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| From | "Jaimie Vernon" <bullseyecanada@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: 4/4 or Fight (was Re: What makes a great song? Poll!?!!) |
| Date | Fri, 19 Sep 2003 00:21:33 -0400 |
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At Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 10:06:13 Lord Granger wrote:
>Yes. More interesting time signatures in pop music --
>NOT arbitrary changes, but those implemented with wit
>and sincerity, for the sake of GROOVE, for the sake of
>letting the music BREATHE, as Adam Marsland so
>succinctly noted -- would greatly enhance my
>appreciation of current pop music. Go listen to
>vintage Stevie Wonder or Brian Wilson for an idea of
>what I'm talking about. I ain't talking Gentle Giant,
>Slint or Cul de Sac here.
>
>I get bored easily; I have a near-bottomless musical
>imagination that needs to be constantly fed. Allow me
>that, people, please. And, before you scream "why are
>you on a pop list", well, let me say that I love pop
>music, I love melodies, hooks, harmonies and guitars.
>All I'm listening for is a little originality in the
>current pop music climate. Perhaps pop IS meant to be
>a stagnant artform, like blues or even traditional
>jazz...but it doesn't HAVE to be.
Ladies and gentlemen....I believe our mystery harangue comes from the one,
the only, J.R. Taylor.
Hey, man...are you gonna review the Dave Rave disc or what?
Jaimie Vernon,
President,
Bullseye Records of Canada, Inc.
http://www.bullseyecanada.com
"Not Suing Our Customers Since 1985!"
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