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Know the feeling!  My dad's family is the most Red and at family reunion type stuff they are so laid back you wonder if your at a funneral. All my uncles are funny but they have a dry sense of humor you have to get accustomed to.
My mother's side of the family is completely Different, although they are just another breed of country bumpkins. They are very Animated! Wakes are just a reason to party and talk warm about the departed. 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:04:20 PM)| |  | ronhartsell wrote: | | You're right, of course...I just want to loosen it up a bit...there's no way to shed it...it's in the blood, so to speak...and believe me, we've all had so many laughs over the years as a result...I'm sure you can imagine!!! (Quoting Message by spapad from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:46:20 PM)
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While education is a great thing and I pray my daughter gets even more education than I did, perhaps a master, I don't think it will ever remove the culture you were brought up in completely. That's OK though. You can laugh at what you don't like and embrace the parts you do like. Everyone has that decision and no one can disown their family for being too this or that. That would be a crime, to forget where you came from.
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LOL...it runs soooo deep...DF would pop a gasket if he were to read a letter, any letter, from my Aunt Elaine...she literally writes the word as it sounds!!!!...I'm not even sure her last grade in school she finished...my generation put an end to all that crap, at least as far as graduating high school goes...my 3 brothers and sister, along with myself all graduated...and my daughter just graduated mid-term...so hopefully education is the first step in trying to loosen the red neck noose!!!...but it sure is a tight one!!!
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Ok, comming from where I do in this world there is no way I heard cool music for years! I do like one country song, simply because when I was a kid and all my hair was buzzed off due to allergies, I was constantly mistaken for a boy. That song is "A Boy Named Sue" and my Uncle played the "uncut" version for me. LOL
BTW, you misspelled Parton. Red neck roots go deep dont they.
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...ok, ok...you're gonna drag it out of me...I'm not a fan of country music but I do like a few performers...mainly because of my mom...this was the staple in my house during my formidable years (not that I had a choice!!)...Donna Fargo, Johnny Cash, Supremes, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Pardon, Crystal Gale, Three Dog Night, Simon & Garfunkle, Wolfman Jack, The Animals, Neil Diamond, Elvis, Patsy Cline, Hee Haw,...well, you catch my drift!!
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Not liking country is a sentiment I think the majority of us here could get behind. 
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Well... Their instrument is the turntable. Anyway... admitedly, some of what I said was assuming. Inacurately.
Ok, I guess then that there is nothing more to say. The thread can return to normal...
Oh, and since you do not like country - we at least agree on something.
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Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said: I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.
Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music!
As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again.
There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.
(Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)
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Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.
Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).
Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".
Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.
Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.
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Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
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Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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You're right, of course...I just want to loosen it up a bit...there's no way to shed it...it's in the blood, so to speak...and believe me, we've all had so many laughs over the years as a result...I'm sure you can imagine!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:46:20 PM)
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While education is a great thing and I pray my daughter gets even more education than I did, perhaps a master, I don't think it will ever remove the culture you were brought up in completely. That's OK though. You can laugh at what you don't like and embrace the parts you do like. Everyone has that decision and no one can disown their family for being too this or that. That would be a crime, to forget where you came from.
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LOL...it runs soooo deep...DF would pop a gasket if he were to read a letter, any letter, from my Aunt Elaine...she literally writes the word as it sounds!!!!...I'm not even sure her last grade in school she finished...my generation put an end to all that crap, at least as far as graduating high school goes...my 3 brothers and sister, along with myself all graduated...and my daughter just graduated mid-term...so hopefully education is the first step in trying to loosen the red neck noose!!!...but it sure is a tight one!!!
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Ok, comming from where I do in this world there is no way I heard cool music for years! I do like one country song, simply because when I was a kid and all my hair was buzzed off due to allergies, I was constantly mistaken for a boy. That song is "A Boy Named Sue" and my Uncle played the "uncut" version for me. LOL
BTW, you misspelled Parton. Red neck roots go deep dont they.
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...ok, ok...you're gonna drag it out of me...I'm not a fan of country music but I do like a few performers...mainly because of my mom...this was the staple in my house during my formidable years (not that I had a choice!!)...Donna Fargo, Johnny Cash, Supremes, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Pardon, Crystal Gale, Three Dog Night, Simon & Garfunkle, Wolfman Jack, The Animals, Neil Diamond, Elvis, Patsy Cline, Hee Haw,...well, you catch my drift!!
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Not liking country is a sentiment I think the majority of us here could get behind.
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Well... Their instrument is the turntable. Anyway... admitedly, some of what I said was assuming. Inacurately.
Ok, I guess then that there is nothing more to say. The thread can return to normal...
Oh, and since you do not like country - we at least agree on something.
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Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said: I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.
Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music!
As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again.
There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.
(Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)
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Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.
Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).
Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".
Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.
Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.
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Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
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Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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While education is a great thing and I pray my daughter gets even more education than I did, perhaps a master, I don't think it will ever remove the culture you were brought up in completely. That's OK though. You can laugh at what you don't like and embrace the parts you do like. Everyone has that decision and no one can disown their family for being too this or that. That would be a crime, to forget where you came from.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:36:34 PM)| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | LOL...it runs soooo deep...DF would pop a gasket if he were to read a letter, any letter, from my Aunt Elaine...she literally writes the word as it sounds!!!!...I'm not even sure her last grade in school she finished...my generation put an end to all that crap, at least as far as graduating high school goes...my 3 brothers and sister, along with myself all graduated...and my daughter just graduated mid-term...so hopefully education is the first step in trying to loosen the red neck noose!!!...but it sure is a tight one!!!
| | | spapad wrote: | | Ok, comming from where I do in this world there is no way I heard cool music for years! I do like one country song, simply because when I was a kid and all my hair was buzzed off due to allergies, I was constantly mistaken for a boy. That song is "A Boy Named Sue" and my Uncle played the "uncut" version for me. LOL
BTW, you misspelled Parton. Red neck roots go deep dont they.
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | ...ok, ok...you're gonna drag it out of me...I'm not a fan of country music but I do like a few performers...mainly because of my mom...this was the staple in my house during my formidable years (not that I had a choice!!)...Donna Fargo, Johnny Cash, Supremes, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Pardon, Crystal Gale, Three Dog Night, Simon & Garfunkle, Wolfman Jack, The Animals, Neil Diamond, Elvis, Patsy Cline, Hee Haw,...well, you catch my drift!!
| | | spapad wrote: | | Not liking country is a sentiment I think the majority of us here could get behind.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well... Their instrument is the turntable. Anyway... admitedly, some of what I said was assuming. Inacurately.
Ok, I guess then that there is nothing more to say. The thread can return to normal...
Oh, and since you do not like country - we at least agree on something.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said: I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.
Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music!
As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again.
There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.
(Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)
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Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.
Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).
Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".
Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.
Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.
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Deep Freeze wrote: |
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Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
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Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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LOL...it runs soooo deep...DF would pop a gasket if he were to read a letter, any letter, from my Aunt Elaine...she literally writes the word as it sounds!!!!...I'm not even sure her last grade in school she finished...my generation put an end to all that crap, at least as far as graduating high school goes...my 3 brothers and sister, along with myself all graduated...and my daughter just graduated mid-term...so hopefully education is the first step in trying to loosen the red neck noose!!!...but it sure is a tight one!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:24:00 PM)| | | spapad wrote: | | Ok, comming from where I do in this world there is no way I heard cool music for years! I do like one country song, simply because when I was a kid and all my hair was buzzed off due to allergies, I was constantly mistaken for a boy. That song is "A Boy Named Sue" and my Uncle played the "uncut" version for me. LOL
BTW, you misspelled Parton. Red neck roots go deep dont they.
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | ...ok, ok...you're gonna drag it out of me...I'm not a fan of country music but I do like a few performers...mainly because of my mom...this was the staple in my house during my formidable years (not that I had a choice!!)...Donna Fargo, Johnny Cash, Supremes, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Pardon, Crystal Gale, Three Dog Night, Simon & Garfunkle, Wolfman Jack, The Animals, Neil Diamond, Elvis, Patsy Cline, Hee Haw,...well, you catch my drift!!
| | | spapad wrote: | | Not liking country is a sentiment I think the majority of us here could get behind.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well... Their instrument is the turntable. Anyway... admitedly, some of what I said was assuming. Inacurately.
Ok, I guess then that there is nothing more to say. The thread can return to normal...
Oh, and since you do not like country - we at least agree on something.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said: I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.
Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music!
As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again.
There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.
(Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)
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Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.
Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).
Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".
Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.
Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.
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Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
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Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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Ok, comming from where I do in this world there is no way I heard cool music for years! I do like one country song, simply because when I was a kid and all my hair was buzzed off due to allergies, I was constantly mistaken for a boy. That song is "A Boy Named Sue" and my Uncle played the "uncut" version for me. LOL
BTW, you misspelled Parton. Red neck roots go deep dont they.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:17:49 PM)| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | ...ok, ok...you're gonna drag it out of me...I'm not a fan of country music but I do like a few performers...mainly because of my mom...this was the staple in my house during my formidable years (not that I had a choice!!)...Donna Fargo, Johnny Cash, Supremes, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Pardon, Crystal Gale, Three Dog Night, Simon & Garfunkle, Wolfman Jack, The Animals, Neil Diamond, Elvis, Patsy Cline, Hee Haw,...well, you catch my drift!!
| | | spapad wrote: | | Not liking country is a sentiment I think the majority of us here could get behind.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well... Their instrument is the turntable. Anyway... admitedly, some of what I said was assuming. Inacurately.
Ok, I guess then that there is nothing more to say. The thread can return to normal...
Oh, and since you do not like country - we at least agree on something.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said: I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.
Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music!
As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again.
There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.
(Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)
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Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.
Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).
Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".
Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.
Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.
