One of the mistakes Musikfest and other festivals make is when they bring in "brand-named" musicians. "Brand-Named" are those that are more costly because they are signed to large record labels.
Artists who are commercialized tend to create their music within marketable confines. They are those who measure their success based in how much money is at stake.
When festivals start looking at the bottom line, they tend to forget why a festival of music was created in the first place. Bigger isn't always better.
How refreshing to visit a place like ccMixter. Isn't that what artistry is supposed to be all about?
The free flow of creativity.
I understand it's always nice to make a living off one's music. However, when does the marketable product overshadow the artist's creative inspirations?
Cruise around ccMixter if your really into musical discovery of all genre of musical writers and performers.
All of them FREE!
Many of which are more talented then some artists people pay big buck$ to see. These folks are performing for the love of music.
Sometimes with a performer's success comes the label requirements to produce compositions. Even when artists feel little inspiration for doing so.
Here is no finer example of (that not being the case) then when a amateur video maker like kathmandau creates a video. Then uses a tune composed by a ccMixter member Alex Beroza, that then AdmiralBob creates lyrics and solos on.
Super professional sounding, no?
For anyone who just loves to explore: Here are a few to get you started.
Sometimes a singer has to sing his song,
even if no one is listening.
even if no one is listening.
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