tallguypns
Sexy Member
Ok, I think it's time for an expert opinion in here. I rarely like to stick my neck out because I'm insecure and such, but here goes.
I do not like rap, hip-hop, and most of that genre of music. My reasons for not liking this music are the same reasons I do not like Baroque music or most 20th century orchestral music (Gershwin gets a big pass though). It's too busy. It requires active listening. Listening to it isnt soothing. When I put on something to listen to, I dont want to work. I am an audio engineer by trade. I also have a degree in music education and am a jazz and classically trained trumpeter.
As to whether or not it takes skill to make rap music, that's certainly debatable. I am sure a great deal of rap artists get their albums out through skill and hard work, but being on the "other side of the glass" (meaning knowing what goes into the art of recording) I can say, with certainty, in small number of cases, the talented ones are the backing musicians, the producer and the engineer, not the big name artist (Brittney Spears comes to mind in a different genre.)
When I put on a piece of music to listen to, aside from work, I do it simply for emotional reasons. Either to fit the mood I am in, or to help me get in a mood. My choices would be the romantic and impressionist orhestral composers for relaxation. I listen to a lot of Frank Sinatra and big band jazz as well, for various moods. Occaisionally for nostalgia I'll put on some cock rock (that's 80's rock or hair bands to some of you.) Or if I just want to feel like i've got even the slightest clue about contemporary popular music, I'll find something from Hoobastank, or Matchbox 20.
That's my $0.98 worth, someone else can have the left over 2 cents.
Edited for grammar and spell, although not nearly edited enough.
I do not like rap, hip-hop, and most of that genre of music. My reasons for not liking this music are the same reasons I do not like Baroque music or most 20th century orchestral music (Gershwin gets a big pass though). It's too busy. It requires active listening. Listening to it isnt soothing. When I put on something to listen to, I dont want to work. I am an audio engineer by trade. I also have a degree in music education and am a jazz and classically trained trumpeter.
As to whether or not it takes skill to make rap music, that's certainly debatable. I am sure a great deal of rap artists get their albums out through skill and hard work, but being on the "other side of the glass" (meaning knowing what goes into the art of recording) I can say, with certainty, in small number of cases, the talented ones are the backing musicians, the producer and the engineer, not the big name artist (Brittney Spears comes to mind in a different genre.)
When I put on a piece of music to listen to, aside from work, I do it simply for emotional reasons. Either to fit the mood I am in, or to help me get in a mood. My choices would be the romantic and impressionist orhestral composers for relaxation. I listen to a lot of Frank Sinatra and big band jazz as well, for various moods. Occaisionally for nostalgia I'll put on some cock rock (that's 80's rock or hair bands to some of you.) Or if I just want to feel like i've got even the slightest clue about contemporary popular music, I'll find something from Hoobastank, or Matchbox 20.
That's my $0.98 worth, someone else can have the left over 2 cents.
Edited for grammar and spell, although not nearly edited enough.