I like this type of forum discussion. It really makes me think about the "why".
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Originally Posted by Julie in the rv mirror
I wouldn't either. But, not everyone feels that way. Some people are just in it for the music, and separate that from the artist, as a person. For me, I find it difficult, if not impossible to separate the two.
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This is how I discover new music/artists. I hear a song...it's played a few times...I like the song enough to find out who the artist is....then maybe buy the single off Itunes or the next time I'm near a music store, I may check out the CD. So in my world, I like the music first then figure out the artist. So, I like a broad scope of music and can totally separate the artists from the actual output. Occasionally, I'll get the advice from friends....hey check out, XXX, I think you'll dig it.
Here's where it gets sketchy for me....I've enjoyed an artists output, then find out that he/she has done some morally wrong things....at times I feel I shouldn't support that person because they are a bad person....but then sometimes the music is so good, I can't help it. I struggle with this. But I always go back to the music vs. the character of the artist.
Meat's music impacted me differently. I wanted to know more about this band or man singing, instantly. Credit due to the passion of BOOH and FCOL. And a fan of Meat Loaf was born.
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Originally Posted by Julie in the rv mirror
So, here's a question- again, strictly in a general sense- how much does that emotional attachment affect our enjoyment of the music? I honestly don't know, and I'm genuinely curious. Do we like the music more because we like the artist as a person- at least what we perceive them to be? Or, is it the other way around?
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Another good couple of pondering questions. I don't know the answer to the first one either, but it is interesting. I can only speak for myself, but I usually like Meat's covers of songs better than the original. In this case it is Meat's unique voice that I like, not necessarily because I like him as a person (or my perception as he). As far as new original music by an artist, I think yes, I'm positively charged to liking Meat's music more, but because I love Meat's voice and it begins there, then it goes to liking the perception of the artist.
Flip side, if someone sings a Meat song (inevitably at Karaoke), I don't enjoy the song, etc. It's often just the wrong voice for me. The same will hold for me if someone was singing an Elvis song, it's just not enjoyable for me. I'm not even emo. to Elvis.
However, I can enjoy a song from Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, or Bon Jovi that is covered by someone else. I enjoy a lot of music on American Idol that are done by the contestants. All in all, I think it just depends and there isn't a blanket answer.
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