Darkest Side wrote:I see where you're coming from, but music is one of the most powerful ways to get through to people and gain support for a cause. Think about what people like Bob Dylan have done with their music.
And remember what the Red Hot Chili Peppers said in Give It Away: "music, the great communicator...."
Sure, this is true, but firstly, there is no need to spend 40 years saying the same thing over and over again ad nauseum and secondly, there are an infinite amount of things to communicate through music, some things of which words alone can't possibly express.
All I am saying is that it has been done to death. We get it. He detests war. He doesn't trust the government. He thinks world leaders are misguided idiots. He thinks his father was an unnecessary casualty of all of the above.
When something is repeated enough, it starts to pale and weaken. It's the worst way to continue to spread a message.
If I ever met him face to face and had the chance to offer my thoughts about it all, I would say, "The dead horse called! He said, 'Stop beating me!'"