Edit: What kind of musician do you prefer?

[Blue_December]

What kind of musician do you respect? A musician who in interviews and all things like say they do music just for the love of music and nothing more. These people who lie to your face. Or would you respect a musician who in the same way tells the public when asked that he does music as a career and loves the money in it if successful but as well loves music all his life?

If you ask me I would rather take the real thing then a fake. Have you ever hear these fakes talk about themselve in interviews on how music is the only thing that matters to them hahaha its a joke I think. How they say they do it for the art of it. I say " come on" to these people. Honestly I would ask them "Are you really looking me in the eyes and saying that the money in this industry does not play a factor in the decision as to why you chased this a career for yourself hahaha.

Lets face it when it comes to music in todays time you have no choice but to connect music as a career to things like promotion, advertising for companies like pepsi, coke, mcdonalds, clothing lines and so on and so on. And the funny thing is that the public who listens to these artist and then dont like what they are doing cause they are using there image as a money maker they call them sellouts to music haha. Oh come on people you must admit you too are slaves to commercial products just as much as any other person. Face it one or the other you are goin to spend money on the musician you like or once liked for there music in some way and by doing it making them more money.

I have to say I rather listen to those making music and accepting and playing the so called "music industry game" and knows what he is doing by using there image to sell and to make more money then to listen to those who lie to me by telling me that they do music for music and nothing more. Hahaha oh you got to support yourself one way or the other. Might as well use your talents as your way to get yourself that piece of the pie.

Anyways which do you prefer?

Thanks and take care all:wave:

[orangeman]

I like jazz musicnas. The emotion, creaivity, and skill put into their music is phenomenal. Although the lives of most jazzmen include doing drugs, which gives themsome creativity. I respect jazz players. Each different musician have their own "vibe" others can't replicate. This also goes for blues players.

I think this is what you meant by the question.

[AZNiNjARaVeR]

To me Musicians are a big part of my life...
to be a musician, it requires alot of tallent and/or hard work. I love the musicians, like my mom, that play for my church, just because she loves it as an art. Musicians that are dedicated, like people in marching bands and other bands, they are all heavily dedicated and that requires alot of effort to acomplish. Understanding that people all come from different places, people can just be in it for the money, but there are different people in the world and everybody deserves their own respect.

[weiwei428]

I admire musicians who "produce" at least one part of their songs. By produce i mean, writing lyrics, composing melody or some musical talent other than singing the song (his/her company told her to sing) =_=. In other words, one singer's song should not sound as good if given to another singer to sing.

I really dislike fake celebrities. They need to get over the fact that we, fans don't care if they screw up once or twice. We know that celebrities are human and they can stop pretending to be perfect.

Example, this male singer (his name shall not be mentioned) went on this show... and on the show, they were playing a truth game. So his question was: which bothers you more a) gay rumours or b) pirate cds? And being the fake person as he is, he said pirate cds =_=. He's obviously afraid of being himself and act like he doesn't care about the gay rumours. I still like this male singer but that side of him just turns me off.

[cookiebandit]

I love music, and for me the best musicians, are the ones who have talent, who pour all their soul and hard work into creating something so personal where they're willing to share it w/ others.
I find that a lot of highly-promoted, newer "musicians", esp. found in Asian music entertainment, are lacking in hard work and heart dedicated towards music. Most just substitute the main focus of music with heavily choreographed acts and other things that dont have anything to do with music. I also hate the "music industry game" but it is true that once you've hit it big, the initial dream of music often becomes lost and corrupted. However for all those other individuals who can preserve that dream and the love, well then I got all the respect for you.

I LOVE LOVE lives. I get so much shivers and chills whenever I hear a live cuz then we get to see all the talent, emotion and I love it when musicians play their own instruments.. *sigh. i just hope more of the younger generation can experience real music underneath all the lip syching and what not

[watiwat]

the best sort of musicians are the ones that put music out when they're just starting out.. and it's possible to see their improvement and the emergence of their own style as they release more music..

also, for the lyrical, it's about the link between the accompaniment, the lyrics and the melody.. because it's horrible when there's a song that's supposed to be sad which is executed in major tones rather than in a minor tonality.. it just doesn't work..

