by wildrose » Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:48 am
I've never been impressed by the likes of Elvis Presley, ELO, Kiss, or the insipid Lady Gaga. Skilled musicians often produce musical trash and mediocre musicians sometimes produce musical miracles. There's more to art than being highly skilled. What that is may not be easily understood, but that's where the discussion goes awry. Bach is not better than Lady Gaga. His music may be preferable in certain respects, but aesthetics is not a science and should not be approached in that fashion.