I first heard about auto-tuning of music from Daughter Number Three-Point-One. She was talking about it with her father and I had no idea what it was. This was a number of years ago, and, naively, I still can't believe it has become so common.
I don't mind when it's done as an effect to create an electronic sound, but it's usually just a default, not intended to be noticed. You don't need to be able to sing anymore to have a career as a singer.
My favorite singers all sing off key at least occasionally. It's a badge of honor.
Which brings me to this recent graphic by Michael Leddy at Orange Crate Art. It's brilliant, I say, smiling squarely.
Gosh, thanks. I thought from the title that this post was going to be about your first exposure to R. Black’s “Friday.”
ReplyDeleteI have done my absolute best to not hear or even know about the R. Black thing. But Steven Colbert slipped it in last night, so unfortunately I now can't deny having some idea about it.
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