(July 10, 2013 at 1:00 pm)CleanShavenJesus Wrote:(July 9, 2013 at 4:24 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Must have been multi tasking or on auto pilot, what did I miss?
Justin Bieber is really popular. Does that make him good?
Certainly an excellent performer. Don't confuse musicians with performer. Not into his lyrics and certainly as bubble gum as some of ABBAs songs. But again, two different intents and two different types of artists.
If you are into performing arts, then yes, he is good. That is what his talent is. Elvis got way too much credit for being a "musician". His talent was performing.
It depends on CONTEXT. Bebier's intent is not to focus on showing off his instrument playing skills. His talent is showing off his stage presence and stage act.
Broadway actors don't play music even if music is played in the background or by an orchestra. If anyone thinks they can put in the hours those actors do, or Beiber does, they can try, but to call it easy is stupid.
Nothing at that level is easy.
You are mixing apples and oranges here. ABBA were musicians, Beiber is a stage act. Both take talent to do. Both require long hours and knowing what the fuck you are doing.
You simply don't like his shallow lyrics, but that would be like saying broadway actors have no talent because they are not playing the music themselves.
I don't like Bieber either, mainly because I did not grow up listening to him. But I am more into musicians, not performers. ABBA were musicians. But they'd admit they were not good stage performers. The music carried them, not their stage act.
For a stage performer Beiber is talented.
