You're Not An Artist
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- defstro0
Something tells me Alex Blagg has an axe to grind. It couldn't possibly be that he's a failed "artist"....
- ********0
Two things:
1) I'm pretty sure that to be an artist you have to be certain about what that is. Too many people try to slide into is because of the vague lines around it and the ones that are wannabees generally haven't figured out where those lines are.
2) I propose we do away with the title artist unless a cultural consensus has defined a person's body of work "art". Even then I still think they should be called "painter" or "sculptor".
- ********0
don't forget the grommets that live and die by
- ********0
i.e., "artist" should no longer be a title you bestow upon yourself. It should be given to you out of respect. Like "hero".
- CALLES0
in response to the DJ comment
Look, Nobody Cares That You're a DJ
You know who you are. Standing behind that deck of turntables, holding one headphone to your ear, being pretentious and aloof as you play with knobs and shuffle through records. You can just settle down, because nobody cares that you're a DJ.irst-press Joy Division vinyl, you're still just a douchebag with a record player. Don't you get tired of lugging around 400 pounds of vinyl just to be ignored by bars and clubs full of people who haven't heard of -- and could care less about -- your music collection? Get an iPod, dude. And don't even THINK about launching into your diatribe about how mp3s are inferior and DJ's who use iPod's are posers. There is no "art" to DJing. I don't care if you're using turntables, iPods, a laptop or a My First Sony Record Player, you're still just playing other people's music. Get over yourself, you pretentious jackass.
- ********0
Its interesting to see that in the period where nostalgia and regurgitation reign king when it comes to "art" the DJ is up there on the pedestal as well, paying someone else's music and getting blowjobs for it.
Testament to the fact that no one is dreaming or imagining anymore (or if they are it' sbeing surpressed)
- Meeklo0
From the ^ commented post:
Also, if you STILL feel compelled to comment, please read the bajillion other comments that have already been made. Chances are, whatever retarded defense you were going to offer about the "craft of DJing" or "beat matching" or "turntabilism" or whatever has already been make like 89 times. This isn't a debate. I think DJs are retarded morons, but there's no need to try to convince me otherwise. I'm not even reading your long-winded comments and they're only making my point further. Save your time and go learn a real skill.
- sikma0
He forgot to in Graphic Designers in his list.
- ********0
it's true. Graphic designers are not artists. They use graphics to solve something, not make a profound cultural statement.
- sikma0
He also forgot to include people who use the word "surreal" to describe their mushroom trips.
- seven8nine100
interesting
- kona0
i agree and lol @ 4 out of the 6. haha.
- rocknonstop0
7. You're spending time ripping on other people that you could be using to make art.
- ********0
"4. Angry Hip Hop DJ -- Sup dude, you're cool."
LOL
- Meeklo0
in reality its not their fault!
sheeple put DJs on pedestals, blame them, not the dj. The guy is just there playing music, and to be honest I actually can care else about "mixing skills" or "beatmatching" it all comes down to the music selection, if he is playing the same tracks I like to listen to at home, then I'm going to like it, even if he is not mixing tracks, he could be playing music w 1 turntable for all I care (or ipod/cdj, etc)If he is going to start playing tracks I don't like, he could be doing backflips while "mixing" but I will probably finish my beer and won't return to that bar.
I actually had a pretty cool bar near my house destroyed by some douche that wont stop playing these horrid thing called "mashups" wich is basically ruining a track that you like, and a track you don't at the same time.
I stopped going to that bar. No I go to one where there is a pool table and I get to pick music on a machine
- kona0
while i do hate the "i'm an artist" type that shows up to parties talking about their performance art or any other b.s. "art", what i hate more are the guys who show up to a social party with a large snake wrapped around their neck. WTF is that all about?
- defstro0
art⋅ist [ahr-tist]
–noun
1. a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
2. a person who practices one of the fine arts, esp. a painter or sculptor.
3. a person whose trade or profession requires a knowledge of design, drawing, painting, etc.: a commercial artist.
4. a person who works in one of the performing arts, as an actor, musician, or singer; a public performer: a mime artist; an artist of the dance.
5. a person whose work exhibits exceptional skill.
6. a person who is expert at trickery or deceit: He's an artist with cards.
7. Obsolete. an artisan.
Origin:
1575–85; < MF artiste < ML artista master of arts. See art 1 , -ist
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
- defstro0
So many opinions and so little time spent with a dictionary.