Paul Theberge says ‘without electric technology, popular music in the 21st century is unthinkable.’ And he is right, when it comes to recording, producing and performing popular music, it’s almost impossible to imagine any of that unaided by technology. When it comes to an acoustic guitar, which appears unplugged, but that can be plugged in to provide a better and louder listening experience. As a whole unless it is being performed in an intimate surrounding, you can’t perform unplugged. It’s difficult to imagine a band playing an arena gig with no electronic sound system. There’s also the aspect of recording music, whether that be on your own laptop or in a studio it wouldn’t be possible if popular music was ‘unplugged’. The way we listen to music would change without technology there would be no CD’s or MP3’s. To reach a wide audience, popular music has to be plugged in.
This is a good response to the question and addresses some interesting points.
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