According to Yahoo Answers Jimi Hendrix is not as good as Justin Beiber

[kiingspadee]

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This makes me very sad and feel disappointed in the world

[Skinz4Life12]

just another sign the apocalypse is around the corner

[Sticksboi05]

1) Might be a joke.

2) What do you expect. Popular music is driven by teenage girls, 99.9% of which have the lowest standards you will find.

[Spaceman Spiff]

It's pathetic that that persons perception is their reality.

[Rocky21]

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100911150150AAc8QHE

It's been updated and the Hendrix folks are angry!

[No_Pressure]

I'll bet this is a joke/photoshop, and at the same time I am fully aware that the sentiment put forth in favor of that Beiber kid in the photo- fake or real, is an accurate representation of a large portion of youth today in America.

God help us all.

[kiingspadee]

Where can I start with this?
1) Justin Bieber is HAWT. Jimi Hen-dick was an ugly old dude that drank.
2) Justin is alive. Jimi is dead. 'Nuff said.
3) Justin can sing. Jimi sounds like he's dying. Oh, wait, he's already dead. My bad.
4) Justin can play the guitar better than Clapton. Jimi could hold it and stare in space.
5) Justin made decent music with thought and imagine. Jimi stole other people's riffs and tossed them together sloppily.

Sheesh, I wonder who wins?

OH LAWD!!!!!!

[Bang]

the world does change.

The flavor of the month is always short lived.

~Bang

[Rudechain]

It's to be expected. Hendrix is no longer mainstream and therefore not going to be as popular.

Plus what type of sample is the pool for this poll? I don't imagine many guitarist are participating in relation to the number of mainstream music followers. ( or like someone said teenage girls.)


Now I am inspired to play Hendrix at extremely loud levels.

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

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Let's just let this thread die before we start an Extremeskins riot.

[No_Pressure]

It is an interesting thing looking at the changes in music over a long period of time. Jimi Hendrix was a god of the guitar, but I'm sure in his day there were plenty of people like my grandfather who thought that classical music like Beethoven and Tchaikovsky was obviously more ingenious, complex, and imaginative. I tend to agree with them on that point, as the musical genius it takes to think up an hour long symphony with hundreds of instruments in one's head is probably a bit more impressive than the musical genius of great rock musicians.

Still, we can at least say that doing what Hendrix and others like him do or did is extremely difficult and only a few human beings ever in existence have been that innovative and creative as musicians. Beethoven wrote his 9th symphony in 1824- 186 years ago and we still listen to it, play it, and revere it to this day. He is a legend and will live on forever through musical change exactly as he was. Jimi Hendrix died 40 years ago and I know that many guitarists turn to his work for inspiration today. As with Beethoven, the genre of music Jimi cultivated is slowly dying out in the mainstream, but his work and his legend will live on forever.

10 years from now chances are nobody gives a **** about Justin Beiber, or he's a walking joke like Britney Spears has turned into.

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

It is an interesting thing looking at the changes in music over a long period of time. Jimi Hendrix was a god of the guitar, but I'm sure in his day there were plenty of people like my grandfather who thought that classical music like Beethoven and Tchaikovsky was obviously more ingenious, complex, and imaginative. I tend to agree with them on that point, as the musical genius it takes to think up an hour long symphony with hundreds of instruments in one's head is probably a bit more impressive than the musical genius of great rock musicians.

Still, we can at least say that doing what Hendrix and others like him do or did is extremely difficult and only a few human beings ever in existence have been that innovative and creative as musicians. Beethoven wrote his 9th symphony in 1824- 186 years ago and we still listen to it, play it, and revere it to this day. He is a legend and will live on forever through musical change exactly as he was. Jimi Hendrix died 40 years ago and I know that many guitarists turn to his work for inspiration today. As with Beethoven, the genre of music Jimi cultivated is slowly dying out in the mainstream, but his work and his legend will live on forever.

10 years from now chances are nobody gives a **** about Justin Beiber, or he's a walking joke like Britney Spears has turned into.

