[Neil[_9_]]

On 8/31/2020 11:52 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
Neil wrote:

There is no question that today's technology is far superior from the
microphones to the delivery material. But, the artistic connection to
real life experience is pretty rare. Heads seem to be fully tucked in
the sand these days.

Sure, but it has -always- been pretty rare. It's bad, but don't let anyone
tell you that it was ever any better.

There are a million Salieris for every Mozart.
--scott

True, but the differences are pretty similar between the Salieris and
the Mozarts. The Salieris were trying to emulate while the Mozarts were
creating (at least as they've been presented in the media). However, I
don't think the instant marketing success of art is an accurate measure,
as many of the best art pieces didn't achieve that status until long
after the artists' demise.

Today, there isn't much effort, and even less "value" in being creative.
Movies have become a variant of Kabuki theater. Music concerts are more
about the audience than the performers, because the audiences stopped
listening in the early '70s and now spend more time on their phones than
paying attention to what's going on... not that what's going on requires
a lot of attention.

--
best regards,

Neil