[klaatumail] Re: New Dee Long solo rarities

Wow...how absolutely judgmental.

The '60s and '70s were great, admittedly. But to say it's the be all and end 
all? Sorry, man....most of my musical creativity came IN the '80s when I was 
part of the '80s musical movement as an artist. Give me a DX7 or a JUNO 108 or 
an EMU and leave those farting old farfisas and moogs where they belong....in 
the pawn shops....collecting dust.

Personally, I'd rather listen to ANYTHING from post-WWII 1940s to early '50s. 
Pop music especially. It's honest, it's earnest and it had NO artistic agenda. 
It was there to feed the feet and the hearts of the people. 

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> From: deanjasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [klaatumail] Re: New Dee Long solo rarities
> Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:28:41 -0700
> 
> I"m not a fan of the word "dated". Most of the best music came out of the 
> 60s and 70s. Everyone knows that, even the young people. I'd give anything 
> to own a Moog or a mellotron today! I'd use them both in all of my stuff. 
> What real musician wouldn't?
> Great topic guys....Dean
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott Teague" <Scott.Teague@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 5:56 AM
> Subject: [klaatumail] Re: New Dee Long solo rarities
> 
> 
> > See,
> > This is why one should NEVER try to give any explanation, however brief, 
> > as to WHY it is that a particular piece of music (...artist, genre, etc.) 
> > doesn't particularly appeal to oneself. You end up with people suggesting 
> > you shouldn't feel that way, how you're not being fair to the artist, or 
> > your mind is just too damn small and closed, or some such thing.
> >
> > I agree with Dwayne who said, " Stuff like the Beatles and Klaatu doesn't 
> > date in my opinion. It's timeless.
> > And that is the sign of a great band."
> >
> > Excuse me while I go back to listening to my Lightnin' Hopkins, BB King, 
> > SRV, Robin Trower, Rob Thomas, Blitzen Trapper, Sarah Watkins, Allman 
> > brothers,  etc.  Actually, I need to get to work.
> >
> > .  .  ... Scott Teague . . ¶|;-D
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
> > Of Jaimie Vernon
> > Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 12:19 PM
> > To: klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [klaatumail] Re: New Dee Long solo rarities
> >
> > At Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:55:45 Jens wrote:
> >> Looking at it objectively, or at least trying to; the term "dated", is 
> >> used
> >> like a curse word, along with Prog, Rush etc. in your examples.
> >
> > You are correct. Because the people making the statements used 'dated' as 
> > a derogatory term.
> >
> >>There is really no objective validity or argument in the statements.
> >
> > *I* was making an argument for objectivity, but the people putting the
> > music down were NOT. This thread began when someone here said that
> > McManus had a 'dated' sound. I took that as a negative attitude....and
> > made mention that if THAT was the case, they wouldn't like Dee's demos
> > for the same reason.
> >
> >> I might counter by calling everything released within the last year
> >> "contemporary" - and add a sneer to my voice :-)
> >
> > Yes. As would a lot of people.
> >
> >> Or anything released in the last decade soooooo early 21st century.
> >
> > Indeed.
> >
> >> These statements aren't objective or valid either.
> >>
> >> Newest isn't always best, although Hollywood tends to think so as they're
> >> remaking old films galore instead of coming up with original ideas, and 
> >> of
> >> course any piece of creative work will in some way or other contain some
> >> references to the time period in which it was created.
> >>
> >> Would these persons you're referring to, diss a painting merely on the
> >> grounds that is dated and so either impressionism, cubism, or Dadaism?
> >
> > Yes. People do this all the time. And just because someone isn't being 
> > objective, doesn't make their taste any less valid. HOW you like music is 
> > as unique as music itself.
> >
> > And this is MY point in all these posts. You'd be surprised at how many 
> > people do not judge music as art....only by the SOUND it makes. If it is 
> > not cutting edge and made in the last year, it is of no interest to some 
> > people. You'd be surprised to find out that singer-songwriter Neil Young 
> > is one of them. Until he assembled his recent boxed set full of rarities, 
> > outtakes, etc., at the request of his fans, he'd NEVER gone back to listen 
> > to any of it because his policy is: record it, release it, move on....
> >
> > Klaatu fans come in two camps....those who wish EVERYTHING sounded like 
> > the past (Beatles, ELO, Klaatu, et al)....and those who have a wider 
> > palette and believe that music of all types -- new or old -- has a place 
> > in the world.
> >
> > And, unfortunately, you're never going to change that.
> >
> > Jaimie
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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