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| From | Christopher <plattc@optonline.net> |
| Subject | Re: FOW-- A puff band |
| Date | Thu, 11 Sep 2003 15:13:14 -0400 |
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Actually, my analogy was pretty much just to say this: assuming that
everyone will write off (or accept) one band because it doesn't (or
does) fit into your own tastes and genre-definition is a little loopy.
Just as I think it would be kind of silly to tell someone they wouldn't
like a specific version of a fairly standard and generally well-liked
food item because it isn't another fairly standard and generally
well-liked food item.
Because, bottom line, you ARE talking about generalities here. Show of
hands -- how many people here like rock and roll? How many people here
like power pop? Hmmm. Interesting.
Whether I agree or disagree with your opinion of FoW, I think the
dismissive attitude was a little condescending. Because you weren't
saying "Hey, I like this record and btw it's a rock record." You were
saying, "Hey, I like this record but if you happen to like FoW then you
obviously don't like rock and roll." Like I said, a little
condescending. I'm comfortable knowing I like both FoW and rock and
roll, and I don't see any conflict there. But more to the point,
semiotically, your original statement was hardly a valid argument.
And also loopy.
Just my opinion.
Flame shields up, semi-annual posting quota fulfilled, tongue firmly
removed from cheek.
C
> -----Original Message-----
> From: audities-owner@smoe.org
> [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Gabriel Fuentes
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 2:38 PM
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: FOW-- A puff band
>
>
> >I had a chipotle steak burrito for lunch today. It was
> quite good. I
> >don't recommend it to people who like pizza since burritos
> are Mexican
> >food.
>
> I stand by my statement..FOW is clever, witty, and oh-so
> sophisticated--I like their first two cds. I hated the last
> one. They are very poppy and somewhat of a novelty..but they
> don't rock. In fact, I accidently placed them in a stack
> with the Charlie Feathers reissue on top..it started to melt
> the FOW cd..go figure..
>
> the analgoy should be..if you eat chipolte steak
> burrito..then more than likely you like other forms of
> Mexican food (rock'n'roll) like a carnitas burrito..if you
> like pizza then you like Americanized Italian food (sort of
> like lounge music).
>
> But if you eat Mexican(rock and roll)..would you
> automatically like Pizza(lounge music)?
>
> If you like classical would you also like jazz?..maybe..I am
> just telling people that the BRMC is a rock record..and the
> FOW is not..IMHO..
>
> dread out
>
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