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Post by impulse on Jun 17, 2022 9:25:43 GMT -5
Counter-point: There is so much available, and so many options, that it's HARDER to find anything. I spend a LOT of time looking through Netflix, Amazon, Paramount, HBO, looking for something to watch. And, often, there seems to be NOTHING to watch, but I think it's just a form of decision paralysis. Too many options. When your only source of music was A. Radio, and B. Record stores, that really limited and narrowed the choices, but also sort of compartmentalized things into a more accessible form. I have always found that new music I like is something I have STUMBLED across, which is harder when you are required to specifically look for and choose an exact song to hear. Counter-counter point - regarding movies and shows, I agree technology doesn't make it easier to find something to watch. Browsing the aisles at the local video rental store was no different, either. Scanning hundreds of covers and not knowing what to get. It's the same thing digitally except you don't have to drive across town to check the other video store anymore. Just open another app. Still can't find anything to watch, though. I totally, totally disagree on music, though. Just put on a song you like and many of the apps will just start playing similar stuff. Search for Rolling Stones and you will get a list of songs, a playlist called "This is the Rolling Stones" with a selection of all their work, "Rolling Stones Radio" which covers similar stuff, similar bands pop up below, etc. You almost can't help but stumble on something new just by listening to something you know. Current radio isn't even what it used to be, either. Gone are the days of DJ discretion. The same 100 songs in rotation is all you hear. So while the technology didn't really solve the selection problem with video content, I'd argue it did alleviate it in a big way on music. It probably helps that music is a much shorter commitment to try out than a movie.
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Post by impulse on Jun 17, 2022 8:57:23 GMT -5
And the Kindle makes for a lousy fly-swatter… I don't know, seems like it would work well, but that's a pretty steep price for a single-use fly swatter.
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Post by impulse on Jun 16, 2022 17:07:09 GMT -5
Ahh, damn. RIP, Mr. Sale.
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Post by impulse on Jun 16, 2022 16:36:04 GMT -5
I'm by no means a car guy, but in my layman's opinion, cars have yet exceed how freaking cool they looked in that style and period.
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Post by impulse on Jun 16, 2022 13:20:55 GMT -5
It's a shame they didn't get proper marketing and touring support. With as many musicians who cite CB as influential, it seems like they could have had a lot more commercial success than they got through no fault of their own.
If anyone is interested in the band, the original drummer who also wrote/cowrote a lot of the songs is still pretty active on social media and doing interviews and such.
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Post by impulse on Jun 16, 2022 13:14:14 GMT -5
King Diamond's vocals and specifically his brand of falsetto are total, absolute deal-breakers for me. It's a total nonstarter right out of the gate the moment he starts with it. Not the right thread, but there I said it. I'm not huge on prog, but nice to see Captain Beyond get name dropped. They still do limited touring now and then. I always found it interesting that a California band signed with Capricorn Records, which is mainly a southern-artist label. As a result, they often got pigeonholed in with bands like Dixie Dregs, Sea Level, Wet Willie, etc. just by sheer label association; when in reality, they were not even close to "southern rock" in terms of sound. The closest comparison might have been Dixie Dregs, as they dabbled in southern-flavored prog, but still, Captain Beyond was quite different.
You're not wrong. I think Duane Allman's connection is how they got signed which is why they were on Capricorn. Agreed it was not a logical match stylistically.
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Post by impulse on Jun 16, 2022 11:41:25 GMT -5
King Diamond's vocals and specifically his brand of falsetto are total, absolute deal-breakers for me. It's a total nonstarter right out of the gate the moment he starts with it. Not the right thread, but there I said it.
I'm not huge on prog, but nice to see Captain Beyond get name dropped. They still do limited touring now and then.
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Post by impulse on Jun 16, 2022 11:37:52 GMT -5
Not sure what you like, but Rage Against the Machine seems to fit the current Zeitgeist. Might I suggest their second album, Evil Empire? It has a less-commercialized feel in general than most of their others. The music is funkier, less conventionally radio-friendly. Very groovy and funky. Evil Empire is hands down my favorite RATM album. Might be one of my favorites of the entire 90's. Yeah, can't argue with that. On a given day, it's a toss up for me between their debut or EE, but lately I've been leaning toward EE.
