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John Mellencamp: On My Mind: The State of the Music Business


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- casey2349 I'm a Fan of casey2349 permalink

I would like to see a piece written on the social aspect of rock and roll's destruction. As Mellencamp states, rock and roll used to spur "social movements" that were influential enough to change the fabric of our society. Rock was born in the cotton fields of the South, morphed into the blues, and became rock and roll when white kids started to play the blues. Then came the hippies, then the punks, then rap. In every case, rock music was a protest for those who felt oppressed in some way. What sucks is this medium has been take over by the very people it is meant to oppose: old, rich, white guys. . .(who are probably fat too. . .).

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:36 PM on 04/01/2009
- JBall I'm a Fan of JBall permalink

JB part 3/3

Yeah, Reagan sold your soul. We watched it happening to us " the 30 second attention span, hating the poor for their failure to dress with panache etc... I was going hungry the whole time. Now I will sell your soul back to you at cost.

JBall
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PS huffington your 250 word limit is contributing to this problem.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:01 PM on 04/01/2009
- JBall I'm a Fan of JBall permalink

JB continued...

I too write & record music. I don't know how many people say "I still listen to your first CD." I hope so! I was trying to make something that would unveil its genius over hundreds of listens. You can't actually pay attention to all the parts at once. Let alone consider the lyrical allusions etc. I really believe this is the recipe for the kind of music that can change the world, the kind that wakes you up at night when you realize what the words mean. I'd love everyone to have the same kind of transcendent experience I do. But unfortunately, most people are happy enough to hear something once and think "Oh isn't that cute" and dismiss it. But we musicians put dozens or hundreds of hours into every minute you hear " don't you think there might be more to it?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:00 PM on 04/01/2009
- JBall I'm a Fan of JBall permalink

Know any songs you didn't like on first listen, but ended up becoming favourites? I know lots. In fact, I realized as a teenager that if I liked a song too much right away, I would end up being bored by it pretty quickly. Not enough mystery, maybe. I admit, I do have a pretty big brain " but if a song doesn't lose me at least once the first time I listen to it, then what's the point of listening to it over & over? That is the power of the modern song: ear candy to distract you from the simultaneous lyrical indoctrination that is going on (BTW indoctrination doesn't have to be evil, it is akin to teaching...it all depends on who you trust..).

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:59 PM on 04/01/2009
- Ahol I'm a Fan of Ahol permalink

My last sentence was supposed to say don't buy it. Not don't but it. Woops.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:21 PM on 04/01/2009
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