In case anyone was wondering what I write about, it's basically this attitude:
"Listening to Big 100.3 (WBIG-FM) Washington, like all of you should be and am always amazed that the classic rock of the late 60's, music made 40-45 years ago by 25 year olds is technically and artistically better than anything since. The guitars, drums, vocals, harmonies, and old analog production surpass anything made today digitally or computers. Truly the real golden age of music."
-Facebook status of Abbey Road on the River, the Facebook account of the Beatles tribute band festival from Louisville and Washington, D.C. As of this writing, 10 people have "liked" this status.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Even Better Than The Real Thing
Another example of good academic writing:
"It is remarkable to hear CDs spoken of as original and authentic. Not long ago, they were derided as cold, inhuman, and unattractively small--the antithesis of the LP, with its comforting tactility and oft-cited warmth of sound. Yet LPs were flimsy compared to the thicker, more substantial 78s; and to extend this further, many listeners preferred the 'warm' sound of acoustic 78s to those made by the electrical process beginning in 1925. And of course, recording itself can be considered inauthentic compared to live music-making. Authenticity is clearly a moving target. Often something is authentic to the extent that it has been replaced by something newer, less familiar, and more convenient, which is why CDs can now be thought of as 'the real thing.'"
-Mark Katz, Capturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed Music
"It is remarkable to hear CDs spoken of as original and authentic. Not long ago, they were derided as cold, inhuman, and unattractively small--the antithesis of the LP, with its comforting tactility and oft-cited warmth of sound. Yet LPs were flimsy compared to the thicker, more substantial 78s; and to extend this further, many listeners preferred the 'warm' sound of acoustic 78s to those made by the electrical process beginning in 1925. And of course, recording itself can be considered inauthentic compared to live music-making. Authenticity is clearly a moving target. Often something is authentic to the extent that it has been replaced by something newer, less familiar, and more convenient, which is why CDs can now be thought of as 'the real thing.'"
-Mark Katz, Capturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed Music
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