There's hope for you yet! ;-) I sort of get where you are coming from though I don't share the position. It sort of reminds me of some of the aficionados over on the Jazz thread and their view of "real" jazz and jazz purity (my term for it). Anyway, I'm curious how you felt/feel about the use of strings in rock. I remember a conversation with a school chum long time ago...musta been in 7th or 8th grade. He was incensed about the use of strings (maybe a new Doors album had come out). Thought they had NO place in "rock". I remember being somewhat taken aback by his vehemence. Noteworthy that he had much older sisters - suspected influences on the development of his musical taste. |
FWIW (little in the larger scheme of things, I know) - but generally, I've got nothin' against strings or horns. Did kinda expect anti-strings would go along with anti-prog is all - but the reality ain't so simple, it appears. Talking about strings and horns and doing a 180 from the OP's original intent. These might be the most ravishingly beautiful 144 seconds of contemporary music ever written - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbAA4_B8k0I |
