The show
now even has some ‘credible’ artists on who have clearly been singing and doing
music for years.
Looking
back at sixties reality tv show Opportunity Knocks the talent show was very
amateurish then. What really is the difference between a manager developing new talent in London and one of these shows?
X Factor
2012.
Ella and Jehmene
are both very good singers. James has true grit though and I always look for
quality in a voice, and his voice has that X-tra factor! He also has character
and musical intelligence about him and even a bit of attitude, always a good
thing.
One drawback these days is
everything new in music simply feels too pre-ordained, perfectly synchronized,
planned and worked on where nothing is left to chance.... Well yes as always
its good to work hard and make careful preparations but sometimes it just feels
too clinical like there are no new roads to take, no new challenges for our
ears! Sometimes being an artist is about finding your own path, in the hard knocks path of life rather than being taken by the hand in the classroom. Everyone is trying so hard to make
'pleasing' tunes. But that's really not the point.
I do dislike the way these shows manipulate and then discard young people.
Art should question and offer
something new, new challenges. I'm supporting James Arthur on X
Factor. The trouble with the X Factor tv show is, it makes music now 'all about the
voice' and the musicianship gets lost.
