I. The band's inconsistencies in the musical world
a. They are hardly ever heard on the radio, but still pack out concerts everywhere
b. They are paid hardly any media attention despite their success
c. The band has a fan base that has a wide age range (30 years)
d. The band has been around for almost 20 years, but remains just as popular
II. The band’s ability to avoid corporatism, but stay in the mainstream
a. They rely mostly on concerts, not radio hits.
b. At these concerts they have a tradition of allowing fans to plug recording devices in their speakers
c. They play eclectic, “non-pop” music that has roots in jazz, rock, folk, etc.
d. They go out and sell their music with their music
III. The band’s longevity
a. Classic rock honors old age, experience
b. Young pop singers make their money through the marketing of their youth, and attractiveness, which only lasts so long.
c. Their music has not gone out of style, because it is truly original in its nature, nobody.
d. They are always attracting older high school students and college students looking for a more mature sound than the melody driven pop of their youth. It will be much longer before most fans grow out of DMB’s music.
e. Dave Matthews Band does not have to worry about their “look” because that is not something they rely on to market their music. For this reason they don’t have to worry about fashion of any kind.
IV. The reasons behind band’s diverse audience
a. Dave’s unique and inspired vocals
b. The band’s mixture of many different music styles.
c. Their outstanding outdoor performances
d. An older generation might be attracted by the bands rendition of many older classics from a variety of artists
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A question about your claim of media attention - would you say the media attention is negative? Your overall thesis is not clear in this outline, though you present several ideas that you could develop into a thesis. You also set up a nice visual analysis of their "look." You will want to find a theme to organize these diverse thoughts. That theme should be your thesis, which needs to be unique (no problem) and state an opinion. Then you will want to focus on examples of the theme so you paper will not be repetitive.
ReplyDeleteYou have a lot of information that will make for a very interesting paper; I'm just not clear on what your main argument is about the Dave Matthews Band. What point are you trying to make with these details? Overall, great organization and good information!
ReplyDeleteI really like the topic you've chosen - it is amazing that they've had such popularity over such a large population of people in both generation x, generation y, and will likely continue to attract the youth of America. I think the ideas in your outline have strong potential, I am just wondering what exactly your sources are going to be. Obviously you will find some good visuals, but maybe you'll want to compare DMB to another band which has withstood the test of time and generational gaps. (I can't think of any right now, and that might also be something to include--that they're just aren't any bands like theirs. Make sure you define your thesis clearly as well. I think your central idea could get lost in a paper which winds up looking more like a promotion, so just be aware of that. I think this sounds awesome though! Good luck in your writing!
ReplyDeleteI like the point that you make in the second section that they sell their music with their music. I'm sure if you elaborate on that it will make your argument that much stronger. I feel like if you put the section about the bands longevity first it will also support your argument better because that section is a summation of all of the other sections and reasons together.
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