[klaatumail] Re: New Dee Long solo rarities
- From: "Dean" <deanjasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- 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>
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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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