Originally posted by Dino:
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This is what I'm talking about. What you need to understand is that music is not just a collection of notes, keys, scales, chords, whatever - it's something that's wholly more than the sum of it's parts. Although those things are the building blocks of music, music is far more than that. Music is not just about what it's made up of, it's also about how it makes people feel, the emotions and thoughts that it provokes... dull music is music that does not provoke anything... at all. And that's what Muse is.
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Music doesn't have to move you. Art doesn't have to "move" you. It doesn't have to make you feel awe, or make you feel inspired, or make you feel good or pretty or anything. Art can be a tool used to induce thinking. Art can make you say to yourself, "WTF?" and make you ask questions. Art can do many things. It can be a catalyst or a communicative tool, and that's what entertains us. It's all entertainment. Keys, notes, chords, and scales all do that. That's what they're for. If you wanted to "move" somebody you could do it in a movie or a book or in a painting, too. I do agree that without thought or feeling art is usually banal, but you shouldn't knock the importance of the tools used to make the art.