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Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
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Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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...ok, ok...you're gonna drag it out of me...I'm not a fan of country music but I do like a few performers...mainly because of my mom...this was the staple in my house during my formidable years (not that I had a choice!!)...Donna Fargo, Johnny Cash, Supremes, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Pardon, Crystal Gale, Three Dog Night, Simon & Garfunkle, Wolfman Jack, The Animals, Neil Diamond, Elvis, Patsy Cline, Hee Haw,...well, you catch my drift!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 6:18:37 PM)| | | spapad wrote: | | Not liking country is a sentiment I think the majority of us here could get behind.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well... Their instrument is the turntable. Anyway... admitedly, some of what I said was assuming. Inacurately.
Ok, I guess then that there is nothing more to say. The thread can return to normal...
Oh, and since you do not like country - we at least agree on something.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said: I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.
Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music!
As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again.
There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.
(Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)
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Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.
Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).
Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".
Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.
Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.
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Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
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Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 6:18:37 PM)| | | spapad wrote: | | Not liking country is a sentiment I think the majority of us here could get behind.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well... Their instrument is the turntable. Anyway... admitedly, some of what I said was assuming. Inacurately.
Ok, I guess then that there is nothing more to say. The thread can return to normal...
Oh, and since you do not like country - we at least agree on something.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said: I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.
Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music!
As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again.
There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.
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Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.
Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).
Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".
Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.
Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.
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Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
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Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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Not liking country is a sentiment I think the majority of us here could get behind.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:54:34 PM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well... Their instrument is the turntable. Anyway... admitedly, some of what I said was assuming. Inacurately.
Ok, I guess then that there is nothing more to say. The thread can return to normal...
Oh, and since you do not like country - we at least agree on something.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said: I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.
Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music!
As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again.
There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.
(Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)
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Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.
Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).
Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".
Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.
Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.
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Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
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Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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I sure am. Being great is one of my many traits. Modesty is one of them too.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:57:19 PM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | BWWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!!!! Yes! I guess we do!! YOU are great, dude!!!!!
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well... Their instrument is the turntable. Anyway... admitedly, some of what I said was assuming. Inacurately.
Ok, I guess then that there is nothing more to say. The thread can return to normal...
Oh, and since you do not like country - we at least agree on something.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said: I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.
Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music!
As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again.
There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.
(Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)
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Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.
Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).
Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".
Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.
Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.
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Deep Freeze wrote: |
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Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
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Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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BWWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!!!! Yes! I guess we do!! YOU are great, dude!!!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:54:34 PM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well... Their instrument is the turntable. Anyway... admitedly, some of what I said was assuming. Inacurately.
Ok, I guess then that there is nothing more to say. The thread can return to normal...
Oh, and since you do not like country - we at least agree on something.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said: I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.
Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music!
As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again.
There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.
(Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)
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Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.
Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).
Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".
Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.
Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.
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Deep Freeze wrote: |
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Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
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Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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Well... Their instrument is the turntable. Anyway... admitedly, some of what I said was assuming. Inacurately.
Ok, I guess then that there is nothing more to say. The thread can return to normal...
Oh, and since you do not like country - we at least agree on something.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:44:26 PM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said: I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.
Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music!
As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again.
There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.
(Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)
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Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.
Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).
Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".
Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.
Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.
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Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
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Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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Some of the greatest musicians came from Motown. There was a time...LONG ago, when you HAD to play and write and sing or any combination thereof, to actually make records!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:50:03 PM)| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | Wow DF...Motown...I haven't heard that in years...I remember the 45's, half blue/half white labels...I must admit I have a soft spot for the Supremes!!!
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said: I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.
Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music!
As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again.
There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.
(Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)
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Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.
Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).
Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".
Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.
Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.
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Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
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Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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Wow DF...Motown...I haven't heard that in years...I remember the 45's, half blue/half white labels...I must admit I have a soft spot for the Supremes!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:44:26 PM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said: I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.
Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music!
As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again.
There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.
(Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)
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Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.
Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).
Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".
Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.
Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.
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Deep Freeze wrote: |
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Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
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Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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| [Deep Freeze] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:44:26 PM | |
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Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said: I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.
Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music!
As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again.
There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)
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Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.
Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).
Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".
Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.
Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.
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Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
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Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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Well, I kinda liked a certain Prodigy number called "Smack my bitch up". I will keep the reasons to myself.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:37:38 PM)| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | Glad to you back Necro...best wishes for you and yours!!!!
Hey Strat...I agree with you...I liked that song 'I kissed a girl'!!!!!!!! woohoo!!!!!!
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.
Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).
Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".
Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.
Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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| [ron h] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:37:38 PM | |
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Glad to you back Necro...best wishes for you and yours!!!!
Hey Strat...I agree with you...I liked that song 'I kissed a girl'!!!!!!!! woohoo!!!!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.
Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).
Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".
Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.
Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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| [spapad] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:32:28 PM | |
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Black Widow, Get well soon and join us here for a chat! Take Care.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Necroticist from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:02:19 PM)| | | Necroticist wrote: | | | Thanks to all for the kind comments - you put a smile on her face. Digressing slightly - i told her people here are a good crew, she's still new at chat...maybe a good thing to take her mind off things...we'll see. |
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| [Necroticist] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:02:19 PM | |
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| Thanks to all for the kind comments - you put a smile on her face. Digressing slightly - i told her people here are a good crew, she's still new at chat...maybe a good thing to take her mind off things...we'll see. |
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| [_strat_] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM | |
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Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.
Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).
Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".
Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.
Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 7:54:52 AM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 2:59:53 PM | |
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My warmest wishes to your wife on a speedy recovery, and my deepest condolences to your son on the passing of his grandpa, Necro.
Ok...I have to roll and pick up the munchkins from daycare and do it all tonight. Ex is sick. Ain't life grand?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Necroticist from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:05:22 AM)| | | Necroticist wrote: | | TY - will try not to stray fer so long again - but i was ill fer a few days...then her ladyship got ill...am worried, Doc says if no better by Thursday = hospital. (She has chronic bronchitis on top of chronic asthma?COPD) Not a nice combination..She's like me tho...unbeatable..i KNOW she'll get thro it. Another reason fer quiets is cos of son...his granpa passed away (ex's dad)...i let him have all the time on here he wanted. Ain't life fun...??
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Welcome home, my friend!!
| | | Necroticist wrote: | | | Hi MetalHeads - finally feel better so will post more...hope u all been ok - er...wassup with Jethro Tull? LMAO - i know...ain't really a 'rock' band...but still good - i love em at least as much as JP...but wtf do 'awards' matter anyway...u know what's in ya heart..fook the mainstream \m/ |
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| [Justin Kenny] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:50:09 PM | |
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Yow....
Godspeed 'Black Widow...' Godspeed...
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Necroticist from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:05:22 AM)| | | Necroticist wrote: | | TY - will try not to stray fer so long again - but i was ill fer a few days...then her ladyship got ill...am worried, Doc says if no better by Thursday = hospital. (She has chronic bronchitis on top of chronic asthma?COPD) Not a nice combination..She's like me tho...unbeatable..i KNOW she'll get thro it. Another reason fer quiets is cos of son...his granpa passed away (ex's dad)...i let him have all the time on here he wanted. Ain't life fun...??
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Welcome home, my friend!!
| | | Necroticist wrote: | | | Hi MetalHeads - finally feel better so will post more...hope u all been ok - er...wassup with Jethro Tull? LMAO - i know...ain't really a 'rock' band...but still good - i love em at least as much as JP...but wtf do 'awards' matter anyway...u know what's in ya heart..fook the mainstream \m/ |
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| [Head banger] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:41:09 AM | |
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Necro, best wishes to your wife.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Necroticist from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:05:22 AM)| | | Necroticist wrote: | | TY - will try not to stray fer so long again - but i was ill fer a few days...then her ladyship got ill...am worried, Doc says if no better by Thursday = hospital. (She has chronic bronchitis on top of chronic asthma?COPD) Not a nice combination..She's like me tho...unbeatable..i KNOW she'll get thro it. Another reason fer quiets is cos of son...his granpa passed away (ex's dad)...i let him have all the time on here he wanted. Ain't life fun...??
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Welcome home, my friend!!
| | | Necroticist wrote: | | | Hi MetalHeads - finally feel better so will post more...hope u all been ok - er...wassup with Jethro Tull? LMAO - i know...ain't really a 'rock' band...but still good - i love em at least as much as JP...but wtf do 'awards' matter anyway...u know what's in ya heart..fook the mainstream \m/ |
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| [Deep Freeze] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:22:04 AM | |
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I am so sorry to hear that, my friend. My deepest sympathy. I know exactly what you mean about sickness and hospitals. When the Princess was put in, I thought I would literally die. I was terrified. I hate hospitals anyway but, when a loved one is sick, there is no greater fear.
My very, very best to her ladyship. Please pass it along.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Necroticist from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:05:22 AM)| | | Necroticist wrote: | | TY - will try not to stray fer so long again - but i was ill fer a few days...then her ladyship got ill...am worried, Doc says if no better by Thursday = hospital. (She has chronic bronchitis on top of chronic asthma?COPD) Not a nice combination..She's like me tho...unbeatable..i KNOW she'll get thro it. Another reason fer quiets is cos of son...his granpa passed away (ex's dad)...i let him have all the time on here he wanted. Ain't life fun...??
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Welcome home, my friend!!
| | | Necroticist wrote: | | | Hi MetalHeads - finally feel better so will post more...hope u all been ok - er...wassup with Jethro Tull? LMAO - i know...ain't really a 'rock' band...but still good - i love em at least as much as JP...but wtf do 'awards' matter anyway...u know what's in ya heart..fook the mainstream \m/ |
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| [Necroticist] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:05:22 AM | |
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TY - will try not to stray fer so long again - but i was ill fer a few days...then her ladyship got ill...am worried, Doc says if no better by Thursday = hospital. (She has chronic bronchitis on top of chronic asthma?COPD) Not a nice combination..She's like me tho...unbeatable..i KNOW she'll get thro it. Another reason fer quiets is cos of son...his granpa passed away (ex's dad)...i let him have all the time on here he wanted. Ain't life fun...??
