Stupid musical statements that you can't fathom

Stone Birds · 12-29-2010, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by duga

I think Conan mentioned this before but my default response is everything since I do actually try to sample every new genre or style I run across and it results in people I just meet probably thinking I have no musical knowledge at all.

Luckily my close friends know how obsessive I am and they are the first to mention how much music I listen to, so it all works out. I don't like to toot my own horn ya know.

all the people i asked that question to, they don't know anything indie not even something as popularized as vampire weekend, bright eyes, or even death cad for cutie...

another one didn't even know instrumental music existed beyond marching band and orchestras...

and another one after checking their itunes had NOTHING but mainstream female pop music...

duga · 12-29-2010, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Stone Birds

all the people i asked that question to, they don't know anything indie not even something as popularized as vampire weekend, bright eyes, or even death cad for cutie...

another one didn't even know instrumental music existed beyond marching band and orchestras...

and another one after checking their itunes had NOTHING but mainstream female pop music...

Oh, I have no doubt 90% of the people who respond like that have crap taste in music. There is just a minority of people out there like us where we actually are willing to listen to everything.

Stone Birds · 12-29-2010, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by duga

Oh, I have no doubt 90% of the people who respond like that have crap taste in music. There is just a minority of people out there like us where we actually are willing to listen to everything.

i try to do this but there's just plenty of stuff i can't stand.

12-29-2010, 01:42 PM

Or he's pulling your leg. I've said I hate music on numerous occasions.

The Bullet · 12-29-2010, 03:44 PM

Yeah, well, at the discussion above: to say that all music in general has gotten worse is really, really, really moronic. There have always been amazing acts that tweak every note until it's perfect and put all of their passion into the music. There have also been stupid jingles written purely to dance to.

However, the most mainstreem, most popular music has probably gotten worse over time, if that's what Kaimon's teacher meant. I mean, in 1969 The Beatles were the biggest band in the world. In 2009 , Lady Gaga was the biggest act in the world (MJ doesn't count, he was only popular for his death). In 2010, it was either Justin Bieber, Eminem, or Lady Gaga. Only one of the three are actually good.

Stone Birds · 12-29-2010, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bullet

Yeah, well, at the discussion above: to say that all music in general has gotten worse is really, really, really moronic. There have always been amazing acts that tweak every note until it's perfect and put all of their passion into the music. There have also been stupid jingles written purely to dance to.

However, the most mainstreem, most popular music has probably gotten worse over time, if that's what Kaimon's teacher meant. I mean, in 1969 The Beatles were the biggest band in the world. In 2009 , Lady Gaga was the biggest act in the world (MJ doesn't count, he was only popular for his death). In 2010, it was either Justin Bieber, Eminem, or Lady Gaga. Only one of the three are actually good.

i'm pretty sure he was extremely popular long before his death

sleepy jack · 12-29-2010, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Stone Birds

i'm pretty sure he was extremely popular long before his death

I think he just meant Michael Jackson had a popularity boom after he died, which is totally a shocking thing to suggest right?

Charlemagne · 12-29-2010, 08:09 PM

"Modern artists no longer write albums which are designed to be listened to from start to finish, this is a great shame, they simply write songs and put them together."

I know I stole this from a forum topic here, but still the stupidity of this statement boggles the mind.

The Bullet · 12-29-2010, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepy jack

I think he just meant Michael Jackson had a popularity boom after he died, which is totally a shocking thing to suggest right?

Exactley. You nailed it on the head

I wasn't exactley in my best state of mind when I was writing that. I wasn't stoned, but if anyone were anound me right then, they would've thought so. What I meant was that MJ's popularity in 2009 was caused most by his death, so I didn't count him as the biggest pop star in the nation. He was the biggest pop star in 1983 because he was making great music and exploring new boundaries. Thanks for getting me.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 12-29-2010, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bullet

Yeah, well, at the discussion above: to say that all music in general has gotten worse is really, really, really moronic. There have always been amazing acts that tweak every note until it's perfect and put all of their passion into the music. There have also been stupid jingles written purely to dance to.

However, the most mainstreem, most popular music has probably gotten worse over time, if that's what Kaimon's teacher meant. I mean, in 1969 The Beatles were the biggest band in the world. In 2009 , Lady Gaga was the biggest act in the world (MJ doesn't count, he was only popular for his death). In 2010, it was either Justin Bieber, Eminem, or Lady Gaga. Only one of the three are actually good.

In all fairness as much as I am extremely unimpressed by Biebar, Eminem, and Lady Gaga you listed how music has become less variant by having three acts popular the most popular in the world than one.

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12-29-2010, 01:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
someonecompletelyrandom Guest Posts: n/a	Or he's pulling your leg. I've said I hate music on numerous occasions.

12-29-2010, 03:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
The Bullet Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 454	Yeah, well, at the discussion above: to say that all music in general has gotten worse is really, really, really moronic. There have always been amazing acts that tweak every note until it's perfect and put all of their passion into the music. There have also been stupid jingles written purely to dance to. However, the most mainstreem, most popular music has probably gotten worse over time, if that's what Kaimon's teacher meant. I mean, in 1969 The Beatles were the biggest band in the world. In 2009 , Lady Gaga was the biggest act in the world (MJ doesn't count, he was only popular for his death). In 2010, it was either Justin Bieber, Eminem, or Lady Gaga. Only one of the three are actually good.