Re: today Vrs yesterdays

[Shanna Smith <prophet85@yahoo.com>]

Let me start by saying I do agree that the music being
produced today, in gneral, sucks.  Though I think
music has some roots in the problems of violence among
youth, I do not think that today's music is totally to
blame.  There are many other contributing factors and
I think honestly that music plays only a minor role,
if any.  For example, it would be, in my opinion,
false to say Marylin Manson was responsible for what
happened at Columbine (which is what many people 
I know have said).  Although I would not want my
children listening to said music, I don't think that
it would be right to prevent them from listening to it
and allow them only to listen to what I like.  Yes,
the music industry of today is frustrating because
there isn't anyone who really knows how to write
anymore.  I think, however, that there is a hint of
talent breaking out.  I think Matchbox 20 is an
example of this, also Coldplay is pretty good.  This
is all just my friendly opinion.

Shanna  
--- donnelly quinn <donnellyquinn@hotmail.com> wrote:
> As a musical Producer in So. Utah, haveing grown up
> in the 60's, I'm
> so very disapointed in the directions the overall
> music industry has taken 
> in recent years. I'm extremely frustrated in knowing
> that there is very 
> little real talent in the ART of poetic writeing, &
> all about given up in 
> looking for something, or someone to INVEST in.
> I sent an E-Mail to an old friend at MCA yesterday
> telling him about a 
> letter to the President of the USA, George Bush. The
> jist of it was 
> something like this:
> 
>    "Mr. President,
> 
>       I sincerely have to express my feelings
> concerning the musician 
> called:'Busta Rhymes', & many others like him in the
> feild of "RAP".
>       I belive that an ACT OF WAR is being
> perpitrated upon our Youth in 
> this country within the Lyrical content of said
> musicians music, in
> the form of CONSPIRACY to insight MORAL INDECENCY by
> promoteing
> the VIOLENCE & influence of 'Islamic Gehad' aginst
> America.
>       THIS MUST STOP."
> 
>       (to paraphraze myself a bit)
> 
>     I'm not going to allow MY Childeren to be
> missled with CRAP like that, & 
> end up hurting themselves or someone else with the
> nonsence of
> anarchy & violence. BUT, DEAR FRIENDS, I WILL gladly
> share with them
> the inlightening paths of bands like "THE WHO", &
> many, many others....
> 
>       Any comments??
> 
>                             The "DOQ"
> 
>
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