It was a great article, it said that these days pretty people are out there posing as artists just because their beauty, and not so much because of their talent.
Today I woke up with that article in my head and wanted to hear some of those masterpieces (live versions is what I enjoy the most) and looked for a live performance of Stairway to Heaven, and I found this video where a crutch driven Robert Plant soothes the audience with sensual moves, and Jimmy Page is not left behind in charm. These guys were the sexiest boys of their era, super talented musicians who happened to be pleasant to the eye too.
So, the beauty is not to blame for the lack of quality and substance of a lot of today's music; it is our fault, we let pretty faces intrude in our music, regardless of their lack of musical talent.
Now, I'm not that old in my mind, I know there are great music out there too, but regardless to the before mentioned article, the people who gave us the great songs we consider good music, were sexy too.
Jordy Marin is a Delray Beach Vocal Coach, and Boca Raton Voice Lessons Coach. To learn more bout his services visit www.bocaratonvocalcoach.com.
One of the reasons my guilty pleasure is "The Voice" is because voices are judged prior to looks or stage presence and to me that is what it should be about first and foremost. Sexy, pretty whatever, should not matter. Lyle Lovett has an absolutely beautiful and uniquely characteristic voice. His looks, are not his strong point, same thing with Adele, Amy Winehouse, Otis Redding and a slew of other excellent vocalists. Looks and persona should be secondary to voice in my humble opinion!
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