@frankmc195 - Definitely agree, though I'm 71 and an exception there, as I never much liked jazz when I was younger and I still don't. Ironically enough, I was really into blues as a teenager but lost my interest as I got older and into my 20's. I am very badly behind on catching up with new music as the publication I used to depend on for info went bust a few years ago, but I mostly like indie rock, reggae, some metal and some regular pop and rock (and the Grateful Dead!), but I don't stray much past that....
What I really hate about some music
When I listen to music, there are four things that I really bothers me and was wondering if there are others who feel the same way about songs just as strongly as I do. I don't like feeling this way but when I hear these things, I just want to turn the music off and I'm not sure why the song writer doesn't realize he probably has a dud and not a hit. Here they are:
1. When a song writer finds a catchy phrase and the singer repeats the line three times in a row and then a stanza later, here it comes again repeated all three times and this just keeps going on and on.
2. Very similar to the above, a writer writes a real good line of music and then makes the whole song a repeat or variation of this line of music and has no imagination to add a little something in-between.
3. Singers who can't really sing well and think they can but get such really great score of music behind them that if a really good singer sang the song it would be wonderful to listen to. Please understand that carrying a tune to me doesn't make a good singer and I'm not talking about karoke singers here either.
4. Rhyming in a melody.... Please you can predict what the next line of the song is going to be before it is sang because it rhymes with the last line just sang...
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If those are the rules they are made to be broken by a skilled individual. The late Jim Steinman was such a one. |
larsman speaking of indie music, I hope you have had the pleasure of hearing "Headed south on the Northan Lights" (what a cool name) "Rosetta Cafe" "What will I do" " What am I waiting for" "A beautiful Vulnerability" "Tell me that story"... all of which are great ones and many more. OMG I forgot to add the absolute worse thing that I hate about some music and that is heavy drums though out a song that only gives you a headache and not listening pleasure... I'm not talking about the drums from early rock but todays added beats that are added by the producer. |
@frankmc195 - thank you for the recommendation - that IS a cool name; I shall check it out!! |
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