The Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood fears that the rise in technology is undermining the "essence" of creating music.
Wood claimed that the industry is "in a strange place", bemoaning technology's increasing influence on the world of music, warning that it is in danger of losing its "heartbeat". The musician made these comments at a recent event, launching a new book, 'Buddy Holly: Words Of Love', celebrating the life of Buddy Holly.
"We were throwing s*** at the wall and some of it stuck. There’s something about the technology I feel personally, we’re losing the essence of the heartbeat", Wood said. "Maybe its because I’m older, but there’s not much new music".
Elsewhere, Wood also shared his concerns about the current state that the music industry finds itself in, claiming that it has become "very democratic again".
"I think rock music has been so convoluted because we got to be forced and twisted for a mainstream audience to turn the guitar down", he said. "Modern music’s been in a strange place, but it’s exciting because it’s really, I feel it’s very democratic again".
Wood also noted the impact that social media, as well as apps like TikTok and Instagram have had on the music business over the last few years.
"For the past four years a lot of majors have been able to control what we’ve been placed in front of us, but we know apps like TikTok, Instagram and everything like that I really find that people can provide authenticity again directly", Wood explained. "If you have a story to tell, you can tell it and tell it to the world. You don’t have to go through seven steps".
Despite this, Ronnie Wood feels that the world of rock music is "becoming younger again".
He added: "I think that’s what’s really cool about how rock music at the minute, and modern rock and roll music, I really feel like it’s finding its bounce back, and it’s becoming hysterical again and it’s exciting. It’s becoming younger again. That’s really cool".
Back in December, Ronnie Wood joined Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney on stage for the final night of the latter's 'Got Back' tour, at London's O2. Check this out and Nova's report here.
