And with that, there's still an abundance of love, romance and dreams in the world, Dog, one just has to look outside what they see in the mainstream. Once it becomes mainstream, then it will become polluted in some way, the powers will be will take you, sign you where they'll own you, and you then have to do things their way.
Most of my life has been straddling the line between mainstream and outside of the box. I pretty much detested the mediocrity during my high-school days. I absolutely hated radio after 1972. The fact is, all the 60's bands were done and there was not one soul after that, who could craft anything new ( that hadn't already been done by the best of them). IMO It's been that way ever since. Today , we are inundated with talent-less hot-bodies who are told to follow some lame assed template (as per the requirements of exec producers) . Seriously, how the hell does a 'formula' translate to the real craft of song writing (and how can any of it possibly express love, romance, dreams?)
I listen to lady Gaga and I laugh my ass off. There is absolutely nothing profound about her "musical" skill... She has a hot ass, and is the closest thing to a 'chick with a boa' that the music industry has right now... This begs the question: How does a chick with a boa get into a "music" business? They used to have a branch of entertainment called Caberet (Which is not music business) ...Why cant they just admit that they are selling caberet with Lady Gaga? Instead, they pass her sh*t off as a musical artifact... It makes me wanna power projectile.
So, you see Chaeya, we've all been lied to and hood-winked by the entertainment industry. My whole point is that IMO, the "craft" of song writing is all but become a thing of the past. It thrives in closed circles, but has effectively been cast out of the Entertainment industry and replaced with "Formulas and templates".
What we hear on the radio today, is a different kind of craft. Its legitimate in its own right, but truthfully I would not call it the real craft of songwriting, per se. I would call it the craft of technical prowess, which borrows from the principle of song-writing (to provide some framework) for what amounts to virtuoso performance... The music industry today should really be called the "Licks & Chops" industry" When Van Halen pulled off a fancy riff... what exactly was the intent of that expression.. which mesmerized so many listeners? (Answer: It was a gimmick and nothing more)...
Radio offers nothing but Pure, Unadulterated chops & licks, 24/7. We can blame the markerts for that one. So if y ou happen to walk down Fifth avenue some day, just hock a looey at the first suit you see... Its ALL their fault