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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2011 20:54:07 GMT 1
Talking of the smashing pumpkins: Me & Mr Bansh often have music arguments (eerr Debates) I like The Fray, he is a Smashing Pumkins fan. When the Fray brought out "how to save a life". He immediately claimed that it was just a smashing pumkins "style" copy.  Mr Bansh is a music encyclopedia, and takes any musical content dispute very seriously. He has actually got me to listen to The Fray & then Smashing Pumkins straight after each track, to prove his point. However we remain in dispute about this. What do others think? CWL, particualrly as an obvious SP fan, what do you reckon. I say there are similarities, Yes, but "copy" is perhaps is going to far. Bansh.................what is the real issue? Is one artist inferior to the other or somehow by copying a style the music itself is therefore deemed unoriginal or simply derivative so it cannot be good. Of the two tracks I preferred the SP, but that's not to say I did not appreciate the song by The Fray. For me it was just a matter of personal taste. Sometimes it's a riff, bass line, piano melody, vocalist or a combinantion of things that makes me like something that makes other people agree, cringe or think I'm mad. Who cares, as the important thing about music for me is it's very personal and what someone else may make of my choices doesn't really matter. Tell him he is a music snob..................bit like a wine snob. They give you a boat load of reasons why you should like something, but will not listen long enough to understand perhaps why you don't. Not sure if you like red wine.............but next time you are at a party put ice cubes in a glass of the stuff and see what happens. The wine snobs will be at you in a flash telling you why you should not have done that...................most amusing and one of my favourite drinks............. CWL  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2011 21:10:40 GMT 1
Get a wee dram or a touch of the black stuff or beer or all of them and listen............. CWL  |
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Post by Banshee on Oct 15, 2011 19:28:08 GMT 1
Get a wee dram or a touch of the black stuff or beer or all of them and listen............. CWL Excellent. Saw them live in August at the Hippy Solfest. Been a fan of Saw Docs for years but seeing them live was brilliant. My taste is very eclectic and I don't dismiss anything out of hand. I prefer to listen first. I don't like "lazy" music, ie obvious copies with no effort, but I like Live Lounge, which is basically people singing other people's songs, but its good to hear a new take on things. I also find myself liking Dappy's new one. When I hear it in the morning getting ready for work, it makes me laugh and I have the song in me head all day. You are right, music is just for enjoying and getting your own feeling from it. One of the best things at the Solfest was the organic tent. Starts with 1 or 2 people playing something then others gradually join in after picking up the thread, until it forms a band.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2011 21:42:50 GMT 1
Hooba, Hooba, Hooba...................bumped into this again today.......... CWL  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2011 21:58:00 GMT 1
The National without the jumps................. CWL |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2011 22:27:37 GMT 1
Anyone fancy a World Party...................Karl is a forgotten musical genius.... CWL |
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Post by Banshee on Oct 22, 2011 16:14:18 GMT 1
Music can mean so much to people. You hear a tune and it takes you somewhere, brings memories or makes you think if you can relate to the words. I really like Ed Sheeran at the moment. This was the first tune of his I heard and because I understood it, and made me think of someone, and I was prompted to find out more about his music. youtu.be/xADSSBs34is |
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Post by Banshee on Oct 22, 2011 16:23:41 GMT 1
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Post by Banshee on Oct 22, 2011 16:52:43 GMT 1
As for cover versions: How brilliant is this? youtu.be/rplbo1Uw0XoI was brought up listening to this, mainly as a folk song, but when Drop kicks brought this out, it introduced a whole new audience, to the history and culture that this song represents. Yes, I have to get around the whole Boston, American,thing, and its easy to talk about "Paddyism", but these are people being aware of their roots, and keeping it fresh. I saw them live in December 2005. They were brilliant! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2011 11:14:13 GMT 1
Bansh...........try a little Foy Vance............... Got to admit not listened to much of Ed Sheeran, not sure why just not happened yet I guess........... CWL |
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Post by Banshee on Oct 29, 2011 20:55:37 GMT 1
Bansh...........try a little Foy Vance............... Got to admit not listened to much of Ed Sheeran, not sure why just not happened yet I guess........... CWL I did actually like that. Will investigate more. What do you think about this cover version? I think an angry voice adds more to it. Dont you think? Makes me think of 'home' anyway. youtu.be/Pn4rXAHu96w |
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Post by Jazz on Nov 5, 2011 0:38:42 GMT 1
Just thought I'd put this in....nostalgia....wish I'd been more of a sweet talkin' man in my teenage years!   |
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Post by Banshee on Nov 6, 2011 17:27:09 GMT 1
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Post by Nattfare on Nov 7, 2011 18:16:10 GMT 1
It's been far too long since I posted a song really.
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Post by Nattfare on Dec 2, 2011 11:36:50 GMT 1
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Mr Bansh is a music encyclopedia, and takes any musical content dispute very seriously. He has actually got me to listen to The Fray & then Smashing Pumkins straight after each track, to prove his point. 
