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Re: What are you listening to?
« Reply #1035 on: June 15, 2011, 09:32:12 pm »
urban dictionary says:

"The term 'dad rock' refers to older music listened to by men who try, without success, to introduce this music to their children and other younger people.

Music can only be counted as 'dad rock' if it is music that has failed to remain popular with younger generations, e.g. Dire Straits, The Yardbirds etc., whereas bands of the same era such as Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones would not count as their music transcends the generation gap and is still popular with younger people

While 'dad rock' can be quite personal to each dad, examples of artists include: Dire Straits, The Yardbirds, Cream, King Crimson, Yes"
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Re: What are you listening to?
« Reply #1036 on: June 15, 2011, 09:51:47 pm »
I normally think of Dad Rock as like the easy-listening version of classic rock. Like Kansas and Chicago and Boston and other place-name bands.
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Re: What are you listening to?
« Reply #1037 on: June 15, 2011, 10:09:08 pm »
Boston is easy listening?
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Re: What are you listening to?
« Reply #1038 on: June 16, 2011, 01:20:24 am »
no, it's the easy-listening version of classic rock.
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Re: What are you listening to?
« Reply #1039 on: June 16, 2011, 02:23:35 am »
Hmmm.  Boston was like Arena Rock + Hi Tech Guitar Engineering.  Scholz got a lot of mileage out of the tone he invented.  His tunes weren't especially innovative, but I think he was a good and inventive arranger.
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Re: What are you listening to?
« Reply #1040 on: June 16, 2011, 03:01:28 am »
I'm not saying that they are bad. Just that they are really easy to listen to... inoffensive. They are like that dang Journey song that every kid my age loves and plays at every party and sings along to.
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Re: What are you listening to?
« Reply #1041 on: June 16, 2011, 06:47:52 am »
I like BNL and Dire Straits.

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Re: What are you listening to?
« Reply #1042 on: June 16, 2011, 12:13:52 pm »
Quote from: theinevitable on June 16, 2011, 03:01:28 am
I'm not saying that they are bad. Just that they are really easy to listen to... inoffensive.

On the one hand I get this, on the other hand I want to say "Why is it better for something to be hard to listen to and offensive?"

(Not about Boston, I can never really remember who they are. But in general.)
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Re: What are you listening to?
« Reply #1043 on: June 16, 2011, 01:15:31 pm »
some people like abrasive tunes [[shrug]]
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Re: What are you listening to?
« Reply #1044 on: June 16, 2011, 03:04:40 pm »
Somewhere in here was a reference to Fat Bottom Girls being Southern Rock. Doing All Right sounds a bit like the Allman Brothers in parts.

All classic rock has moved into the easy listening category at this point. As Dan says, it's all inoffensive. It's driven Muzak out of business for the music of choice on the elevator and at the supermarket. So it goes.
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Re: What are you listening to?
« Reply #1045 on: June 16, 2011, 05:23:41 pm »
Quote from: Nabubrush on June 16, 2011, 03:04:40 pm
It's driven Muzak out of business for the music of choice on the elevator and at the supermarket. So it goes.
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Re: What are you listening to?
« Reply #1046 on: June 16, 2011, 06:15:55 pm »
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On the one hand I get this, on the other hand I want to say "Why is it better for something to be hard to listen to and offensive?"

(Not about Boston, I can never really remember who they are. But in general.)

I don't understand how many different ways I need to say this before you guys understand what I am saying. I don't care that it is inoffensive. I like plenty of pleasing, easy-to-listen-to music. I am just saying that it is easy to listen to.

Another issue comes in when easy to listen to becomes "bland pap" but I guess you guys are all getting towards retirement home age anyways. (I love you, kidding, kidding)
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Re: What are you listening to?
« Reply #1047 on: June 16, 2011, 06:19:39 pm »
Seems like music could be "easy" to listen to in two different ways.  First because it's bland, inoffensive or unchallenging.  Second because it's very familiar. 

Most classic rock would fall into the second category these days, although there's certainly plenty that falls into both.
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Re: What are you listening to?
« Reply #1048 on: June 17, 2011, 09:37:37 pm »
Quote from: AugustWest on June 16, 2011, 06:19:39 pm
Seems like music could be "easy" to listen to in two different ways.  First because it's bland, inoffensive or unchallenging.  Second because it's very familiar. 

Most classic rock would fall into the second category these days, although there's certainly plenty that falls into both.

I think that speaks to a point I was trying to make earlier.
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Re: What are you listening to?
« Reply #1049 on: June 18, 2011, 07:34:06 am »
At a certain point I thought I liked Eminem a lot. That ended pretty fast, but this little part of this song freaks me out.
shoobadiiiooobap, and christopher reeves! What a weird rhythm. I wish he would do more of this weirdo stuff instead of like... fucked up homophobic/misogynistic stuff, "I'm deep and clever, listen to me" stuff, etc.

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