Where Has the Soul Gone?
You have all noticed it. Radio stations broadcasting the most popular music out there today, and most of it is the same song over and over again. This is sometimes literally the case, but even when its not, songs usually contain the same general structure over different artists or genres. There is no passion, no care, no soul that music had 20 or 30 years ago, even 50 years ago, with the classic rock bands (yes, they were the mainstream back then) that I refer to in a few past posts. The music today is not created to make people feel emotion in the lyrics, or feel the rhythm of the beat. The songs are made by massive recording studios looking to make a fortune on the next big pop love tune, or the next hardcore rap song. That is why modern music is so tasteless, and it is very unfortunate.
Companies are recreating the same songs because they worked the first time. Their motto is 'if it sells, don't change it.' Song after son on the pop radios just seems like the same theme and the same generic chord progressions and repetitive lyrics, notes, and styles. There is no thought going into this music, and I think that needs to change. If you really look at the music from the underground, indie, or alternative bands that I talk about, you will see that there is a lot of soul that goes into their music. They don't recycle songs done before, or just copy and paste their guitar riffs from staff to staff on their computer-generated music machines. They do the opposite. They come up with new, refreshing material that touches the hearts of their listeners and makes them sing at the top of their lungs and dance like there is no tomorrow. I love that kind of music and what it can to to change someone's mood, or even inspire a life-changing idea. What is so hard about making that kind of music? All it takes is some talent and real imagination. Which, ultimately, fuels our entire society.
