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Charles Mingus The Great Concert Of Charles Mingus

4 apr 08

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MuffinMan, if you listen to "Rock Bottom" by R. Wyatt or "Spiderland" by Slint, you'll realize how rock has expressive potentials that, I’m sorry to say, are not granted to other genres ;)

Charles Mingus The Great Concert Of Charles Mingus

4 apr 08

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Horror movies are 99% commissioned by the production company and specially crafted to convey stereotypical emotions of fear and terror, often using only sudden cuts and similar tricks; they can be likened to the love songs of Gigi D'Alessio, as the communicative aspect is conveyed in a predictable and banal way, thus superficial. A work of art, on the other hand, is something else; it requires an emotional effort of a higher level, a level that can be more easily reached through the culture internalized from other similar experiences. The content or message is the artist communicating it, but not in an explicit and superficial manner, rather deep and universal, creating a direct channel of communication with the sensitivity of the viewer without relying on gimmicks.

Charles Mingus The Great Concert Of Charles Mingus

4 apr 08

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I completely agree with Lux about the message... although, rather than calling it a message, I would refer to it as content... that is, the communicative and expressive content of the work of art. In short, emotions can also be triggered by a song from the aforementioned Ramazzotti or Biagio Antonacci, so I don’t think this aspect needs to be analyzed because it leads to the wall of relativism. Instead, it is necessary, in my opinion, when listening to a musical work, to try to find within oneself the channel of communication to resonate with the artist and their overall intent.

As for Bitches Brew, the only interpretation I can give it is the complete loss of touch with reality typical of the psychedelic approach.

Muse Bliss

4 apr 08

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The Muse the best active rock band on the face of the earth????? I hope you’re joking, because if you really think that, it only means one thing: ignorance knows no bounds! The best active rock bands are: Isis, Kayo Dot, Dinosaur Jr., Explosions in the Sky, Mogwai, Mono, Opeth, Pelican, Sonic Youth, Tool, Yo La Tengo, Yume Bitsu, Built to Spill, Mars Volta, Mastodon, Oceansize, Tortoise, Neurosis, Amplifier, Low, Dirty Three, Nine Inch Nails... etc.. etc.. and these are just some that come to mind... much more fundamental and original than Muse, who definitely come after.

Dream Theater Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From a Memory

4 apr 08

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Yesss!! Come on guys, let’s reignite the oldest rivalry on this site! Let’s resume the verbal brawls between the pretentious little know-it-alls and the ironic snobs... please.. =D

Soundgarden Badmotorfinger

3 apr 08

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Mr. Iko is right on all counts.. Badmotorfinger is an exceptional album.. Superunknown, only a bourgeois simpleton could prefer it to this. We're talking about an original work compared to a predictable, recycled, and bland effort in many episodes. In any case, 4 generous stars are the right rating. =D

Journey Escape

26 mar 08

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Compared to August 2006, many of my tastes and listening preferences have changed.. I feel the need to reassess my judgment.. personally, I believe that a musically mature and open-minded listener should generally consider of little value anything that is formulaic, schematic in its standards, and ultimately not original.. and unfortunately, this genre known as AOR is the non-plus-ultra of formulaicness and the useless repetition of crystallized stylistic elements.. with this, I don’t mean to exclude that it can be appreciated; on the contrary.. for a passionate listener, it will certainly be pleasant. However, I am opposed to preaching and shouting out “masterpiece” when in absolute terms of value in the history of rock, there is little (or nothing) that stands out in this context.

Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force Odyssey

21 jan 08

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Contributing 90% to creating power, one of the coldest, most stereotyped, and insipid genres in the history not only of rock but even in metal, doesn't seem like a great achievement to me. As for the "shredding movement," there's plenty to discuss here as well... very few innovations have come from it, except for mere technique for its own sake... In short, if we want to judge a musician as an artist, dear Yngwie is quite lacking... if, on the other hand, one seeks instrumental entertainment, dizzying solos, and easy-peasy hard rock mixed with pseudo-neoclassical pieces, then he can definitely be enjoyable.

The For Carnation Marshmallows

19 dec 07

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stunning and rarefied..like wandering in the desert at sunset without a destination..only dust and solitude..falling asleep cradled by a comforting sense of bewilderment..

The Strokes Is This It?

26 oct 07

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Yellow, do you have a vague idea of what indie is? Do you think the Strokes are a valid example of Indie? For me, they are just another useless and overplayed example of New-New-Wave, a genre that, let’s face it, doesn’t exactly churn out amazing bands by the dozen. And the fact that there are some ignorant metalheads who criticize without knowing is a whole other story. p.s. the Spice Girls sold out everywhere too, but that doesn’t mean a damn thing.