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| When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad Whipsaw, there's a lot of music that I don't like. But I don't say that it's not music. I simply don't believe rap possesses the melodic element required. If you're not going to have the melodic or harmonic element you'd better have some pretty... | |
| When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad Rap is not a form of rock and roll--it is rope-skipping rhymes set to a beat.And, Whipsaw, my thoughts are not reflexive. I have been listening to this music for over 30 years and have thought about it a lot. I just don't think there's a lot to ... | |
| When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad I don't think most of it (rap) is even music. I feel the same about a lot of the modern classical compositions I was forced to study in college. Comparing either to real music is akin to comparing that orange-colored chemical crap they put in Pi... | |
| RIP Lemmy Taters, I don't think there's a big base for heavy rock here. I could be wrong about that.I'm a guitar teacher and I get to hear a broad range of styles and artists I might not otherwise be exposed to. In over 30 years of my work I'm not sure I'... | |
| I am sick of Adele I remember getting fed up with all the hype about the Beatles, whose music I loved. It's not necessarily about the artist, it's the circus that surrounds them. | |
| Ok, a bit early- what's on your audio wish list for 2016? Dweller, thanks for the Christmas present--I hadn't seen that clip. That may be the best of seen of that band. Will definitely share with friends who will appreciate it. | |
| Classical Music Compositions from 1940 and later - Vinyl only For small form (simple songs) I think the most American of composers is Stephen Foster, hands down. He wrote My Old Kentucky Home, Beautiful Dreamer, I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair, Oh Susannah, Old Folks at Home (Swanee River), Ha... | |
| If you could have only one Christmas album/CD, which one? My thanks to you both for that excellent and useful info--will check out these recordings. | |
| Jazz for late night relaxation For a relaxed jazz vibe I like Gary Burton (no pun intended). I especially recommend "Paris Encounter" with Stephane Grapelli. | |
| Classical Music Compositions from 1940 and later - Vinyl only If you like (mostly solo) guitar you may want to check out Cuban composer Leo Brouwer. He covers a lot of musical ground over the span of his career. There are some recordings of him playing his own pieces (before he had to quit playing). Eduar... | |
| Classical Music Compositions from 1940 and later - Vinyl only Correction: they did play "Good Vibrations," which was a hit single included on the LP. | |
| Classical Music Compositions from 1940 and later - Vinyl only Oh, so YOU"RE the other guy who actually bought and listened to "Smiley Smile...?" I'd been wondering for all these years and now I'm a little less lonely.I saw the Beach Boys on tour (my 3rd BB show) after the release of this LP and they totally... | |
| Why does most new music suck? The question lingers: is rap, whether you enjoy it or not, even music? | |
| Cello setup, separate or not? I'd say chances are slim of finding someone with all those preferences but stranger things have happened. Part of the fun in this is building your own system piece-by-piece (and then upgrading piece-by-piece). | |
| Why does most new music suck? I find very little rap or hip-hop that doesn't annoy or offend me. I don't think of it as music at all--it's rope-jumping rhymes with loud percussion accompaniment. I do like some recently-produced music, usually some sort of alt. rock or pop. ... |