would an artist playing music like Bob Dylan or Led Zeppelin be very successful today
its always been a fantasy of mine to start a band and bring back the music
of the 60's-70's. Theres something incredibly special to me about songs
like Tambourine Man and Tangerine. Anyway, this is a pretty
simple answer and if you share the same musical interests as me l think
the answer is probably unfortunate. Would a band today, playing music
distinctly separate from the modern distorted music with cliche vocals and
songs, be able to ''make it big?'' It seems like it would be a HUGE challenge for a band like that to get signed as most record labels seems to only be interested in bands like Green Day and My Chemical Romance. No offense to anyone who likes those bands, of course. this article is pretty interesting. Its written by John Mellencamp:
The industry these days seems to revolve around musical acts
that are completely interchangeable, so I suspect bands like the Byrds or
Led Zeppelin would never draw any attention from record labels. Instead,
we're force fed the same bland diet of generic music from bands who not
only sound alike, but also dress alike & write about the same subject
matter. It is always been that way, to some extent, but in past decades
it was still possible for a band with a distinctive sound to break free from the pack. In those days, disc jockeys were free to play songs they liked along with those mandated by the station, which is how many obscure bands became huge. I share ur love of '60s & '70s jangle pop & always wished I could manage to fit a song like Big Star is ''Back of a Car'' or ''September Gurls'' into my band is set list, but it would have seemed forced in a club where everyone wanted bands to sound like Nirvana. Ideally, I would have been able to create a sound that was unique to my band, but I am not that talented. It amazes me that there were once successful bands whose sound was so distinctive, it could be identified by hearing even a snippet of a song is bridge. The guitar, bass & drums were as much a signature as the singer is voice. Sadly, I don't see any reason for fans of original music to be optimistic about the future. All the bands on the radio are clones of each other & will be forgotten in a few years, when they're replaced by slightly younger clones. And ''American Idol'' culture encourages people to mimic their favorite pop singers, rather than develop their own singing styles. It is possible global warming is nothing more than the heat generated by people like Mama Cass & John Lennon spinning in their graves at what is happened to music.
And I thought I was the only other person who wanted to know
that.
''Making it big'' will definitely be more of a challenge with all the pop
artists that don't seem to work hard to make their 15 minutes of fame
worth it.
Career bands are hard to see from the start. Take Green Day as an example. Who thought three guys playing at one of their mom is restaurants would last 20 years & reach generations? In order to ''prove themselves'' I guess you can say, their debut album has to be beyond explosive. It has to make a statement like.hey, good music wasn't just a thing of the past. It can still happen. It would take heart & hard work. Something that is a rarity in what you hear on the radio today. It would take dedication & absolute determination to not steer off the path like so many other ''rock bands'' have done. Lyrical content is crucial. Being honest is key. We need to find real music again. But first, someone needs to make it.
Just remember one thing. Many many rappers use old songs & make
it their own by rapping over the music..
Ex. Sting is ''Every breadth that you take'' made Puff daddy famous. If a
song sells a million CD or whatever, whay shouldn't a remake sell at
least, half as well.
It depends on how you interpret. Led Zeppelin would have still been popular today if John Bonham (drummer) would still be alive. He was the machine behind the band. As for Dylan, I don't know any singer that sounds as bad as him. But, he is a helluva composer which is why he wrote for the Beatles, Hendrix, Hoplin, among others & all his songs were instant success.
sure
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