Commenters defend modern artists and challenge generational bias
4 Sep 22 4:56 AM · 1d ago · 8 comments · 1 source · development 4 of 5
Responses argued that nostalgia distorts judgment and that many contemporary musicians do engage politically and thoughtfully, while acknowledging that past eras also produced mediocre work alongside classics.
“Every generation thinks their music is the best of all time. And it's usually the music that was released during their teens. It's not quality, it's nostalgia.”
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Ed Sheeran Subject of criticism
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Queen did, too. And got challenged on it heavily. Which is why they were nervous about Live Aid. The story they tell in that shitty movie is mostly fiction.
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Funnily enough, George Formby showed a lot more testicular fortitude in dealing with oppression. Google how he dealt with segregation when he went to South Africa to do concerts in 1946…
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Are we now into witch hunts? I‘m no fan of Ed Sheeran. But do I get in all this a hint of Hamas propaganda? There are a lot more questionable pop musicians people could get emotional about, all these racists and tRump supporters.
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Thus far Ed is superior to Cat Stevens in that he hasn’t supported the call to murder a novelist for offending his religious sensibilities. But as they say, the night is young.
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S&G? Paul Simon performed at Sun City. As did The Who. Don't rose tint the 70s
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Not only that, but all the upcoming artists who backed down from being on his tour despite its potential exposure, show way more grace than him. Ed could never do another gig his whole life and be financially sound, yet he chose to go forth and be alone. At least we know who he is now
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