[HANASHIR:13624] Re: What About Musical Fairness?

[Meris Ruzow <meris...>]

Are you kidding?   Not many mainstream Jewish artists?    Do your
homework!
They may not admit (or have admitted) to it but they've been there and
they'll always be there.  Well take what you can from it and enjoy.
Meris
 
Meris (at) nycap(dot)rr(dot)com
 
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Subject: [HANASHIR:13623] Re: What About Musical Fairness?
 
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.