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:05:56 AM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Welcome home, my friend!!
| | | Necroticist wrote: | | | Hi MetalHeads - finally feel better so will post more...hope u all been ok - er...wassup with Jethro Tull? LMAO - i know...ain't really a 'rock' band...but still good - i love em at least as much as JP...but wtf do 'awards' matter anyway...u know what's in ya heart..fook the mainstream \m/ |
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| [Deep Freeze] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:05:56 AM | |
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Welcome home, my friend!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Necroticist from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:04:00 AM)| | | Necroticist wrote: | | | Hi MetalHeads - finally feel better so will post more...hope u all been ok - er...wassup with Jethro Tull? LMAO - i know...ain't really a 'rock' band...but still good - i love em at least as much as JP...but wtf do 'awards' matter anyway...u know what's in ya heart..fook the mainstream \m/ |
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| [Necroticist] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:04:00 AM | |
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| Hi MetalHeads - finally feel better so will post more...hope u all been ok - er...wassup with Jethro Tull? LMAO - i know...ain't really a 'rock' band...but still good - i love em at least as much as JP...but wtf do 'awards' matter anyway...u know what's in ya heart..fook the mainstream \m/ |
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| [Deep Freeze] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 7:54:52 AM | |
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Strat! You are killing me!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD.
My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it.
I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs.
Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 1:39:09 AM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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| [Justin Kenny] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:29:55 AM | |
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Precisely....just like Rob said in the "Seven Stages (Ages?) Of Rock" series...."....I don't wanna play 'safe music....'" and when anyone looks back throughout Priest's career, it's fair to say they ALL stayed true to that mantra. Even with the two albums Priest made that they seem to catch the most "heat" for (Point of Entry & Turbo)...there's a lot to be said for the styles those two albums have. Apart from that, it's also fair to say that Priest were also (perhaps) indirectly influenced by sounds and styles of other bands....whether they listened to those bands during their off periods, or caught onto something from a band they toured with, some of that may have rubbed off on them through the years...for which, I have no issue with. After all, Priest were always able to keep a signature sound and approach, no matter how intense or melodic the songs they created. To whatever degree some of those potential influences may have had, they ALWAYS made it their own, never forgetting or forsaking their original approaches or intentions.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Monday, February 09, 2009 2:21:08 PM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | of course, your right, their progression and changes make them what we love today. even if we dont love a particular album, they on the whole produce the best music out there. and they never seem to play it safe.
| | | Justin Kenny wrote: | | I think it's fair to say Priest may have 'dabbled' in the commercial 'pool,' in the name of keeping their name relevant....as KK himself put it (regarding the radical direction of "Turbo"), "...we figure, if Dokken and Twisted Sister could do it, why not Priest?" And while "Turbo" DID in fact open the doors to many who might not have otherwise given Priest half a chance, it also served to (somewhat) alienate those fans who were expecting the more straight-forward, heavy-hitting style Priest evidenced by "Defenders...." But I think some of these 'yo-yo'-esque dabbles were done without much compromise....Priest never gave off the idea that anyone in their record company ever sat them down and pushed the idea of putting forth a more "radio-friendly" album....the only time Columbia "..got on them" was when they snubbed the idea of using Roger Glover to produce "Sin After Sin." Once they realized they'd get more done with him than without him (at the company's urging)...they back-pedaled on their decision and squired him to man the board after all. Beyond that, Priest (I think) have been largely left to their own devices...creatively speaking. They could've easily made more commercial sounding albums after "Turbo..." but they are, at their core...a HEAVY METAL band...which is why "Ram It Down" sounded heavier than "Turbo," and why "Painkiller" sounded heavier than the previous 2 efforts combined.
They could've also easily told Curbishley to go shit in a hat for suggesting a concept album about Nostradamus. But all it WAS...was an idea.....once it swam in their minds for a spell, they realized there was a lotta potential to take that idea, bring it to life, and make something great come of it....and that they did...I don't care who says what about it. After all....I didn't rightly expect EVERY Priest fan in existence to love this one....let's face it....historically, fans have always had varying opinions from one Priest release to the next....the fact they explore so many possible territories musically and keep it within the metal 'realm' is probably what drives some Priest fans outta their ever-lovin' minds. And maybe...JUST maybe...the industry itself doesn't quite know what to think/make of Judas Priest for the same reasons....wanna know what else?? I don't CARE what the industry thinks....and neither do Priest....they make music for THEMSELVES first....it's gotta please THEM first...and if they were AT ALL displeased or ill at odds about "Nostradamus" upon its completion or at any time during the creative process...it'd have never seen the light of day.
For that matter...the same could be said for everything else they released...it's all about progression....it's all about what THEY feel magnifies their best achievements effort for effort. I, for one...couldn't be any more proud to be a fan of this band!!!
| | | Head banger wrote: | | but, how do we know they are doing what they want? Turbo, was that a sell out? lots say so, I like it, but who am I. AOR was awesome, yet sold squat. is nost a gimick to sell more?
do they want to sell more? are they doing what they want, or what the industry wants? is selling out what they want? could they do some comercial crap? probably, but no one would buy it. they are known for doing what they do, not for "popular (read music lots of people like) music"
| | | paorcamp wrote: | | I see your point...I got it...but priest(after rob's return) kept doing whatever they wanted...you can see it with the last two albums....of course a band needs to sell their products...otherwise they would be unknown...and we fans would be disapointed and furious if we couldn't get their music....guitars and other stuff are not for free and they also need to eat...but metallica changed to a comercial band,they lost their identity...they lost that thing that made us like their music...and of course they turned their back to their real fans...on the other hand priest keeps trying new things, and nostradamus is a piece of evidence...for those who like it(i like it) and for those who don't
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | I see. Well pao, win or lose, like or dislike, it is still about selling and making money. I admire your allegiance to Metal. I really do. Unfortunately, marketing and sales is what this whole show was about. Now then, on to your other post;
It is interesting that you would put it this way. ....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band.... As much as our dear friend Mr. Uno may take exception to what I am going to say, isn't that what Priest did with Ripper? They wanted to stay commercially viable and turned from what made them who they are/were. Jugulator is a great example. Not "Priest" sounding at all, as far as I am concerned. Very much like the grinding, crunchy "Nu-Metal" sound that is more commercial and sells more. They were trying to keep the cash coming in. Trying to remain relevant in the face of a HUGE change.
Of course, there are some that may point to Rob's return as a commercial gimmick. I can accept that. Say what you will but Priest, as with any other act, want to sell their records. That is what they do. It is how they make a living. For me, and most fans of the Band, Rob is what makes Priest. He is THE voice so I do not view his return as previously mentioned but I can see where some might make that connection. Anyway, it all comes down to selling the product. I don't think that Judas Priest are in a position at this stage of their career where they really need money..I mean gazillions. They certainly enjoy a comfortable lifestyle, I'm sure. I think Nostradamus is a good example of that. They did something they wanted to do, whether or not it is a commercial success. And I do not mean to insinuate that I do not like the album, because I do like it. I just believe that the Band has gone beyond the need for commercialism and so things like the Grammy award are nice but they won't really affect the Band's future.
| | | paorcamp wrote: | | NOOOO....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band....I won't give credit to a group who prefered fame and fortune over the real escence of music...sorry...but I can't...that's not selling more cd's by hardworking...that's selling more cd's because they left their roots and their true personality to do what the industry wants them to do...and that's something a real band would never do!!...that's not what made metallica famous...now they became shitallica...Who's the master of puppets now???huh???not you metallica...that's for sure!!! (Quoting Message by Numero Uno from Monday, February 09, 2009 11:40:39 AM)
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are you ok???If priest didn't deserve it...why would metallica do!!??
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:22:40 AM | |
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Personally, I don't care about the Grammy's. Stupid populist awards show full of plastic people and celluloid heroes.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:16:35 AM)| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | ...I probably have it backwards then...I should, via an ignorant group of voters, hope they never win...I think, in a weird way, I do that already!!
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | I forget who it was, but someone posted yesterday that (and I am paraphrasing here) the people who vote the winners and hell who draw the nominees have no business doing so, because they know absolutely nothing about the musical genres we prefer.
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | I know DP...it's not like I get physically ill or anything...I guess it's just their general lack of respect or understanding of the genre itself...it's not like I'm not used to it by now...but there was a guy (well, a lot of the entertainers that night that had won that I had never even heard of before) but this guy had 14 Grammy's...and I still don't remember his name!!! It's like a sports league expansion...the talent is so dilluted...it's mind numbing...that's all!!
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | C'mon Ron! Aside from Def Leppard, Whitesnake and (ick) Jethro Tull, name one other British Hard Rock/Metal act that won shit at the Grammy's since they added those categories? Here's your answer: NONE!
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | | ...it doesn't really bother me so much that they didn't win...what does bother me is that in the eyes of the industry, and those that have voted over the years, is that they have never won anything...I mean, even the bands that have sold more don't expect to win with every release, but 51 years of Grammy voting and 30+ years of nothing??... |
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| [ron h] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:16:35 AM | |
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...I probably have it backwards then...I should, via an ignorant group of voters, hope they never win...I think, in a weird way, I do that already!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Darth_Painkiller_0870 from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:59:58 AM)| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | I forget who it was, but someone posted yesterday that (and I am paraphrasing here) the people who vote the winners and hell who draw the nominees have no business doing so, because they know absolutely nothing about the musical genres we prefer.
