Quote:
Originally Posted by blankall
I love New Order, but they are basically took principles of punk rock music and made them electronic. They do the equivalent of playing power cords. There's a talent to making something catchy. However, I wouldn't describe what they do as displaying musical proficiency. Anyone could play their songs after only a few months of practicing. Whereas true mastery of any musical instrument takes decades.
|
Yeah, I just don't really care about musical proficiency on its own; it's a means to an end. There are lots of very talented guitar players playing terrible music at jam nights in local pubs or in cover bands, but that doesn't mean I want to listen to them. And the most successful musicians I know who have made a living for 15-20 years strictly off their music aren't the most skilled musicians I know.
It's like thinking that someone who can paint the most photorealistic portrait is going to create the best art. That's never true. Being able to play an instrument well is the easy part; there are lots of good musicians. But only a few people can actually create great art, and what tools they use aren't really all that important to me.
But I guess everyone's different. Some people like Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai more than someone like Bob Dylan or Kurt Cobain. I'll never understand that, but those people exist.