It sounds the same

[13th Link in the Chain]

Hi there. This is my first post, I haven't been on a forum in a while, but no one cares anyway. I need to vent some junk out so that's why I joined and hopefully I can stick around for a while. And I also hope this is in the right place, anyhow moving on. Apparently my enter key doesn't work so sorry for the formatting. So lately all music discussion I've had has revolved around two opinions of current popular music. As you all know PSY's new song is out, it's a good song catchy and all, but that's beside the point. Everyone I know who has listened to it and youtube comments I've heard suggest that it is just another Gangnam Style, it sounds too much the same to even matter. Now I've listened to it, and I feel like it's different so I don't get that perspective. But my problem with people saying that is, what did they expect? If an artist makes a new song it's usually similar to his previous work, like in my PSY example, by their logic we shouldn't have liked Gangnam Style because it is similar to his song Right Now. There aren't really any artists that don't reiterate themselves in there music. A Green Day song, sounds like another Green Day song all Goldfinger songs sound alike, hell if you're hardcore Bikini Kill has songs that sound like Bikini Kill songs. Alanis Morissette Sounds like Alanis, it goes on and on with every single musician when they stick to their chosen genre, save for the second album rule of course. So am I sitting alone on this or completely wrong and missing a big picture or do some people agree with me? THanks.

[CRAZY-HORSE]

welcome to MD...

interesting comments, i was going to post a reply but i got all tongue-tied(well key-tied actually) so ill get back to it later

[evilB]

Hi 13th Link, I think the approach that frustrates you is generally from people who do not have an interest in the performer, style or type of music. It is easier to generalize when you don't happen to like/care about a style or song. I know I certainly do not spend as much time thinking or talking about performers or styles of music that do not hold my interest and I do say "it all sounds the same".

With music I enjoy I can often identify which album the songs came from and whether this was the album that had specific guest musicians, a different producer or that they tried a new recording or writing process.

There is also a comfort in recognizing the artist for their sound - Peter Gabriel's Voice, Stewart Copeland's Hi-hat technique, Thelonious Monk's phrasing or it can be as simple as recognizing a certain performer's new single just by hearing a bit of it.

We all can generalize and forums tend to bring that trait out in most of us.


Welcome aboard the MD train.

[SteveO]

Welcome aboard MD, 13th Link! All I'll say is this:...music is very subjective...if you like the new PSY, that's great !!!!...nothing else matters! I generally cannot crap on any one who makes music...I'm an odd duck..lol...mile:

However that doesn't mean I like every piece of music ever created it just means that I can usually sift out the good parts from every song THAT I LIKE!!!! don't be swayed by other people's opinions, especially in the arts!!!!!! to each his or her own!!!!!

I wasn't blown away by ADELE's 21 album...it was refreshing and very good but in my mind it wasn't great like so many others declared...same for The Boss's Wrecking Ball and Dylan's Tempest! stick to your guns so to speak and disregard the opinions of others when it comes to your music!