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | I know DP...it's not like I get physically ill or anything...I guess it's just their general lack of respect or understanding of the genre itself...it's not like I'm not used to it by now...but there was a guy (well, a lot of the entertainers that night that had won that I had never even heard of before) but this guy had 14 Grammy's...and I still don't remember his name!!! It's like a sports league expansion...the talent is so dilluted...it's mind numbing...that's all!!
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | C'mon Ron! Aside from Def Leppard, Whitesnake and (ick) Jethro Tull, name one other British Hard Rock/Metal act that won shit at the Grammy's since they added those categories? Here's your answer: NONE!
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | | ...it doesn't really bother me so much that they didn't win...what does bother me is that in the eyes of the industry, and those that have voted over the years, is that they have never won anything...I mean, even the bands that have sold more don't expect to win with every release, but 51 years of Grammy voting and 30+ years of nothing??... |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:59:58 AM | |
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I forget who it was, but someone posted yesterday that (and I am paraphrasing here) the people who vote the winners and hell who draw the nominees have no business doing so, because they know absolutely nothing about the musical genres we prefer.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:54:04 AM)| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | I know DP...it's not like I get physically ill or anything...I guess it's just their general lack of respect or understanding of the genre itself...it's not like I'm not used to it by now...but there was a guy (well, a lot of the entertainers that night that had won that I had never even heard of before) but this guy had 14 Grammy's...and I still don't remember his name!!! It's like a sports league expansion...the talent is so dilluted...it's mind numbing...that's all!!
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | C'mon Ron! Aside from Def Leppard, Whitesnake and (ick) Jethro Tull, name one other British Hard Rock/Metal act that won shit at the Grammy's since they added those categories? Here's your answer: NONE!
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | | ...it doesn't really bother me so much that they didn't win...what does bother me is that in the eyes of the industry, and those that have voted over the years, is that they have never won anything...I mean, even the bands that have sold more don't expect to win with every release, but 51 years of Grammy voting and 30+ years of nothing??... |
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| [ron h] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:54:04 AM | |
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I know DP...it's not like I get physically ill or anything...I guess it's just their general lack of respect or understanding of the genre itself...it's not like I'm not used to it by now...but there was a guy (well, a lot of the entertainers that night that had won that I had never even heard of before) but this guy had 14 Grammy's...and I still don't remember his name!!! It's like a sports league expansion...the talent is so dilluted...it's mind numbing...that's all!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Darth_Painkiller_0870 from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:39:42 AM)| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | C'mon Ron! Aside from Def Leppard, Whitesnake and (ick) Jethro Tull, name one other British Hard Rock/Metal act that won shit at the Grammy's since they added those categories? Here's your answer: NONE!
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | | ...it doesn't really bother me so much that they didn't win...what does bother me is that in the eyes of the industry, and those that have voted over the years, is that they have never won anything...I mean, even the bands that have sold more don't expect to win with every release, but 51 years of Grammy voting and 30+ years of nothing??... |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:39:42 AM | |
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C'mon Ron! Aside from Def Leppard, Whitesnake and (ick) Jethro Tull, name one other British Hard Rock/Metal act that won shit at the Grammy's since they added those categories? Here's your answer: NONE!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:37:39 AM)| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | | ...it doesn't really bother me so much that they didn't win...what does bother me is that in the eyes of the industry, and those that have voted over the years, is that they have never won anything...I mean, even the bands that have sold more don't expect to win with every release, but 51 years of Grammy voting and 30+ years of nothing??... |
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| [_strat_] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:38:12 AM | |
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Nope. Still dont get it. Nevermind, anyway - maybe its better that I dont.
In any case, Freeze really needs me - to keep him in line. I almost got him to swear a couple of times! Imagine what would it be like if there was no more... me?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Darth_Painkiller_0870 from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:36:00 AM)| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | He wouldn't need the cat stealing his hair! I thought that was obvious....my bad.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | ? What wouldnt he need? The hair? The cat?
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | LOL...What would Freeze do without you, Strat? For starters, he probably wouldn't need this:
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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| ...it doesn't really bother me so much that they didn't win...what does bother me is that in the eyes of the industry, and those that have voted over the years, is that they have never won anything...I mean, even the bands that have sold more don't expect to win with every release, but 51 years of Grammy voting and 30+ years of nothing??... |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:36:00 AM | |
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He wouldn't need the cat stealing his hair! I thought that was obvious....my bad.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:28:28 AM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | ? What wouldnt he need? The hair? The cat?
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | LOL...What would Freeze do without you, Strat? For starters, he probably wouldn't need this:
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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| [_strat_] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:28:28 AM | |
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? What wouldnt he need? The hair? The cat?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Darth_Painkiller_0870 from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:25:20 AM)| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | LOL...What would Freeze do without you, Strat? For starters, he probably wouldn't need this:
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:25:20 AM | |
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LOL...What would Freeze do without you, Strat? For starters, he probably wouldn't need this:
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 1:39:09 AM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Monday, February 09, 2009 5:04:08 PM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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| [Necroticist] Monday, February 09, 2009 7:26:08 PM | |
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| hey blah ppl - soz i ain't posted fer a bit..been hectic times..so much to do and so little time to do it - long story - wishing u all well and will chat more when i can |
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| [icecreamman] Monday, February 09, 2009 7:12:11 PM | |
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| Hey, Jack Black is not in Metallica's video game. he-he Brutal Legend |
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| [hellrider 31038] Monday, February 09, 2009 6:16:21 PM | |
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well i have 3 words for the grammys yesterday
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| [kiamat] Monday, February 09, 2009 5:13:53 PM | |
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As a fan of Priest, Dragonforce and Metallica, I've realised that in the end it didn't matter too much to me who won- the fact that they all got nominated and therefore recognised for their achievements is enough. After all, you can't please everybody- and we've already established that the Grammy organisers have made worse choices in the past . (Though as an extremely devoted Dragonforce fan had they won I would have been through the roof- I just knew that, sadly, they hadn't much chance against the big boys.)
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| [Deep Freeze] Monday, February 09, 2009 5:04:08 PM | |
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Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here) My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician) does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!? "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!" HUH???????
I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. |
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| [_strat_] Monday, February 09, 2009 4:05:02 PM | |
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Probably. They are a very perspective young band. They need encouragement. I sure hope that we will be hearing a LOT more from them
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Monday, February 09, 2009 3:57:58 PM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | Dragonforce might make more use out of the grammy than Priest, but none of the bands there realy needs it.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well... Ive been thinking. I guess that its to each his own here. I guess theres plenty of Dragonforce fans jumping ten feet in the air, saying exactly the same things about Metallica as are being said here... IDK, if Priest or Dragonforce won, wouldnt the Metallica fans be doing the same? So... Whos right here? Lets face it, there were plenty of competitors in the two fields where Priest appeared - and only two prizes. As it happens Metallica took both of them. Ok. Someone had to win. As has been said before, Priest dont need the Grammy. Dragonforce dont either. Metallica the least of all, if truth be told. They will all go on making music for their fans - as is right. Because at the end of the day, its not what the people who give grammies like - its what fans like.
IDK about Metallicas twists and turns. I never paid much attention to them. Slayer and Megadeth - thats all the Trash I need. But... Metallica are, if we get down to it, probably the most succesfull band in commercial terms. Like I said before - if a non-metal fan thinks of metal, one of the first associations he/she will get is Metallica. Maybe, they do deserve that prize more than Priest do - it is after all about marketing, as has also been said before. Metallica are better at it than Priest. As for music... Well, we like Priest, obviously, thats why were here. Someone else likes Metallica. If we did a vote, Metallica fans would probably heavily outnumber us. Personal preferences.
Oh, and I have to comment on the issue of "substance" and "idiots who listen to Britney Spears"... I never saw any more substance in "Thunder road" than Ive seen in "Hit me Baby one more time". One song is about driving, the other about teenage love. Different topics, thats what it is... Maybe were just tired of listening to songs about love? I sure am... Thats why I listen to metal. I think Rob said once that there are too many love songs on the radio... Well, he was right. Im sick of it, so I listen to other stuff. Metal stuff. Love songs, but outnumbered by songs about monsters, mysticism, battles, stuff like that... BUT, I would never call someone who listens to Britney an idiot. Now, Britney herself is another story, but her fans... Well, we cant say that all Priest fans are cool either. Just look at how many republicans we have here (j/k). |
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| [Head banger] Monday, February 09, 2009 3:57:58 PM | |
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Dragonforce might make more use out of the grammy than Priest, but none of the bands there realy needs it.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Monday, February 09, 2009 3:45:25 PM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well... Ive been thinking. I guess that its to each his own here. I guess theres plenty of Dragonforce fans jumping ten feet in the air, saying exactly the same things about Metallica as are being said here... IDK, if Priest or Dragonforce won, wouldnt the Metallica fans be doing the same? So... Whos right here? Lets face it, there were plenty of competitors in the two fields where Priest appeared - and only two prizes. As it happens Metallica took both of them. Ok. Someone had to win. As has been said before, Priest dont need the Grammy. Dragonforce dont either. Metallica the least of all, if truth be told. They will all go on making music for their fans - as is right. Because at the end of the day, its not what the people who give grammies like - its what fans like.
IDK about Metallicas twists and turns. I never paid much attention to them. Slayer and Megadeth - thats all the Trash I need. But... Metallica are, if we get down to it, probably the most succesfull band in commercial terms. Like I said before - if a non-metal fan thinks of metal, one of the first associations he/she will get is Metallica. Maybe, they do deserve that prize more than Priest do - it is after all about marketing, as has also been said before. Metallica are better at it than Priest. As for music... Well, we like Priest, obviously, thats why were here. Someone else likes Metallica. If we did a vote, Metallica fans would probably heavily outnumber us. Personal preferences.
