Dugout Chatter
By Mr. Moderator on Nov 9, 2009
If you don't know the drill by now, that's no reason not to learn it quickly and take part in our occasional "gut check" on some of rock's hardest-hitting-yet-rarely-asked questions! Don't take too much time on the following questions, but answer candidly and in as much depth as you feel necessary. There are no wrong answers, but "right" answers have been known to crop up.
Has the disparity between craftsmanship and content ever been so great as that in Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody?" (That is, "What a waste of time that song is, but boy do I admire the work that went into it!")
Has anyone in rock had a more elegant approach to baldness over the course of his career than Brian Eno?
Beside Jefferson Starship, what's the most recent example of music you never cared for that you've now begun to appreciate?
Beside Queen, if applicable, is there an artist whose music you don't like yet whose album productions you do like a lot?
If Sting characterizes the e-mail compliment of an NPR listener as "nourishing," what does the guy shit?
I look forward to your responses.
8 comments
Comment from: 2000 Man [Member] 
Has the disparity between craftsmanship and content ever been so great as that in Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody?" (That is, "What a waste of time that song is, but boy do I admire the work that went into it!")
Doesn't it take Boston six years to make the same album over and over again? I swear they just waited for another generation to come of age so they could sell more records.
Has anyone in rock had a more elegant approach to baldness over the course of his career than Brian Eno?
Wearing a hat is elegant? Phil Collins didn't need a hat! However, it does seem that the more hair that fell out o fhis head, the less songs he had to write. Maybe each hair was a song, and now Phil has nothing left to give.
Beside Jefferson Starship, what's the most recent example of music you never cared for that you've now begun to appreciate?
Lynyrd Skynyrd. Some of it is way too hoe down for me, but what's not seems to be really pretty good.
Beside Queen, if applicable, is there an artist whose music you don't like yet whose album productions you do like a lot?
I can't get past the sucky music to notice the unsucky production.
If Sting characterizes the e-mail compliment of an NPR listener as "nourishing," what does the guy shit?
Apple Cinnamon Febreze?
Doesn't it take Boston six years to make the same album over and over again? I swear they just waited for another generation to come of age so they could sell more records.
Has anyone in rock had a more elegant approach to baldness over the course of his career than Brian Eno?
Wearing a hat is elegant? Phil Collins didn't need a hat! However, it does seem that the more hair that fell out o fhis head, the less songs he had to write. Maybe each hair was a song, and now Phil has nothing left to give.
Beside Jefferson Starship, what's the most recent example of music you never cared for that you've now begun to appreciate?
Lynyrd Skynyrd. Some of it is way too hoe down for me, but what's not seems to be really pretty good.
Beside Queen, if applicable, is there an artist whose music you don't like yet whose album productions you do like a lot?
I can't get past the sucky music to notice the unsucky production.
If Sting characterizes the e-mail compliment of an NPR listener as "nourishing," what does the guy shit?
Apple Cinnamon Febreze?
11/09/09 @ 09:21
Comment from: shawnkilroy [Member]
Has the disparity between craftsmanship and content ever been so great as that in Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody?" (That is, "What a waste of time that song is, but boy do I admire the work that went into it!")
Any Pink Floyd album after The Wall
Has anyone in rock had a more elegant approach to baldness over the course of his career than Brian Eno?
The dude from Rocky Horror
Beside Jefferson Starship, what's the most recent example of music you never cared for that you've now begun to appreciate?
Springsteen
Beside Queen, if applicable, is there an artist whose music you don't like yet whose album productions you do like a lot?
Radiohead
If Sting characterizes the e-mail compliment of an NPR listener as "nourishing," what does the guy shit?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Any Pink Floyd album after The Wall
Has anyone in rock had a more elegant approach to baldness over the course of his career than Brian Eno?
The dude from Rocky Horror
Beside Jefferson Starship, what's the most recent example of music you never cared for that you've now begun to appreciate?
Springsteen
Beside Queen, if applicable, is there an artist whose music you don't like yet whose album productions you do like a lot?
Radiohead
If Sting characterizes the e-mail compliment of an NPR listener as "nourishing," what does the guy shit?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
11/09/09 @ 09:42
Comment from: mockcarr [Member]
Has the disparity between craftsmanship and content ever been so great as that in Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody?" (That is, "What a waste of time that song is, but boy do I admire the work that went into it!")
- Those hit ABBA songs are plenty glossy but I could care less.
Has anyone in rock had a more elegant approach to baldness over the course of his career than Brian Eno?
- Maybe he's not a rocker, and I'm not really a fan, but James Tayler hasn't hidden his baldness after being a young longhaired type. He didn't even shave his head.
Beside Jefferson Starship, what's the most recent example of music you never cared for that you've now begun to appreciate?
- I'm tolerating synthesizers more than I used to, not exactly LIKING them, but still.
Beside Queen, if applicable, is there an artist whose music you don't like yet whose album productions you do like a lot?
- I was thinking of the opposite type of thing last week. I bought some Bobby Sutliff stuff, and his songs are excellent and produced in a style I really enjoy, but his voice is just a little weak. I was wondering how a really good singer on top of his producion and songwriting would work.
The Faces sound good, but not much is memorable.
If Sting characterizes the e-mail compliment of an NPR listener as "nourishing," what does the guy shit?
