Wu-Tang as Fine Art?

"Josh Welton" (watchtheprettylight)
03/26/2014 at 19:24 • Filed to: None

On one hand, I think it's brilliant. It IS brilliant. Music as art. And I get the idea that music has become kind of a zero $$ commodity, and there should be compensation and consideration for the skill and talent it takes to craft song. But on the other hand, music has always been the voice of the voiceless aka de la Rocha "rhythm be the riot of the masses," the "Fascist Killer" of Guthrie, an accessible and powerful tool in the best way.

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Disregard your feelings about the Wu or the style of music..What do you think?

(sorry for repost, Kinja's share system bothers me. Tried sharing the post from Gizmodo and then it posts to Gizmodo under my name and then I have to share it to Oppo from my blog and then all comments get lost on Gizmodo's post.)

DISCUSSION (4)

Gamecat235 > Josh Welton
03/26/2014 at 20:02

I think you misspelled "is" in your headline.

(not actually that much of a fan of the Wu, I like em, but I love the concept... Music as an experience... and the tech which will liberate it - because it WILL happen... implantable in ear recording devices? oh yesss...)

Reigntastic > Josh Welton
03/26/2014 at 20:16

Meh. I don't care about an artist who makes their music inaccessible, but I don't have any problem shelling out to see the ones I do like perform and for their merchandise. They'll see a lot more of that money anyways.

vdub_nut: scooter snob > Josh Welton
03/26/2014 at 20:30

Fine art snobs ain't nothin' to fuck wit'.

Simplify, then add beer > Josh Welton
03/26/2014 at 21:38

They can pretend as much as they like that this is art, but this is from the same guys who sold their name to this piece of shit .