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Ruphus -> Thanks to striving live acts (Nov. 29 2017 9:24:14)
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Since decades longing for relief from the machine noise in the mainstream, I do greatly welcome any return to handmade music. Even mediocre creation and one-trick ponies if must be. They won´t be entertaining me, but may accustom kids out there to the characteristics of music making.
Still sadening however how much the spark of creation has come down, and how blind today´s music managers are.
So there would that name keep popping up. Coldplay. Sounds cool. Ought to be a rock band. Got to be having something afterall.
Then a concert came up on TV. Hmm ... I was waiting for something to happen. Some catchy riff, ... characteristic vocals, ... at least some virtuosity.
One piece, second piece ... Song after song are passing by and there´s nothing. Nada.
Some geeks from around the corner seem to have gathered, taken some soundbits here from REM, some there from U2, and some more from major acts down to 1980´s combos, without contribution. No thrills, no speciality, no pleasing note, no special skills ... To the opposite, playing skills seem rather rudimentary. Any unrehearsed home gang after some session will create better than that.
These guys fill halls? How come?
It is a long time to realize that public has lost discographic overview. All the time a couple bars and or sounds and arrangements from former charts are taken by copycats and sold to audience as new "hits", who embrace it as if it was an invention. But a lame style medley as band?
Music memory appears to have disappeared altogether, now.
Next name I hear coming: Ed Sheeran. A guy with a guitar. Always good to have.
If he´d been my neighbor I would had enjoyed his passion and encouraged him to hang on to grabbing instruments and making something. -And possibly given him a hint to moving on from a one-trick pony with singing and playing.
If you´d told me that crowds larger than of a yard sale would be turning up to his concerts as is, I would not had believed it for a second.
Is the contemporary star of music making standing low on the firmament? It is.
Are acts like the above today´s shizznizz? Not really, thankfully it seems.
The most vivid action appears to be happening on semi- and local level. At least broadcasters featuring that category seem to come up with gigs of better combos. Maybe not flooring portfolio either. Rarely anything you could feel urged to write home about, still sympathetic striving for personal signature and occasionally catchy harmonies. Craftsmanship. Also other aspects like authentic joy with some artists´ performing. And most importantly gigs that keep the music scene alive / musicians motivated to gather and climb a stage.
It is hard to be original and compository invention is being close to almost impossible. Yet, if recycling been done good enough there can be catchy creation adorned with impressive shades in lyrics, performance and personal style. Good enough to please.
From there thanks to every live act who contributes to keeping venues and stages running for the eventual extraordinary appearance!
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