Oh, and I have to comment on the issue of "substance" and "idiots who listen to Britney Spears"... I never saw any more substance in "Thunder road" than Ive seen in "Hit me Baby one more time". One song is about driving, the other about teenage love. Different topics, thats what it is... Maybe were just tired of listening to songs about love? I sure am... Thats why I listen to metal. I think Rob said once that there are too many love songs on the radio... Well, he was right. Im sick of it, so I listen to other stuff. Metal stuff. Love songs, but outnumbered by songs about monsters, mysticism, battles, stuff like that... BUT, I would never call someone who listens to Britney an idiot. Now, Britney herself is another story, but her fans... Well, we cant say that all Priest fans are cool either. Just look at how many republicans we have here (j/k). |
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| [_strat_] Monday, February 09, 2009 3:47:07 PM | |
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Thats how old farts do it -when shit hits the fan -send in the youngest! My condolences, Scott...
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Soylentgreen4u a.k.a. theWOLFMAN from Monday, February 09, 2009 2:52:39 PM)| | | Soylentgreen4u a.k.a. theWOLFMAN wrote: | | WELL ONE THING SEEMS TO BE ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT THE GRAMMYS...NOMINEE CHRIS BROWN,WHOEVER THE HELL THAT IS  (AND THE FACT THAT I'M A HARD ROCK/METAL GUY,I'D BE EMBARRASED TO KNOW THAT MUSIC ANYWAY) WAS CHARGED WITH ALLEGED
FELONY BATTERY ON A WOMAN....I'LL BETCHA IT'S HIPPITY HOPPITY,DIPPITY DOOPITY,BACKWARD-HAT-WEARIN',MULTIPLE-GOLD CHAIN-WEARIN',YO-YO-YO,SIZE 60 JEANS-WEARIN' MUSIC RELATED... ...
THE GRAMMYS....
ROB>...GLENN>...IAN> ...K.K.>...ALL SITTIN' AT HOME THINKIN' ABOUT TRAVIS DRAWING THE SHORT STRAW AND HAVING TO SIT THROUGH THE GRAMMMMA'S...
OH YEAH,FORGOT...SCOTT>   |
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Well... Ive been thinking. I guess that its to each his own here. I guess theres plenty of Dragonforce fans jumping ten feet in the air, saying exactly the same things about Metallica as are being said here... IDK, if Priest or Dragonforce won, wouldnt the Metallica fans be doing the same? So... Whos right here? Lets face it, there were plenty of competitors in the two fields where Priest appeared - and only two prizes. As it happens Metallica took both of them. Ok. Someone had to win. As has been said before, Priest dont need the Grammy. Dragonforce dont either. Metallica the least of all, if truth be told. They will all go on making music for their fans - as is right. Because at the end of the day, its not what the people who give grammies like - its what fans like.
IDK about Metallicas twists and turns. I never paid much attention to them. Slayer and Megadeth - thats all the Trash I need. But... Metallica are, if we get down to it, probably the most succesfull band in commercial terms. Like I said before - if a non-metal fan thinks of metal, one of the first associations he/she will get is Metallica. Maybe, they do deserve that prize more than Priest do - it is after all about marketing, as has also been said before. Metallica are better at it than Priest. As for music... Well, we like Priest, obviously, thats why were here. Someone else likes Metallica. If we did a vote, Metallica fans would probably heavily outnumber us. Personal preferences.
Oh, and I have to comment on the issue of "substance" and "idiots who listen to Britney Spears"... I never saw any more substance in "Thunder road" than Ive seen in "Hit me Baby one more time". One song is about driving, the other about teenage love. Different topics, thats what it is... Maybe were just tired of listening to songs about love? I sure am... Thats why I listen to metal. I think Rob said once that there are too many love songs on the radio... Well, he was right. Im sick of it, so I listen to other stuff. Metal stuff. Love songs, but outnumbered by songs about monsters, mysticism, battles, stuff like that... BUT, I would never call someone who listens to Britney an idiot. Now, Britney herself is another story, but her fans... Well, we cant say that all Priest fans are cool either. Just look at how many republicans we have here (j/k). |
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| [Necroticist] Monday, February 09, 2009 3:01:24 PM | |
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| Ach - ma kilt is swingin' high, ma sporran is fit tae bust an' ma dirk is chaffin' ma leg..aside frae that.. 'All Hail Jethro Tull!!' |
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| [Soylentgreen4u] Monday, February 09, 2009 2:52:39 PM | |
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WELL ONE THING SEEMS TO BE ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT THE GRAMMYS...NOMINEE CHRIS BROWN,WHOEVER THE HELL THAT IS (AND THE FACT THAT I'M A HARD ROCK/METAL GUY,I'D BE EMBARRASED TO KNOW THAT MUSIC ANYWAY) WAS CHARGED WITH ALLEGED
FELONY BATTERY ON A WOMAN....I'LL BETCHA IT'S HIPPITY HOPPITY,DIPPITY DOOPITY,BACKWARD-HAT-WEARIN',MULTIPLE-GOLD CHAIN-WEARIN',YO-YO-YO,SIZE 60 JEANS-WEARIN' MUSIC RELATED......
THE GRAMMYS....
ROB>...GLENN>...IAN> ...K.K.>...ALL SITTIN' AT HOME THINKIN' ABOUT TRAVIS DRAWING THE SHORT STRAW AND HAVING TO SIT THROUGH THE GRAMMMMA'S...
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| [Head banger] Monday, February 09, 2009 2:21:08 PM | |
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of course, your right, their progression and changes make them what we love today. even if we dont love a particular album, they on the whole produce the best music out there. and they never seem to play it safe.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Justin Kenny from Monday, February 09, 2009 1:59:26 PM)| | | Justin Kenny wrote: | | I think it's fair to say Priest may have 'dabbled' in the commercial 'pool,' in the name of keeping their name relevant....as KK himself put it (regarding the radical direction of "Turbo"), "...we figure, if Dokken and Twisted Sister could do it, why not Priest?" And while "Turbo" DID in fact open the doors to many who might not have otherwise given Priest half a chance, it also served to (somewhat) alienate those fans who were expecting the more straight-forward, heavy-hitting style Priest evidenced by "Defenders...." But I think some of these 'yo-yo'-esque dabbles were done without much compromise....Priest never gave off the idea that anyone in their record company ever sat them down and pushed the idea of putting forth a more "radio-friendly" album....the only time Columbia "..got on them" was when they snubbed the idea of using Roger Glover to produce "Sin After Sin." Once they realized they'd get more done with him than without him (at the company's urging)...they back-pedaled on their decision and squired him to man the board after all. Beyond that, Priest (I think) have been largely left to their own devices...creatively speaking. They could've easily made more commercial sounding albums after "Turbo..." but they are, at their core...a HEAVY METAL band...which is why "Ram It Down" sounded heavier than "Turbo," and why "Painkiller" sounded heavier than the previous 2 efforts combined.
They could've also easily told Curbishley to go shit in a hat for suggesting a concept album about Nostradamus. But all it WAS...was an idea.....once it swam in their minds for a spell, they realized there was a lotta potential to take that idea, bring it to life, and make something great come of it....and that they did...I don't care who says what about it. After all....I didn't rightly expect EVERY Priest fan in existence to love this one....let's face it....historically, fans have always had varying opinions from one Priest release to the next....the fact they explore so many possible territories musically and keep it within the metal 'realm' is probably what drives some Priest fans outta their ever-lovin' minds. And maybe...JUST maybe...the industry itself doesn't quite know what to think/make of Judas Priest for the same reasons....wanna know what else?? I don't CARE what the industry thinks....and neither do Priest....they make music for THEMSELVES first....it's gotta please THEM first...and if they were AT ALL displeased or ill at odds about "Nostradamus" upon its completion or at any time during the creative process...it'd have never seen the light of day.
For that matter...the same could be said for everything else they released...it's all about progression....it's all about what THEY feel magnifies their best achievements effort for effort. I, for one...couldn't be any more proud to be a fan of this band!!!
| | | Head banger wrote: | | but, how do we know they are doing what they want? Turbo, was that a sell out? lots say so, I like it, but who am I. AOR was awesome, yet sold squat. is nost a gimick to sell more?
do they want to sell more? are they doing what they want, or what the industry wants? is selling out what they want? could they do some comercial crap? probably, but no one would buy it. they are known for doing what they do, not for "popular (read music lots of people like) music"
| | | paorcamp wrote: | | I see your point...I got it...but priest(after rob's return) kept doing whatever they wanted...you can see it with the last two albums....of course a band needs to sell their products...otherwise they would be unknown...and we fans would be disapointed and furious if we couldn't get their music....guitars and other stuff are not for free and they also need to eat...but metallica changed to a comercial band,they lost their identity...they lost that thing that made us like their music...and of course they turned their back to their real fans...on the other hand priest keeps trying new things, and nostradamus is a piece of evidence...for those who like it(i like it) and for those who don't
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | I see. Well pao, win or lose, like or dislike, it is still about selling and making money. I admire your allegiance to Metal. I really do. Unfortunately, marketing and sales is what this whole show was about. Now then, on to your other post;
It is interesting that you would put it this way. ....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band.... As much as our dear friend Mr. Uno may take exception to what I am going to say, isn't that what Priest did with Ripper? They wanted to stay commercially viable and turned from what made them who they are/were. Jugulator is a great example. Not "Priest" sounding at all, as far as I am concerned. Very much like the grinding, crunchy "Nu-Metal" sound that is more commercial and sells more. They were trying to keep the cash coming in. Trying to remain relevant in the face of a HUGE change.
