[HANASHIR:13623] Re: What About Musical Fairness?

[YuccaBugg <YuccaBugg...>]

I've never posted to this list, but I feel compelled to do so. 

I'm 18...last year I was TYG president and doing some songleading training. I 
write for a newspaper's teen section and my main two "specialties" are 
editorials and music reviews.  As such, I have the opportunity to interview 
many musicians.

Although I do agree that there are several cases of "no comparison" in the 
music industry, and it is not what it used to be, I still don't feel it's 
fair to totally discredit as many artists as the original poster did.  John 
Mayer's "Room for Squares" is an excellent, solid album, and anyone who 
listens to it all the way through would agree that. Well, almost anyone. 
Anyway...

I do agree that rap, as well as certain artists, are demeaning toward women.  
It's a trend. Can't really help that. But I will say that I have respect for 
some rappers.  The way they create rhymes is often brilliant.

The lack of recognition for Jewish music may be rooted in the fact that there 
ARE not many mainstream Jewish artists.  Or at least Jewish artists that are 
trying to gain mainstream recognition.  Many people that I've interviewed ARE 
Jewish, they just don't write outright religious music.

Anyway, like many awards shows, the Grammys are heavily influenced by pop 
culture. That's always the way it's going to be.  

And, yes, I have heard of New Kids on the Block. I was one of the yuppies who 
got them to #1 on the TRL countdown a few years ago. I also did the same for 
Guster.  ::shrug::  It's all a matter of taste. I have respect for almost all 
musicians, no matter their culture or style.