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You know, some of the mainstream pop singers are incredibly talented. While admittedly some of them are spoiled rich kids with a fancy studio, you shouldn't dis the ones that actually made it through hard work.
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Sure, we should. We absolutely should.
Music is a form of art, and like any art form, talent is only one part of the equation. Arguably, it's the least important ingredient.
I'm not going to go off on a tangent about "modern" music. Mainly because I don't think there is any such thing, really. When people talk about "modern" in the derogatory sense what they are really talking about is pop music, and pop music has always been 99.9 percent dreck.
Do you think that anyone is going to remember a Britney Spears song twenty years from now? Or a Lady Gaga song? No. What about Creed? Will we look back on Creed in the future and remember them fondly? No. It isn't going to happen. That's because there is no substance. It's merely flashing lights meant to entertain those who either don't know any better, or just don't care. Those who don't know any better will be decrying the horrors of modern music in twenty years. And yes, they will still probably throw on Ace of Base's last album from time to time. Those who don't care will merely keep buying the next set of flashing lights.
Some people are more discerning, however. Some people want music that isn't paint by color, or made by retards. We want something beautiful, something ugly, something simple, something complex, most importantly something honest. You may think that Celine Dion makes beautiful music, but what are her intentions? Why did she make it? Did she actually make it? Did it go through a focus group before it was released? It's important that the artist makes the art for themselves.
