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發表於 2005-3-20 07:37 AM
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What a quote! "有 腦 的 受 不 了 ， 脫 離 這 種 文 化 ， 無 腦 的 繼 續 呼 應 ， 樂 壇 漸 漸 失 去 應 有 的 質 素 。" This quote is basically our problem.! R: S0 x$ H, k1 Y) Z8 q6 t
' C; N; N& w0 W/ I4 e! e- nTo be fair to the music industry here in HK, the environment is so much different from the time when we got our masters in the 70s. Here are a few sociological explainations:
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. ]" J8 Q& T) A6 y- |1) The radio was a major form of media in the 70s and 80s. Songs from radio stations helped the 'shaping' of people's mind. Frankly, how many music-oriented radio shows we listen to weekly? We probably get more coverage of the singers from TV today, However, in radio the quality of the singer as a singer and the details of the song (orientation, music score, words) decide the 'popularity' of the song. Whereas today's music showbiz is about doing something new and have people spend $. Think about it, it's called a 'music INDUSTRY' and 'show BUSINESS'.. K6 F, U& C8 h
9 y c9 [/ K. v/ J; @: p4 c2)'Populaity' is determined by the capability of the song's reflective ability of the authenticity of the current society back then. Advertisment was not the driving force of the industry. People brought tapes and vinyl (remember them?) naturally for the appreciation and the enjoyment of the music and the ideologies behind it (Sam Hui and Alan Tam were textbook examples). Today, we buy CDs because we are either die-hard fans of the artist or there are goodies (coupons, posters, etc.) or sexy stuff attached to the package. When was the last time we purchase a plain local artist CD with nothing attached?
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3)We have more choices today to echo our identity in the culture than 20 yrs ago. Pop songs were the main (often the only) source of cultural identification of the mass. People listened to songs they can identify with and sing the ones that represent their thoughts. This way of identification and self-expression was pretty much controlled by the radio industry. In today's world, even good music (foreign super groups, U2, Santana, etc.) are battling with the internet, reality shows on TV, computer gaming to get the attention of the people.
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8 C) f2 O0 m x# {- D9 ^# d3 D4) The issues today in our culture (HK) are a lot more complex than the ones back in the 70s. Since good composers and writers are rare to find already, it was even harder to find one who has the ability to sharply pin down the issues in good songs. Love and haterd songs no longer feed our hungry souls (for those who realize). Think about it, when was the last time you hear a good, local-produced song that echos what you go through in life? If we did, luckily, ran into such songs, I wonder the wear and tear of life would give us time to reflect and applause the meaning of the music score and the words. That's why we miss Dr. James Wong so much when he died." z3 N; [" f e
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Hope this will stir up your thoughts on the current sorry state of our music world in HK. |
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