does anyone listen to Taylor Swift? tell me what the draw is

[A Surfer]

Again it seems that people just can't abide that people can like music that they don't appreciate simply because the music is likeable. The post two above this basically saying that, if I understand it right, that it isn't her music people like rather than they like her celebrity and the music is almost an aside.

People liked her music, which drove her celebrity. Maybe some people don't feel her music, no problem, whatever. There are people who don't like Bach or Mozart despite their brilliance. Taylor Swift is certainly not for everyone, but she is loved by many. I like several of her songs and enjoy playing along to them on my drums. I am fairly confident her celebrity has nothing to do with that.

 

[mhardy6647]

Yes. You can spot these threads by the amount of Beato videos people post.

I am old.
I yell at clouds (and, indeed, other weather phenomena) regularly.
but
I cannot stomach "Beato videos".



PS I have no strong opinion one way or t'other re: Ms Swift -- other than that she's clearly a smart, business-savvy person. It's nice to see an artist jerk the music industry (in the broadest sense of the word, since her targets have included Apple and Ticketmaster or whatever they're called nowadays) around, rather than the converse (which is, of course, the default). I watched a "making of" video for one of her myriad albums a couple of years ago when we were visiting our son & daughter-in-law and it was fairly interesting. The songs (kind of a few folks pickin' and grinnin'* sittin' around in a rustic but still chi-chi cabin) were more than decent. Kind of a Let It Be/Get Back vibe, without the angst.

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* OK, not grinnin'... not happy-clappy tunes.

 

[Sal1950]

I am old.
I yell at clouds (and, indeed, other weather phenomena) regularly.
but
I cannot stomach "Beato videos".

None the less, he understands more about music and it's business than most here, it has been HIS business for decades.
And in the end, he's mostly right. LOL

 

[JSmith]

The Big Bang Theory

You're missing out there... show is gold.


JSmith

 

[Ste_S]

None the less, he understands more about music and it's business than most here, it has been HIS business for decades.
And in the end, he's mostly right. LOL

I’m sure producing southern rock bands gives him a unique insight into pop music and the listening habits of anyone vaguely younger than him.

 

[AdrianusG]

I’m sure producing southern rock bands gives him a unique insight into pop music and the listening habits of anyone vaguely younger than him.

Perhaps not, but at least "southern rock-bands" produce or produced listenable music, at least the ones I know, which cannot be said of today's (from 0's till now) pop music that we get bombarded with on national radio or via playlists from internet, every day i have to undergo the (same) crap at my work, so i know, i really do!

 

[Ste_S]

Perhaps not, but at least "southern rock-bands" produce or produced listenable music, at least the ones I know, which cannot be said of today's (from 0's till now) pop music that we get bombarded with on national radio or via playlists from internet, every day i have to undergo the (same) crap at my work, so i know, i really do!

Hey, I’d prefer listening to modern pop rather than turgid southern rock. Individual taste, eh?

 

[A Surfer]

Yep. I grew up with plenty of Southern Rock and while I can still enjoy it in small doses by no means do I find it any better than modern pop. It is absolutely just as produced to be palatable through formula, just with different key features. Absolutely no artistic moral difference that I can see. They all want to make money and support their art and family. Sadly if you are making Southern Rock, you probably are not having an easy time of it, but maybe more fun.

 

[AdrianusG]

Hey, I’d prefer listening to modern pop rather than turgid southern rock. Individual taste, eh?

It sure is

 

[Zgrado1970]

I think this is the most old man yelling at clouds thread I have encountered on ASR.

 

[AdrianusG]

Yep. I grew up with plenty of Southern Rock and while I can still enjoy it in small doses by no means do I find it any better than modern pop. It is absolutely just as produced to be palatable through formula, just with different key features. Absolutely no artistic moral difference that I can see. They all want to make money and support their art and family. Sadly if you are making Southern Rock, you probably are not having an easy time of it, but maybe more fun.

Perhaps, but I prefer old dusty Lynyrd Skynyrd anytime over (most) modern pop

 

[A Surfer]

Perhaps, but I prefer old dusty Lynyrd Skynyrd anytime over (most) modern pop

Despite being almost 57 I'm finding things the opposite. While I still appreciate the music that I grew up with, I find it stale and mostly easy to let remain in the past. There are exceptions, but generally I find I want to hear the music of the day far more.

 

[Sal1950]

Gee, everyone wants to jump on the Eagles Hater wagon. LOL
But if you follow his interviews much of it revolves around Progressive Rock from the likes
of Pink Floyd/David Gilmour, Alan Parsons, Steven Wilson, etc. That's where the best of yesterdays AND todays
popular music comes from.

 

[Ste_S]

I think this is the most old man yelling at clouds thread I have encountered on ASR.

Needs more Beatles, and then ASR can finally compete with the Hoffman forums for thread content.

 

[rank]

Have mercy, no SHF here, pleaaaase !

 

[krabapple]

Perhaps not, but at least "southern rock-bands" produce or produced listenable music, at least the ones I know

Ah, that word, listenable -- all it means is :

'music I can stand to listen to'.

So?

 

[sq225917]

I like her music, not interested in her 'live' performances or media personality. I have paid my own money for several of her albums. The last one is weak, the preceeding 5 are good and cover a broad range of styles.

She writes, catchy, well crafted pop songs.

 

[A Surfer]

I agree, and also couldn't care less about her celebrity. I've never understood why people get fascinated with the lives of musicians. Seriously. They don't know anything about us and probably wouldn't care to if they could. I grew up loving the music of Rush as one example, but I really don't care a whit about their personal lives.

 

[JSmith]

TS got there due to exceptional talent and is very marketable... simples. I don't really like her current music a great deal, but to deny she is a fantastic singer and an amazing success story would be an exercise in folly.


JSmith

 

[Sal1950]

TS got there due to exceptional talent and is very marketable... simples. I don't really like her current music a great deal, but to deny she is a fantastic singer and an amazing success story would be an exercise in folly.


JSmith

Surely can't deny her success, but as to her singing voice BLAH LOL