I have tried my hardest over the past couple of years to accept all types of music. Country, pop, emo, metal, etc. "You never know until you try" was my motto. Easier said than done when my own i-pod was glued to my hand and my own choice of music streaming through my ears.
My freshman year in college I got lucky when my roommate transferred schools after the first semester. I didn't have to worry about fighting over the which radio station to listen to- classic rock or today's top 20.
It wasn't until after that when I really started to listen to other people's perspectives and choices in music. I used to be known to listen to a song on the radio for not even 20 seconds and decide if I liked it or not. I would like to think that now, in terms of music, I have matured.
I now try to take into consideration how hard it is to write lyrics, compose music around it, and create a large enough fan base and everything that goes along with touring. Even if a band or certain song isn't good enough for me to spend the .99 on itunes to get it onto my i-pod, it doesn't go unappreciated.
But now I have come to find that although I am working through my quickness to judge a song, I'm having a little more trouble trying to avoid judging the actual musician. My main example that made me realize this, is good old Kanye West. As I'm sure many people are buzzing about since his little outburst at the VMA's last night. I have appreciated his music for the past couple of years, but after last night, I just felt let down by him. The VMA winners are chosen by people like you and me voting. If Kanye was so upset that Beyonce didn't win, he should have voted more. Instead he took away an important moment for a 17 year old.
One of the first things the host of the VMA's Russell Brand said was how music is about love, and bringing people together from all different genres of music.
Which makes me want to ask Kanye, where's the love?
photo provided by google image search.
My freshman year in college I got lucky when my roommate transferred schools after the first semester. I didn't have to worry about fighting over the which radio station to listen to- classic rock or today's top 20.
It wasn't until after that when I really started to listen to other people's perspectives and choices in music. I used to be known to listen to a song on the radio for not even 20 seconds and decide if I liked it or not. I would like to think that now, in terms of music, I have matured.
I now try to take into consideration how hard it is to write lyrics, compose music around it, and create a large enough fan base and everything that goes along with touring. Even if a band or certain song isn't good enough for me to spend the .99 on itunes to get it onto my i-pod, it doesn't go unappreciated.
But now I have come to find that although I am working through my quickness to judge a song, I'm having a little more trouble trying to avoid judging the actual musician. My main example that made me realize this, is good old Kanye West. As I'm sure many people are buzzing about since his little outburst at the VMA's last night. I have appreciated his music for the past couple of years, but after last night, I just felt let down by him. The VMA winners are chosen by people like you and me voting. If Kanye was so upset that Beyonce didn't win, he should have voted more. Instead he took away an important moment for a 17 year old.
One of the first things the host of the VMA's Russell Brand said was how music is about love, and bringing people together from all different genres of music.
Which makes me want to ask Kanye, where's the love?
photo provided by google image search.
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