Unpopular Music Opinions - Music Banter Music Banter

Go Back   Music Banter > The Music Forums > General Music
Unpopular Music Opinions Unpopular Music Opinions
Register Blogging Today's Posts
Welcome to Music Banter Forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with over 70,000 other registered members. After you create your free account, you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 1,100,000 posts.

Reply
Page 1074 of 1881 « First 745749741024106410721073 1074 107510761084112411741574 Last »
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-27-2015, 11:35 PM   #10731 (permalink)
Key
.
 
Key's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 13,153
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wpnfire View Post
Nothing in progressive music can ever be underrated.
Progressive Rock specifically, yes, it can be underrated.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Two Spirit View Post
True. I would even extend this to bands like Marilyn Manson, who's early sound that made him popular was heavily dependent on his keyboardist, Pogo. Once he left the band, none of his replacements could contribute the same way he did. The sad thing is that most casual fans don't even know who he is, so his work goes unnoticed.
Pretty much. It'd be interesting to hear bands like Yes, King Crimson, and any others play or record an album without a keyboard player. I don't want to imagine that it'd sound better, I can only imagine that they'd sound much worse.
Key is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-27-2015, 11:36 PM   #10732 (permalink)
Key
.
 
Key's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 13,153
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Frownland View Post
As opposed to what they do offer? I think that they're rather recognized as far as bands like Yes and Rush (even though Geddy's admittedly not that great) go.
I suppose I worded it a bit weird, but you basically know what i'm getting at. I just don't see a lot of discussion in general about someone saying like "oh man, this band is great because this guy is great on the keys". Most of the time it's focused on the vocalist or the guitarist. Granted, I do know a lot of people who worship the ground Rick Wakeman walks on, but I still stick by my opinion.
Key is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-27-2015, 11:39 PM   #10733 (permalink)
SOPHIE FOREVER
 
Frownland's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: East of the Southern North American West
Posts: 35,548
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ki View Post
I suppose I worded it a bit weird, but you basically know what i'm getting at. I just don't see a lot of discussion in general about someone saying like "oh man, this band is great because this guy is great on the keys". Most of the time it's focused on the vocalist or the guitarist. Granted, I do know a lot of people who worship the ground Rick Wakeman walks on, but I still stick by my opinion.
I think it's more likely that keyboards are underrated in general and receive too much flak because of the association with cheese if that's your angle.
__________________
Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth.
Frownland is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-27-2015, 11:40 PM   #10734 (permalink)
Prepare 4 the Fight Scene
 
Mondo Bungle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 7,674
Default
I am a member of the church of our (Jon) Lord
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oriphiel View Post
Hmm, what's this in my pocket?

*epic guitar solo blasts into my face*

DAMN IT MONDO
Mondo Bungle is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-27-2015, 11:41 PM   #10735 (permalink)
Key
.
 
Key's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 13,153
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Frownland View Post
I think it's more likely that keyboards are underrated in general and receive too much flak because of the association with cheese if that's your angle.
That actually makes a lot of sense now that you say that. I've always found people saying they find the use of keyboard to be really cheesy especially in newer progressive rock bands. Never really understood why, but I guess that's why I have the opinion that I do.
Key is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-27-2015, 11:47 PM   #10736 (permalink)
Music Addict
 
Two Spirit's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 332
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Frownland View Post
That might suggest that that specific keyboardist isn't really that vital to the music if nobody but the diehards presumably noticed. Were those other albums less popular? Not really a fan of the guy so I haven't followed his discography much.
Around the time Pogo's role in the band became minimized, the albums started selling less, although the general public becoming tired and bored of Manson's shock antics probably had a lot to do with that as well.

But it definitely didn't help that the keyboarding became less and less inportant, resulting in a much softer sound that was in complete contrast with the bands output a decade prior.

However, I would argue that Manson's music has become much more mature and organic sounding in his most recent albums, due to a greater focus on raw guitar and bass rather than keyboards and electronics. So I suppose it's a trade off in the long run.
Two Spirit is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-27-2015, 11:55 PM   #10737 (permalink)
.
 
grindy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: .
Posts: 7,201
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ki View Post
Progressive Rock specifically, yes, it can be underrated.



Pretty much. It'd be interesting to hear bands like Yes, King Crimson, and any others play or record an album without a keyboard player. I don't want to imagine that it'd sound better, I can only imagine that they'd sound much worse.
King Crimson haven't really used keyboards since the seventies.
__________________
A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.
grindy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-28-2015, 12:09 AM   #10738 (permalink)
Prepare 4 the Fight Scene
 
Mondo Bungle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 7,674
Default
Did everyone enjoy the pun
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oriphiel View Post
Hmm, what's this in my pocket?

*epic guitar solo blasts into my face*

DAMN IT MONDO
Mondo Bungle is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-28-2015, 01:33 AM   #10739 (permalink)
Key
.
 
Key's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 13,153
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by grindy View Post
King Crimson haven't really used keyboards since the seventies.
My opinion has nothing to do with time.
Key is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-28-2015, 01:36 AM   #10740 (permalink)
President spic
 
Justthefacts's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Waxahatchee
Posts: 4,861
Default
Old music's not as good as new, more modern produced music.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy View Post
I love how you edited your post to officially out me out of the closet?" It's like you asked yourself if you were a big enough cunt in the post, concluded that you weren't, and added it in to satisfy your postly cunt quota
Quote:
Originally Posted by OccultHawk View Post
I converted to Islam today.

Allah Supreme.
A Love Supreme.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mondo Bungle View Post
saw LeBron James downtown but then I realized I'm just racist
The Best Collection You'll See Today
Justthefacts is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1074 of 1881 « First 745749741024106410721073 1074 107510761084112411741574 Last »

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads


Terms & Privacy - Contact Us - Music Banter - Archive - Top

© 2003-2024 Advameg, Inc.