eMusic: the future?
Read an article that proclaims "Rock is dead, nearly". And every couple of years or so, a similar article comes across that makes us ponder the question of Rock n Roll's longevity. I'll agree that RnB, Rap, Emo, NuMetal, etc are the dujours, but Rock is simply hibernating. Gathering up lifeforce to come crashing through again - as Nirvana, U2, Police, Green Day...-did in their respective periods.
But you can't escape the eMentality. It's here to stay. Savy DJ's now carry a laptop in place of vinyls and thus, compact their eq to a single backpack. iPOD Bars are the new thing, as music is traded in bits and bytes. It's a portable culture now. Still, humans with artistic merit are needed to create those MP3 files and moreover, humans with a desire to perform are needed still to disseminate the soul of the music.
So, rock is not dead, yet. Not as long as people are compelled to write words and play instruments instead of opting to twist knobs and type words.
But you can't escape the eMentality. It's here to stay. Savy DJ's now carry a laptop in place of vinyls and thus, compact their eq to a single backpack. iPOD Bars are the new thing, as music is traded in bits and bytes. It's a portable culture now. Still, humans with artistic merit are needed to create those MP3 files and moreover, humans with a desire to perform are needed still to disseminate the soul of the music.
So, rock is not dead, yet. Not as long as people are compelled to write words and play instruments instead of opting to twist knobs and type words.
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