Apart from The King of Limbs, I don't see much of a problem with the last 15 years of Radiohead albums? Obviously they aren't as great as the 1997-2001 albums but they're still good anyway.
They're decent/solid but there are thousands of Classical works, Rock & Jazz albums that are better. My comment was part what I really think, but also part an exaggeration to shed a little light on the silliness of such a collaboration yielding extraordinary results so far past their primes -- based on the general lack of particularly impressive work of their last 15 & 45 years. Most especially the McCartney/Ringo side, which has been pretty bland (at least what I've bothered to waste time with!) _________________ Best Classical Best Films Best Paintings
They're decent/solid but there are thousands of Classical works, Rock & Jazz albums that are better. My comment was part what I really think, but also part an exaggeration to shed a little light on the silliness of such a collaboration yielding extraordinary results so far past their primes -- based on the general lack of particularly impressive work of their last 15 & 45 years. Most especially the McCartney/Ringo side, which has been pretty bland (at least what I've bothered to waste time with!)
Its absolutely the norm in popular music for an artist to NOT
be making noteworthy music a decade after their initial success. I have no idea why, but if u think about it, its astounding how consistent this rule is. Even the greatest acts like the beatles, or whoever else u admire, seem to have a run of about a decade. Even the ex- Beatles didnt make it past the mid 70s, more or less. This is true of almost all the classic rock bands. I have no idea if this is true in other forms of music. Like classical or something. I wonder.
Its absolutely the norm in popular music for an artist to NOT
be making noteworthy music a decade after their initial success. I have no idea why, but if u think about it, its astounding how consistent this rule is. Even the greatest acts like the beatles, or whoever else u admire, seem to have a run of about a decade. Even the ex- Beatles didnt make it past the mid 70s, more or less. This is true of almost all the classic rock bands. I have no idea if this is true in other forms of music. Like classical or something. I wonder.
I agree that's the norm. The main reason is probably because most popular music artists are not focused on new or highly creative musical ideas and in advancing/innovating the art form, nor are they usually familiar or trained enough in music history to do so (even if they think they have). Even if they begin their careers in a more inspired and creative fashion, popular music is so driven by marketing and success that this usually doesn't last very long and their personal vision becomes lost.
In Classical music it is the norm to be very educated in the form and to be highly knowledgeable of music history and composition. It is the norm for the great, most promiment composers to produce several great works and multiple masterpieces in a lifetime, and in many cases they continue to improve as they get older. Classical music, more than any other form, applies the fundamentals of emotional/conceptual development and depth in its works, and this in turn is passed onto the next/future composers. In Classical music the focus is strongly on the propagation and advancement on new ideas and in applying these, and so to a much greater extent, a personal vision is welcomed. _________________ Best Classical Best Films Best Paintings
It is the norm for the great, most promiment composers to produce several great works and multiple masterpieces in a lifetime, and in many cases they continue to improve as they get older.
And who are the prominent composers? I just read somewhere that 20% of all classical performances in the world present the works of only three composers (guess!). The next 30% are shared by 20 composers. And only about 200 composers get at least one performance a year. In other words while literally everything produced by Mozart is considered a masterpiece 99% of everything done by his contemporaries is ignored.
I guess what I want to say is, you can not compare classical music with pop music. There are of course die hard fans who honestly believe that the latest McCartney record (or Bowie, or Dylan) is great. But I find it is a good thing that most of us consider their stuff as at best unnecessary. _________________ When the stewardess is near do not show any fear.
And who are the prominent composers? I just read somewhere that 20% of all classical performances in the world present the works of only three composers (guess!). The next 30% are shared by 20 composers. And only about 200 composers get at least one performance a year. In other words while literally everything produced by Mozart is considered a masterpiece 99% of everything done by his contemporaries is ignored.
I guess what I want to say is, you can not compare classical music with pop music. There are of course die hard fans who honestly believe that the latest McCartney record (or Bowie, or Dylan) is great. But I find it is a good thing that most of us consider their stuff as at best unnecessary.
Almost everybody is over-rated by their fans. And every type of music is over rated by its fans. And every type of music is under rated by its non-fans. For example, to me, jazz seems terribly over rated. Therefore, you'll never hear me say which artists and music are "great", and which arent. The artists that most people declare great are usually the ones who make a big show of being "passionate", "honest", "authentic", "sincere" and other nonsense. These are the people who get most of the attention and praise.These so-called "Great" artists are the ones who turn me off the most. I wont name names. But a glance at the Top 100 will give u some hints who I mean. In other words, i think people are easily fooled into believing someone is "great".
And who are the prominent composers? I just read somewhere that 20% of all classical performances in the world present the works of only three composers (guess!). The next 30% are shared by 20 composers. And only about 200 composers get at least one performance a year. In other words while literally everything produced by Mozart is considered a masterpiece 99% of everything done by his contemporaries is ignored.
I guess what I want to say is, you can not compare classical music with pop music. There are of course die hard fans who honestly believe that the latest McCartney record (or Bowie, or Dylan) is great. But I find it is a good thing that most of us consider their stuff as at best unnecessary.
Re: prominent composers? ... It seems like you're making the mistake of only considering who's the "most famous". While with Classical this would not be unreliable particularly, there are also significant composers who aren't so famous or widely recorded. Though all of the following are gaining more and more acclaim (and recordings) in recent decade(s), the likes of Schnittke, Gerhard, Carter, Neilsen, Hovanhess, Lutoslawski, Tippett, Gorecki, Penderecki, Ligeti, even Schoenberg, Stockhausen, Messaien and Bernstein (as a composer) probably fits into this less recorded (but significant) group (with several more, just a sample) ... Both significant and widely recorded, there's the likes of Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Schubert, Shostakovich, Mahler, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Haydn, Dvorak, Bruckner, Vivaldi, Stravinsky -- etc.
Re: comparing Classical and popular music ... I agree only in the sense that Classical's purpose and ideals are generally much more ambitious and the music much more emotionally/conceptually significant than pop music. This can make a qualitative comparison glaring in that it sheds light on how poor most popular music is relative to the great music works of history (recent or 200+ years ago). But they are both music, based on the same fundamentals, and can be compared. _________________ Best Classical Best Films Best Paintings
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