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What Has Happened to Singers Who Can Play Several Musical Instruments?

“Smart” phone is not a “Musical Instrument”

10cc - BBC In Concert - Full Concert - 7 songs - August 21 1974 - HQ

I was not even born in the 1970s, yet in recent years I’ve developed some affinity for 70s music (80s weren’t bad, but I think I already became too familiar with the ‘repertoire’ of the 80s, both as a kid and as a young adult).

What strikes me is that back in the 70s many singers not only played an instrument but sometimes several very unique instruments. We’re talking about the likes of Stevie Wonder, who started with drums and later combined his vocals with harmonica, piano, maybe more.

This leads me to a sneaking suspicion that “artists” got lazy.

Seven Years Since COVID-19

Where did time go?

Two more months before we have December, hence Christmas and the whole lot. I still remember last Christmas like it was only several months ago.

The old sayings about time passing by faster when you’re having fun (or conversely, time moving slowly when you suffer or feel bored) seem true.

I bet 2030 is just around the corner. I struggle to accept COVID-19 started 7 years ago. Yes, 7 years.

When People Get Back to Art

Notorious for not paying anything

Gnome Elf Painting Frog on Mushroom

Yesterday I listened to this whole interview with Lol Creme (11cc). It’s over a decade old (I saw a more recent one, weeks old) and was uploaded 2 months ago. In it, Creme explained that his true passion was art and jotting down all sorts of things like that. Kevin’s also. So music was only a second passion to them, yet the one they practiced and made the most of… as artists (it also made them rich).

I recently spent a lot more time drawing. I didn’t use paint, it’s more like pen and pencil art (sketches) – the sorts of things I did a lot as a child.

Sometimes I wonder if one day I’ll “get back to that” proper; slop does not worry me as people generally have a negative sentiment towards slop and don’t consider it to be art.

Society seems to not try to teach art to young people anymore. It’s not “industry”.

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