

MUSIC is more important than LYRICS
HERE'S WHERE YOU CAN GET THOSE GREAT SHIRTS! https://snerkshirtsbyfeek.com Music is Music because of the MUSIC … Why Lyrics Will Always Come Second We all know what songs are made of: Music & Lyrics (or at least most have lyrics).When you see credits for a song written by more than one person, or say for a musical, they’ll always list who wrote the music (sometimes called the ‘composer’) and who wrote the lyrics.So it would stand to reason that all good songs have both good m


How an artist "steals" inspiration makes a huge difference.
HERE'S WHERE YOU CAN GET THOSE GREAT SHIRTS! https://snerkshirtsbyfeek.com Welcome to WEEK 210 of MUSIC is Not a GENRE (Video Episode #36)
Appropriation, Adaptation, Homage, Integration – How You “Steal” Makes a Huge Difference Paul Simon – Graceland (1986)
https://bit.ly/31iKndS Every artist steals. There’s a famous quote, echoed by Stravinsky, Bowie, Steve Jobs, that goes, “Good artists borrow; great artists steal.” It’s an open secret among all artists. What it’s sayin


Why Top Ten Lists are Bullshit
BULLSHIT … and Why We Should STILL HAVE THEM Everybody loves top lists.They’re easy to digest.They give you immediate reasons to love/hate them, agree/disagree with them.They spark all kinds of responses.We can’t help ourselves, even though we all know they’re subjective and arbitrary.Even though we all know they’re COMPLETE BULLSHIT. If you’ve been following along with my podcasts or live concerts, you’ve heard me talk about my top favorite music artists.If you’ve REALLY bee


We're Living in House's House
Welcome to WEEK 209 of MUSIC is Not a GENRE (Video Episode #35)
We’re Living in House’s House Chip E. INC. featuring K. JOY – “Like This” (1985)
https://www.discogs.com/Chip-E-Inc-Featuring-K-Joy-Like-This/release/55006 Four on the floor. Boom boom boom. Nothing sounds quite like an 8-0-8. All about that bass. The vast majority of modern music is built on electronic drums. And that vast majority of THAT music is structured around a steady 4/4 beat – y’know something you