Sam Smith Tonight

[Georgiesmum]

Did anyone else enjoy the programme tonight with Sam Smith? I loved every minute of it. .

[shoota]

Hated it, all his songs sounded the same and his falsetto really grates after one or two songs.

[Zacs-Master]

Well done on the weight loss tho eh?

[andy-hughes]

I think Mr Smith as an example of modern pop music - he has absolutely nothing interesting in either his persona, his visual image, or his voice, he is the equivalent of vocal lift music.

That said, millions of people love exactly that - they don't want anything that does anything except entertain them in a 'don't-really-have-to-pay-attention way, so there is a lucrative career to be had presenting that style of image and music.

In a country of sixty-five million people, if sixty-four million of them think you stink, but the other million buy your records, then you are winning.

[Zacs-Master]

I thought Coldplay had cornered that market Andy.

[andy-hughes]

Zacs - Sadly, the market is wide open, and new members appear every day - but your point is well made, and well received!

[Mamyalynne]

Recorded it.

[Zacs-Master]

Ha. Cheers. God save us from a music industry where artists like Coldplay are considered to be what the people want.

Or perhaps, god save us from people who think that bands like them are entertaining. Jesus.

[Georgiesmum]

He gave a very frank interview and he seemed very friendly but rather short of confidence.

[andy-hughes]

Zacs - // Ha. Cheers. God save us from a music industry where artists like Coldplay are considered to be what the people want.

Or perhaps, god save us from people who think that bands like them are entertaining. Jesus. //

But for some people they are - and amen to choice.

[gingejbee]

Oh, I do love it when people become SO superior over other peoples' choice of music.

[maggiebee]

Didn't see the programme but my grandaughter loved it. The music is of its time - not aimed at the old farts on here. Each generation to his own - I know I moan about "modern" music, but my parents moaned about Elvis, the Beatles, Stones etc.

[andy-hughes]

gingejbee - // Oh, I do love it when people become SO superior over other peoples' choice of music. //

I don't believe my post was 'superior' - I fully accept differences in taste, and would never dream of looking down on someone for liking something that I don't like myself.

[gingejbee]

Sorry, andy, for not signposting my comment...it was aimed at another! I know that you, like me, accept others' choices...you may not like something but understand that we all have different tastes.

[andy-hughes]

No problem gingejbee - thanks for clarifying.