Awesome post. Although there are many differences between an orchestral composer and a guitar player improvising on the spot constantly. I find the improv of a Hendrix-like guitar player a bit more interesting than a prepared read-off-a-sheet classical piece. However, both are musicians and both are geniuses, Beiber is not. He's a small tool.

[skinsfan07]

Isn't Bieber a 16 year old girl? I coulda sworn she was.

[Ryman of the North]

justin beiber is leif garret, remember that guy? exactly.

[thebluefood]

justin beiber is leif garret, remember that guy? exactly.

Actually, I think he's my generation's Donny Osmond. He looks like him, sings vaguely like him, and is a piece of insignificant fluff like him.

[rincewind]

I am sadder that Hedrix fans actually give a **** about this and act like this is some actually measuring stick. Seriously? Who is the fool - the fool or the person that follows the fool?

[thebluefood]

I am sadder that Hedrix fans actually give a **** about this and act like this is some actually measuring stick. Seriously? Who is the fool - the fool or the person that follows the fool?

Thank you, Obi-Wan.

[Burgold]

Well, sure today. After being dead so many years, I'm sure Jimi's fingers are a bit stiff and that might impact his guitar playing. Geez, Beiber can only compete with guys who aren't alive doesn't say much for a musicality. Dead men can't really sing or do much really.

[brandymac27]

Beiber>Hendrix = blasphemy

[GhostofSparta]

Damnit TBLTO, trolling Yahoo Answers is one thing, but this crosses the line:mad:

[Skin'Em84]

1) Might be a joke.

2) What do you expect. Popular music is driven by teenage girls, 99.9% of which have the lowest standards you will find.

That helps all the high schoolers get laid.

[HailGreen28]

Of course Beiber is more popular than Hendrix.

Let's face it people, we're old. To the kids today, music like Jimi's is as outdated to them, as '30's and '40's music was to us. OK for it's time, but nothing today.

[Sticksboi05]

Of course Beiber is more popular than Hendrix.

Let's face it people, we're old. To the kids today, music like Jimi's is as outdated to them, as '30's and '40's music was to us. OK for it's time, but nothing today.

That's not true at all. Most of my friends have a good dose of classic rock on their MP3 players. I listen to a bunch of classic rock and new wave.

[RansomthePasserby]

Of course Beiber is more popular than Hendrix.

Let's face it people, we're old. To the kids today, music like Jimi's is as outdated to them, as '30's and '40's music was to us. OK for it's time, but nothing today.

Most of my friends apreciate classic rock. Some listen to it almost exclusively.

[clietas]

Beiber better than Hendrix? That's debatable. But I know for sure he's certainly no Andy Gibb.:evilg:

EDIT: Sticksboi5 & RansomthePasserby please define "Classic Rock"? Just curious since a lot of the so called CR I hear on the radio is not what I'd consider to be CR.

[PokerPacker]

has BLTO been trolling Yahoo Answers again? :ols:

[Rudechain]

That's not true at all. Most of my friends have a good dose of classic rock on their MP3 players. I listen to a bunch of classic rock and new wave.

Sadly, it is true. Your friends are in the minority and not the majority. It's not a slam or anything, but simply the way it is. Younger people are going to listen to newer, more contemporary music because that's what is played on radio and television most of the time.

It's no surprise this poll came out the way it did.

[RansomthePasserby]

Sadly, it is true. Your friends are in the minority and not the majority. It's not a slam or anything, but simply the way it is. Younger people are going to listen to newer, more contemporary music because that's what is played on radio and television most of the time.

It's no surprise this poll came out the way it did.

Wait, people still listen to the radio?

[JMS]

I would just like to point out that Hendrix was openning for acts like "The Monkeys" and "Partrige Familiy" within a year of his death. Jimmy's music became popular after his death, not while he was alive.

[Rudechain]

Wait, people still listen to the radio?

