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Re: To what extent...
« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2007, 08:17:35 pm »
Everyone is beautiful in their own way.
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« Reply #16 on: September 20, 2007, 10:52:59 pm »
it only colors my perception if I personally know the artist.
IE, my douchebag ex best friend could write the best song ever, and I would still hate it.
Led Zeppelin can beat up groupies or whatever, but their music is still good.
Frank Zappa, on the other hand... the fact that he is a douche who thinks he is smarter and better than everyone shows through in his work. So, I don't like his work.
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Re: To what extent...
« Reply #17 on: September 20, 2007, 11:17:51 pm »
Yes, I can seperate my critique completely, except when hearing a Verdi opera I always think of him groping some broad's ass.
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Re: To what extent...
« Reply #18 on: September 21, 2007, 12:42:09 am »
Quote from: theinevitable on September 20, 2007, 10:52:59 pm
Frank Zappa, on the other hand... the fact that he is a douche who thinks he is smarter and better than everyone shows through in his work. So, I don't like his work.

How do you feel about Bach?
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Re: To what extent...
« Reply #19 on: September 21, 2007, 03:10:05 am »
um, Bach is good.
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Re: To what extent...
« Reply #20 on: September 21, 2007, 03:17:54 am »
Quote from: theinevitable on September 21, 2007, 03:10:05 am
um, Bach is good.

He was also quite a dick, lording it over Handel, showing off his fugue improvising skills, pissing on the seat and just generally being a an ass to lesser mortals.
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Re: To what extent...
« Reply #21 on: September 21, 2007, 03:38:59 am »
I've put a lot of effort into trying to appreciate Frank Zappa, but I think Dan's comment pretty much nails it on the head.

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Re: To what extent...
« Reply #22 on: September 21, 2007, 03:47:01 am »
yeah, but, you can't hear his voice in his pieces. saying "hey, I'm frank zappa. yeahhhhhh."
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Re: To what extent...
« Reply #23 on: September 21, 2007, 03:59:12 am »
Quote from: AugustWest on September 21, 2007, 03:17:54 am
He was also quite a dick, lording it over Handel, showing off his fugue improvising skills, pissing on the seat and just generally being a an ass to lesser mortals.

Man, Handel should have known he fuged.
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Re: To what extent...
« Reply #24 on: September 21, 2007, 04:05:04 am »
I... really like most of Frank Zappa's stuff.

Great guitarist and his lyrics make me feel like everyone in the world is being made fun of except for Zappa and myself.

I can see where that would be grating to people with Certain Comic Sensibilities, however.
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Re: To what extent...
« Reply #25 on: September 21, 2007, 04:50:52 am »
Judging Frank Zappa on the strength of his lyrics is kind of like judging Bob Dylan on his singing voice.
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« Reply #26 on: September 21, 2007, 04:58:03 am »
but, see, Bob Dylan's singing voice is awesome. I only wish I could sing like him.

Zappa, to me, is just... smarmy. Listening to him makes me feel kind of dirty.
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Re: To what extent...
« Reply #27 on: September 21, 2007, 05:49:29 am »
I really enjoyed Michael Moorcock's Elric Saga, but once I read up on him and how much he despised Tolkein, it just wasn't the same, y'know?

So now I guess I've adopted linnea's strategy: Enjoy their work, but don't research'em.
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