Has liking idols changed my idea of good music? Part 2

    So, I have decided to try and chisel my way slightly deeper into the iceberg. This topic is probably not unheard of the the wotasphere and I am sure many others in the fandom have questioned their musical taste. Therefore,  I hope to raise some points that you can empathise with.

   Although I have listened to some odd stuff throughout my time on our planet I have believed for a long time now that The Beatles are the best band ever and have produced some of the most amazing songs of all time. I'm sure many of you feel similar, if not the same. And who is heavily influenced by The Beatles? That's right, everyone's favourite band member turned idol producer, Tsunku! Much of Tsunku's music is clearly influenced by the fab four. Listen to the opening few bars for Berryz Koubou's Rival and Tanpopo's Otome Pasta ni Kandou, the guitar solos from Tanpopo's Ouji Sama to Yuki no Yoru and Morning Musume's Otome no Shinrigaku, the english lyrics "All you need is love" in Petit Moni's Chokotto Love. I'm sure there are many more examples if you dig deeper. I personally believe that some of the songs that have come out of Hello! Project are pretty close to matching the quality of The Beatles. Anyway, back to the main purpose of this post. Basically, if I said to someone "I'm a Beatles fan" they would stay and talk to me. However, if I said "I'm a Hello! Project fan"  everyone would be at the other side of the country before I had even finished the sentence! (this is assuming they know what Hello! Project is of course)

   Just a few years ago I could have a relaxed conversation with friends about music. The closest I get to this now is talking about key signatures with my fellow music geeks. As soon as someone hears you listen to Japanese idol pop they will no longer trust your input in a conversation about music. Although this is a fair assumption to make it doesn't make it any less frustrating. I mean my friend is a fan of Slipknot (don't ask me why) but I try my best not to judge him for it!

   In conclusion, I think that my love of idols hasn't changed perception of good music but I now judge music purely on the quality of the music and not the way in which it is presented. I think many people today are far too concerned with the 'credibility' of an artist. Just because the songs weren't written by the performer that doesn't immediatly make them manufactured rubbish, they could be manufactured genius.

 

Don't underestimate the idols.