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| From | ronald and karen sanchez <eldeluxe@mcn.net> |
| Subject | Re: Jet? |
| Date | Mon, 22 Dec 2003 23:02:58 -0800 |
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Michael Bennett wrote:
> I was thinking along the same lines. Of course, if you troll
hey I agree with yer sentiments, but the word you are looking for is trawl. A
troll is the guy who lives under a bridge. A trawler is the boat that sails
around looking for fish...
RS
> music mailing
> lists, you'll find a lot of comments like Jeff's -- that is, comments where
> touting one band must be done at the expense of some other band. I'm sure
> I've done it myself. I think in some circumstances it can be warranted, I
> suppose, if the bands are extremely comparable. But otherwise, it's
> somewhat pointless and, even if not intended that way (and I don't think the
> comment below had such intent), condescending -- I mean, if you really dig
> the White Stripes or Strokes, what are you supposed to think? It's not the
> same as explaining that you don't like either band and detailling why. To
> put it another way, the fact that Jet is a really good band is entirely
> independent of how good any other band is. (Though a fun debate would be
> who is/was better -- Jet (with Martin Gordon, Andy Ellison, et. al) or the
> current Jet).
>
> For those more 'experienced' Auditeers -- has this type of discourse always
> been part of rock -- not the comparisons or battle of the bands aspect, but
> the stuff along the lines of 'the new Henry Paul Band album makes the likes
> of Blackfoot and Rossington-Collins Band look like rank amateurs'...
>
> Mike Bennett
>
> NP: Ramones -- END OF THE CENTURY
>
> Record reviews and more at http://fufkin.com
>
> >From: "bryan" <munki100@pacbell.net>
>
> > > Best rock n roll album of the year...HANDS DOWN!
> > > Makes The Strokes and White Stripes look like a
> > > bunch of wank amateurs.
> >
> ><TWEET!!> That's a penalty flag.
>
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