Bailey Ford

[Bailey Ford @BaileyRubyFord]

@Rpomeroy13 I definitely agree with this, recorded music is much easier and less costly to access so it becomes the number one choice for listers. Live music like you said is a great add-on and many enjoy it if they can access it! Great points here.

[Bailey Ford @BaileyRubyFord]

@Nalder01 This was extremely well put. The advances in technology have definitely given studio recordings the upper hand, but like you said I, like many others still enjoy live versions of the songs I enjoy. You made a strong point here.

[Bailey Ford @BaileyRubyFord]

Wald’s statement remains truthful because music is indeed, heavily edited when recorded. This gives recorded music a different sound in comparison to live music. However, since recorded music is more easily accessible it is much more popular in comparison to live. #W23POPMUS

[Bailey Ford @BaileyRubyFord]

@KyleMusseau I agree one aspect of the term can represent change and I agree that credit should have been given to the original artists despite the fact that it was changed. #W23POPMUS

[Bailey Ford @BaileyRubyFord]

@Makenna9009 I agree with this because the definition of "Schlock" is cheap or inferior. So this further proves your point that it is toned down and less creative. This is a great response I agree with every point you stated. #W23POPMUS

[Bailey Ford @BaileyRubyFord]

White musicians often took music from POC cultures and made a profit from it. This shows a layer of racial inequality in popular music. They dubbed it "Schlock" music because it was inferior to the music it was taken from and removes any cultural meaning from the music.#W23POPMUS

[Bailey Ford @BaileyRubyFord]

@awarfordmun I agree, the breaking shows a level of soul that music is now lacking. Passion is a large aspect in music and like you stated very clearly Ray Charles’s music is a perfect example of that.

[Bailey Ford @BaileyRubyFord]

@marilyn_brandy I definitely agree, the breaking shows raw emotion in his music. It represents his vulnerability in his music and allows listeners to like you said grasp what he is feeling.

[Bailey Ford @BaileyRubyFord]

Ray Charles uses a “breaking voice” to put emphasis on certain words or phrases as well as to show emotion when singing. As well as these kinds of breaks are hard to achieve while still sounding good, it is a way to show off talent and ability in this music style. #W23POPMUS

[Bailey Ford @BaileyRubyFord]

@marilyn_brandy I agree, I believe that streaming services are a fantastic outlet to change and expand thoughts on music, thousands of songs and genres all at our fingertips.

[Bailey Ford @BaileyRubyFord]

@Madison79665429 I definitely agree, many people were called things such as “broke” for not having AirPods. This shows like you said owners of AirPods are considered of higher class, and as a person who owns AirPods personally I also agree it is more convenient when listening to music on the go.

[Bailey Ford @BaileyRubyFord]

The development of streaming services makes accessing and sharing Music very simple, listeners can connect to others and show identity by creating playlists. However, these are not very cheap and can represent social status in terms of costs to access these services. #W23POPMUS

[Bailey Ford @BaileyRubyFord]

@Lalphonsusm I agree with this, music has almost turned into a business that is focused on making money rather than sharing an art form. Music themes are broad so they can get more people to relate to them. More listeners=More money, and it takes less effort as you stated.

[Bailey Ford @BaileyRubyFord]

@bgmcgrath10 I absolutely agree, popular music in our modern day is more concerned with flashing expensive materials than developing deeper connections in the compostion and lyrics of the songs.

[Bailey Ford @BaileyRubyFord]

It glorifies living a materialistic lifestyle and represents shallow ideas that are appealing to passive audiences because it avoids talking about real issues and pushes forward a more “dumbed-down” version of real life through music. (2) #W23POPMUS

[Bailey Ford @BaileyRubyFord]

Much of the popular music of the modern day creates false needs in a way that many musicians create music around materialistic ideals such as flaunting expensive places, expensive substances, primarliy in popular genres such as rap music. (1) #W23POPMUS