>From: "Steve Catanzaro" <stevencatanzaro@sprintmail.com>
>To: "acid jazz" <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
>Subject: N'Sync * Craft vs. Art
>Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 07:42:16 -0700
>X-Priority: 3
>
>OK poseurs, for work recently, I had to listen closely to some trax from
>N'Sync's *Pop* CD. (I believe this disc sold something over 2 million copies
>its first week in release, topping the previous astonishing world record,
>held by none other than N Sync!)
>
>First off, everyone should know that these guys can really sing. I saw a bit
>of an acapella set by them and it was right up there with Boys to Men (not
>quite up to Take 6 snuff, though...)
Actually I've heard from inside sources that Take 6 use those handy
pitch-correctors, so they're really not all that, but, I get your
point, NSync probably uses them too (did anyone see the Simpsons they
were on?)
>
>Which brings me to this point for discussion. What about the fact that an
>album can sound so good yet suck so bad? Any one care to comment on "craft"
>vs. "art" in the music business today, and how AJ / nujazz relates?
If you read the Audiophile magazines, that do really good reviews,
you'll understand why they have too ratings, one for sonics and the
other for performance. Those ancient 78s with Louis Armstrong on
them could out do NSYNC on SACD any day! There is a difference
between the performers and the engineers, though with the music we're
listening too that difference is bleeding across. Another example
are the beat trickery of Timbaland, Missy E, etc. with the same old
tired lyrics over the top--check the latest Black Thought single for
his opinion.
erik g
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