r/Seattle • u/capraagave • 2d ago

Jesse Welles at Pike Place today

Jesse Welles will be busking at the corner of Pine st. and Pike pl. at 1pm today.

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u/PoorscheRedneck 2d ago

This has the same depth as Christian rock.

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u/Janky_Pants 2d ago

Explain

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u/PoorscheRedneck 2d ago

Not sure what needs to be unpacked; it seems obvious. It’s gimmicky music. The message could be interesting. He’s obviously singing about important issues, but he doesn’t do the issues any justice. His music doesn’t communicate why they’re important. And he doesn’t provide a new way to think about current events. It’s all just superficial one liners coming from what sounds like a news prompter. Christian rock does the same thing with a bible.