Animal Collective?Inder wrote:That's soooo last summer.Billy Joel wrote:He's not gonna set his guitar on fire, but it's definitely gonna be more enjoyable than the mediocrity of every lame indie band you'll have the chance to see this summer. Given the choice between Clapton and Vampire Weekend or whatever the hell kids like, I'd pick Clapton.
I can't stand the blues
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LiveBilly Joel wrote:Animal Collective?Inder wrote:That's soooo last summer.Billy Joel wrote:He's not gonna set his guitar on fire, but it's definitely gonna be more enjoyable than the mediocrity of every lame indie band you'll have the chance to see this summer. Given the choice between Clapton and Vampire Weekend or whatever the hell kids like, I'd pick Clapton.
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Re: I can't stand the blues
I really don't understand blues improvisation. The bulk seems to be lick-based. Generally the uptempo numbers in straight ahead jazz will feature some licks playing, but not the majority--which seems to be the case in the blues.
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Yeah, I'd take Vampire Weekend over Clapton in a heartbeat.rcs wrote:LiveBilly Joel wrote:Animal Collective?Inder wrote:That's soooo last summer.Billy Joel wrote:He's not gonna set his guitar on fire, but it's definitely gonna be more enjoyable than the mediocrity of every lame indie band you'll have the chance to see this summer. Given the choice between Clapton and Vampire Weekend or whatever the hell kids like, I'd pick Clapton.
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Is a shotgun blast to the face an alternate option?Silent Majority wrote:Yeah, I'd take Vampire Weekend over Clapton in a heartbeat.rcs wrote:LiveBilly Joel wrote:Animal Collective?Inder wrote:That's soooo last summer.Billy Joel wrote:He's not gonna set his guitar on fire, but it's definitely gonna be more enjoyable than the mediocrity of every lame indie band you'll have the chance to see this summer. Given the choice between Clapton and Vampire Weekend or whatever the hell kids like, I'd pick Clapton.
I feel that there is a fascistic element, for example, in the Rolling Stones . . .
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I've studied the phenomenon of neo-provincialism in self-isolating online communities but this place takes the fucking cake.
— Clashy
— Morton Feldman
I've studied the phenomenon of neo-provincialism in self-isolating online communities but this place takes the fucking cake.
— Clashy
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Me too, I'm not a huge fan but the last single was great.Silent Majority wrote:Yeah, I'd take Vampire Weekend over Clapton in a heartbeat.rcs wrote:LiveBilly Joel wrote:Animal Collective?Inder wrote:That's soooo last summer.Billy Joel wrote:He's not gonna set his guitar on fire, but it's definitely gonna be more enjoyable than the mediocrity of every lame indie band you'll have the chance to see this summer. Given the choice between Clapton and Vampire Weekend or whatever the hell kids like, I'd pick Clapton.
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Shoulda chosen the shotgun.Heston wrote:Me too, I'm not a huge fan but the last single was great.Silent Majority wrote:Yeah, I'd take Vampire Weekend over Clapton in a heartbeat.rcs wrote:LiveBilly Joel wrote:Animal Collective?Inder wrote: That's soooo last summer.
I feel that there is a fascistic element, for example, in the Rolling Stones . . .
— Morton Feldman
I've studied the phenomenon of neo-provincialism in self-isolating online communities but this place takes the fucking cake.
— Clashy
— Morton Feldman
I've studied the phenomenon of neo-provincialism in self-isolating online communities but this place takes the fucking cake.
— Clashy
Re: I can't stand the blues
God this is a debate I'd never thought I'd participate in, but although I enjoy Vampire Weekend's music, the live clips I've seen is merely them replicating their studio sound which is an impressive feat no doubt. But in terms of a live setting that interests me a bit less. I might rather see Clapton but I'm not particularly opinionated either way.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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I'd see Clapton but only if he was being tortured on a medieval rack.matedog wrote:God this is a debate I'd never thought I'd participate in, but although I enjoy Vampire Weekend's music, the live clips I've seen is merely them replicating their studio sound which is an impressive feat no doubt. But in terms of a live setting that interests me a bit less. I might rather see Clapton but I'm not particularly opinionated either way.
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I agree with this post.Heston wrote:I'd see Clapton but only if he was being tortured on a medieval rack.matedog wrote:God this is a debate I'd never thought I'd participate in, but although I enjoy Vampire Weekend's music, the live clips I've seen is merely them replicating their studio sound which is an impressive feat no doubt. But in terms of a live setting that interests me a bit less. I might rather see Clapton but I'm not particularly opinionated either way.
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Accuratized.Heston wrote:I'd see Clapton but only if he was being tortured on a medieval rack by the mortified soul of his own dead kid he used in as underwhelming fashion as possible as means-to-end to get a soundtrack and Unplugged gig.matedog wrote:God this is a debate I'd never thought I'd participate in, but although I enjoy Vampire Weekend's music, the live clips I've seen is merely them replicating their studio sound which is an impressive feat no doubt. But in terms of a live setting that interests me a bit less. I might rather see Clapton but I'm not particularly opinionated either way.
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Indeed.Rat Patrol wrote:Accuratized.Heston wrote:I'd see Clapton but only if he was being tortured on a medieval rack by the mortified soul of his own dead kid he used in as underwhelming fashion as possible as means-to-end to get a soundtrack and Unplugged gig.matedog wrote:God this is a debate I'd never thought I'd participate in, but although I enjoy Vampire Weekend's music, the live clips I've seen is merely them replicating their studio sound which is an impressive feat no doubt. But in terms of a live setting that interests me a bit less. I might rather see Clapton but I'm not particularly opinionated either way.
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I'm uncomfortable accusing EC of exploiting his kid's death for a song. Other artists write songs about horrible personal tragedies, some of those songs are good and others suck. I dunno if I like going down the road of judging the extent another person's grief is genuine or feigned and whether they're dealing with their grief in an appropriate way or not (whether it be by writing a song or whatever).
Unless there's some terrible interview with him where he explains that he wrote the song as a cash-in or something, in which case I take it all back. I profess a lot of "unknown unknowns" on this one.
The song still sucked, tho.
Unless there's some terrible interview with him where he explains that he wrote the song as a cash-in or something, in which case I take it all back. I profess a lot of "unknown unknowns" on this one.
The song still sucked, tho.
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I would tend to agree with you if he had donated the profits to charity, but he didn't do that.Flex wrote:I'm uncomfortable accusing EC of exploiting his kid's death for a song. Other artists write songs about horrible personal tragedies, some of those songs are good and others suck. I dunno if I like going down the road of judging the extent another person's grief is genuine or feigned and whether they're dealing with their grief in an appropriate way or not (whether it be by writing a song or whatever).
Unless there's some terrible interview with him where he explains that he wrote the song as a cash-in or something, in which case I take it all back. I profess a lot of "unknown unknowns" on this one.
The song still sucked, tho.
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