Music Snobery

Music soothes the savage beast.
I’ve been donning my Music Geek hat this weekend. Just chillin’, and trying to get as much music as I can. And in turn, I found a few I loved, but never ever owned. I’ve been a big Crowded House/Neil Finn fan for a long time. Just great music….so I downloaded as much CH and Neil Finn as I could. I also found a bunch of Paul Weller of The Style Council and of The Jam, and it too just rocks. Nothing heavy, just bluesy rock.
I’m more of a snob about Australian and English rock music, because it’s just seems more musicianship goes into the airwaves than it does here. Actually I amend that…soul too. It’s rare that I listen to radio anymore, most has become a top 100 playground. You might get the occasional White Stripes but you have to put up with Train or heaven forbid, Dave Matthews. Then you turn the station to some of the nu-metal stations, and they’re all trying to be Limp Biskit or something else.
Music should be something more than 4/4 with a snare on 2 & 4. Melody, lyrics, and soul are the makings of a great song. I’m not a songwriter, lyricist, or melody maker, but I’ve been a musician for years and the music coming out just isn’t great. Maybe I’m just overly picky about this stuff coming out, hearing overly ProTool-ed music on the radio and hearing just lame music.
And some of you keep buying this stuff up. I for one, blame Dave Matthews.

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2 Responses to “Music Snobery”

  1. The funny thing is, though, that Dave Matthews Band uses some unique song structuring, especially in the drumming. I can understand disliking the style or being turned off by the legions of frat boy fans, but there’s a lot of talent in the Dave Matthews Band. Like a lot of artists, their best stuff is not what gets played on the radio.

  2. I agree, John. Carter is a phenomenal drummer and Dave has a killer band. But I’ve never liked his song style from the beginning….the dislike of frat boy fans came later :)
    The songs are a little too busy and some of that “riffing” just ruins the song. I love to hear musicians showing what they do, but sometimes it ‘s just for notes sake. I guess it’s why I dig John Mayer more…or Sting even.
    The Santana song with Dave and Carter, was probably the best I’ve heard in a long time. Carter grooved and played for the song…instead of playing polyrhythms over the top.
    The end part about Dave Matthews, was really an in-joke with my lovely wife. She loves him while I tolerate him :)