Can popular music ever be unplugged?

This week we learnt about the importance of technology in popular music, in particular the invention and development of the microphone, the amplifier and recording technology. Musicians have used technology to produce new sound and often used technology in the way it wasn’t intended for. This includes Jimi Hendrix using the feedback from standing too close to an amp to produce his trademark wailing guitar sound or Bing Crosby using the microphone to emphasise the bass of his voice to produce a more imitate and warm sound. These technologies have changed the face of live performance as now artists can dance and move around while singing and musicians can be heard in a huge stadium. The development of recording technology has led to artists being able to record multiple tracks to one piece of music at different times, producing a note perfect piece of music. From this I cannot see popular music ever being unplugged.