[chrissiewoods]

i want versatility with musicians... only a few could shift from one type of music to another... they are the likes of jay chou, wang lee hom, nicholas tse, vanness wu, ken chu.

[pothie]

For me, I would far prefer a 'real' musician; they all do it for the money but more so for the actual music[I] of it.
I can only really admire a musician who produces all or some of their music; anyone can sing, but only a [I]musician can write and sing, be it lyrics or a score. That's why I listen to the music I listen to; I respect them for what they write and sing, and that they only let commercialism tinge what they write.
It's not to say that I hate music that is not written by the singers/bands, but I just have less respect for it ... I can't really count it as music I admire because it's like the mass-produced slop that so many people sing today.
I mean, I know it's a money game ... you don't play the game, you don't get anything in life ... and I respect the need to make money. I just don't think that's what it's all about.

[babyxv]

I respect any musician who is involved in the music-making process. I guess they don't have to write/compose/produce (some just might not have that talent), but they should at least have a say in what direction they're going and whatnot. I don't like it when pop artists just let their company mold them into whatever is "trendy" right now.

[kwonsang26]

Of course,I would also prefer to listen & spend my hard earned money on realism as well.Other then listening to the king Jay Chou.

I also love listening to R&B,dance,techno,alternative & some pop.One of the most original singers that I truly respect is the queen of r&b, Mary J. Blige.She sings with so much heart & emotion,which also reflects the personal pain in her own life that she had to overcome.

TLC (t-boz,chilli,left-eye) are also real original singers that I have alot of respect for & may left-eye RIP.I also love Maddona the musical sex goddess who is also very original & keeps it real.

But the point is,sometimes you can tell whether an artist is fake or not.Especially,if the musician writes their own music or not.Because too many musicians today are manufactured & is seen as a tool to make money.That's why sometimes you can't hear the emotion in their songs.

But at least I know who I listen to & who I don't.^^

[~ChinGLiSh<33]

I don't know how to explain it. I really admire David Tao and Leehom Wang. They both are focused on what they do and they don't get too personal. You never hear about them getting into any scandalous thing or whatnot. They really know how to be known only for their work. And they also work really hard at it. It's like a passion to them rather than a job. That's very admirable. Also, David Tao's music really touches me, which is why he's my favorite singer. Lmao sorry Jay Chou for saying this in your forum. Jay's music touches me too, but in general, I just admire David more.

[mer0npan]

If you ask me I would rather take the real thing then a fake. Have you ever hear these fakes talk about themselve in interviews on how music is the only thing that matters to them hahaha its a joke I think. How they say they do it for the art of it. I say " come on" to these people. Honestly I would ask them "Are you really looking me in the eyes and saying that the money in this industry does not play a factor in the decision as to why you chased this a career for yourself hahaha.


I don't quite agree with this. I think that a lot of musicians did start doing music as an interest. A lot of musicians out there are very passionate about the music that they make. It's like artists. Artists make art (well most anyway) because they love doing it. The reason why they sell their art is because artists need a way to live too.

I don't think it's fake for musicians who have made a huge career out of their music to say that they are doing this for the music. It is just a job they choose to do because they REALLY like it. I mean, you would want to make a living in a job that you really like right?

I mean think about it this way, let's say that you are doing a job because you really like it. You then work very hard at it because you like it, and you end up getting a promotion. Would it be fake then if you said you did your job because you like it? I don't think so.

I think that there is also a difference in interpretation. When a musician says that they sing because they love music, I think they mean that this is their biggest motivation. I think that they do factor into account that it makes them money. I mean it is a job right? They don't say it's because of the money because it's not their biggest motivation.


Hmm... that was a messy opinion. :oops: Sorry if I'm not very clear.

