Good observations. On Aug 26, 2014, at 6:26 AM, Thomas McMahan <shadowmonstrosity@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Have ideas, but a lot is political in nature. Education though is a big part > of it, but some other things too. > > Music now is as much put together using a computer of some sort as apposed to > skill. For any given project in the 40s and 50s you had more hands and heads > involved directly contributing to a given peace. There of course is the > obvious too, the standard has fallen off too, but that includes the standard > of what people will go purchase too, so the consumer is equally to blame too. > > > On Aug 26, 2014, at 5:00 AM, Daniel Crone <averagegrabbag@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I cannot understand how r and b of the 1940's, 50's, and 60's could be so >> full of art and diversity, and how so much music has gone so far down hill. >> Rap, not all, but much of it, is nothing but anger and disrespect. >> On Aug 25, 2014, at 8:02 PM, "Josh" <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Well, one of the big assignments is coming up next week. I signed up for a >>> group presentation that is to be given on Sept. 3. There is supposed to be >>> 3 other members in my group, but being that it is the first group no one is >>> signing up *LOL*. My thoughts are do it and get it over with, then the rest >>> of the semester I can listen to the presentations. The presentation is 20 >>> minutes long, the longest presentation that I have given since being at the >>> university… well the longest presentation I have given period since >>> starting college. The good thing is the video can be up to 5 minutes long >>> and I found one that was 46 seconds long and then I found another one that >>> was 200 seconds long so 4 minutes and 6 seconds. The videos are funny, but >>> I had to ask Amanda about both of them to make sure what the content was >>> and one to make sure that they were appropriate. Given the audience I >>> believe they will be just fine. The presentation is on parental stress and >>> family stress theory or something to that nature. One video is of penguins, >>> a hand full of baby penguins and then the momma penguin, the penguins are >>> going off and then all of a sudden the momma penguin kicks one of them off >>> into the water *LOL*. After that they all shut up for a second and then >>> started right back into it. The next one is a rap song about parental >>> stress and at one point she says I have all my “bitches and hoes” with me, >>> but when Amanda watched it, it was concluded that she was being politically >>> correct as in the video there were two dogs and then when she said “hoes” >>> it showed her with her garden hoes. So, that was the extent of the videos. >>> I just about kicked the song due to the language, but then when Amanda >>> watched it I decided to keep it. It is now in my professor’s inbox waiting >>> for approval. Anyways if you all will, keep me in your prayers regarding >>> this presentation. One of the videos that I am going to paste at the bottom >>> is very much so visual, but Bethann and the other sighted members can enjoy >>> that one and we can all if we choose to enjoy the song. >>> >>> 46 seconds: Lead into the presentation >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y43dZMf2tEY >>> >>> 200 Seconds: Finish out the lecture >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbBsDbkmYtM >>> >>> >> >> * To post to the audio-pals group send e-mail to: audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe via e-mail send mail to: audio-pals-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and >> put the word >> unsubscribe in the subject line of the e-mail. >> To subscribe to this list send mail to: audio-pals-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and >> put the word subscribe in >> the subject line of the e-mail. >> >> >> * > > * To post to the audio-pals group send e-mail to: audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe via e-mail send mail to: audio-pals-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and > put the word > unsubscribe in the subject line of the e-mail. > To subscribe to this list send mail to: audio-pals-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and > put the word subscribe in > the subject line of the e-mail. > > > * * To post to the audio-pals group send e-mail to: audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe via e-mail send mail to: audio-pals-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and put the word unsubscribe in the subject line of the e-mail. To subscribe to this list send mail to: audio-pals-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and put the word subscribe in the subject line of the e-mail. *