MUSIC 2II3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Arnold Rodgers, Bob Wills, John Lee Hooker

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Music
• Course: MUSIC 2II3
• Professor: Simon Wood

Document Summary

I know what i like: the fan mentality. Fans listen frequently to music of a particular artist, group or style and gather interesting facts about both the artists and the music: ignoring artists, groups and styles that do not interest us. As music students we must be careful and balance all types. Don"t have to suspend your own sense of judgement, but have to work to keep the fan mentality at bay. Rank hit songs and albums by popularity for a given week and the best known american charts appear in billboard magazine. Charts can help us avoid fan mentality and keep us honest. Sometimes viewed with understandable suspicion because little is known about how they have been put together in the past, making them susceptible to manipulation. Aren"t precise instruments for measuring a song or album"s success or popularity and do not accurately reflect the popularity or influence of some songs or albums.