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Post by Kapitan on Jun 10, 2020 20:23:14 GMT
Agreed. It's not to say it might not be true that they were better when they were on such-and-such, but those chemicals don't write songs; conversely, they sometimes can kill people. So glorifying them isn't the greatest thing to do.
Obviously I say this as no teetotaler, either. And I get that getting excited or relaxed from a little this or that could indeed "unlock" a musician to make better work. But it doesn't make the work itself. More likely correlation than causation, as KDS explained (with adventurous youngsters likely both at peak creativity AND peak experimentation).
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Post by Kapitan on Apr 19, 2024 22:30:46 GMT
This one has gotten to me lately. "Unapologetically [adjective]." Pitchfork in particular is guilty in its reviews of albums or artists. It's always phrased as if there is some particular bravery in being unapologetically whatever: black, queer, gay, trans, female, [nationality of choice], etc. It strikes me as silly, to be honest. I get the point, and I don't mean to demean that point. But when something becomes a cliche, and when that cliche is being used for some massively successful, mega-rich superstar? "Unapologetically" becomes pretty funny to me.
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Post by kds on Apr 20, 2024 0:43:40 GMT
That's a pretty good one. I've seen that one used to describe rock bands in recent years too. "Judas Priest have released an unapologetically heavy metal album." Well, shit, they've been doing it for nearly half a century.
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Post by lonelysummer on Apr 28, 2024 5:27:18 GMT
Well I am unapologetically square in my musical tastes, and I have at least one friend who is the same way. We met at a record show a few years ago - he's quite a bit older than I am, but we have a lot of common ground. His two favorite genres are sunshine pop and doo wop. I'm not much into doo wop, but there are some songs I like in that genre. And he appreciates rockabilly and a lot of mainstream 60s rock. I can play the Byrds, the Monkees, the Beach Boys, Rick Nelson, the Lovin' Spoonful, the Turtles, Carl Perkins, Elvis for him without any snickers. There are certain songs from the early 70's he enjoys like Brandy, Nice to Be With You, a few Lobo and Bread songs. I used to feel slightly embarrassed when I would take a Herman's Hermits or Monkees album up to the counter in a record store. Now I just don't give a bleep. Yeah, one thing I feel has worn out its welcome is rock stars cussing just because they think it's cool. Occasionally, sure, it is appropriate, but not every other word. I mean, where's the shock value in the Fish cheer today when everybody is saying it every five words?
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