Post by James McFadyen on Sept 4, 2006 7:59:18 GMT
A bit of a rant.... (sorry)
I realise that Politics in banding is nothing new, but has anybody noticed a sudden and swift snobby-view within the banding community.
I once believed the banding community thrived on new and inspired talent and I now worryingly see things are not quite that simple.
Many have become self-appointed superstars or have been made superstars due to extensive marketing and glossy promotion. It's all getting a bit fake now. No one is doing anything new or inspiring. If you're a name, you can compose bad music, someone proved that with a certain composition at the English National Championships - what on earth was that! The same is true for young and inspiring conductors and performers.
In all reality, what chance is there for someone young and talented?
It's all a mess of ego's and less-than-inspiring talent. All the real talent is buried under the mulch of commercial crap.
Strong words I realise, but what is your opinion in the realist capacity. Idealism has gone out of the window, unfortunately.
I realise that Politics in banding is nothing new, but has anybody noticed a sudden and swift snobby-view within the banding community.
I once believed the banding community thrived on new and inspired talent and I now worryingly see things are not quite that simple.
Many have become self-appointed superstars or have been made superstars due to extensive marketing and glossy promotion. It's all getting a bit fake now. No one is doing anything new or inspiring. If you're a name, you can compose bad music, someone proved that with a certain composition at the English National Championships - what on earth was that! The same is true for young and inspiring conductors and performers.
In all reality, what chance is there for someone young and talented?
It's all a mess of ego's and less-than-inspiring talent. All the real talent is buried under the mulch of commercial crap.
Strong words I realise, but what is your opinion in the realist capacity. Idealism has gone out of the window, unfortunately.
