Brett Heistinger

[Brett Heistinger @bstinger4]

@NathanRMacNeil @CassandraGaard @lindseyparsonss That’s a great feeling to have, it can have the effect of making you like a song you already liked even more. #MUS2011

[Brett Heistinger @bstinger4]

@BeccaClarke16 In some local music stores or record stores, they play a lot of local music at their their own desire, without a mandatory quota. Although I agree there should be a quota, it’s nice to see people listening to Canadian music because they want to, not because they have to #MUS2011

[Brett Heistinger @bstinger4]

Good music should be broadcasted, regardless of where it’s from. American music dominates the popularity contest though so I think a quota for Canadian content is important to showcase talented musicians but “35% (or higher)” seems a bit too high #mus2011

[Brett Heistinger @bstinger4]

@KatieMUN12 Cover bands seem to be (in most cases) just for local entertainment and they don’t break out into the mainstream industry like they did before The Beatles #Mus2011

[Brett Heistinger @bstinger4]

@elaina14906776 Live concerts are definitely a treat and in most cases, the original band would be more likely to blow you away with their performance than a cover band would #Mus2011

[Brett Heistinger @bstinger4]

I agree with Wald’s statement, but to a certain degree. Even though when people want to listen to a certain song, they will generally chose to turn it on from the album, there is still so much excitement when a live band plays a cover of a song that you love. #MUS2011

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@KatieMUN12 @CraigWe67813575 I agree, I’ll admit I like some covers more than the original but credit still has to be given to the original. Check out the “Gin and Juice” cover by The Gourds, a hillbilly take on a Snoop Dogg song is probably the best example I can see for cultural theft #MUS2011

[Brett Heistinger @bstinger4]

Overall theft. Original versions being banned on the radio because a white teen covers it? Then to be outsold by the covers! They shouldn’t be dismissed because it was an outlet for the original to get out there, but it must have been a slap in the face at the time #MUS2011

[Brett Heistinger @bstinger4]

@ZacharyNash7 In 2002 Red Hot Chili Peppers covered A Teenager in Love by Dion & the Belmonts. Originally released in 1959, for a (kind of) modern band to do a cover that doesn’t alter lyrics or style, this gave me exposure to 50s rock & roll while showing one of the bands influences #MUS2011

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@DavidPi08443483 Wow, very informative and eye opening thread. Any emotional singing device definitely adds to the song; when you hear them, it can have a heart dropping effect where you feel what they feel. #MUS2011

[Brett Heistinger @bstinger4]

@KatieMUN12 I never thought about it being more enjoyable to sing along to but it definitely adds another element for the listener to try and recreate. #MUS2011

[Brett Heistinger @bstinger4]

To me, it seems like Ray Charles used a breaking voice to place emphasis on certain parts of the song/lyrics; a way to put more soul into the song. Even though he had a great voice, these breaks make his voice sound like a real person is singing about real events. #MUS2011

[Brett Heistinger @bstinger4]

@CassandraGaard The jump from satellite radio to Spotify was amazing. You have so more content at your finger tips and you're also more in control.

[Brett Heistinger @bstinger4]

My iPod Classic is still by my side every day. Adding to the library is more expensive than streaming services but there's something special about having all of the music I have ever listened to is in the one spot. #MUS2011

[Brett Heistinger @bstinger4]

@CraigWe67813575 I totally agree, some bands can keep their same sound and continue to put out great music but most times it causes the listener to get bored. Bands that change their style or slightly evolve their sound from each alum tend to put out some of the best and most successful music.

[Brett Heistinger @bstinger4]

The popular music industry keeps people passive in a sense. People follow the music and insert themselves in the cultures that they are associated with but at the same time, these people are being active in choosing what music and culture relates to them the most. #MUS2011

[Brett Heistinger @bstinger4]

People tend to listen to whoever is influencing them, making it easy for the media industry to create 'false needs' for certain items and lifestyles. #MUS2011