I can't stand the blues

CorwoodRep · Post by **CorwoodRep** » 11 Jun 2009, 6:46pm

Inder wrote:
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.
That's soooo last summer.

Animal Collective?

rcs · Post by **rcs** » 11 Jun 2009, 7:08pm

Billy Joel wrote:
Inder wrote:
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.
That's soooo last summer.
Animal Collective?

Live

eumaas · Post by **eumaas** » 23 Mar 2010, 2:44pm

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.

Silent Majority · Post by **Silent Majority** » 23 Mar 2010, 3:01pm

rcs wrote:
Billy Joel wrote:
Inder wrote:
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.
That's soooo last summer.
Animal Collective?
Live

Yeah, I'd take Vampire Weekend over Clapton in a heartbeat.

eumaas · Post by **eumaas** » 23 Mar 2010, 3:14pm

Silent Majority wrote:
rcs wrote:
Billy Joel wrote:
Inder wrote:
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.
That's soooo last summer.
Animal Collective?
Live
Yeah, I'd take Vampire Weekend over Clapton in a heartbeat.

Is a shotgun blast to the face an alternate option?

Wolter · Post by **Wolter** » 23 Mar 2010, 3:21pm

Crab juice.

Heston · Post by **Heston** » 24 Mar 2010, 11:08am

Silent Majority wrote:
rcs wrote:
Billy Joel wrote:
Inder wrote:
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.
That's soooo last summer.
Animal Collective?
Live
Yeah, I'd take Vampire Weekend over Clapton in a heartbeat.

Me too, I'm not a huge fan but the last single was great.

eumaas · Post by **eumaas** » 24 Mar 2010, 11:09am

Heston wrote:
Silent Majority wrote:
rcs wrote:
Billy Joel wrote:
Inder wrote: That's soooo last summer.
Animal Collective?
Live
Yeah, I'd take Vampire Weekend over Clapton in a heartbeat.
Me too, I'm not a huge fan but the last single was great.

Shoulda chosen the shotgun.

matedog · Post by **matedog** » 24 Mar 2010, 11:10am

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.

Heston · Post by **Heston** » 24 Mar 2010, 11:15am

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.

I'd see Clapton but only if he was being tortured on a medieval rack.

JennyB · Post by **JennyB** » 24 Mar 2010, 11:31am

Heston wrote:
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.
I'd see Clapton but only if he was being tortured on a medieval rack.

I agree with this post.

Rat Patrol · Post by **Rat Patrol** » 24 Mar 2010, 11:40am

Heston wrote:
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.
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.

Accuratized.

Wolter · Post by **Wolter** » 24 Mar 2010, 11:41am

Rat Patrol wrote:
Heston wrote:
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.
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.
Accuratized.

Indeed.

Flex · Post by **Flex** » 24 Mar 2010, 11:53am

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.

JennyB · Post by **JennyB** » 24 Mar 2010, 11:55am

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.

I would tend to agree with you if he had donated the profits to charity, but he didn't do that.

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