According to this person, these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOk8Tm815lE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kIpr6nSvjI
are less complex than these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacxfA7G4
So vocals automatically make the music more complex. Even though Gershwin has had some of the most complex arrangements for piano solos. But that's just one instrument, so surely no effort was involved in that.
Do you seriously believe that? It takes each individual of an orchestra a heck of a lot more time and effort to learn their instrument and master it than it does for Rebecca Black to sing a terrible song with the help of autotune. Not saying that's the case for all singers, as some refine their vocal 'instrument' with just as much dedication, but to say vocals by default involve more effort is just... insane.
I think any further discussion with this person is a waste of time. I try to be respectful of the opinions of others, but they are stating said opinions as hard facts, and almost seem delusional.







