[mod.music.gaffa] Squeakback

Love-Hounds-request@EDDIE.MIT.EDU.UUCP (02/21/87)

Really-From: drukman%UMASS.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu
          (Jonathan S. Drukman)

A lot of people lately have been complaining about how this list is
full of bitching, shouting and general nastiness.  They say "what about
music?  Ain't we supposed to be discussing that?"  I say: "Yeah we are,
but somehow whenever anyone volunteers an opinion, it gets shot down.
If you dare to agree with someone, you're a sycophant, and therefor
untrendy.  Get a life, bud."
 
Does anyone agree with this admittedly non-controversial statement?
"SAT IN YOUR LAP" is one of the best songs produced anywhere in the past
10 years!
 
Well, I do, but that doesn't count for much.
 
CHAMELEONS UK:  I have had very little exposure to this group outside
of hearing the "Strange Times" album once or twice.  I was going to
see them last night at the Blue Wall, but good ole US IMMIGRATION decided
to not let them into the goddamn country.
 
Tonight:  Throwing Muses at the Blue Wall.  Hope the Mass Pike Cops don't
bust their asses and throw 'em in prison.
 
Let me once again tell everyone to GO BUY 'BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC'
you won't regret it!  (well, you might, but I doubt it.)
 
dismayed and annoyed,
--jon drukman
"you are the only thing that shines"
   -shriekback

Love-Hounds-request@EDDIE.MIT.EDU.UUCP (02/21/87)

Really-From: nessus (Doug Alan)

I agree!   I agree!

	|>oug

Love-Hounds-request@EDDIE.MIT.EDU.UUCP (02/24/87)

Really-From: Wenner.ES@Xerox.COM

Re: Your comments about differences of opinion on musical taste...

I don't much CARE what someone's musical opinions might be, that's an
individual sort of thing, kinda like wearing seat belts. :-)  What DOES
matter is WHY THEY FEEL THAT WAY.  F'instance, Jon, you said "'SAT IN
YOUR LAP' is one of the best songs produced anywhere in the past 10
years!"  Well, that may just be so, but WHY do you think so?  Sure, your
reasons may be subjective, but relating them has meaning and will help
me decide whether or not to give it a listen and form my own opinion,
rather than just get into name-calling with no resolution. 

Sorry if that made some sense, it's late and I'm tired....

BTW, I stopped listening to net.music for the same reason, and have just
started getting a 2nd-hand resend of Love-Hounds.  PLEASE, please, say
that mud-slinging is not the norm for THIS list, too...

NonJim
Redondo Beach, CA

justinitforthemusic 

Love-Hounds-request@EDDIE.MIT.EDU.UUCP (02/24/87)

Really-From: drukman%UMASS.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu
          (Jonathan S. Drukman)

NonJim at Redondo Beach has some interesting things to say...
Well, unfortunately, it does seem that mud-slinging is the norm EVERYWHERE
you go nowadays, but the flip side is that you have a boring syncophantic
list where everyone sits around and says "Isn't <mumble> the greatest?"
and the replies are "Oh yes, I really love it!"  "It's amazing!"
so you gotta expect some dissenters out there...
 
As to _WHY_ I think "Sat In Your Lap" is one of the finest pieces of
music I have personally heard in the past 10 years, it is because the
song in question has an intriguing rhythm (12/8 time in the verses and
10/8 time in the chorus! wow!), a catchy tune, extremely clever lyrics,
faultless production, and I have found that I can listen to it over and
over again without becoming bored.  Certainly, any song that exhibits
those qualities is something special.  I have also mentioned publicly
on many occasions that I consider several other bands capable of exhibiting
those qualities, and thus I rank them among my favorite records.
So, as a challenge to you, name one of YOUR favorite songs and state
several reasons why.  And use a #2 pencil, please.  (just kidding :-)
 
-- jon drukman