Lead Singer Disease

[debra1rlo]

Why is everyone pointing out the singers they DON'T like.

This is KVR, it's what we do.

Actually if I'm not mistaken, I think robo was pointing out that he felt MJB suffered from lead singer disease, which is actually on topic. My post was definitely off topic, but then that's always a crapshoot with my posts.

[debra1rlo]

Hey man, nice sig.

Maybe, just maybe you could inject a little more grace into your reply.

I suppose it's better than injecting his reply into Grace.

[robogone]

Actually if I'm not mistaken, I think robo was pointing out that he felt MJB suffered from lead singer disease, which is actually on topic.

You mean the Mary J Blige who has no concept of first person conjugation of verbs?

[debra1rlo]

Actually if I'm not mistaken, I think robo was pointing out that he felt MJB suffered from lead singer disease, which is actually on topic.

You mean the Mary J Blige who has no concept of first person conjugation of verbs?

Is there one that does that I don't know about?

[jonnyG]

Mary J Blige aside, I'd just like to add that I think Paul Rodgers has to be the most boring singer ever.

All the singers that have graced the stage and you pick Mary J and Paul Rodgers and Elvis (really?)

Trudges wearily to the dock.
Why is everyone pointing out the singers they DON'T like. I was trying to say that singers transport emotions.. all kind of emotions. I could have used a million different examples and it's clear to me that everyone filters information differently so we ain't all gonna agree on my choice of music or vocalists. I happen to like MJB and when I saw Paul Rodgers live in the 70's he really had a great deal of feeling IMHO. But hey! If you don't agree then you could start a different thread but we should get back on topic cos this thread has been well and truly hijacked.

I'm just an old hippie... Peace. K

Well, many of the crowd you're preaching to will be instrumentalists, many of whom probably don't play live in a "front man" kind of way.

*waits to get flamed by front men, front women, instrumentalists and noobs who never leave their bedrooms.*

Real music may or may not have lead singers, or even verses, choruses and whatnot. Who cares? Writing and selling a good pop tune is no easier than composing good highbrow bleeps and whistles. All I know is that a good vocalist who can perform is worth his / her weight in gold. Much more so than a good guitarist etc. The only thing worth more is a drummer that turns up on time at the right venue, doesn't steal your stash and doesn't hit on your girlfriend. Ain't found one yet.

[robogone]

Actually if I'm not mistaken, I think robo was pointing out that he felt MJB suffered from lead singer disease, which is actually on topic.

You mean the Mary J Blige who has no concept of first person conjugation of verbs?

Is there one that does that I don't know about?

robojam is doubtful of that.

[eduardo_b]

You guys are living on planet KVR. Find me one instrumental in the top 100 sales of any week in the last decade or two in the real world. Music consumers buy vocals and lyrics. Is that a problem?

You guys are living on planet food network. Find me one Thai restaurant chain that can come anywhere close to McDonald's 40 billion dollars in annual sales in the past decade or two. Food consumers buy burgers and fries. Is that a problem?

well played sir

Only if you like analogies that don't say anything about the topic. The restaurant business offers no meaningful comparison to the music business, and consumer behaviors are completely different.

[kelvyn]

... I have gone into hiding in order to escape a KVR Fatwa. Actually I'm off to find grace. Peace K

[vespers75]

You guys are living on planet KVR. Find me one instrumental in the top 100 sales of any week in the last decade or two in the real world. Music consumers buy vocals and lyrics. Is that a problem?

You guys are living on planet food network. Find me one Thai restaurant chain that can come anywhere close to McDonald's 40 billion dollars in annual sales in the past decade or two. Food consumers buy burgers and fries. Is that a problem?

well played sir

Only if you like analogies that don't say anything about the topic. The restaurant business offers no meaningful comparison to the music business, and consumer behaviors are completely different.

Meh, bullshit. That analogy was actually rather good.

[Chuck E. Jesus]

Writing and selling a good pop tune is no easier than composing good highbrow bleeps and whistles.

i know zip about the selling part, but otherwise

[robogone]

You guys are living on planet KVR. Find me one instrumental in the top 100 sales of any week in the last decade or two in the real world. Music consumers buy vocals and lyrics. Is that a problem?

You guys are living on planet food network. Find me one Thai restaurant chain that can come anywhere close to McDonald's 40 billion dollars in annual sales in the past decade or two. Food consumers buy burgers and fries. Is that a problem?

well played sir

Only if you like analogies that don't say anything about the topic. The restaurant business offers no meaningful comparison to the music business, and consumer behaviors are completely different.

Meh, bullshit. That analogy was actually rather good.

+1

The response to it was rather poor though

[eduardo_b]

All I know is that a good vocalist who can perform is worth his / her weight in gold. Much more so than a good guitarist etc.

With only a few very rare exceptions, all the best known, most successful guitarists also sing. I find this entire anti-singer topic just plain weird given that instrumental music (including pop, rock, jazz and classical) probably represents less than 5 percent of the entire music business.

[eduardo_b]

You guys are living on planet KVR. Find me one instrumental in the top 100 sales of any week in the last decade or two in the real world. Music consumers buy vocals and lyrics. Is that a problem?

You guys are living on planet food network. Find me one Thai restaurant chain that can come anywhere close to McDonald's 40 billion dollars in annual sales in the past decade or two. Food consumers buy burgers and fries. Is that a problem?

well played sir

Only if you like analogies that don't say anything about the topic. The restaurant business offers no meaningful comparison to the music business, and consumer behaviors are completely different.

Meh, bullshit. That analogy was actually rather good.

In what way?

[eduardo_b]

Why is everyone pointing out the singers they DON'T like.

This is KVR, it's what we do.

Actually if I'm not mistaken, I think robo was pointing out that he felt MJB suffered from lead singer disease, which is actually on topic. My post was definitely off topic, but then that's always a crapshoot with my posts.

Statistically, I'd say you're at 95 percent for off topic. That's good enough for a gold star.

[Chuck E. Jesus]

You guys are living on planet KVR. Find me one instrumental in the top 100 sales of any week in the last decade or two in the real world. Music consumers buy vocals and lyrics. Is that a problem?

You guys are living on planet food network. Find me one Thai restaurant chain that can come anywhere close to McDonald's 40 billion dollars in annual sales in the past decade or two. Food consumers buy burgers and fries. Is that a problem?

well played sir

Only if you like analogies that don't say anything about the topic. The restaurant business offers no meaningful comparison to the music business, and consumer behaviors are completely different.

Meh, bullshit. That analogy was actually rather good.

In what way?

40 billion retards can't be wrong?