Haley Stapleton

[Haley Stapleton @hstapleton333]

@julia_naterer I totally agree! You can enjoy produced, crisp sounding recordings while also enjoying raw live performances. There's nothing stopping anyone from liking both!

[Haley Stapleton @hstapleton333]

@jddhealey Autotune has changed how recordings sound, yes, but I don't think that stops people from seeing artists perform live. They may notice a difference in their voice, but concerts are also about the social and cultural aspects rather than just the music quality.

[Haley Stapleton @hstapleton333]

#POPMUSF21 I think Wald's statement is generalizing a large group of people. Some young people prefer to listen to recordings, but lots of people still enjoy live performances. Autotune has created false ideas about how voices should sound "perfect" at all times,even while live.

[Haley Stapleton @hstapleton333]

@JordanN54312489 I wouldn't consider shlock rock art- it is simply a sanitization of art created by black people. I think it's more important to give credit to black artists for creating the original works. It is important to acknowledge that shlock rock is theft.

[Haley Stapleton @hstapleton333]

@Brianna54073885 I totally agree! It feels wrong to listen to music that was sanitized to be more appealing to white people. Black artists deserve credit for their hard work and their music shouldn't be changed so drastically.

[Haley Stapleton @hstapleton333]

#POPMUSF21 Schlock rock is 100% a form of cultural theft. The talent of black artists was made more "palatable" for white teens,ruining the soul of the music and making it all sound the same. In this case it's completely reasonable to dismiss the music in favour of the originals.

[Haley Stapleton @hstapleton333]

@Austin_St_Croix I agree! The vocal breaks really add to the raw emotion of a song. The songs would probably feel more empty without it. Black by Pearl Jam is a great song too!

[Haley Stapleton @hstapleton333]

@biodomer Great post! So thought provoking and it made me wonder about his intentions with the song. I agree that a lot of the voice breaking was caused by his emotions spilling out. Awesome point, really well worded.

[Haley Stapleton @hstapleton333]

#POPMUSF21 In the song "I Got a Woman", I think Ray Charles uses a breaking voice to signify meaning and emotion in his lyrics. In R&B timbre is often used to keep a listener's interest, and they often switch between soft and rough sounding voices to give songs emotional weight.

[Haley Stapleton @hstapleton333]

@oliviagarrett92 I agree! I have made many friends through sharing our favourite songs/music tastes, and I connect with my existing friends through music as well.

[Haley Stapleton @hstapleton333]

@mikebaird5 I totally agree! The lack of wires is convenient, but people without AirPods are often seen as "less wealthy" than people who do have them.

[Haley Stapleton @hstapleton333]

#POPMUSF21 Streaming services have changed the way we see others. For example, there is a false idea that people who download music online instead of using Spotify, etc. are somehow financially worse off. They changed the way I listen to music, since I now exclusively stream it.

[Haley Stapleton @hstapleton333]

@wjneville31 I agree that pop music isn't dumbed down, but I can't agree with your second point unfortunately! I think there are plenty of hidden gems in pop music as well. Pop music is simply music that is popular, and that includes so many different genres.

[Haley Stapleton @hstapleton333]

@Svillamar461 I have to disagree with your second point! Pop music is not just partying and drugs- there are many pop artists who create music with complex themes that could hardly be classed as trivial. For example, Adele creates pop music with sad and beautiful lyrics that cannot be ignored.

[Haley Stapleton @hstapleton333]

#POPMUSF21 A false need created by popular music is that love stories always need to be perfect and healthy. I don't agree at all; I think that popular/mainstream music can be just as deep and powerful as underground music. The audience is endlessly diverse, and hardly passive.