It is common to become involved in a conversation pertaining to the ever evolving change of human kind. However, the reality of humanity is that it doesn't and hasn't changed. As a race, we as humans are always striving for more, since the beginning of civilization we have, and till time stops, we will always strive for MORE. Since the formation of civilized societies, humans have wanted to grow, conquer more land, spread their empires to the furthest reaches. Today that primitive urge is still sought after, trying to quench our insatiable wants to acquire more wealth, begin wars for natural resources, and epitomize the the selfish endeavors cursed upon the minds of homosapiens.
Yet, throughout the course of our humanistic selfish existence, there is something that has changed...drastically, formidably... our very morality has shifted in this one, seemingly small, but realistically important issue. That is music... What we listen to defines us, as a person, as a culture, as a society, as a world...and our music has changed.
Music used to be a form of story-telling, a way to express something meaningful to be passed down for generations and generations. Music was inspiring for good and bad, it brought people together, it gave people something to believe in, to share. In itself music has the utmost capability to define a culture, a generation, a society... Can and will music ever be able to draw us together again? Will there every be a group that delivers a message so strong, something that makes us stand together, something that gives us something to believe in?
The majority of us, except for the naive ignorance of the younger generations, can remember the impact that the Beatles had on the world. In a time of upheaval, the brought us a revolution, inspired a generation born into an onslaught of hostility and war. They instilled the courage to creat change, to oppose what they knew was wrong. They brought together those that were hurting, scared and angry at a government putting its citizens in a path of destruction. What they did changed the face of music, what they were capable of is immeasurable...
Will anything or anyone be able to accomplish this again? It is sad to say that by the look of things the journey of music has completely gone astray... we can only hope that someone will have the talent and ambition to bring us back on path once again... We can hope.
Yet, throughout the course of our humanistic selfish existence, there is something that has changed...drastically, formidably... our very morality has shifted in this one, seemingly small, but realistically important issue. That is music... What we listen to defines us, as a person, as a culture, as a society, as a world...and our music has changed.
Music used to be a form of story-telling, a way to express something meaningful to be passed down for generations and generations. Music was inspiring for good and bad, it brought people together, it gave people something to believe in, to share. In itself music has the utmost capability to define a culture, a generation, a society... Can and will music ever be able to draw us together again? Will there every be a group that delivers a message so strong, something that makes us stand together, something that gives us something to believe in?
The majority of us, except for the naive ignorance of the younger generations, can remember the impact that the Beatles had on the world. In a time of upheaval, the brought us a revolution, inspired a generation born into an onslaught of hostility and war. They instilled the courage to creat change, to oppose what they knew was wrong. They brought together those that were hurting, scared and angry at a government putting its citizens in a path of destruction. What they did changed the face of music, what they were capable of is immeasurable...
Will anything or anyone be able to accomplish this again? It is sad to say that by the look of things the journey of music has completely gone astray... we can only hope that someone will have the talent and ambition to bring us back on path once again... We can hope.
