OK, Let's Have It...

I just caught up on the Razorfight. Finally, Anon has posted something interesting (if it is indeed thee Anon).

Here's the thing: Do you not listen to punk anymore because it is no longer relevant? Either way, there's a problem: If you don't, that adds fuel to side that states that music-as-social_commentary, no matter how fantastic, is finite. If you DO still listen to punk or other "period-music", then that most likely suggests that though it was inspired by then-current_events, the quality of the music is what lasts, and not the lyrical content primarily.

Related to all of this in some way: We all listen to non-English lyricists to some extent, yes? Well, except for Pat. I mean Matt. Would it be nice if every lyricist was on a mission, especially a mission that we could decipher? I don't know. I don't want every author to embed socio-poilitical leanings in their texts. It's nice to just to hear a non-interlaced story SOMETIMES. Regarding the foreign language thing, there's this protest singer (who doesn't play acoustic) from Zimbabwe who's music is almost entirely in major keys, yet lyrically it's supposed to be extremely dire and powerful. I would't know, I can't speak the language. His message is not intended for non-Zimbabwean ears primarily, yet he has a large cult following here.

Here's the OTHER thing: We are talking about a crew in which more people like Oasis than don't. To most people here, the tune (whether live or Memorex) in a "vacuum" is what truly matters - did the melodies/harmonies/rhythms do it for you or not? That's what it all comes down to. Anyway, with the Kasabian comment alone, Anon is contradicting itself. Unless of course it was a joke.

OH, all y'all who diss "jamming" - at the end of the day it's improvising. Some of the most critically-lauded music is based around improvisation: Jazz, Krautrock, etc. Can, one of my favs, improvised (I believe) almost all of their live shows, perhaps referencing previously conceived tracks, but mostly just winged it, and used those shows as fodder for albums, and so on. So, don't use the words "Snob" and "Jam" if you are inversely relating them.

Ash.