Quote Originally Posted by Dr Unne View Post
Do you think more of a musician if you learn that they write the songs that they perform themselves?
Yes.

Do you think less of a musician if you find out that they don't?
I have varying opinions on this. I want to say I prefer people who write their own stuff, but then I think about some of my favorite actors. I watch a few shows and movies that I love to talk about. None of my favorite actors write their own lines, yet I appreciate their performance none the less.

Also, some song covers can be really good. I like Marilyn Manson's Personal Jesus, I like Joan Jett's I love Rock 'n' Roll. Still great songs even though they aren't originals.

People love music that they can relate to, and that includes singers who didn't write their own music. I suppose there are a few things that annoy me, though. I don't like it when someone sings lyrics that aren't genuine. Example, singing something like "I grew up in the summer of '79" and the person was born in '84 or whenever.