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Originally Posted by Glice
'Intensity' and 'genuineness' still mean nothing lad. Not laying into you or 'owt, just suggesting that not everyone agrees with you. 'Genuineness' really means fuck all. I've met a handful of big bands (no name-dropping, I'm afraid) and most successful/ career musicians are entirely honest, earnest, and genuine about what they do, regardless of whether that come through to you as an individual. I have absolutely no doubt that Celine Dion genuinely believes the music she makes to be amazing and true and genuine and 'good'.
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I like this perspective. Bigtime musicians also have to more-or-less put their well-being at stake when they sign their souls over to a label, and that takes sincerity and dedication.