Surprisingly yes. Although the tide seems to be flowing towards a subscription service, radio is still available for free. Not even mentioning streams available like Pandora.

This topic is rather funny to me though. While in college in San Antonio I was part of a band. ( really did nothing but pay my bar tab but he we had a blast)

What I noticed is there were two sets of music lovers that we typically ran into as a musical act.

1) those that played an instrument or were active participants in the industry. ( singer, sound engineer, etc)
2) the casual fan that listened to music on a more casual basis.

Those from group 1 were more apt to listen to just about any type of music for the experience or inspiration it may provide.
Those from group 2 generally only listened to what was widely available through radio, television or from their peers.

The group 2 listeners music libraries generally did not stretch back more than ten years into the past while group 1 may have selections spanning many decades.

There is nothing wrong with the music of one's generation and don't get me wrong as I am not casting dispersions on today's music. Some of it is very good, some very bad just like music from any era. It's just that as time marches along, succeeding generations will imprint their own style. One thing I can claim is that today's music would not be today's music if not for the music from those prior eras.

[thebluefood]

Yeah, a lot of the folks I know think Beiber is a joke and at least respect Hendrix's music.

[Chachie]

I'm astonished that anyone bothered to argue the point.

[Henry]

As long as I can fill my library up with my old stuff, kids can listen to whatever the hell they want. They can even claim it's better for all I care.

[#98QBKiller]

Looks like a Yahoo Answers troll job to me...but you never know.

[Ryman of the North]

Actually, I think he's my generation's Donny Osmond. He looks like him, sings vaguely like him, and is a piece of insignificant fluff like him.

do you know who leif garrett was? that was sort of my point, for a year or so he was the most followed "musician" and teen idol in the world, but i dont think anyone here can name a song of his without google.

[RansomthePasserby]

Surprisingly yes. Although the tide seems to be flowing towards a subscription service, radio is still available for free. Not even mentioning streams available like Pandora.

This topic is rather funny to me though. While in college in San Antonio I was part of a band. ( really did nothing but pay my bar tab but he we had a blast)

What I noticed is there were two sets of music lovers that we typically ran into as a musical act.

1) those that played an instrument or were active participants in the industry. ( singer, sound engineer, etc)
2) the casual fan that listened to music on a more casual basis.

Those from group 1 were more apt to listen to just about any type of music for the experience or inspiration it may provide.
Those from group 2 generally only listened to what was widely available through radio, television or from their peers.

The group 2 listeners music libraries generally did not stretch back more than ten years into the past while group 1 may have selections spanning many decades.

There is nothing wrong with the music of one's generation and don't get me wrong as I am not casting dispersions on today's music. Some of it is very good, some very bad just like music from any era. It's just that as time marches along, succeeding generations will imprint their own style. One thing I can claim is that today's music would not be today's music if not for the music from those prior eras.

Interesting. I do sound engineer/tech stuff, and I'm pretty picky about what I listen to. Non of it could be labeled "pop" and almost non of it can be found on the radio.

[Dan T.]

It really is a ridiculous argument.

But I'm always amused that whenever these types of arguments arise, the music aficionados just have to trash the pop idol. Justin Beiber has musical skills. The kid can sing. He's hit upon a formula that his audience likes. I don't care much for his music, but millions of young people apparently do. There's no need to denigrate the kid in defense of other music.

[thebluefood]

do you know who leif garrett was? that was sort of my point, for a year or so he was the most followed "musician" and teen idol in the world, but i dont think anyone here can name a song of his without google.

Yeah, I understand your point; and I've heard of him, but I couldn't name any of his songs.

Trust me, I completely agree with you. No one will know who this guy is in the next 10-20 years.

[rdsknbill]

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Hell, this kid is better than the "Oh Baby" Lesbian.

Go to about 3:30 and listen to this kid play DAMN! :yikes:

[The Brave Little Toaster Oven]

and also according to YahooAnswers, I've had multiple gf's that all have crazy problems, but I love them anyway

[Rudechain]

Interesting. I do sound engineer/tech stuff, and I'm pretty picky about what I listen to. Non of it could be labeled "pop" and almost non of it can be found on the radio.

