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Re: What do you look for in music?

Jasonconfused — Wed, 6 Mar 2013 16:59:13 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 03/06/2013 21:59

Cymro2011 wrote:

emotion, awesome riffs, good lyrics and decent vocals. I actually prefer vocalists who haven't got great voices.

I kind of feel that way about Jeff Buckley. Not bad, but his voice is just... too good.

Re: What do you look for in music?

Cymro2011 — Wed, 6 Mar 2013 16:37:33 GMT

Author: Cymro2011

Posted: 03/06/2013 21:37

emotion, awesome riffs, good lyrics and decent vocals. I actually prefer vocalists who haven't got great voices.

Re: What do you look for in music?

Anonymous — Wed, 6 Mar 2013 15:57:39 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/06/2013 20:57

Clichés and derivatives mostly.

Re: What do you look for in music?

Anonymous — Wed, 6 Mar 2013 11:20:12 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/06/2013 16:20

The main thing it boils down to is how it feels to me. Smart lyrics and clever or innovative music is a plus, but even the most rudimentary music and lyrics can be beautiful to my ears. I've often thought about this, and the fact is that there isn't something specific or definable that I look for in music. It's entirely subjective based on the feelings it stirs within me.

Re: What do you look for in music?

Anonymous — Wed, 6 Mar 2013 11:12:01 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/06/2013 16:12

Jasonconfused wrote:

Are you implying that only his lyrics are good? If that's the case, go listen again.

OK, I listened. The instruments are OK to good.

Re: What do you look for in music?

Anonymous — Wed, 6 Mar 2013 08:09:15 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/06/2013 13:09

Integrity at peace with itself.

Re: What do you look for in music?

Anonymous — Wed, 6 Mar 2013 01:37:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/06/2013 06:37

Jasonconfused wrote:

Are you implying that only his lyrics are good? If that's the case, go listen again.

I believe you only misconstrued that. Not that you're necessarily wrong with your assumption, but in his statement he said "song", not artist so he must have only been referring to one or two of his songs.

As a side note, it's a subjective thing, if he does sincerely feel that, then it's perfectly understandable.

Re: What do you look for in music?

Jasonconfused — Wed, 6 Mar 2013 00:58:19 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 03/06/2013 05:58

JMan wrote:

This. And lyrics. A song can sometimes only be good with brilliant lyrics. Bob Dylan proves that. Beautiful stuff.

Are you implying that only his lyrics are good? If that's the case, go listen again.

Re: What do you look for in music?

MrFrogger — Tue, 5 Mar 2013 21:46:25 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 03/06/2013 02:46

For the most part, emotion.

Re: What do you look for in music?

Anonymous — Tue, 5 Mar 2013 21:44:18 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/06/2013 02:44

JOSweetHeart wrote:

To me it all starts with the singer's voice because if they can't deliver the song, or in other words the message that the writer of the song wants the whole world to hear, no one will get it.

God bless you always!!! 😄 😄 😄

Holly

P.S. The actual song and what it is about is what comes next for me. 😄 😄 :)

This. And lyrics. A song can sometimes only be good with brilliant lyrics. Bob Dylan proves that. Beautiful stuff.

Re: What do you look for in music?

JOSweetHeart — Tue, 5 Mar 2013 21:43:20 GMT

Author: JOSweetHeart

Posted: 03/06/2013 02:43

To me it all starts with the singer's voice because if they can't deliver the song, or in other words the message that the writer of the song wants the whole world to hear, no one will get it.

God bless you always!!! 😄 😄 😄

Holly

P.S. The actual song and what it is about is what comes next for me. 😄 😄 😄

Re: What do you look for in music?

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:49:15 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/23/2012 18:49

I didn't want to start a new thread, but RIP Austin Peralta. Maybe I'm taken aback by his death because he was born a month after me. I don't know. I do know that anyone with even a passing interest in jazz has to hear his album Endless Planets (released last year on Brainfeeder) - it's not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but it sums up the potential that Peralta had brilliantly. Anyway, here's an awesome video I found on a blog today that sums up his beautiful music perfectly.

Re: What do you look for in music?

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:41:09 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/14/2012 20:41

I forgot an important part! XD Lyrics!

Re: What do you look for in music?

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 07:21:53 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/14/2012 12:21

A dusty old soul or jazz sample and a unique rhyme scheme. And if that fails then anything really. It's what it feels like I guess.

Re: What do you look for in music?

Michaelo16 — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:38:16 GMT

Author: Michaelo16

Posted: 11/14/2012 09:38

Effort and creativity (not always originality)
Generally emotive music but not always necessary (Janelle Monae, Lupe Fiasco)
Artists that don't have every song sounding the same is always a plus 😜
If it's a new artist entering the music scene, just nothing cliched or predictable like the whole bunch of pop singers/rappers that have come through lately (Jason Derulo, Drake, Ke$ha, Justin Bieber), who have little to no talent

Re: What do you look for in music?

RFNAPLES — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 02:07:11 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 11/14/2012 07:07

Sound patterns

Re: What do you look for in music?

Jasonconfused — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:42:18 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 11/14/2012 05:42

I'm not saying a band needs to have all of these things all of the time but I appreciate the following: Technical ability, soul, uniqueness, creativity, influence, loudness, catchiness, and rarely but sometimes lyrics.

Re: What do you look for in music?

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:47:55 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/14/2012 03:47

I look for genuine emotiveness in music. if not that, then I'll settle for a creepy atmosphere...

Re: What do you look for in music?

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:55:56 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/14/2012 02:55

Coming up with any decent universal criteria for what I like/want in music is nearly impossible without getting vague and rambling.

I want music to be interesting: interesting composition (chords, melody ), interesting textures and atmospheres, interesting instrumentation....and I want these interesting things to create some interesting/creative/unique emotional effect.

Of course their are certain sounds/ideas I am particularly drawn to : noisy dissonant anger, grand spirituality, surreal atmospheres or sometimes detached academic sounding stuff ect.

Re: What do you look for in music?

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:26:23 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/14/2012 02:26

Something with a TONE and an ATMOSPHERE! Something that conjures a feeling...You'd be surprised at how absent that is in a lot of music.
I also love sounds that are interesting and unique, if I don't notice the instruments, music, whatever then I probably won't like it...
Does that make sense?
I always enjoy a song that will never leave your thoughts, something that sticks with you.
And I like some spurts of noise (pure cacophony, I speak of), but I don't want Metal Machine Music 24/7 (though, come to think of it, I don't think anyone does XD)
So...yep.