Music? Your opinion.

 If there is one thing that people are quick to have opinions about it is music. 

In the past few months I have had the time to watch a lot of television. One of the things I have noticed is the popularity of "reaction channels" on YouTube.

A reaction channel is where a person responds to such things as old movies and old music. I am always amazed at the large number of people who have not heard about such popular musicians as The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Marvin Gaye, Linda Ronstadt and even Elvis. I am not making this up.

So I get a kick when I see people respond to songs and musical choices I have always liked and many people are amazed that singers and performers from days gone by were so  talented and did not use things like Auto-Tune or other technological assistance.

One particiular song that seems popular on YouTube is Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers singing Unchained Melody. It was performed in 1965.

It was performed live on the Andy Williams show and is a masterpiece of a 1960s pop love song.

I have seen it now many times because so many younger people respond to it. I like the melody. I like the lyrics. I like that the guy sings live. I like his voice. And I like that I can understand the words.

One of the commenters remarked that modern music is failing because singers and songwriters just don't seem able to write well and do not actually sing well. Too many singers just shout, or wail in a scream-like voice or they just talk the words. That's not talent. It may be creative. But it is not singing.