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| From | "Rick McCall" <rickmccall77@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: an audacious challenge :) |
| Date | Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:31:17 -0500 |
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Agreed on all counts - only thing to add is that the answer to your most
delicious dinner question is filet mignon. No other answer is acceptable or
right. That is the only correct answer to the question. ;-)
Best,
Rick
Wow, where do I begin...
Oh, I know, with the original post that cited Badfinger.
By your definition, Baby Blue and No Matter What would constitute as
Power Pop. Without You and Carry On would not. All four songs by the
same band. As the question was posed, I can see why folks did not go
for your definition of Power Pop and maybe went with the kinds of
bands that are normally discussed on this forum.
Beach Boys, XTC, etc. are not Power Pop but discussed on this forum
on a regular basis.
I don't disagree with your definition, I'm just saying I believe most
of us took the question to be a choice among the groups/artists that
are discussed here.
I guess a separate survey with your definition of power pop would
clear things up.
Personally if this list only encompassed such a narrow aspect of the
music scene, I'd have little interest. I've always looked at this
list as pertaining to Pure Pop. A much wider umbrella.
As always, these choices are subjective. I don't get bent out of
shape if someone doesn't see things my way. It's like arguing what's
the most delicious dinner, lobster newburg or filet mignon.
Spilt Milk doesn't strike me as wussy. Just beautiful vocally. And if
by fussy you mean attention to details, planning how an album will
flow seamlessly from one track to another, etc., then I guess it is
fussy. Another fussy album would be XTC's Skylarking, which is not
Power Pop, but in my opinion a masterpiece.
That is all. Hope you all had a great weekend. Monday morning will be
here all too soon!
Daryll
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