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Most music is purely a reflection of the experiences of the artist. This can be either social political, or relationships, or some such shit.
Howvere, there are a good number of musical artists that take that shit and then completely invert it or deny it or decide to do something which many call "experimental" which really just means "it has not been done before"
These artists (Beatles, Big Black, Butthole Surfers, The stooges, sonic youth, etc, etc) exist in rarefied air. they, by virtue of basing their art and songs on personal criteria, and not on societal criteria, refelct society but at the same time they shine a light into a new corner of music or performance that has remained obscure, which focuses the rest of the music world (the ones mentioned above) to take a gander at it. without these few artists nothing woudl progress, nothing would seem fresh.
Even 10-20 or 30 year s after the fact, even after all of music has caught up and passed by, these artists remain somehow vital. something about being the first to head down a particular musical path imbues one;s music with a charge, and energy, that never leaves, and which keeps affecting music itslef long after all their contemporaries have been dismissed.
just an opinion. good question though saramkrop
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