Noel Gallagher Rips Into Modern Music

The Fear

The Fear

A Wise Man (once sat next to him)
Deano pointed this out to me on facebook.

Grade A rant from Noel G about the modern music industry.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/entertainment/noel_gallagher_radiohead_are_boring_one_direction_are_cocksuckers_everyones_a_c**t_except_kanye.html

That is a grade A rant. I blew my gasket at the last brit awards on here about the state of modern music and then commented when on holiday on NME about the crap they were talking about, Taylor Swift and Ryan Adams.... the reactions? They were hilarious... one wanted my postcode and 'then it will be scene'.. I cried laughing!

It breaks my heart seeing the state of modern music, as us three said the other day, what is coming out to look forward to? I used to buy records (old man!) by the bucket load, now it is infrequent and most end up remasters or disappointments!

This is great bit from his rant:

"Record companies now can sell a billion Ed Sheeran downloads tomorrow morning. They don't want someone like Ian Brown in their offices, or Liam, or Bobby Gillespie, or Richard Ashcroft, or me. They want professionals. That's what it's become now."

I like rock stars to be nut cases, we all have to live normal lives, they should be living the dream! The modern corporate crap is just depressing!
 
Unfortunately, the page from the link has gone, but I get the gist of what he's saying.

I feel in the main, he is correct. These days, 'modern music' is too stereotyped, plastic and bland imho. There are the odd one or two that stand out, that's it really.

 
It's sad the way it's gone alright.

As a guitarist like me in a band from the bottom rung of the ladder for almost 15 years, you can kind of see how it works. Rule No.1 - Don't be original. Rule No.2 - Be "radio friendly". Rule No.3 - Have an "image" no matter how talentless you are. Boom! You've made it!

We shared rehearsal rooms with a few bands that went on to success. And we played on the same bill as the Arctic Monkeys one night before they had even released anything. I thought they were shit then and I still think the same!

It's all changed over the last 10 years or so, there's absolutely no money to be made if your not super famous and have a whole team whoring you out, all in it for a profit. For instance, we released an EP a few years ago, cost well over a grand for 3 tracks (mixing, mastering, printing), got played on national radio (and very bigged up by the DJ), over 6000 free downloads (we shared it on torrent sites for free) and how much did we make back?

24 quid.

There's bands I know that have invested 20 times as much, been on radio, toured, played big festivals, and still have to work day jobs because there's no financial stability. Wedding bands make more money! And no, it's nothing to do with how "good" they are either.

Trust me, working full time and being in an ambitious band is just about impossible now. I fear for the future of good rock/metal/punk music, unless it's a complete DIY job and you can make a name for yourself on Youtube or whatever, which bands are doing and fair play to them as it's the only way to go now.

I hope I don't sound too bitter, because I definitely am
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and here's a shameless plug of my ex-band...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cUUjxtUYKs


 
Here's a different link although this isn't the full interview I think it gets across the main points... i.e. One Direction are cocksuckers.

http://www.nme.com/news/noel-gallagher/89513
 
Bit rich from somebody who has made a living out of ripping off The Beatles and Slade. There is fantastic music around these days. The fact it isn't mainstream is irrelevant. Who cares about the Brits, or what Radio 1 are playing.
 
Interesting SJH... I concur, I fear for the future of proper music, the industry now has the ideal, big selling tosh who are pliable and easy to control.

Before they were big sellers but out of control. That was the fun!

I don't blame any of the modern lot creaming in the money, but to me most of it is so bland.
 
Stephen Jay Hawkings - 6/11/2015 02:30

It's sad the way it's gone alright.

As a guitarist like me in a band from the bottom rung of the ladder for almost 15 years, you can kind of see how it works. Rule No.1 - Don't be original. Rule No.2 - Be "radio friendly". Rule No.3 - Have an "image" no matter how talentless you are. Boom! You've made it!

We shared rehearsal rooms with a few bands that went on to success. And we played on the same bill as the Arctic Monkeys one night before they had even released anything. I thought they were shit then and I still think the same!

It's all changed over the last 10 years or so, there's absolutely no money to be made if your not super famous and have a whole team whoring you out, all in it for a profit. For instance, we released an EP a few years ago, cost well over a grand for 3 tracks (mixing, mastering, printing), got played on national radio (and very bigged up by the DJ), over 6000 free downloads (we shared it on torrent sites for free) and how much did we make back?

24 quid.

There's bands I know that have invested 20 times as much, been on radio, toured, played big festivals, and still have to work day jobs because there's no financial stability. Wedding bands make more money! And no, it's nothing to do with how "good" they are either.

Trust me, working full time and being in an ambitious band is just about impossible now. I fear for the future of good rock/metal/punk music, unless it's a complete DIY job and you can make a name for yourself on Youtube or whatever, which bands are doing and fair play to them as it's the only way to go now.

I hope I don't sound too bitter, because I definitely am
:17:

and here's a shameless plug of my ex-band...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cUUjxtUYKs
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I think that is the toughest thing these days,young bands not bring able to dedicate themselves to their trade. It used to be that bands would tour to promote a record, but now it is reversed. If you don't already have a big following times are hard. Also record companies don't allow artists to grow with albums, so back in the day it would take a band two or three albums to hit their stride, now they aren't given that chance. However, the demise of the record company is not all bad. There is a thriving indie label industry, and bands putting out product themselves. There is also a revival in people buying product again, so maybe things are not quite as dark as they may seem. After all collecting MP3's is hardly satisfying is it?
 
Wurzel - 6/11/2015 18:28

I think that is the toughest thing these days,young bands not bring able to dedicate themselves to their trade. It used to be that bands would tour to promote a record, but now it is reversed. If you don't already have a big following times are hard. Also record companies don't allow artists to grow with albums, so back in the day it would take a band two or three albums to hit their stride, now they aren't given that chance. However, the demise of the record company is not all bad. There is a thriving indie label industry, and bands putting out product themselves. There is also a revival in people buying product again, so maybe things are not quite as dark as they may seem. After all collecting MP3's is hardly satisfying is it?
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That's true Wurzel, I suppose music is at a bit of a precipice at the moment, where the old way of doing things is gone (at least for independent rock bands etc.) and more and more bands or artists are finding new ways of promoting themselves and getting their music out without any middle men involved.

The problem is these days is that everyone wants things for free, whether it's music, films etc. so all you have to do is download it from whatever torrent site and away you go.

That's all well and good if it's under the umbrella of a huge record company or movie studio because at least the artists are getting some money for their work at least, but on the flipside you have independent movie makers and bands who are dedicating their lives and finances to their art and getting nothing in return but pats on the back for a job well done.

Successful bands just about might break even from touring, as for movie/documentary makers I don't know how they can finance a follow up to what they've done when hardly anyone pays for what they do.

There really should be a middle ground somewhere, as these things are full time jobs for people.

And yeah, collecting mp3's and mp4's? I used to love my CD and DVD collections, now they're just in boxes somewhere. Vinyls are becoming popular again, maybe in another 20 years when people are having music projected directly into their skulls from chips on their toes, my CDs might be worth something!

 
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