I do agree with you that I like to listen to artist who are real. I mean it's pretty obivous most of the time with the pretty faces that they are doing it for the money. It's really those who are passionate about music who make it big. Like Jay Chou :D

[FSUTan]

i like a real musician..lol. you know..someone who can not only sing, but can also write, compose, play instruments =) a lot of times now, it's just a pretty face. or if you are famous for acting, then you automatically have an album out for singing. that's not cool. but thats show business

[alisadorsey@yahoo.co]

I like musicians who can play more than one instrument. Also, originality is a must in that they should be able to write and compose some of their own work. I like a musician who can also contribute to other musicians CD's in co-writing and editing. This is so awesome, because usually these type of musicians can actually write a hit song while eating dinner with others or while they are doing an interview with a magazine or paper. They have music always on their minds and also known as a musical genuius in a sense. That is true talent to me.

[hobielover]

I think there are some singers who come into the industry for other things but then decide that they need to compose to look better, and I don't like that because they aren't really musicians and their music doesn't have the same feeling as a real singer-songwriter's music, music from someone who came into the industry as a musician. I prefer singer-songwriters as a general rule.

I think the commercialism isn't such a problem. I mean, as long as the music is still good, it shouldn't matter so much, and people really do have to support themselves, no matter what they do. It seems to me that copyrights are mostly a joke in Asia, so I don't think it's such a bad thing if someone does ads on the side, as long as the music is still good, but that isn't always the case. That's why I like to listen to indie music sometimes as well as the more mainstream music. With indie artists, it seems that they're more in it for the music and less for the money. I like artists like sodagreen that do something different from everyone else. I don't think music has to be well-known in order to be good.

I actually hate it when people just buy albums because the singer looks hot or pretty. They are missing out on all the ugly people who make good music! The people who listen to just people who are popular miss out on the indie artists, and some of them are extremely good.

[alisadorsey@yahoo.co]

I agree with you Sam. I like Indie music as well. I remember awhile back I liked Edie Breckell and the new Bohemians. I guess that's how you spell her name. But I think she is married to Paul Simon. Here era was really good, as well as, her husband's. But they have so many new Indie artists, that it would take a lifetime for me to listen to them all. I liked their music, because it is always about peace mostly. I also like India Arye. I am so bad with spelling these people's names off hand, but I like her music very much. It is very original.

[Qinghe]

I like musicians who write their own songs in some way. It can be writing the lyrics, or writing the music or playing the music as they sing or something. It's as if the song is actually at least a bit their song and can have claim to it. This is why I like Jay Chou and his music.

In order to make money off music, you have to be good at it somehow. Most musicians probably do love music and do it for that, but they just tend to not mention the part about money. It sounds better in the magazines and on TV. They're playing the game knowing what and why their doing the things they do. They don't have to tell us the details.

What I especially love is when musicians can search and find something almost as if within themselves and somehow bring it out. It's like finding their musical wonder.

[roxyloveschou]

the kind of musician i prefer?..... a good-looking one. lol,jk. i like it when a musician has a style of his/her own. i also like it when they write their own lyrics. that way it comes from the heart.

[LittleMissMishi]

A musician with meaningful lyrics is a true artist in my eyes. Of course money plays a big part no matter what. A person has to eat and live somehow right? Though sometimes, musicians keep forgetting that they work to live not they live to work.

Quite sad if you ask me.

xoxo
-Mishi

[dinkot]

I don't mean to use this thread as a "promotion" tool or something purposedly like that,..but I am myself a musician (I can play music instrument, compose, and currently concentrating on writing lyrics too :) ).

I want you guys to check out my music page (http://www.myspace.com/nikiwonotomusic) here, and also some piano-playings (http://www.youtube.com/nikiwonoto)here.
when you have some free time with nothing to do (or even with things to do, you can listen as well. my music is not a loud-banging type, don't worry lol).
and feel free to comment as well (either here, or right in my music page there).
most importantly, hope you'll be able to enjoy my music ^^