I know you're talking from your own perspective, Hugh, and from that point of view I agree with you dear!! I haven't heard a single song of your either that I'd dare call a filler!! Of course it's insulting if you worked hard at a song and someone called it a filler. But (unfortunately!) not all artists are like you. I cannot help but stick to my opinion when I consider the "constructed, mass-produced" artists who would never have been able to write a single good line themselves, who cannot even hit pure notes most of the times and whose blunders on the recordings are smoothed out with all the cool tech stuff we've got nowadays... They do NOT "make it" by strength of talent but simply by being snapped up by some smart manager with a good sense of timing, lots of contacts in the right places and a well-oiled promotion machine.
Be honest - we both know that in every respect, you are a FAR, far better singer than say Britney Spears. A lot of teen boys would disagree, but I also daresay you are better looking than her [img]tongue.gif[/img]
. Yet she is world famous and you are not - even though by force of talent and will-power, you deserve it more!
I know even the crappiest hobby bands are proud of what they do, and calling a song a filler to their face would be rude. But that doesn't mean they ARE quality songs! Sorry Hugh, but it's NOT always insulting to call a song a filler (even though if you talk directly to the creator of it, you should be tactful). You have got to agree with me that there are good songs and bad songs out there. I have *known* bands who wanted to make an album but weren't good enough writers to fill it with good stuff , so they recorded a badly covered song off someone else, or quickly wrote a song of their own that they knew was crap...
With pushed artists who didn't get where they are on their own merits, I maintain their albums often contain a number of songs with hit-potential, the singles, and a number of songs which simply don't cut it. That's what I meant. [img]smile.gif[/img] I'm not talking about a difference in taste, or about hard-working artists creating an album: I'm talking about songs put out for the sole opportunistic reason of making a lot of money.
Good to see you too, Hugh! I hope you're doing well [img]smile.gif[/img]
[ 04-18-2003, 05:20 AM: Message edited by: Melusine ]