[Discussion Thread] twenty one pilots (Tyler Joseph + Josh Dun)

[jazzboCR]

I found nothing to emotionally connect with in the first tune; the other three had some interesting sections. I was a bit cynical in my critique of the state-of-the-music-biz but not overly so. I agree that originality can be over-rated--a first-rate extension of a genre/sun-genre or permissible copying is way better than a banal original. And the "plastic midgets infecting [I meant to say "infesting" but that word works too] pop music"--ask yourself how many of the top 100 artists today will even be in music in 5 years. Too many artists (and I use that word loosely) are creations of others with too little (or in some cases, too much) of themselves in it. I sound like 100 geezers talking about "These kids today...pshaw" but I'm not. I grew up in a magic era for pop music and I'm grateful for that. Maybe all my "accept and try to understand the new" circuits are fried. I find myself turning more and more to modern jazz because it's still possible to create something truly new there--actually players/writers are expected to. Even a 3rd rate but true jazz player will find something different in a tune. Most likely without AutoTune too.
Please don't take any part of my 2 posts as a personal attack--I wasn't even attacking your selection (hey, I said 75% hit rate for a band new to me...and modern.); call me on blowing off some steam too vividly--I got that one coming.
PS--I'd love it if TwentyOne Pilots conquered the world and didn't have to sell out to Beelzebub in a shiny suit to do so. Truly. A bit more seasoning, a few more lumps-and-bumps along with a stroke or two of luck, having the savvy to seek out folks with their best interests at heart...I'm being contra-cynical in saying I wish them the best and hope it happens.
We have working composer here--perhaps a convo with Jerome is in your future.