Comments on: Pomplamoose And The Covers VS Originals Argument http://www.coreystewartonline.com/2010/07/pomplamoose-and-the-covers-vs-originals-argument/ Singer, Songwriter, Musician & Blogger Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:47:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Corey Stewart http://www.coreystewartonline.com/2010/07/pomplamoose-and-the-covers-vs-originals-argument/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Corey Stewart Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:49:55 +0000 http://www.coreystewartonline.com/?p=1619#comment-122 Thanks for the awesome feedback Paul. <i>"I also think that a great deal of ‘original’ music borrows/ steals/ copies elements of their concept and sound from music which already exists. Everything has XYZ ‘sound’ or XYZ ‘flavour’, so most music is borrowed from somewhere and nothing is really original..."</i> I couldn't agree with you more mate. I don't know about you but trying to find 100% originality in music (especially in songwriting) can be a very difficult thing to do. How cleverly one borrows, steals and copies elements of music seems to be the new frontier of originality in todays musical landscape. I personally like that concept. Thanks also for being my first commenter on my blog. I hope we can have many more conversations such as this. Corey :) Thanks for the awesome feedback Paul.

“I also think that a great deal of ‘original’ music borrows/ steals/ copies elements of their concept and sound from music which already exists. Everything has XYZ ‘sound’ or XYZ ‘flavour’, so most music is borrowed from somewhere and nothing is really original…”

I couldn’t agree with you more mate. I don’t know about you but trying to find 100% originality in music (especially in songwriting) can be a very difficult thing to do.

How cleverly one borrows, steals and copies elements of music seems to be the new frontier of originality in todays musical landscape. I personally like that concept.

Thanks also for being my first commenter on my blog. I hope we can have many more conversations such as this.

Corey :)

]]> By: Paul Parker http://www.coreystewartonline.com/2010/07/pomplamoose-and-the-covers-vs-originals-argument/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Paul Parker Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:07:45 +0000 http://www.coreystewartonline.com/?p=1619#comment-121 I know its not cool to play covers, but i agree. You can have artistic integrity doing covers. Its all about the attitude, intent and intesity with which you play. I think good music is good music regardless, and should be given due credit. Ask any blues musician. Many many blues tunes are a cover or reworking of an old tune, and great pride is taken to pay homage to the original artist. Many Swing and bebop standards are also reworkings of old show tunes and have been played/ covered by every jazz muso for decades. Try telling them that they have no musical integrity! I also think that a great deal of 'original' music borrows/ steals/ copies elements of their concept and sound from music which already exists. Everything has XYZ 'sound' or XYZ 'flavour', so most music is borrowed from somewhere and nothing is really original (even if a band isn't intending to do covers per se). Anyhow, id rather listen to a cover band than a DJ anyday. Really enjoyed the clips tho. Real honest effort. I know its not cool to play covers, but i agree. You can have artistic integrity doing covers.
Its all about the attitude, intent and intesity with which you play.
I think good music is good music regardless, and should be given due credit.
Ask any blues musician. Many many blues tunes are a cover or reworking of an old tune, and great pride is taken to pay homage to the original artist. Many Swing and bebop standards are also reworkings of old show tunes and have been played/ covered by every jazz muso for decades. Try telling them that they have no musical integrity!
I also think that a great deal of ‘original’ music borrows/ steals/ copies elements of their concept and sound from music which already exists. Everything has XYZ ‘sound’ or XYZ ‘flavour’, so most music is borrowed from somewhere and nothing is really original (even if a band isn’t intending to do covers per se).
Anyhow, id rather listen to a cover band than a DJ anyday.
Really enjoyed the clips tho. Real honest effort.

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