what amazes me through many of these interviews from Beato and others, is that the artists are often like "we didn't know what we were doing, we just did whatever we could with what we had, we just did a few takes and that's what's on the record" and that kind of sentiment.
these trailblazers were YOUNG when a lot of these legendary records were made and they just did what they did. there weren't as many rules in music back then, so whatever they did may or may not have had a new sound that people were looking for. i'm sure there are tons of records scrapped back then that "didn't work" but if we heard them today they'd be amazing.
today there are music formulas, due dates for the next thing to throw on Tik Tok, tons of music coming from bedrooms and people with no experience but you know we need a new song...
music used to be a form of expression and that was celebrated on the radio. but now it's a form of monetization for the publishers (or anyone other than the artist) and it doesn't matter what it actually sounds like.
so glad we can hear direct, great interviews from these artists who shaped some of the best periods of music when freedom of expression was put in the public ear.
