For the past few years I have taken a keen interest in the cult of Dave Matthews Band. The band has been around for almost 20 years, yet they are seemingly no less popular than than they were ten years ago. They have a very wide and diverse range of music that is truly original and doesn't fit into any one genre. Perhaps it should come as no surprise that they possess such a diverse following. At the last (and only) concert I attended I saw individuals as old as 60 and as young as middle school age. The people in attendance were also from different diverse backgrounds. Those around me were from more conservative religion oriented homes. However the amount of pot smoke in the air and alcohol consumption revealed that more liberal and "substance-tolerant" ideals were in attendance as well. Dave Matthews can perhaps be described as a mix of jam band, jazz, world music, rock and roll, and big band genres.But these words cannot describe the unique nature of the band's music.
1. I am definitely interested in this topic. My brother got me interested in the band itself, and I have long pondered the reasons behind the band's original music, diverse following and everlasting popularity. There are also a few more quirks and paradoxes about the band I would like to explore, such as why one never hears them on the big radio stations, but they always pack out concerts.
2. My position would probably be that the bands unique and varying music has led to its diverse following and enduring popularity. There are several apparent rules of the music industry that the band has violated but it is still very successful. While other bands play the same kinds of music year after year Dave isn't afraid to switch it up now and again.
3.There is not much pop literature on the band, there are plenty of "indie" writers and magazines who have carried articles on the band.
4. I have been interested in writing about a musical topic. I am interested in the musical world, but I have not been able to explore it sufficiently, I expect it will be fun.
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Your musical topic is unique and would lend itself to a multimodal argument (could you include a song in a digital copy of your paper?). My concern is that you haven't identified an issue yet. It doesn't have to be controversial, but make sure you have an opinion that can be argued against.
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