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Old 08-09-2011, 01:16 PM   #53 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by starrynight View Post
I'm sure there is quite a lot of music that is too complex for most people on this board. Although complex really just means a style that people aren't willing to understand and make an effort with. Music isn't about complexity/simpilicity, it's just about communication. Music is as complex/simple as you make it.
Yes, but sometimes if the language is written with too much intricacy, or sophistication, it's ignored due to the effort required to interpret the message. Which doesn't make the message any less valid because complex melodic topics can't really be told in simple melodic language.

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Originally Posted by Surell View Post
Zeppelin, pop? Sure they were popular but they weren't pop music.

But then again, that definition seems so elusive.
Mainstream Rock is definitely a variation of pop. Even if Led Zeppelin protested the radio, they definitely shaped their music around popular format.
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