The music that gets airplay may not make it obvious, but Lady Gaga is very f***ing talented and needs to not be included in the "here's a bunch of names of people who suck" lists.
/tangent
.... Slipknot ..... drummer Jordison ......
Can I get some thoughts on this?
Lady Gaga, or Stefani Germanotta, knows exactly what she is doing. She has been singing a long time (there are videos of her out there in a Zeppelin cover band and in another pop duo before she adopted her most well-known moniker), and is enjoying her time in the spotlight and building her brand (quite successfully). Joey Jordison, same deal. It doesn't matter what we think, he's Joey Jordison, and that brand is working pretty well for him. Another good example is Psy (Gangnam guy). He is Berklee educated, but they would never advertise that. These are people who understand their target market and have the resources and ability to successfully appeal and sell to that market. No hate from me.
Now, if we're talking strictly in terms of what I regard as good music or difficult music, or what have you, then that's a different story. But nobody stays famous by accident.
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I believe you, I can see people think that one of my favorite bands, Metric, is terrible for the music they have on the radio, but I know if I go on youtube and search for Lady Gaga songs all I'm going to find the shitty ones.
you guys are right.
Slipknot, Justin Bieber, Blood on the Dancefloor, Lady Gaga, and Nicka Minaj are all respectable musicians because they are successful at selling music and playing concerts.
While I won't argue with you about the success of these, I would not say they are respectable in the public eye. Yes people buy their stuff, but the majority of people would still have negative opinions of them.
I would say Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber are very far from having a "natural talent".
Wrong Bri, they are both very naturally talented. They would have more natural talent than most on this forum. An unknown JB at age 12 came second in a vocals talent contest that was open to up to 18yo - without any coaching or lessons.
Is there any reason why you'd believe yourself to be more talented than him? Check out some documentaries ...
Um, I'm one of those simple people ... I've been on a Cure bender lately and there's nothing going on there that could be considered complicated. Sure, the execution is flawless and the soundscapes are lush and dark ... but complicated? Not so much.I'd say simple people need simple music for their simple ears and simple minds. So, these people fill that need.
Otto ... "have found the makeup an unfortunate marketing gimmick".
I'd call it a successful image designed to please their young fans.