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Okie dokie my two cents. Let's compare music to putty because in reality, its just sonic clay. Now, let's say each style of music has its own style or watvever, its own particular molding in the clay. I think the problem that "elitist" (I don't really like the term, i kinda enjoy being an elite sometimes) have is that they vigorously protect one molding of the clay and abhor another, just because , or because two many people do it, so its "mainstream" . Now to shun something just because is idiocy. It can be likened to racism and we've all pretty much been taught there are things to be learned from different points of view etc... The mainstream issue is I think pretty bunk also. For one, mainstream designates a common and gives people precedent to stray from. Without "mainstream", "underground" wouldnt exist as we know it, various genres would not have been celebrated because they would not have been special. Also, just because its mainstream doesn't necessarily make it bad. There are many artist who make regular appearances on MTV that really have musical talent and the ones who don't usually don't stay very long (with a few exceptions). And in the end, we all fall into the mainstream category in one way or another so it really doesnt matter. Everything is relative, music being no exception, so really we should just learn to open our minds. Nothing's worse than a closed ignorant mind.
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