Of course, there are some that may point to Rob's return as a commercial gimmick. I can accept that. Say what you will but Priest, as with any other act, want to sell their records. That is what they do. It is how they make a living. For me, and most fans of the Band, Rob is what makes Priest. He is THE voice so I do not view his return as previously mentioned but I can see where some might make that connection. Anyway, it all comes down to selling the product. I don't think that Judas Priest are in a position at this stage of their career where they really need money..I mean gazillions. They certainly enjoy a comfortable lifestyle, I'm sure. I think Nostradamus is a good example of that. They did something they wanted to do, whether or not it is a commercial success. And I do not mean to insinuate that I do not like the album, because I do like it. I just believe that the Band has gone beyond the need for commercialism and so things like the Grammy award are nice but they won't really affect the Band's future.
| | | paorcamp wrote: | | NOOOO....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band....I won't give credit to a group who prefered fame and fortune over the real escence of music...sorry...but I can't...that's not selling more cd's by hardworking...that's selling more cd's because they left their roots and their true personality to do what the industry wants them to do...and that's something a real band would never do!!...that's not what made metallica famous...now they became shitallica...Who's the master of puppets now???huh???not you metallica...that's for sure!!! (Quoting Message by Numero Uno from Monday, February 09, 2009 11:40:39 AM)
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GIve Tallica credit, they won the award. They sell more cd's anyway.
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eh...what kind of priest fan could ever say something like that!!!??
are you ok???If priest didn't deserve it...why would metallica do!!??
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| [Deep Freeze] Monday, February 09, 2009 2:18:38 PM | |
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Ah yes! Well put (as always) Justin. Much the same as I was saying. Well done, my friend.
Look, I am not a gigantic Metallica guy but I like their stuff. Of course, I like their OLD stuff better! HA!!! You know, they have changed. A lot. As far as I am concerned, they are better musicians, they write better music and they certainly are better people now. Unfortunately, that does not play well with their original fans because Metallica were all about "in your face", garage band Metal. They played hard and appealed to that kind of fan. The music they wrote was raw, hard-edged and brutal because that was who they were. It also made them a BIG act. Metal fans LOVE that stuff.
When they cut their hair and got clean and all, they alienated so many people because they were no longer "Metallica". The fact that they are better musically is not important. Their fans want that raw, drunk, slamming sound AND image. Anyway, they did what they feel they had to do and I am OK with that. I have not bought a Metallica album since Justice for All and I don't plan on getting anything anytime soon, but that's me. I suppose that, if Priest started wearing suits and playing Elton John tunes, I would have a problem with them. They certainly have the musical ability to play that kind of music but they won't. You see? |
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| [Head banger] Monday, February 09, 2009 2:11:43 PM | |
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I dont think they need awards, if they wanted them, they might have pursued them 20 years ago. now, I would say its too late. Sell out, I dunno, as the guy from the buthole surfers said "if we make music that people like, who is to complain". its true. its in how you interpret it. was the plan to sell more, at the expense of the existing fans? nope, wouldnt think so.
I agree on AOR. perhaps even more than painkiller, to me it defines priest. painkiller is a bit one sided, hard and fast, which is great, AOR covered all the bases.
your right, they are legends, and have their place in the history of those who know.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Monday, February 09, 2009 1:52:41 PM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | I hate the term "sell out". So many terrible connotations associated with it. I do not think that Turbo is a "sell out". I would not rank it as one of my top five, but it is OK. It was what they did at that time and they were very commercially relevant at the time, if you recall. Very much so. Turbo was an attempt to remain there, as far as I can see. I do not see it as selling out, though.
For me, AoR was more of a "return" to what it is they do. Not so much as Painkiller, but then, Painkiller is a classic. I really do not think that Priest concern themselves with what the "industry" wants, otherwise we would be listening to a Priest-Rap album by now. Or Priest - Hip Hop. THAT would be selling out! No, I think that Judas Priest are (and rightfully so) of the opinion that they are "above" that kind of thinking. Doing what is commercially required is not for them. They are at a point where they can do what they want to do and if sales are low, no one is going to be trading in the Bently for a Neon, you know?
Priest do not need to sell five million albums a year and win ten Grammys to be relevant. They have paid their dues, influenced their genre (really influenced), and secured their status and legends. They are in the unique and quite wonderful position of doing whatever they fancy and the mortgage still gets paid on time. Very few reach that level. More importantly, they do not have to "re-invent' themselves as so many "Pop" artists must in order to be viable as entertainers and artists to a moronic public. That kind of crap is for the Britney Spears' of the world. Those with very little substance and an overload of marketing hype.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | but, how do we know they are doing what they want? Turbo, was that a sell out? lots say so, I like it, but who am I. AOR was awesome, yet sold squat. is nost a gimick to sell more?
do they want to sell more? are they doing what they want, or what the industry wants? is selling out what they want? could they do some comercial crap? probably, but no one would buy it. they are known for doing what they do, not for "popular (read music lots of people like) music"
| | | paorcamp wrote: | | I see your point...I got it...but priest(after rob's return) kept doing whatever they wanted...you can see it with the last two albums....of course a band needs to sell their products...otherwise they would be unknown...and we fans would be disapointed and furious if we couldn't get their music....guitars and other stuff are not for free and they also need to eat...but metallica changed to a comercial band,they lost their identity...they lost that thing that made us like their music...and of course they turned their back to their real fans...on the other hand priest keeps trying new things, and nostradamus is a piece of evidence...for those who like it(i like it) and for those who don't
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | I see. Well pao, win or lose, like or dislike, it is still about selling and making money. I admire your allegiance to Metal. I really do. Unfortunately, marketing and sales is what this whole show was about. Now then, on to your other post;
It is interesting that you would put it this way. ....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band.... As much as our dear friend Mr. Uno may take exception to what I am going to say, isn't that what Priest did with Ripper? They wanted to stay commercially viable and turned from what made them who they are/were. Jugulator is a great example. Not "Priest" sounding at all, as far as I am concerned. Very much like the grinding, crunchy "Nu-Metal" sound that is more commercial and sells more. They were trying to keep the cash coming in. Trying to remain relevant in the face of a HUGE change.
Of course, there are some that may point to Rob's return as a commercial gimmick. I can accept that. Say what you will but Priest, as with any other act, want to sell their records. That is what they do. It is how they make a living. For me, and most fans of the Band, Rob is what makes Priest. He is THE voice so I do not view his return as previously mentioned but I can see where some might make that connection. Anyway, it all comes down to selling the product. I don't think that Judas Priest are in a position at this stage of their career where they really need money..I mean gazillions. They certainly enjoy a comfortable lifestyle, I'm sure. I think Nostradamus is a good example of that. They did something they wanted to do, whether or not it is a commercial success. And I do not mean to insinuate that I do not like the album, because I do like it. I just believe that the Band has gone beyond the need for commercialism and so things like the Grammy award are nice but they won't really affect the Band's future.
| | | paorcamp wrote: | | NOOOO....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band....I won't give credit to a group who prefered fame and fortune over the real escence of music...sorry...but I can't...that's not selling more cd's by hardworking...that's selling more cd's because they left their roots and their true personality to do what the industry wants them to do...and that's something a real band would never do!!...that's not what made metallica famous...now they became shitallica...Who's the master of puppets now???huh???not you metallica...that's for sure!!! (Quoting Message by Numero Uno from Monday, February 09, 2009 11:40:39 AM)
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eh...what kind of priest fan could ever say something like that!!!??
are you ok???If priest didn't deserve it...why would metallica do!!??
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| [paorcamp] Monday, February 09, 2009 2:00:33 PM | |
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ok dude...I didn't say that...I don't even think that way...and even if AoR or nostradamus don't contain a lot of metal...they're still good...and it's still priest...I can still feel the guitar and the bass and the drums and the voice, their passion...i still get exited listenig to it...they didn't change their escence...just the way they transmit it...totally different to metallica...they left what they used to be
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Numero Uno from Monday, February 09, 2009 1:51:52 PM)| | | Numero Uno wrote: | | What do you think Priest did with Turbo? If that wasn't a commerical sell out then what was. There's not a lot of metal songs on Nostradamus either. Not a lot of metal on that cd. Maybe 3 or 4 songs. Metallica won so they deserve credit.
| | | paorcamp wrote: | | NOOOO....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band....I won't give credit to a group who prefered fame and fortune over the real escence of music...sorry...but I can't...that's not selling more cd's by hardworking...that's selling more cd's because they left their roots and their true personality to do what the industry wants them to do...and that's something a real band would never do!!...that's not what made metallica famous...now they became shitallica...Who's the master of puppets now???huh???not you metallica...that's for sure!!! (Quoting Message by Numero Uno from Monday, February 09, 2009 11:40:39 AM)
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GIve Tallica credit, they won the award. They sell more cd's anyway.
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eh...what kind of priest fan could ever say something like that!!!??
are you ok???If priest didn't deserve it...why would metallica do!!??
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| [Justin Kenny] Monday, February 09, 2009 1:59:26 PM | |
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I think it's fair to say Priest may have 'dabbled' in the commercial 'pool,' in the name of keeping their name relevant....as KK himself put it (regarding the radical direction of "Turbo"), "...we figure, if Dokken and Twisted Sister could do it, why not Priest?" And while "Turbo" DID in fact open the doors to many who might not have otherwise given Priest half a chance, it also served to (somewhat) alienate those fans who were expecting the more straight-forward, heavy-hitting style Priest evidenced by "Defenders...." But I think some of these 'yo-yo'-esque dabbles were done without much compromise....Priest never gave off the idea that anyone in their record company ever sat them down and pushed the idea of putting forth a more "radio-friendly" album....the only time Columbia "..got on them" was when they snubbed the idea of using Roger Glover to produce "Sin After Sin." Once they realized they'd get more done with him than without him (at the company's urging)...they back-pedaled on their decision and squired him to man the board after all. Beyond that, Priest (I think) have been largely left to their own devices...creatively speaking. They could've easily made more commercial sounding albums after "Turbo..." but they are, at their core...a HEAVY METAL band...which is why "Ram It Down" sounded heavier than "Turbo," and why "Painkiller" sounded heavier than the previous 2 efforts combined.
