Rod Fowler

[Rod Fowler @r0dfowler]

@btrimmbtrimm I sort of agree, although the tracks are super fine-tuned I think in this day and age there is so much more to a live performance than people just sitting and analyzing the music being played. So many different things contribute to the experience of a live performance #S22POPMUS

[Rod Fowler @r0dfowler]

@BesmahTepagende I agree. I think this day and age depending on the artist their fans don't really care about the difference that much. I feel as though fans might be there just to be able to see the artist in person and to soak in the overall experience of a live performance. #S22POPMUS

[Rod Fowler @r0dfowler]

I disagree with Wald. Concerts might not be as popular as they once were but it would be ignorant to ignore the rampant fan culture and glorification artists receive in this day and age. These things make concerts still very very popular even if not of the same quality.#S22POPMUS

[Rod Fowler @r0dfowler]

@btrimmbtrimm I 100% agree. Although "schlock" music obviously has effort put in by the cover artist I think it is completely okay and understandable for the original artist to feel ripped off. Especially if the cover becomes more popular. #S22POPMUS

[Rod Fowler @r0dfowler]

@tajsquires I sort of agree. In my eyes, an artist who has had their message and sound copied, altered and superseeded by a cover has the right to feel dismissal towards the cover, regardless of if they're credited or not. #S22POPMUS

[Rod Fowler @r0dfowler]

Music shouldn't be freely dismissed just because of an artist's race. Artists who have had their songs copied and changed are correct in their feelings of dismissal though. In their eyes, it's their own message and sound taken from them, altered, and rereleased. #S22POPMUS

[Rod Fowler @r0dfowler]

@btrimmbtrimm Exactly, I think its a combination of both his voice and his lyrics. They work to complement each other really well and really help to drive home the emotion he is trying to convey in his songs. #S22POPMUS

[Rod Fowler @r0dfowler]

@YifanDuan4 Agree 100%. When listening to his vocals it's almost hard not to feel some type of emotion. His torn vocals combined with his lyrics help to give off such raw emotion to the listener. #S22POPMUS

[Rod Fowler @r0dfowler]

I think Ray Charles used a breaking voice in his songs to help to convey emotion behind his lyrics. If lyrics were read in a monotone voice they would provide little to no emotion. Him using a breaking voice helped listeners feel the emotion he is trying to deliver. #S22POPMUS

[Rod Fowler @r0dfowler]

@ian_pat_carroll Agree. The more "experimental" artists being hoist into the spotlight due to the popularity and discoverability of streaming services leads people to now feel a great deal of pressure in revealing who they are listening to. Something that should hopefully fade soon. #S22POPMUS

[Rod Fowler @r0dfowler]

@btrimmbtrimm Although I'm sure there is a niche vinyl listening audience I would agree in saying it's now mostly a collectors item. I think vinyl's are now seen as a collectors item / merch to accompany an artists new releases rather than a targeted listening audience. #S22POPMUS

[Rod Fowler @r0dfowler]

The rise and popularity of streaming services have not only allowed me to discover 'unknown'/upcoming artists but has given birth to a new expressive wave of artists not limited by location and physical media. Music would be mean so much less to me without streaming #S22POPMUS

[Rod Fowler @r0dfowler]

@btrimmbtrimm Agree. The conversation around wealth in popular music is exorbitant. It's especially an issue due to the amount of influence popular music has on our culture. It's now more popular than ever to flaunt wealth. I think it would be disingenuous to pardon music's impact. #S22POPMUS

[Rod Fowler @r0dfowler]

@ian_pat_carroll I agree. I think artists still do a successful job of telling meaningful messages and experiences through their music with their own artistic flair. Even if sometimes the progressions/themes of their music can seem to standout as formulaic or overly generalized. #S22POPMUS

[Rod Fowler @r0dfowler]

I don't really believe "popular music" of today dumbs down our culture. I think, however, that it is deliberately made passive on purpose. The top-charting has a 'formula' in which to be as widely liked and least abrasive to a mass audience - rarely are risks taken. #S22POPMUS