So, where does that leave me?
"Today the relationship of musical creators, publishers and exploiters is a complicated one, handicapped by bickerings and legal technicalities. Popular music has become big business, with hugh investments and quick turnovers. The exact reasons for the success of any passing hit are not always easy to analyze. If anyone could consistently tell them in advance, he would be the highest-paid employee in the entire industry. Statistics are not always dependable, and commercial enthusiasms are sometimes misleading." Interestingly, this is a passage from the introduction to "A History of Popular Music in America" by Sigmund Spaeth, published by Random House, New York in 1948!
"In the end, what is and isn't Garage (or punk for that matter) is as subjective a question as 'What is Disco?' or anything else. What's more valuable than discussing categories is the sharing of music. There are great resources on the radio and online for learning about and hearing tons of music, listening for yourself and deciding what you like. The main purpose however, is to allow yourself to be exposed to the music THEY don't want you to hear. THEY are the record labels and radio stations who dominate what you can and can't hear, forcing you to listen to bad music so often you actually start humming it! Do yourself a favor and start fresh with some real rock n'roll" (More Sugar 28 B).
People ask me what my plans are after graduating from college. I tell some that I'm going to retire. And tell others that I'm going to move to Greenwich Village and become the next Bob Dylan. Problems may occur with the latter plan. I cannot sing, or write songs. And I'm not too sure about living in the Village.
And you say you want a revolution.....
"In the end, what is and isn't Garage (or punk for that matter) is as subjective a question as 'What is Disco?' or anything else. What's more valuable than discussing categories is the sharing of music. There are great resources on the radio and online for learning about and hearing tons of music, listening for yourself and deciding what you like. The main purpose however, is to allow yourself to be exposed to the music THEY don't want you to hear. THEY are the record labels and radio stations who dominate what you can and can't hear, forcing you to listen to bad music so often you actually start humming it! Do yourself a favor and start fresh with some real rock n'roll" (More Sugar 28 B).
People ask me what my plans are after graduating from college. I tell some that I'm going to retire. And tell others that I'm going to move to Greenwich Village and become the next Bob Dylan. Problems may occur with the latter plan. I cannot sing, or write songs. And I'm not too sure about living in the Village.
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