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In Reply to: RE: Normal People Agree with what Audiophiles Have Known for Decades posted by Dynobot on August 6, 2017 at 13:53:13
This old guy has observed that some pop music in the 60s and 70s included formulaic aspects in terms of time and musical complexity to be successful in the Top 40 world. Hence the large number of "one hit wonders".
What seems to be different (as observed in the video) is the lack of "risky" album side oriented musical pieces. As a teenager, I loved bands like EL&P, Yes, Renaissance et. al. all of which had long preambles and took the time to fully develop, explore and communicate a greater theme in the work. The "hook" as it were was found deep into the piece. Far past the total duration of the typical "hit".
Which is why I listen to a lot more classical and soundtracks these days. Like sex, I find that music is more rewarding when not rushed. :)
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....formulaic aspects in terms of time and musical complexity to be successful in the Top 40 world...
Made me think of west coast surfer music. A lot of it had a very familiar 'formulaic' style.
Good point, no doubt this formula might have been or at least contributed to where we are today.
And I particularly enjoy tunes like Wipeout, Pipeline, and Walk Don't Run . :)
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