When I was a kid growing up in the '60s, music was an outlet for enlightenment, frustration, rebellion. It was more about individualism. Today it's just like a big business.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Music has always been a dominant force in my life. As a young kid, it was a way for me to escape everyday life.
Music is a thing that changes people's lives. It has the capacity to make young people's lives better.
Music moves society more than most people realize. In my opinion, it's a soft manipulator of influence and change.
I think the problem starts with the general appreciation of the music in the larger society.
Music is critical in our lives and culture. It's the inspiration that drives us. It's also the window to our souls. It's a reflection as to who we are, what we stand for and where we're going.
Unfortunately, music devolved instead of evolved. The music business got into the hands of lawyers and accountants rather than the entrepreneurial creative people, and that's when the beginning of the end started. It's all based on money instead of art and creativity.
We're all affected by music. It has the power to inspire, uplift us, change our moods, and even alter consciousness.
Music is the way I understand how to communicate now, the way that I've learned how to communicate... but it will eventually have to go beyond that. You see, I've realised that music is not what keeps people involved - it's the attitude behind the music.
Music is there to enrich your life and make you aware of things in a slightly different way.
The '60s weren't my cup of tea. I never bought that philosophy that, you know, we're all brothers and that'll solve everything. And I never believed that music dictated the times. I always thought it reflected them.