Dion Bennett

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

@Quantuminsanit1 #W23POPMUS This is an interesting point. You really do need to look at this by genre. I don’t feel there is a lot of interest in live covers of pop music and even less when the material is highly electronic in nature. Rock may be dead on the charts but is always in demand live.

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

@brimcdonald00 #W23POPMUS I agree that recorded music is much more accessible, but I feel the demand for live cover music is on the rise. Local musicians I have spoken with feel before COVID the demand was trending upward and post COVID report it bouncing back rapidly.

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

#W23POPMUS Recorded music is still preferred but a shift back to live music is underway. When more profit existed for records, the industry shifted that way. Online music delivery is returning profitability to live performance & increasing demand for live original and cover music

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

@Victoria21Haley #W23POPMUS Agreed. I love how this course details the roots of music my parents (and I) enjoy. That said, if you mention “shlock “music to my parents, they will get nostalgic and revel in how it is better then todays hits, but don’t make much separation of genres from the 50s/60s

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

@AdamJewer2001 #W23POPMUS I agree that much of the criticism comes from great songs being “repackaged” for white consumption, but much music produced by these artists were first releases + comparing the instrumental complexity of some African American music could lead to dismissal of doowop

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

#W23POPMUS I feel “Schlock” is applied as the artist is white/appealed to teens. To say artists such as Dion and the Bellmont’s or FA lacked talent is grossly unfair. Vocal harmonies, often overshadow instrumentation, and offer a lesson in control and beauty. ie I Wonder Why 1958

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

@Mijmercer #W23POPMUS Ray could have chosen to perform this without the breaks. However, as you pointed out, the breaks expose vulnerability, connecting the audience in a personal way. In some songs this technique could hurt the song. Knowing when to apply such texture is a skill in itself.

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

@HannahE08797092 #W23POPMUS The vocal breaks are definitely a call back to his musical roots. The term “Unpredictable” hits the nail on the head. However, once you hear them, you anticipate the breaks as a mini-hook or ear worm. I feel his music is so unique & interesting. More Ray for me please!

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

#W23POPMUS Ray pushes emotion through the select breaking voice high notes. To me it’s like he’s so deep in the emotion that he seems to surpass his vocal ability to maintain the note. However, the break is fully intentional and adds weight and rhythm to the “peaks” of the chorus

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

@awarfordmun #W23POPMUS My 14 year old daughter begged for AirPods. I tried to illustrate how, while good quality, they were way overpriced. My reasoning had zero effect, the BRAND had way too much weight in her valuation. Most classmates already had AP’s so more a social vs musical choice.

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

@AlexanderButl3r #W23POPMUS Agreed, however early on I was afraid using a streaming service would result in my musical interest narrowing to a single genre based on some computer algorithm or worse be pushed to the latest mega hit singles. Luckily this has not occurred. In fact quite the opposite

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

#W23POPMUS I thought streaming would be limited content & a waste of money. I held out thinking early adopters were naive. Now I almost exclusively use our Spotify family account to access media. I stream a wider variety of music and podcasts that I would have never known about

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

@Mijmercer I find myself doing the same thing, to songs I am only slightly familiar with and may not overly like. I think this was encouraged in the 2010’s by the so called “millennial whoop”. I liked how the text included The Hip’s addressing this in “It can’t be Nashville...” #W23POPMUS

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

@jeffreyahodder I totally agree on the deluxe albums. Who wants to rebuy the same music for a special cover and one previously unreleased song? I have never purchased such an album. I do feel a little different about remastered albums as they can sometimes offer an enhanced experience #W23POPMUS

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

#W23POPMUS Popular music has created “false needs”, displaying near unattainable wealth & luxury most listeners cannot afford, but are enticed to buy. I do feel there has been a long-standing trend in popular music to become increasingly basic, making passive listening easier.

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

Check out the new K & D single "Our Island (Come Home)" distributed by @DistroKid and live on Spotify! https://t.co/hYjQt9QYmV

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

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[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

@oilerfanattic Way to go Tay!

[Dion Bennett @dionbennett99]

@AngryDalty Good tune. When was that released? I could Google it in less time then writing this tweet but...(logic kicks in slowly...)

[Isabelle Dostaler @IDostaler]

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