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Post by impulse on Jun 16, 2022 11:32:46 GMT -5
Not sure what you like, but Rage Against the Machine seems to fit the current Zeitgeist. Might I suggest their second album, Evil Empire? It has a less-commercialized feel in general than most of their others. The music is funkier, less conventionally radio-friendly. Very groovy and funky. Who’s the artist? Artist is Rage Against the Machine, album is Evil Empire. Though while you're at it, you might as well listen to their self-titled album as well. Both are killer and proving to be unfortunately just as relevant as ever.
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Post by impulse on Jun 16, 2022 11:07:41 GMT -5
I NEED A NEW GROVE!! ha, please suggest your favorite albums so that I don't have to keep listening to my playlist any more. Not sure what you like, but Rage Against the Machine seems to fit the current Zeitgeist. Might I suggest their second album, Evil Empire? It has a less-commercialized feel in general than most of their others. The music is funkier, less conventionally radio-friendly. Very groovy and funky.
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Post by impulse on Jun 16, 2022 11:00:41 GMT -5
Late to the party as I was on vacation, so I won't beat a dead horse, just to add my two cents real quick and then move on.
In general, while the then-current generations have generally had an appreciation for past music, boomers excepted, it simply CANNOT be overstated how much more accessible and easy it is to do at scale thanks to the internet and streaming. I would argue that it's different enough the distinction is warranted.
In the past, sure, you could find it if you were interested, but you had to work for it, look for it, and there was only so much you could do to get it. There were limitations on supply and funds to buy them, and in the example of radio shows, you were at the mercy of a DJ playing it. Yes, you could find old stuff, but you had to be looking for it and/or investing time and money.
I'm old enough that I started my musical journey scouring record shops for this or that album, hoping it was in print, going oh crap I can't spend $30 for this import, calling around to see if they had it, driving all over town, catching the one radio slot to try and hear a song by a band etc.
Now? Anyone can find anything. It's effortless and nearly free to try anything. Recommendation algorithms just shove it into your face. I can listen to just about anything a band ever recorded, find all the similar bands, their influences, the ones they inspired, and even tangential stuff recommended. I don't have to gamble my limited $15 on a CD based on hearing one song I heard and hoping the album is good. Just pull it up on YouTube or Spotify and see if I like it. If I do, great. I can buy it, go to a show, guy a shirt, etc.
Between that, curated playlists, suggestions, the dynamic is just inverted. You used to have to put in work to find it. Now, you have to go out of your way to avoid finding music. On the one hand, I do somewhat miss the thrill of hunting something down and the satisfaction of finally getting it and putting it on for the first time, but I wouldn't trade the modern accessibility for it.
Side note, while yes, a lot of 60s and 70s acts had major resurgences in the 80s, I'd argue that a ton of it DID NOT sound remotely like the 60s. The sound production style of most popular stuff in that period, love it or hate it, is incredibly distinct. I happen to detest quite a lot the 80s/some early 90s sound production aesthetics, so to me, I can't enjoy them as much as their classic work. But, yes, that is personal.
So yeah, while kids of any generation besides boomers might have had an appreciation for past music, never has it been easier or more effortless to get into.
I also hate prose in comics. Not to say I dislike prose at all, but that's not what I'm here for!
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Post by impulse on Jun 7, 2022 17:09:36 GMT -5
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Post by impulse on Jun 7, 2022 17:08:56 GMT -5
So I had my time into comics as a kid, moved out of it to pursue music and girls with varying degrees of success. Then had my get back into it as an adult. I basically did what you were saying Echo, and dove back in where I left off but also starting seeking out classics I had missed/was too young for. It was also a really interesting and creative time to get back in (early 00s) so I stuck with it for a while and got into new stuff.
I got out of it again ~5-6 years ago for various reasons and have been downsizing. I suspect I will get back into it at some point when day to day life eases up and the kids are a bit older and into their own things, and I imagine the cycle will continue again.
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Post by impulse on Jun 6, 2022 15:07:53 GMT -5
This last one reminds me of Ace and Gary.
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Post by impulse on Jun 6, 2022 15:05:23 GMT -5
Well, I finished my first playthrough of Elden Ring with about 160 hours. Dollar per hour of entertainment, that's got to be one of the best deals in entertainment!
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