But recorded music sparked an interest in playing music and then kids bought guitars and shit.
Printable View
But recorded music sparked an interest in playing music and then kids bought guitars and shit.
The exact opposite, actually. Before records, if you wanted to hear music you had to play it your damn self, so everybody had instruments around the house and a band ready to go at any moment. 'Round the turn of the century through the 20s, a lot more people knew how to play because they couldn't just throw on a record whenever they wanted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
If I had to guess, I'd say it hurt the market of pro level gear and helped the lower levels a lot. Less need for masters, but more desire for beginners.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
And it probably flooded the secondary market. More of those kids gave up, so there was more used gear for pros to buy from pawn shops and the newspaper.
but whatever, I'm just guessing.
Well, there also wasn't any other damn thing to do. Guitars, fiddles, mandolins, etc, were the xboxs of there day. You went to bed or you picked on the guitar. Maybe read one of the 5 books in the house.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frogacuda
My perception is skewed, perhaps, since I don't know a single person without a musical instrument of some sort in their living room.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frogacuda
I can relate to that, but it's definitely not typical.
I know one person like that in real life.
It's like Frog says.
I can see four bass guitars, and three guitars from where I'm sitting!
2 Banjos, 2 acoustics, and a portable pump organ.
I'm getting pretty fucking awesome at ukulele.