On your point [1], I've already conclusively commented.Mitch Matrixx wrote:fbenario wrote:burningame wrote:Shouldn’t we should consider the ramifications: the truly horrible notion that our very emotional sustenance, in the form of popular music, has been tampered with over the years?fbenario, [1] Would it not be the goal of the record giants to implant obvious, more harmless music out there to mix in with destructive, mind bending filth? Would the perps in charge of this century old psyop not be smart enough to blend the entire concoction together so that we do not taste the poison that rests at the bottom of the glass?fbenario wrote:Burningame, your whole post is excellent in every way, and the vast majority of it is obviously relevant and inarguable.
And yet. Music has enhanced my life in every conceivable way, while at no time making me more gullible or bloodthirsty, or making me more likely to take ANY established, mainstream, 'approved' view of anything at all. Music has pushed me to think for myself.
The sheer joy and wonder I feel when listening to Closer by Joy Division, or Entertainment by Gang Of Four, or any number of songs by The Jam/Clash/R.E.M./Neil Young/Bauhaus/VelvetUnderground/TheBand/Bowie/J.Lennon/TheWho/AliceInChains/RedHotChiliPeppers, and on and on, can't possibly be a malignant manipulation of me by TPTB. Where are the negative effects on me?
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[2] Pop music, not pop as in cheese, but pop as in billboard top 100, and geared toward the masses. Every artist you have mentioned has been brought to us by big greedy companies with an agenda.
You entirely failed to point out how I have been negatively manipulated.Music has enhanced my life in every conceivable way, while at no time making me more gullible or bloodthirsty, or making me more likely to take ANY established, mainstream, 'approved' view of anything at all. Music has pushed me to think for myself.
On your point [2], you are absolutely wrong, including on bands I listed. R.E.M. began on a local Atlanta label, and didn't sign with a major until 7 years later - 3 years AFTER they were seen by many as America's best band.
Chili Peppers first album produced by Andy Gill of Gang Of Four - so they were NOT brought to our attention by a major label.
As a theory, your post sounds legitimate, but it fails in many specific examples.