They could've also easily told Curbishley to go shit in a hat for suggesting a concept album about Nostradamus. But all it WAS...was an idea.....once it swam in their minds for a spell, they realized there was a lotta potential to take that idea, bring it to life, and make something great come of it....and that they did...I don't care who says what about it. After all....I didn't rightly expect EVERY Priest fan in existence to love this one....let's face it....historically, fans have always had varying opinions from one Priest release to the next....the fact they explore so many possible territories musically and keep it within the metal 'realm' is probably what drives some Priest fans outta their ever-lovin' minds. And maybe...JUST maybe...the industry itself doesn't quite know what to think/make of Judas Priest for the same reasons....wanna know what else?? I don't CARE what the industry thinks....and neither do Priest....they make music for THEMSELVES first....it's gotta please THEM first...and if they were AT ALL displeased or ill at odds about "Nostradamus" upon its completion or at any time during the creative process...it'd have never seen the light of day.
For that matter...the same could be said for everything else they released...it's all about progression....it's all about what THEY feel magnifies their best achievements effort for effort. I, for one...couldn't be any more proud to be a fan of this band!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Monday, February 09, 2009 1:31:01 PM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | but, how do we know they are doing what they want? Turbo, was that a sell out? lots say so, I like it, but who am I. AOR was awesome, yet sold squat. is nost a gimick to sell more?
do they want to sell more? are they doing what they want, or what the industry wants? is selling out what they want? could they do some comercial crap? probably, but no one would buy it. they are known for doing what they do, not for "popular (read music lots of people like) music"
| | | paorcamp wrote: | | I see your point...I got it...but priest(after rob's return) kept doing whatever they wanted...you can see it with the last two albums....of course a band needs to sell their products...otherwise they would be unknown...and we fans would be disapointed and furious if we couldn't get their music....guitars and other stuff are not for free and they also need to eat...but metallica changed to a comercial band,they lost their identity...they lost that thing that made us like their music...and of course they turned their back to their real fans...on the other hand priest keeps trying new things, and nostradamus is a piece of evidence...for those who like it(i like it) and for those who don't
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | I see. Well pao, win or lose, like or dislike, it is still about selling and making money. I admire your allegiance to Metal. I really do. Unfortunately, marketing and sales is what this whole show was about. Now then, on to your other post;
It is interesting that you would put it this way. ....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band.... As much as our dear friend Mr. Uno may take exception to what I am going to say, isn't that what Priest did with Ripper? They wanted to stay commercially viable and turned from what made them who they are/were. Jugulator is a great example. Not "Priest" sounding at all, as far as I am concerned. Very much like the grinding, crunchy "Nu-Metal" sound that is more commercial and sells more. They were trying to keep the cash coming in. Trying to remain relevant in the face of a HUGE change.
Of course, there are some that may point to Rob's return as a commercial gimmick. I can accept that. Say what you will but Priest, as with any other act, want to sell their records. That is what they do. It is how they make a living. For me, and most fans of the Band, Rob is what makes Priest. He is THE voice so I do not view his return as previously mentioned but I can see where some might make that connection. Anyway, it all comes down to selling the product. I don't think that Judas Priest are in a position at this stage of their career where they really need money..I mean gazillions. They certainly enjoy a comfortable lifestyle, I'm sure. I think Nostradamus is a good example of that. They did something they wanted to do, whether or not it is a commercial success. And I do not mean to insinuate that I do not like the album, because I do like it. I just believe that the Band has gone beyond the need for commercialism and so things like the Grammy award are nice but they won't really affect the Band's future.
| | | paorcamp wrote: | | NOOOO....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band....I won't give credit to a group who prefered fame and fortune over the real escence of music...sorry...but I can't...that's not selling more cd's by hardworking...that's selling more cd's because they left their roots and their true personality to do what the industry wants them to do...and that's something a real band would never do!!...that's not what made metallica famous...now they became shitallica...Who's the master of puppets now???huh???not you metallica...that's for sure!!! (Quoting Message by Numero Uno from Monday, February 09, 2009 11:40:39 AM)
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eh...what kind of priest fan could ever say something like that!!!??
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I hate the term "sell out". So many terrible connotations associated with it. I do not think that Turbo is a "sell out". I would not rank it as one of my top five, but it is OK. It was what they did at that time and they were very commercially relevant at the time, if you recall. Very much so. Turbo was an attempt to remain there, as far as I can see. I do not see it as selling out, though.
For me, AoR was more of a "return" to what it is they do. Not so much as Painkiller, but then, Painkiller is a classic. I really do not think that Priest concern themselves with what the "industry" wants, otherwise we would be listening to a Priest-Rap album by now. Or Priest - Hip Hop. THAT would be selling out! No, I think that Judas Priest are (and rightfully so) of the opinion that they are "above" that kind of thinking. Doing what is commercially required is not for them. They are at a point where they can do what they want to do and if sales are low, no one is going to be trading in the Bently for a Neon, you know?
Priest do not need to sell five million albums a year and win ten Grammys to be relevant. They have paid their dues, influenced their genre (really influenced), and secured their status and legends. They are in the unique and quite wonderful position of doing whatever they fancy and the mortgage still gets paid on time. Very few reach that level. More importantly, they do not have to "re-invent' themselves as so many "Pop" artists must in order to be viable as entertainers and artists to a moronic public. That kind of crap is for the Britney Spears' of the world. Those with very little substance and an overload of marketing hype.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Monday, February 09, 2009 1:31:01 PM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | but, how do we know they are doing what they want? Turbo, was that a sell out? lots say so, I like it, but who am I. AOR was awesome, yet sold squat. is nost a gimick to sell more?
do they want to sell more? are they doing what they want, or what the industry wants? is selling out what they want? could they do some comercial crap? probably, but no one would buy it. they are known for doing what they do, not for "popular (read music lots of people like) music"
| | | paorcamp wrote: | | I see your point...I got it...but priest(after rob's return) kept doing whatever they wanted...you can see it with the last two albums....of course a band needs to sell their products...otherwise they would be unknown...and we fans would be disapointed and furious if we couldn't get their music....guitars and other stuff are not for free and they also need to eat...but metallica changed to a comercial band,they lost their identity...they lost that thing that made us like their music...and of course they turned their back to their real fans...on the other hand priest keeps trying new things, and nostradamus is a piece of evidence...for those who like it(i like it) and for those who don't
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | I see. Well pao, win or lose, like or dislike, it is still about selling and making money. I admire your allegiance to Metal. I really do. Unfortunately, marketing and sales is what this whole show was about. Now then, on to your other post;
It is interesting that you would put it this way. ....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band.... As much as our dear friend Mr. Uno may take exception to what I am going to say, isn't that what Priest did with Ripper? They wanted to stay commercially viable and turned from what made them who they are/were. Jugulator is a great example. Not "Priest" sounding at all, as far as I am concerned. Very much like the grinding, crunchy "Nu-Metal" sound that is more commercial and sells more. They were trying to keep the cash coming in. Trying to remain relevant in the face of a HUGE change.
Of course, there are some that may point to Rob's return as a commercial gimmick. I can accept that. Say what you will but Priest, as with any other act, want to sell their records. That is what they do. It is how they make a living. For me, and most fans of the Band, Rob is what makes Priest. He is THE voice so I do not view his return as previously mentioned but I can see where some might make that connection. Anyway, it all comes down to selling the product. I don't think that Judas Priest are in a position at this stage of their career where they really need money..I mean gazillions. They certainly enjoy a comfortable lifestyle, I'm sure. I think Nostradamus is a good example of that. They did something they wanted to do, whether or not it is a commercial success. And I do not mean to insinuate that I do not like the album, because I do like it. I just believe that the Band has gone beyond the need for commercialism and so things like the Grammy award are nice but they won't really affect the Band's future.
| | | paorcamp wrote: | | NOOOO....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band....I won't give credit to a group who prefered fame and fortune over the real escence of music...sorry...but I can't...that's not selling more cd's by hardworking...that's selling more cd's because they left their roots and their true personality to do what the industry wants them to do...and that's something a real band would never do!!...that's not what made metallica famous...now they became shitallica...Who's the master of puppets now???huh???not you metallica...that's for sure!!! (Quoting Message by Numero Uno from Monday, February 09, 2009 11:40:39 AM)
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eh...what kind of priest fan could ever say something like that!!!??
are you ok???If priest didn't deserve it...why would metallica do!!??
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What do you think Priest did with Turbo? If that wasn't a commerical sell out then what was. There's not a lot of metal songs on Nostradamus either. Not a lot of metal on that cd. Maybe 3 or 4 songs. Metallica won so they deserve credit.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by paorcamp from Monday, February 09, 2009 12:28:40 PM)| | | paorcamp wrote: | | NOOOO....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band....I won't give credit to a group who prefered fame and fortune over the real escence of music...sorry...but I can't...that's not selling more cd's by hardworking...that's selling more cd's because they left their roots and their true personality to do what the industry wants them to do...and that's something a real band would never do!!...that's not what made metallica famous...now they became shitallica...Who's the master of puppets now???huh???not you metallica...that's for sure!!! (Quoting Message by Numero Uno from Monday, February 09, 2009 11:40:39 AM)
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GIve Tallica credit, they won the award. They sell more cd's anyway.
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eh...what kind of priest fan could ever say something like that!!!??
are you ok???If priest didn't deserve it...why would metallica do!!??
