tylermunns
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| Kind of Blue It seems like we’re simply incapable of considering that it is not the definition of the “genre” that is the problem, but the “genre”-mongering itself that is the problem. In lieu of talking about how to define a “genre” and then describing music... | |
| Are You a Swifty? @larsman For one, I didn’t say anything about “political violence” either. Again, I was merely using an analogy to challenge the notion, “if someone likes it, it’s good.” | |
| Kind of Blue I love talking about and describing music. I see the act of describing a “genre” (and the subsequent stringent segregation and put-everything-in-a-box attitude) as being useful only to a person for whom doing so helps them maximize their profits ... | |
| Are You a Swifty? @simao I said, “that dog won’t hunt,” not, “that dog don’t bite.” I look forward to the edification and growth I may be so blessed to attain in a future meeting with the sage-like simao. | |
| Are You a Swifty? @simao No, talk of "legitimate art" is not the conclusion one who actually read my words and understands words would reach. Best of luck with that whole "words" thing and that whole "intellectual honesty" thing. You're off to a good start wi... | |
| Noir album recommendations In terms of "evokes a corrupt town where it’s always raining / paranoia" but doesn’t-sound-like-"general jazz"-but-more-in the-orchestral-realm type thing, I would recommend: Experiment in Terror (1962 score) - Henry Mancini Vertigo (1958 score)... | |
| Are You a Swifty? @simao Allow me to once again issue semantic gymnastics and snobbishly parse out words: “…enforcing a completely arbitrary and arrogant gateway for what can be considered legitimate art…” Come again? “gateway?” “enforcing” said gateway? What is... | |
| Are You a Swifty? @larsman I was making a point with an analogy. You said “if someone likes something, that means it’s good.” I’m saying, “no it doesn’t.” | |
| Are You a Swifty? @larsman "Personally, I think if somebody likes it, it's good, even if it's just good for that one person. Can't negate somebody else's experience..." I appreciate what you're getting at, but do you really, I mean...really believe that? Cyber-... | |
| Are You a Swifty? @simao I said the music was vapid. If you want to take that personally and take it as though I'm saying YOU are vapid, I have no control over that, that's on you. I watch "Farting Preacher" videos on YouTube very often. Is that "shallow" enough... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @curiousjim When I listen to Black Christ of the Andes by Mary Lou Williams, I feel like I’m in Heaven. The title track is one of the great pieces of music of the last 60 years to these ears. | |
| Kind of Blue @stuartk Having a system that allows customers or patrons to efficiently locate a thing (dedicated aisles in a grocery store, Dewey Decibel system in a library, etc.) is helpful. Describing music to another person is different. Conflating the ... | |
| Are You a Swifty? @waltersalas That’s cool. I just disagree with you on ol’ Taylor. Maybe at some point I’ll feel differently. Maybe not. | |
| Are You a Swifty? @simao My description of Taylor Swift’s music (have you ever heard Taylor Swift’s music, by the way?) as constituting a “cynical exploitation of the American’s need for vapid pablum” is not at all “on par with those in this community who feel that... | |
| Qualities Of An End-game System How about this. End game is a label some folks use as an attempt to put an end to (cap) on upgraditis. The false belief that there is a point when one will finally not be inclined to upgrade. This 👆 |