Avril's got a burr in her ass
10-31-04 | 10:04 PM
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Originally posted by Jason
For some reason, rock musicians have to write their own material. I've never understood it. Jazz artists do entire albums of another artist's work all the time and get critical aclaim. Virtually every country artist uses or has used outside writers. Huge performers like Sinatra never wrote anything. But lunkheads in rock bands are virtualy required to write their own stuff or they're considered corporate whores. It's a shame, because a lot of bands could benefit greatly from some outside help in the songwriting department.
For some reason, rock musicians have to write their own material. I've never understood it. Jazz artists do entire albums of another artist's work all the time and get critical aclaim. Virtually every country artist uses or has used outside writers. Huge performers like Sinatra never wrote anything. But lunkheads in rock bands are virtualy required to write their own stuff or they're considered corporate whores. It's a shame, because a lot of bands could benefit greatly from some outside help in the songwriting department.
As for Sinatra and Elvis, they were entertainers.
11-01-04 | 07:13 AM
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From: Virginia
Originally posted by Jason
For some reason, rock musicians have to write their own material. I've never understood it. Jazz artists do entire albums of another artist's work all the time and get critical aclaim. Virtually every country artist uses or has used outside writers. Huge performers like Sinatra never wrote anything. But lunkheads in rock bands are virtualy required to write their own stuff or they're considered corporate whores. It's a shame, because a lot of bands could benefit greatly from some outside help in the songwriting department.
For some reason, rock musicians have to write their own material. I've never understood it. Jazz artists do entire albums of another artist's work all the time and get critical aclaim. Virtually every country artist uses or has used outside writers. Huge performers like Sinatra never wrote anything. But lunkheads in rock bands are virtualy required to write their own stuff or they're considered corporate whores. It's a shame, because a lot of bands could benefit greatly from some outside help in the songwriting department.
Here is a good article on the very subject.
11-01-04 | 11:31 AM
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From: The Appian Way by way of Birmingham, AL
Originally posted by Hollowgen
Actually, if that's the worst she ever looks, she beats the hell out of a lot of celebrities without makeup. She actually has nice features. She's just pale and pink.
I've always considered musicians that lip-synch, outside of videos where it usually doesn't make a bit of difference, to be more models than musicians. Britney would be shacked up and smoking two packs a day in between changing diapers if it weren't for her currently flagging looks and a pretty sharp PR crew 'cause she has the musical ability of plankton. Same for Ashlee SImpson, etc.
11-02-04 | 01:25 AM
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From: in the land of humidity
I just picked up a Ray Charles greatest hits album and I was stunned to see that out of twenty songs on it, only two had Ray Charles' name on it for a writing credit.
Ray Charles was a corporate whore and clearly a no talent hack!!! Musical genius, indeed!
Ray Charles was a corporate whore and clearly a no talent hack!!! Musical genius, indeed!
