Britney Spears Vocals Isolated

I wouldn't necessarily extrapolate her deeds to the entire genre.

But ... yeezh -- why did I watch that?

Screw the name, it's all about slick production. Who cares if nobody's really singing?

I just meant the potentially new low points of contemporary pop. There's still plenty of decent pop being made...

But ... yeezh -- why did I watch that?

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I could do that. Especially the parts where I rub my own body. Yeah, I could do that good.

To give Ms. Spears some credit - she is doing some dance moves while singing. Hence that loud "backing vocal track". She does need a little help.

Now, if you want to hear some good pop music (though not so modern), listen to the isolated vocal tracks of the Beach Boys. Now that's real pop music.

EDIT: Vampire Weekend is also rather good for being modern.

EDIT: Vampire Weekend is also rather good for being modern.

Incorrect.

Incorrect.

It's not rather good, or it's not being modern? Or both?

It's not rather good, or it's not being modern? Or both?

The former. In fact, I think they're rather putrid. After reading so much about them, I was looking forward to their appearance on SNL and while I'm sure I could've been underwhelmed more, I'm not sure how. They were just... bad. Uninspired songwriting, horrible vocals... I heard nothing redeeming.

The former. In fact, I think they're rather putrid. After reading so much about them, I was looking forward to their appearance on SNL and while I'm sure I could've been underwhelmed more, I'm not sure how. They were just... bad. Uninspired songwriting, horrible vocals... I heard nothing redeeming.

I can respect that as I have not heard them live nor seen them live. I do like their album though.

I can respect that as I have not heard them live nor seen them live. I do like their album though.

That was the only exposure I've had to them, and it certainly didn't give me any reason to seek out their studio material.

That was the only exposure I've had to them, and it certainly didn't give me any reason to seek out their studio material.

Yeah. I would have had the same reaction.

It's good to know they suck live because I would go see them live based on their studio album.

SNL is perhaps the worst possible place to judge someone's performance, the audio always sucks, and no one is there to see the band. Not that I have an opinion on that particular band.

I remember seeing video of Smash Mouth live and it was just awful. Not SNL though.

You might want check them out on YouTube... I may just not like them!

I remember Smash Mouth and it was just awful.

FTFY

I do like their album though.

Having just listened to it I'm kind of shocked to learn this. I'm sure it's just a case of divergent musical tastes but they do nothing for me on a musical or production level.

In spite of myself, I kind of like the Aly & AJ track.

This gives me a better appreciation for "World Wide Wrestling" now, much better.

Pop/Rock/Metal music being the way it is these days has played a large part in my transition to almost all jazz. Its just in another realm of quality. I've got to a point where if I turn on the rock radio on my way to work, I just laugh.

I've got to a point where if I turn on the rock radio on my way to work, I just laugh.

Whereas if I turned on a radio and it was playing jazz I'd turn it off.

Whereas if I turned on a radio and it was playing jazz I'd turn it off.

Win.

Pop/Rock/Metal music being the way it is these days has played a large part in my transition to almost all jazz. Its just in another realm of quality. I've got to a point where if I turn on the rock radio on my way to work, I just laugh.

I have to think if you put as much effort into finding decent pop/rock/metal as you do into tracking down jazz, you might be pleasantly surprised

The radio is most certainly not the place to be looking

I have to think if you put as much effort into finding decent pop/rock/metal as you do into tracking down jazz, you might be pleasantly surprised

The radio is most certainly not the place to be looking

Ah, but the catch with the jazz is, I'm not really going through much of screening process (except maybe record label); I'm just buying everything I can afford. Its like there are no duds in the bunch