Personally I like all music. Now there are times I want to hear some jazz like Coltrane, or times I want to hear blues like Stevie Ray Vaughan. Other times I am in the mood for Ozzy or perhaps Willie Nelson. I can appreciate all forms of musical expression and have just about every genre in my collection. As far as pop or modern music, there are acts that I do appreciate and listen to from time to time when I am in the mood. Generally none of the stuff I listen to is on the radio but if I hear it and I like it, then I add it to my collection.

[Enzo]

Sadly, it is true. Your friends are in the minority and not the majority. It's not a slam or anything, but simply the way it is. Younger people are going to listen to newer, more contemporary music because that's what is played on radio and television most of the time.

It's no surprise this poll came out the way it did.

The poll wasn't about who is more popular it was about who was the more talented of the 2 & whether someone like him or hates him they are being delusional if they actually believe that Bieber is more talented than Hendrix was. Besides I wouldn't be so quick in saying that Beiber is more popular than Hendrix. I definitely know that Hendrix has a more diverse fan base from teens up to people on social security. But Beiber's fan base is 99% preteen girls. People will still be listening to Jimi Hendrix long after the fad of Justin Beiber has been forgotten about.

[Rudechain]

The poll wasn't about who is more popular it was about who was the more talented of the 2 & whether someone like him or hates him they are being delusional if they actually believe that Bieber is more talented than Hendrix was. Besides I wouldn't be so quick in saying that Beiber is more popular than Hendrix. I definitely know that Hendrix has a more diverse fan base from teens up to people on social security. But Beiber's fan base is 99% preteen girls. People will still be listening to Jimi Hendrix long after the fad of Justin Beiber has been forgotten about.


Hence my earlier post explaining how popular music will be skewed by the sheer amount of airplay and representation it gets before a wide audience in comparison to Hendrix.

By no means have I said anywhere I think Beiber is better. He's just fortunate enough to be just what a teenage girl looks for.
And pray tell, just who do you think participated in this poll? Do you actually think the poll actually represents a valid cross representation of listeners across the planet? Or like I did actually reading some of the responses brought me to the conclusion.

Your 41 years old and most likely not Justin Bieber's target audience. Your daughter may be, but I would certainly doubt that you are.

But back to this point that you seem to be trying to make. I can't be sure exactly what your after because it seems like perhaps you did not understand my intent or you just overlooked it. So I will try and spell it out to you.

1) Which artist is going to be marketed more heavily today? I seriously doubt Hendrix will. I am not faulting him as I felt he was a fantastic musician, but was not really a marketing sensation in his hey day. Now Bieber on the other hand, he's got the look and his voice is not half bad. So which artist do you feel is more profitable right now?

2) Number one is pretty obvious just by media examination for a mere 24 hours. How many times is Hendrix promoted and how many times is Beiber in that same time period? I would even go so far to assume Beiber's music is currently produced more for retail sales than Hendrix.

3) So one's more heavily saturated in the media and gets more publicity than the other who's been gone nearly 40 years. It's not a reach to think a teenage heart throb will be more popular in a poll frequented by individuals that obviously are within the heart throb's target audience. No where have I stated that he is more talented than Hendrix, I have only stated that he is more popular. My reasoning for this has more to do with marketing saturation techniques at a target audience.

While I don't like to think Bieber is more popular than Hendrix, I can only conclude he is more popular currently due to airplay, marketing campaigns and the number of cd's I see by each artist when I shop. If you can provide some insight alluding to the alternative please do. Because as of now, I have to say that Hendrix is not selling as many albums, not getting as much airplay and is not being marketed as heavily. If Hendrix were more popular, one would think he would still be more profitable than a teenage heart throb.


Personally, I agree with you though, ten years from now he will be forgotten about while Hendrix will still be remembered.