What are you listening to Today?

[Bulldawg81]

I need someone to explain to me the fascination with Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, and The Beatles.

There’s nothing to explain. Tastes in music are subjective. I personally don’t like rap, but obviously it’s very popular today. I will say that The Beatles and Rolling Stones changed music and were huge influences on other artists.

What music do you like?

[techman05]

I like a pretty wide range. Folk singers/story tellers from the 60’s and 70’s. 70’s and 80’s rock, except those mentioned and a couple of others. Country music before the 90’s. More modern stuff like Muse, Incubus, Mumford and Sons, and The Decemberists

[Bulldawg81]

I like a pretty wide range. Folk singers/story tellers from the 60’s and 70’s. 70’s and 80’s rock, except those mentioned and a couple of others. Country music before the 90’s. More modern stuff like Muse, Incubus, Mumford and Sons, and The Decemberists

Sounds like your musical tastes are similar to mine, although I do like The Beatles and Stones. Springsteen is ok—I’m not a big fan, but I do like some of his music.

[arkansasbob]

Springsteen is ok—I’m not a big fan, but I do like some of his music.

i always liked his sound, but his songs are terrible.

[JuBru]

HIM - Heartkiller

I was always called a "poser" or "fake" or worse because I started listening to them around the same time as that Bam Margera show on MTV came out so they thought I heard about HIM through that show and only liked them because of Margera. Never mind that I didn't watch the show or anything. Some people just like gatekeeping and none do it harder than "real" fans.

[inudesu]

Um, did STP get that iconic Interstate Love Song riff from Jim Croce?

Go to around 1:34.



Also, I've mentioned this podcast before, but it's really fun (and where I heard this theory).

[arkansasbob]

Um, did STP get that iconic Interstate Love Song riff from Jim Croce?

Go to around 1:34.


Also, I've mentioned this podcast before, but it's really fun (and where I heard this theory).

i enjoyed that podcast. that's one of my favorite songs from the 90's.

i like to think that stp was a group of guys sitting around saying "you know i really like the way pearl jam sounds, but wouldn't it be better if they were actually good musicians and songwriters?" and then they decided to be that.

[inudesu]

I need someone to explain to me the fascination with Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, and The Beatles.

Two of those just happened to make music that really connected with a lot of people.

The Beatles were a groundbreaking cultural phenomenon that also revolutionized music (and wrote amazing songs that connect with a lot of people). Thus the fascination at both the popular and academic levels.

[inudesu]

[inudesu]

[inudesu]

[inudesu]

Y'all see that Yo-Yo Ma took his cello with him to get his second vaccine? And played for everyone during the observation period? Awesome.

[HogDawg]

Y'all see that Yo-Yo Ma took his cello with him to get his second vaccine? And played for everyone during the observation period? Awesome.

Cello music sounds so sad. Just........so sad.

[HogDawg]

Um, did STP get that iconic Interstate Love Song riff from Jim Croce?

Go to around 1:34.



Also, I've mentioned this podcast before, but it's really fun (and where I heard this theory).

I believe "the theory" is on to something. The chords in Interstate are the same damn chords that Joe Croce played in "I Got a Name" 20 years earlier. Hmm.....I-T-E-R-E-S-T-I-N-G.

BTW, love Jim Croce, and this song. My favorite Croce song is "Operator".....

[inudesu]

Cello music sounds so sad. Just........so sad.

It certainly can - but I find this pretty joyful:



Not to mention this kind of thing: