tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096598516891974473.post5130999818251670520..comments2011-02-02T10:26:53.697-08:00Comments on Transmetropolitan wavelength: Got To Be Real...transmetvoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10239618950098502741noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096598516891974473.post-46513402696965551552010-05-05T07:13:56.581-07:002010-05-05T07:13:56.581-07:00Unfortunately,it's all become about hits and i...Unfortunately,it's all become about hits and image, basically all flash and no real substance. Mariah could match Ms. Ripperton, but instead of solid songcraft, she's taken the easy route of the Hip-Hop/R&B, cookie cutter artists and she can coast because she has the pipes, but does anybody really care about her?<br />As far as the band question: you still have Earth, Wind and Fire and Mint condition, but you'll finds bands being lucrative in the Alternative/Rock arena moreso than R&B, which has always placed more of an emphasis on vocals than musicianship...well, discounting Prince from that, but he's a 1 man group that outplays many of the bands out right now.transmetvoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239618950098502741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096598516891974473.post-61456234227134577062010-05-03T19:31:18.810-07:002010-05-03T19:31:18.810-07:00I agree with you: it's got to be real. But wha...I agree with you: it's got to be real. But what the industry is about now is instant sales and marketing. It seems like most urban stations are about hip hop. Personally I don't want to hear that all day. Here is a question for you: how many r&b bands are there now? Very few because everything in done in the studio. <br /><br />Whitney Houston is one of the greatest singers ever. In her prime she was with Gladys, Aretha, and Phyllis. No one now can match Minnie Riperton. And I don't think anybody in the industry is looking for pure singers.The Nightcrawlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139858507425506282noreply@blogger.com