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it could be, who knows. we shouldnt asume we know what they want or are trying to do.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by paorcamp from Monday, February 09, 2009 1:47:14 PM)| | | paorcamp wrote: | | well...you may be right...but if they're doing what the industry wants them to do..then why aren't them taken into account???and if they are doing what the industry wants...then thank God is not as bad as metallica's task...and if what they want is to sell as much as metallica...they are doing it wrong...
| | | Head banger wrote: | | but, how do we know they are doing what they want? Turbo, was that a sell out? lots say so, I like it, but who am I. AOR was awesome, yet sold squat. is nost a gimick to sell more?
do they want to sell more? are they doing what they want, or what the industry wants? is selling out what they want? could they do some comercial crap? probably, but no one would buy it. they are known for doing what they do, not for "popular (read music lots of people like) music"
| | | paorcamp wrote: | | I see your point...I got it...but priest(after rob's return) kept doing whatever they wanted...you can see it with the last two albums....of course a band needs to sell their products...otherwise they would be unknown...and we fans would be disapointed and furious if we couldn't get their music....guitars and other stuff are not for free and they also need to eat...but metallica changed to a comercial band,they lost their identity...they lost that thing that made us like their music...and of course they turned their back to their real fans...on the other hand priest keeps trying new things, and nostradamus is a piece of evidence...for those who like it(i like it) and for those who don't
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | I see. Well pao, win or lose, like or dislike, it is still about selling and making money. I admire your allegiance to Metal. I really do. Unfortunately, marketing and sales is what this whole show was about. Now then, on to your other post;
It is interesting that you would put it this way. ....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band.... As much as our dear friend Mr. Uno may take exception to what I am going to say, isn't that what Priest did with Ripper? They wanted to stay commercially viable and turned from what made them who they are/were. Jugulator is a great example. Not "Priest" sounding at all, as far as I am concerned. Very much like the grinding, crunchy "Nu-Metal" sound that is more commercial and sells more. They were trying to keep the cash coming in. Trying to remain relevant in the face of a HUGE change.
Of course, there are some that may point to Rob's return as a commercial gimmick. I can accept that. Say what you will but Priest, as with any other act, want to sell their records. That is what they do. It is how they make a living. For me, and most fans of the Band, Rob is what makes Priest. He is THE voice so I do not view his return as previously mentioned but I can see where some might make that connection. Anyway, it all comes down to selling the product. I don't think that Judas Priest are in a position at this stage of their career where they really need money..I mean gazillions. They certainly enjoy a comfortable lifestyle, I'm sure. I think Nostradamus is a good example of that. They did something they wanted to do, whether or not it is a commercial success. And I do not mean to insinuate that I do not like the album, because I do like it. I just believe that the Band has gone beyond the need for commercialism and so things like the Grammy award are nice but they won't really affect the Band's future.
| | | paorcamp wrote: | | NOOOO....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band....I won't give credit to a group who prefered fame and fortune over the real escence of music...sorry...but I can't...that's not selling more cd's by hardworking...that's selling more cd's because they left their roots and their true personality to do what the industry wants them to do...and that's something a real band would never do!!...that's not what made metallica famous...now they became shitallica...Who's the master of puppets now???huh???not you metallica...that's for sure!!! (Quoting Message by Numero Uno from Monday, February 09, 2009 11:40:39 AM)
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eh...what kind of priest fan could ever say something like that!!!??
are you ok???If priest didn't deserve it...why would metallica do!!??
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well...you may be right...but if they're doing what the industry wants them to do..then why haven't them been taken into account???and if they are doing what the industry wants...then thank God is not as bad as metallica's task...and if what they want is to sell as much as metallica...they are doing it wrong... [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Monday, February 09, 2009 1:31:01 PM)
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but, how do we know they are doing what they want? Turbo, was that a sell out? lots say so, I like it, but who am I. AOR was awesome, yet sold squat. is nost a gimick to sell more?
do they want to sell more? are they doing what they want, or what the industry wants? is selling out what they want? could they do some comercial crap? probably, but no one would buy it. they are known for doing what they do, not for "popular (read music lots of people like) music"
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I see your point...I got it...but priest(after rob's return) kept doing whatever they wanted...you can see it with the last two albums....of course a band needs to sell their products...otherwise they would be unknown...and we fans would be disapointed and furious if we couldn't get their music....guitars and other stuff are not for free and they also need to eat...but metallica changed to a comercial band,they lost their identity...they lost that thing that made us like their music...and of course they turned their back to their real fans...on the other hand priest keeps trying new things, and nostradamus is a piece of evidence...for those who like it(i like it) and for those who don't
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I see. Well pao, win or lose, like or dislike, it is still about selling and making money. I admire your allegiance to Metal. I really do. Unfortunately, marketing and sales is what this whole show was about. Now then, on to your other post;
It is interesting that you would put it this way. ....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band.... As much as our dear friend Mr. Uno may take exception to what I am going to say, isn't that what Priest did with Ripper? They wanted to stay commercially viable and turned from what made them who they are/were. Jugulator is a great example. Not "Priest" sounding at all, as far as I am concerned. Very much like the grinding, crunchy "Nu-Metal" sound that is more commercial and sells more. They were trying to keep the cash coming in. Trying to remain relevant in the face of a HUGE change.
Of course, there are some that may point to Rob's return as a commercial gimmick. I can accept that. Say what you will but Priest, as with any other act, want to sell their records. That is what they do. It is how they make a living. For me, and most fans of the Band, Rob is what makes Priest. He is THE voice so I do not view his return as previously mentioned but I can see where some might make that connection. Anyway, it all comes down to selling the product. I don't think that Judas Priest are in a position at this stage of their career where they really need money..I mean gazillions. They certainly enjoy a comfortable lifestyle, I'm sure. I think Nostradamus is a good example of that. They did something they wanted to do, whether or not it is a commercial success. And I do not mean to insinuate that I do not like the album, because I do like it. I just believe that the Band has gone beyond the need for commercialism and so things like the Grammy award are nice but they won't really affect the Band's future.
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NOOOO....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band....I won't give credit to a group who prefered fame and fortune over the real escence of music...sorry...but I can't...that's not selling more cd's by hardworking...that's selling more cd's because they left their roots and their true personality to do what the industry wants them to do...and that's something a real band would never do!!...that's not what made metallica famous...now they became shitallica...Who's the master of puppets now???huh???not you metallica...that's for sure!!! (Quoting Message by Numero Uno from Monday, February 09, 2009 11:40:39 AM)
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GIve Tallica credit, they won the award. They sell more cd's anyway.
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eh...what kind of priest fan could ever say something like that!!!??
are you ok???If priest didn't deserve it...why would metallica do!!??
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but, how do we know they are doing what they want? Turbo, was that a sell out? lots say so, I like it, but who am I. AOR was awesome, yet sold squat. is nost a gimick to sell more?
do they want to sell more? are they doing what they want, or what the industry wants? is selling out what they want? could they do some comercial crap? probably, but no one would buy it. they are known for doing what they do, not for "popular (read music lots of people like) music"
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by paorcamp from Monday, February 09, 2009 1:07:13 PM)| | | paorcamp wrote: | | I see your point...I got it...but priest(after rob's return) kept doing whatever they wanted...you can see it with the last two albums....of course a band needs to sell their products...otherwise they would be unknown...and we fans would be disapointed and furious if we couldn't get their music....guitars and other stuff are not for free and they also need to eat...but metallica changed to a comercial band,they lost their identity...they lost that thing that made us like their music...and of course they turned their back to their real fans...on the other hand priest keeps trying new things, and nostradamus is a piece of evidence...for those who like it(i like it) and for those who don't
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | I see. Well pao, win or lose, like or dislike, it is still about selling and making money. I admire your allegiance to Metal. I really do. Unfortunately, marketing and sales is what this whole show was about. Now then, on to your other post;
It is interesting that you would put it this way. ....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band.... As much as our dear friend Mr. Uno may take exception to what I am going to say, isn't that what Priest did with Ripper? They wanted to stay commercially viable and turned from what made them who they are/were. Jugulator is a great example. Not "Priest" sounding at all, as far as I am concerned. Very much like the grinding, crunchy "Nu-Metal" sound that is more commercial and sells more. They were trying to keep the cash coming in. Trying to remain relevant in the face of a HUGE change.
Of course, there are some that may point to Rob's return as a commercial gimmick. I can accept that. Say what you will but Priest, as with any other act, want to sell their records. That is what they do. It is how they make a living. For me, and most fans of the Band, Rob is what makes Priest. He is THE voice so I do not view his return as previously mentioned but I can see where some might make that connection. Anyway, it all comes down to selling the product. I don't think that Judas Priest are in a position at this stage of their career where they really need money..I mean gazillions. They certainly enjoy a comfortable lifestyle, I'm sure. I think Nostradamus is a good example of that. They did something they wanted to do, whether or not it is a commercial success. And I do not mean to insinuate that I do not like the album, because I do like it. I just believe that the Band has gone beyond the need for commercialism and so things like the Grammy award are nice but they won't really affect the Band's future.
| | | paorcamp wrote: | | NOOOO....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band....I won't give credit to a group who prefered fame and fortune over the real escence of music...sorry...but I can't...that's not selling more cd's by hardworking...that's selling more cd's because they left their roots and their true personality to do what the industry wants them to do...and that's something a real band would never do!!...that's not what made metallica famous...now they became shitallica...Who's the master of puppets now???huh???not you metallica...that's for sure!!! (Quoting Message by Numero Uno from Monday, February 09, 2009 11:40:39 AM)
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eh...what kind of priest fan could ever say something like that!!!??
are you ok???If priest didn't deserve it...why would metallica do!!??
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