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Author: Tracy_BarberTracy_Barber Date: Feb 8, 2008 20:35
We hear a lot of knee-jerk posturing about bands we don't like, here
on rmp.
Why's that? Seems like many of us here are fairly well along with our
vocabulary. Maybe the stoopid speak standard of UseNet or Internet
usage in general seems to fill that spot of a real answer, go
figure...
Why not tell us WHY something sux instead of saying:
Yes SUCKS!
Genesis SUCKS!
Marillion SUCKS!
King Crimson SUCKS!
VDGG Sucks!
Reo Speedwagon SUCKS!
Ooops... wrong genre - I digress...
Many of us have requested that our resident list monger Raja to tell
us why these bands SUCK and he always says:
"I'll get back to you"
I haven't seen it yet.
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Author: SplicerSplicer Date: Feb 9, 2008 05:20
> We hear a lot of knee-jerk posturing about bands we don't like, here
> on rmp.
>
I don't post a lot here but just have to say that the entire notion of
bands "sucking" is utterly ridiculous. Even REO Speedwagon has fans who
like their music and, honestly, I could not care less. Unless one sets up
criteria for liking or disliking music, some sort of benchmark, everything
is merely personal taste and nothing more. Benchmarks themselves are
highly subjective and are only valid if a large enough sampling of people
agree upon them *and* are probably only valid for the length of a specific
discussion.
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Author: Tracy_BarberTracy_Barber Date: Feb 9, 2008 08:25
On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:20:55 -0600, Splicer nomail.com> wrote:
>> We hear a lot of knee-jerk posturing about bands we don't like, here
>> on rmp.
>>
>
>I don't post a lot here but just have to say that the entire notion of
>bands "sucking" is utterly ridiculous. Even REO Speedwagon has fans who
>like their music and, honestly, I could not care less. Unless one sets up
>criteria for liking or disliking music, some sort of benchmark, everything
>is merely personal taste and nothing more. Benchmarks themselves are
>highly subjective and are only valid if a large enough sampling of people
>agree upon them *and* are probably only valid for the length of a specific
>discussion.
Agreed.
There are genres (whatever that subjective word means sometimes) that
I'm not too fond of, but some of the "artistes" are pretty damn good
at what they do and I can respect them for that, if nothing else.
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Author: Tony ElkaTony Elka Date: Feb 9, 2008 10:11
> Maybe they do not like the vocals, synths, guitar, feedback, ring
> modulator, fart in the speakers at an inappropriate time, etc.
Did somebody say ring modulator?
Tony
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Author: Tracy_BarberTracy_Barber Date: Feb 9, 2008 10:22
On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:11:12 -0800, Tony Elka
shadowlane.com> wrote:
>> Maybe they do not like the vocals, synths, guitar, feedback, ring
>> modulator, fart in the speakers at an inappropriate time, etc.
>
>
>
>Did somebody say ring modulator?
hehehehe...
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Author: SplicerSplicer Date: Feb 9, 2008 11:25
> I don't think that will happen, nor will I stir up a lot of discussion
> on this. Why? People seem to be generally happy to say "IT SUX" than
> defending their stance.
>
I understand your frustration. It would be good to have people actually
deconstruct the music they like/don't like and qualify why it is they feel
the way they do. As far as I'm concerned, it's very difficult for me to
say, "It sucks", because I have a strong notion of personal taste and
realize that often my enjoyment or lack of enjoyment is simply that.
It always amazes me that a person can hear a piece of music and think it's
beautiful when another person can listen to the same piece and think it's
ugly.
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Author: Tony ElkaTony Elka Date: Feb 9, 2008 12:02
> On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:11:12 -0800, Tony Elka
> shadowlane.com> wrote:
> >>> Maybe they do not like the vocals, synths, guitar, feedback, ring
>>> modulator, fart in the speakers at an inappropriate time, etc.
>>
>>
>>
>>Did somebody say ring modulator?
>
> hehehehe...
Have I ever told you my position on that one?
Tony
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Author: Tony ElkaTony Elka Date: Feb 9, 2008 16:29
> On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:02:50 -0800, Tony Elka
> shadowlane.com> wrote:
> >>Have I ever told you my position on that one?
>
> No, that I recall over the time here. I know you've chimed in on it a
> few times and that's why I was chuckling.
>
> BTW, I remember making some comment a while about an Elka String
> Synth. Well, I just went through some records and noticed that Michel
> Huygens (AKA - Neuronium) uses it on at least 2 albums. At least
> that's what is printed anyway. That's another one of those long ago
> topics!
>
> Ring modulation... ah, yes...
"Everything sounds better with ring modulation. Or at least worse."
That one ended up being somebody's sig line for awhile.
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Author: Oliver B. WarzechaOliver B. Warzecha Date: Feb 10, 2008 13:22
> Why not tell us WHY something sux instead of saying:
>
> Yes SUCKS!
> Genesis SUCKS!
> Marillion SUCKS!
> King Crimson SUCKS!
> VDGG Sucks!
> Reo Speedwagon SUCKS!
>
> Ooops... wrong genre - I digress...
And what if I like them? Damned, no thread for me... (this is even
valid for REO Speedwagon... the two or so songs I know from them
I happen to like when in the right mood at the right time. But I
would _never_ buy an album from them.)
But I am getting more and more of a curious feeling who will
answer this try to break up the stagnation.
OBW
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