
I think MP3 technology and the internet will help to get new and different 
music to the people.  We'll see.

Mike
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