Mitch Lafon的动态

If you fall into the trap of “but believe there have been better guitarists since his time” you’re not thinking critically, and thus are ripe for some proper ribbing. ?? To say that “there have been better guitarists” since Hendrix’s time is to espouse a very youthful point of view. OF COURSE more technique exists in later years. Matteo Mancuso, Josh Meador, Antoine Boyer, Ben Eunson, Guthrie Govan and Andre Nieri have more chops than Jimi could ever have hoped for in his entire lifetime. Technically, they are “better” guitarists. But, as John Briley most certainly laid out properly, “better” is 100% subjective. The reality is that none of us who can truly play would exist without his influence. Full stop. Jimi was THAT seismic in the five years (!) he was active. So to say that a younger or more modern player is somehow “better” than Jimi Hendrix is to deny that he is the Marie Curie/Louis Pasteur of modern electric guitar. Of course modern cats are more technically advanced, think of things regularly that he would have had zero concept of, etc etc. Is Jacob Collier more talented than Mozart at the same age? Maybe. But probably not, as nurture is as important as nature in this context. The Internet is a powerful tool.

This is a point that I have tried to make many times on this platform. Musical tastes are, by definition, subjective. If you like something, then for you, you’re right. The people who stand or fall by their musical choices are A&R execs who have to make a commercial choice - preference doesn’t even enter the equation. I even tried a post on this matter not so long ago using the Jason Aldean track as an example. However I think the point was lost as most of the comments were about the musical tastes regarding the recording and not about the commercial nous of such a potentially contentious recording. Again, one of the hardest decisions I have had to make during my A&R career is : do I like it because it’s going to make money, or do I just like it ? To survive I’ve had to be right more times than I’ve been wrong. https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/john-briley-0a11b621_jason-aldean-try-that-in-a-small-town-activity-7153742008811991040-yLmK?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

The one thing I've learned from social media is to delete it and enjoy my uninterrupted life. Linkedin is the only social media I have. I do, however, recognize that there are people that have/use/need it for business applications, which I'm in no position to comment on it one way or the other. I don't have my own business so I've no reason to comment on other people's using it. One day I may need it for a business platform, you never know.

I think I have the best taste in music here on LinkedIn, everyone else who disagrees with me is not normal. Haha!!! ???????????? ?????????? ?????????????? Oh, and by the way I do love Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd, but first and most of all I am a f'n huge IRON MAIDEN fan!?? So, Up The Irons! ?????? Iron Maiden Forever! ??????

And then, to complicate matters further, I listen to a band (whoever is making it work for me) for a month straight, driving everyone around me crazy... then not listen to a single song from that group for 6-months. Maybe humans should just spend more time enjoying the music that makes them happy, rather than telling anyone else who is "the best" for some random reason...

It's not just on social media, but also outside of it, there's what I call the "dictatorship of perfect musical taste." Exactly the examples you mentioned. No matter how much I respect the history, music, and legacy of great bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, among others, some people find it outrageous if you don't idolize them, or if you dare to question an album or song by these bands, you become a target. Listen to whatever you want, and from what you hear, you can have any kind of opinion, without restrictions. ??

The only thing you need to remember about Rock music is that you must budget permitting get out and see it LIVE. There are artists who are better than their studio work and vice versa. Support live music not just the big venues. https://theboileroom.net

I must admit that I don't like those attitudes. It's all about keeping an open mind and enjoy what hits you in the right places, the feeling. It's that simple.

I guess I have to shut down my account then. Yardbirds, The Guess Who, Steppenwolf, The Who, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Brownsville Station, April Whine, Beatles and ABBA. ??????

We all believe that our musical tastes are more sophisticated and superior to those of others. These three are examples of where musical snobbery and vanity remove the joy of a wider musical pallet for some, yet I wager they would still get on the dance floor when they hear the opening bars of “Come On Eileen”.