Technology is certainly changing music, it has been doing that since the very notion of recording music was invented. Then you have innovations in instrument technology changing the performance of music, such as the introduction of solid body electric guitars in the 1930s (and their later popularisation in the 50s).
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But Corey Taylor, the singer of Slipknot, has once again publicly aired his grievances with modern music, and he believes that technology is ruining music.
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The invention which most often bears the brunt of the criticism levelled at 'music technology' is Auto-Tune or pitch-correct. But as novelty rap group Goldie Lookin' Chain once sang: 'Guns don't kill people, rappers do.'
By this I mean to say that pitch-correct is not ruining music, somebody has to pull the trigger/press 'snap to closest semitone'.
Corey Taylor Responses To Using Auto Tune In Logic
I've been part of that dark world, not out of choice, but because the studio I worked in was being paid a significant sum of money to 'get that Hollywood sound'. Almost any producer would prefer not to have to use Auto-Tune, but sometimes they've got to do it.
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The problem is that the trend catches on, and it snowballs, and now Melodyne is added to 'vocal template' on Pro Tools or Logic in most studios, alongside a compression plug-in, EQ, and reverb.
Corey Taylor said in a recent interview with Bloody-Disgusting.com:
'Now you've got people who don't really have the skills, because technology hides it, going out and putting these crappy singles out, and because that's all there really is, people basically eat it like hamburgers. It's become very, very commercialised.
'I would say 3 out of 4 people nominated [at the Grammys] were all Auto-Tune artists. At that point, you shouldn't be allowed to be nominated in anything that has a vocal category. You should be nominated in an instrumental category because the computer did all the work for you. If you sound more like a keyboard than a human being, you shouldn't be allowed to walk away with one of those trophies.'
I can see where he is coming from, it's hard to fall in love with something that has as about as much soul as the undead. But still I think that levelling this argument at all Auto-Tune artists is a little bit harsh. There are loads of electronic acts producing incredible music, despite the fact that the vocals are pitch-corrected. Sometimes it just sounds neat and tidy.
Of course this is different to using Auto-Tune as an effect, and like gated-reverb towards the end of the 80s, the use of the effect might be wearing a little bit thin.
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But Slipknot are barely known for the production on their albums, I was actually under the impression that the vocals on certain songs were pitch corrected on recent albums, but perhaps my ears deceive me.
Either way, I think to blame the actual technology for ruining music, such as Corey Taylor has done by saying 'technology is so badly ruining music', then you open a can of worms.
I prefer recording to tape rather than recording to hard-drive, and most of my favourite music has been recorded onto tape, but that doesn't make it fair to say that computers have ruined music! There are 1000s of guys out there who could make much better music with a computer than I could ever dream of making with a full analog studio.
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'Song #3' | ||||
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Single by Stone Sour | ||||
from the album Hydrograd | ||||
Released | April 27, 2017 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
Studio | Sphere Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles | |||
Length | 4:16 | |||
Label | Roadrunner | |||
Songwriter(s) | Corey Taylor | |||
Producer(s) | Jay Ruston | |||
Stone Sour singles chronology | ||||
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'Song #3' is a single by American rock band Stone Sour, off of their studio album Hydrograd. It topped the US BillboardMainstream Rock Songs chart in June 2017, where it held the top spot for five consecutive weeks.
Background[edit]
On April 27, 2017, upon the announcement of Stone Sour's sixth studio album, Hydrograd, the band released two singles concurrently; 'Fabuless' and 'Song #3'.[1] The initial release was through streaming,[2] and as a instant grat download when pre-ordering the album.[3][4] The song was also released to radio, where it topped the US BillboardMainstream Rock Songs chart.[5] On June 7, 2017, frontmanCorey Taylor performed the song solo with only an acoustic guitar on Japanese television show Sukkiri!.[6]
Themes and composition[edit]
Loudwire described the song as a 'melodic rocker with huge hooks'.[7] The verses have Corey Taylor softly singing over somber, gloomy guitar chords, until the song erupts into a more intense and hopeful sounding chorus, with more layers of melodic guitar and a sing-song melody.[7] Journalists noted that the song was a more melodic, accessible song compared to the band's other initial single from Hydrograd – 'Fabuless'.[8]Billboard described the song as an '...emotive cut with a driving style that’s similar to Stone Sour’s Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1s 'Say You'll Haunt Me' (2010) and Tired' (2014).'[1] Despite the more radio-friendly sound, frontman Corey Taylor states that the song does not feature any auto-tune or pitch-correction.[9] Despite the song's title, it is actually the fifth track on its respective album, and has no relation thematically to the similarly named 'Song 2' from Blur.[7][8]
Lyrically, Taylor described it as a love song, stating
'Song #3' is actually about a certain kind of love that I don’t think songwriters really talk about. It’s that strong passionate love but also that undying love. That really, really good s–t, you know? Everybody talks about the sappy stuff, everybody talks about the sexy stuff, but there’s that middle section where one meets the other and you just never know which way it’s going to tip at any given moment.[6]
Personnel[edit]
- Corey Taylor – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Christian Martucci – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Josh Rand – rhythm guitar
- Johny Chow – bass
- Roy Mayorga – drums
Charts[edit]
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[10] | 13 |
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 11 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
References[edit]
- ^ ab'Stone Sour Announces New Album 'Hydrograd''. billboard.com. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^'Stone Sour Premiere New Song, 'Song #3''. revolvermag.com. April 27, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^'Listen To Another New STONE SOUR Track: 'Song #3''. blabbermouth.net. April 27, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^'Stone Sour get 'Fabuless' on new song from upcoming album, 'Hydrograd' - UPDATED - News - Alternative Press'. Alternative Press. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ ab'Stone Sour Chart History (Mainstream Rock)'. Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ ab'Corey Taylor Plays Stone Sour's 'Song #3' Acoustically on Japanese TV'. Loudwire. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ abc'Stone Sour's 'Song #3' Is a Melodic Rocker With Huge Hooks'. Loudwire. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ ab'STONE SOUR Release ANOTHER New Single Today, 'Song #3,' And It's Catchy! - Metal Injection'. metalinjection.net. April 27, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^'Stone Sour release new song Song #3'. teamrock.com. April 27, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^'Stone Sour Chart History (Hot Rock Songs)'. Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^'Stone Sour Chart History (Rock Airplay)'. Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
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