Songs vs Videos

[Clay Anderson Johnson]

This is more to solicit opinions than to make a statement.  Please respond to the subject not my personal thoughts on it.

 

There are separate Song and Video Critique sections where obviously both should be reviewed on their individual merits.

 

However there are also songs which are not recorded as audio but in video format in Song Critique postings. I am not speaking of videos of the level which should be in Video Critique.

 

Personally I find this distracting at best and annoying at worst. It breaks my concentration from the song. Watching distracts my attention from listening and also intrudes with the thought of “Why did they believe this was a good idea?”

 

If the performance were of a superstar I might find watching an “intimate performance” from their home intriguing otherwise not so much.

 

Thoughts?

[Clay Anderson Johnson]

@VoiceEx @Popthree

 

Perhaps the subject not clear. It was not regarding the quality of a video.

 

The question was meant to be "Are videos appropriate in a forum space revolving around the analysis of a song? Or is a strictly audio format more appropriate?"

Edited February 3, 2022 by Clay Anderson Johnson

[Clay Anderson Johnson]

1 minute ago, VoiceEx said:

ts part of the presentation. So why not?

 

This is the type of response I was seeking.