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I must admit that I analyze certain things a bit much. Being that music is one of my life priorities, it gets a lot of cognitive analysis. Over and over the most puzzling musical riddle is this - Why would anyone choose to like one, or very few genres of music and no others? It seems to me that there are tons of people who stick with one cozy little corner of beats, nestle themselves down real tight, and banish the thoughts of other realms of appreciation. Could it be some form of sentimental distatchment from evil childhood figures? Could it be rockheadedness? Fear maybe? Simplicity? I try my hardest to avoid sterotypical attatchments...I try not to rip these people violently from their closets...I try to understand... For those of you who have clean cut collections, let me know what it is that turns you off from other markets of music. I used to say, "I like everything...well except country really". In the long run I learned a hard lesson. That I like all music and that there are good and bad in every genre. I know it's all very personal and subjective, but I crave to know why certain people steer clear, be it rock, rap, country, classical... For those of you who are diverse in rhythmic ranks, do you ever wonder about this issue?
Being that I am so damned moody, I go through musical phases. Spiritualized is super duper, but sometimes they go into the ol' soundbox and I get annoyed to the extreme; not because they're bad, but because my emotions can't register certain noise or sentiment. Right now, I am in deep with the spirit guidence of this amazing band. Our meeting occurred back in my highschool days when I went to see The Jesus and Mary Chain. There were two other bands opening up for them, one being Spiritualized (who played first I think). During their set there must have been all of 20 people on the floor paying attention. I was the smitten one in the front wondering where I had been all my life. This wasn't the music I was used to, and I've always been very diverse. I was humbled on that day and decided that I needed to pay more attention to the world that isn't directly around me. The sound they produced removed me from my human shell and transcended me into the mushy outer layer of feeling. I didn't recognize other people around me because the few of us out there were all puddled into one. My sweet boyfriend that went to the show with me also bought me Spiritualized's tape "Laser Guided Melodies" for christmas. Since that time around 1993 or 94 I have never looked back, they have ranked at the top of my favorite bands list. They manage to meld lots of sounds together for some very moody moments. One of my former bosses walked in when I was working and listening to Spiritualized and asked me what this crazy psycadelic rock was playing. I laughed. The reason I laughed is because I associate Spiritualized with oozy electronic mayhem. Well, I guess it depends when you come in to what song. Don't be fooled if you are listening to something very heavy emotionally, long, drawn, upset, on the gravy train...be paitent...because usually a rock spasm is about to occur. When I saw them headline their own show a few years ago there were no opening acts. I believe it's because they are too much band for a group of people. The stage was crammed to the edges with people, and the sound that prevailed was actually visible in the air. Many bands have jam sessions when they play live, and when Spiritualized does it I can sense all the band members snidely laugh at definition. All times and all genres get confused as they tip the cup of space holes. I found out later that Laser Guided Melodies was Spiritualized's first album, but that the band Spaceman 3 preceeded. I could go on and on, but you'll just have to find out for yourself. Let me know if you can handle the dynamically deep feelings of love, drugs, being and doing.
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To me it's all about Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space.
But hey, those early records are great. Plus any band that tries out a Laurie Anderson cover is okay by me. (Early on, they seemed to be heavily influenced by her early work in general...)
They're all good. Each album is a sign o' the times. I think it was about 4 months or so that Ladies and Gentlemen... was stuck in my disc changer.
Nothing tops Laser Guided Melodies, in my books, except maybe the pill packaging for Ladies and Gentlemen. Thanks for these videos, they're great, especially Run Run Run - I love that song.
... Back in 1992 I caught the Halloween-themed "Pumpkin Bowl" in Toronto Canada; the concert featured Pure (canadian pop), Spiritualized, Curve and The Jesus and Mary Chain - probably the same tour you caught. And I'm with you, Spiritualized stole the night.
I'm shocked and amazed at how behind the times I am sometimes. I don't listen to the radio much, I don't watch television, and I don't read a lot of music magazines...so I'm sort of out of the loop. I used to hang with friends that always kept my music trivia on par, and now we're all seperated. Hence, the reason that I have just watched Sublime: Stories, Tales, Lies, Exaggeration. This documentary came out in 1998. If you're a Sublime fan and haven't seen this, hurry up and do it. The footage is so special, the photography is awesome, and it has lots of fun people on it. I could never tire of Sublime.
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Yea...I've thought about it some...I think that people are introduced initially to music by parents,friends, ect. and they like it...I do believe that good music is an absolute that anyone could enjoy if they allow prejudices to fall away...just like any prejudice we learn it...I had an anti-rap / country thing going on when I was younger...but I now have a great appreciate for both...it boils down to "If it sounds good, it is good" ~ Duke Ellington
Good post
John Lennon said of those people "its like sayin' i only like the color red" Dylan said "I mean no harm or put fault to anybody who lives in a vault but its awright, ma, if i can't please him" but "take care of all your memories said nick for you cannot relive them AND REMEMBER WHILE YOU'RE OUT THERE TRYIN" TO HEAL THE SICK YOU ALWAYS FIRST MUST FORGIVE THEM (dylan agin) MOG ON Expand our headbands.
i love music any kind of music it all makes me feel sky high.... um look at my collection (this is just whats on 'puter) 2 kinds of music i just do not do and I've tried opera polka i was really close minded in my early 20 mind you