I guess it would have to be a critical massive.
- Those hit ABBA songs are plenty glossy but I could care less.
Has anyone in rock had a more elegant approach to baldness over the course of his career than Brian Eno?
- Maybe he's not a rocker, and I'm not really a fan, but James Tayler hasn't hidden his baldness after being a young longhaired type. He didn't even shave his head.
Beside Jefferson Starship, what's the most recent example of music you never cared for that you've now begun to appreciate?
- I'm tolerating synthesizers more than I used to, not exactly LIKING them, but still.
Beside Queen, if applicable, is there an artist whose music you don't like yet whose album productions you do like a lot?
- I was thinking of the opposite type of thing last week. I bought some Bobby Sutliff stuff, and his songs are excellent and produced in a style I really enjoy, but his voice is just a little weak. I was wondering how a really good singer on top of his producion and songwriting would work.
The Faces sound good, but not much is memorable.
If Sting characterizes the e-mail compliment of an NPR listener as "nourishing," what does the guy shit?
I guess it would have to be a critical massive.
11/09/09 @ 09:44
Comment from: cdm [Member]
Has the disparity between craftsmanship and content ever been so great as that in Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody?"
Pet Sounds
Beside Jefferson Starship, what's the most recent example of music you never cared for that you've now begun to appreciate?
The Year Of The Cat by Al Stewart
If Sting characterizes the e-mail compliment of an NPR listener as "nourishing," what does the guy shit?
Gold records, baby!
Pet Sounds
Beside Jefferson Starship, what's the most recent example of music you never cared for that you've now begun to appreciate?
The Year Of The Cat by Al Stewart
If Sting characterizes the e-mail compliment of an NPR listener as "nourishing," what does the guy shit?
Gold records, baby!
11/09/09 @ 09:44
Comment from: Mr. Moderator [Member]
2K, interesting that you're beginning to appreciate some Skynyrd. Did you know they were massive Stones fans and thought they were modeling their sound after them? I read an amazing piece on them in Musician years ago that really helped me appreciate the best aspects of their music. They talked a lot about the Stones and eating.
11/09/09 @ 10:18
Comment from: 2000 Man [Member]
Yeah, I know the band was that way, but their fans around here always drove me nuts. I just kept hearing how the Stones were trying to imitate them. Another band I've been really digging lately is J Geils. That Bloodshot is one helluva record! When I was in school the kids I couldn't stand all loved J Geils and I think I just ignored them for years and years.
My Skynyrd enjoyment kind of gets crushed once in awhile with their hoe down stuff like Gimme Three Steps. It really seems like square dance music to me for some reason. But Gimme Back My Bullets or That Smell and some others really show a depth of thought that I never assumed was there. Ronnie Van Zant was way more than some goofy redneck, and I wish I had seen that a long time ago. I bet they were cool live, but I wouldn't go see what the band has turned into now for any reason.
My Skynyrd enjoyment kind of gets crushed once in awhile with their hoe down stuff like Gimme Three Steps. It really seems like square dance music to me for some reason. But Gimme Back My Bullets or That Smell and some others really show a depth of thought that I never assumed was there. Ronnie Van Zant was way more than some goofy redneck, and I wish I had seen that a long time ago. I bet they were cool live, but I wouldn't go see what the band has turned into now for any reason.
11/09/09 @ 11:40
Comment from: chuckflack [Member]
Craftsmanship and content:
Fusion jazz, the lot of it.
Bob Mould's done all right with his baldness.
I'm liking a lot of Dion these days.
The Smiths' music sounds good, but I could never take Morrissey's voice.
In the same spirit of trying to save the rain forests from oblivion, Sting shits reunion tours to save Andy and Stewart.
Fusion jazz, the lot of it.
Bob Mould's done all right with his baldness.
I'm liking a lot of Dion these days.
The Smiths' music sounds good, but I could never take Morrissey's voice.
In the same spirit of trying to save the rain forests from oblivion, Sting shits reunion tours to save Andy and Stewart.
11/09/09 @ 20:53
Comment from: hissing fauna [Member]
Has the disparity between craftsmanship and content ever been so great as that in Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody?" (That is, "What a waste of time that song is, but boy do I admire the work that went into it!")
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, well actually, its more like the songs are produced in away completely at odds with the actual content.
Has anyone in rock had a more elegant approach to baldness over the course of his career than Brian Eno?
robert fripp
Beside Jefferson Starship, what's the most recent example of music you never cared for that you've now begun to appreciate?
fleetwood mac
Beside Queen, if applicable, is there an artist whose music you don't like yet whose album productions you do like a lot?
well for me, i like queen's music but HATE their production values. i'd say TV on the Radio
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, well actually, its more like the songs are produced in away completely at odds with the actual content.
Has anyone in rock had a more elegant approach to baldness over the course of his career than Brian Eno?
robert fripp
Beside Jefferson Starship, what's the most recent example of music you never cared for that you've now begun to appreciate?
fleetwood mac
Beside Queen, if applicable, is there an artist whose music you don't like yet whose album productions you do like a lot?
well for me, i like queen's music but HATE their production values. i'd say TV on the Radio
11/11/09 @ 17:44
Comment feed for this postComments are not allowed from anonymous visitors.
| « Rock Reincarnation | Last Man Standing: Rock 'n Roll Spelling Bee » |
