Steve Almond - Music has become more pervasive and portable than ever. But...

Music has become more pervasive and portable than ever. But it feels less previous in the bargain. I don't want to confuse artistic and commercial value, but it's just a fact that some kid who rips an album for free isn't going to give it the same attention he would if it cost him ten bucks. At what point does convenience become spiritual indolence? I realize this makes me sound like an old fart, but sometimes I get nostalgic for the days when the universe of recorded sound wasn't at our fingertips, when we had to hunt and wait and - horror of horrors - do without, when our longing for a particular record or song made it feel sacred.

Steve Almond

They Said So®

Steve Almond Quotes

;

Music has become more pervasive and portable than ever. But it feels less previous in the bargain. I don't want to confuse artistic and commercial value, but it's just a fact that some kid who rips an album for free isn't going to give it the same attention he would if it cost him ten bucks. At what point does convenience become spiritual indolence? I realize this makes me sound like an old fart, but sometimes I get nostalgic for the days when the universe of recorded sound wasn't at our fingertips, when we had to hunt and wait and - horror of horrors - do without, when our longing for a particular record or song made it feel sacred. Steve Almond

They Said So®

Keywords

music pervasive portable feels previous bargain confuse artistic commercial fact kid rips album free give attention cost ten bucks point convenience spiritual indolence realize makes sound fart nostalgic days universe recorded fingertips hunt wait - horror horrors longing record song made feel sacred

Explore other Authors

Alexander Smith

Elizabeth II

Doc Hastings

Francesca Lia Block

Esther Dyson

Shannen Doherty

John le Carre

Kelley Armstrong

Markus Zusak

Quintilian

Miguel Syjuco

Tre Cool

If you are using this quote in any webpage , printmedia or any other places please use the following methods to cite this quotation.

MLA Style Citation

"A quote by Steve Almond" theysaidso.com, 2024. Apr 19, 2024. https://theysaidso.com/quote/steve-almond-music-has-become-more-pervasive-and-portable-than-ever-but-it-feels

APA Style Citation

"A quote by Steve Almond" (n.d.). theysaidso.com. Retrieved Apr 19, 2024, from theysaidso.com web site : https://theysaidso.com/quote/steve-almond-music-has-become-more-pervasive-and-portable-than-ever-but-it-feels

Chicago Style Citation

"A quote by Steve Almond". theysaidso.com, 2024. https://theysaidso.com/quote/steve-almond-music-has-become-more-pervasive-and-portable-than-ever-but-it-feels , accessed Apr 19, 2024.

Comments

Authentication required

You must log in to post a comment.

There are no comments yet.