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Re: The Influenced became the Ignorant?

RockyRaccoon — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:09:44 GMT

Author: RockyRaccoon

Posted: 07/16/2013 04:09

For Muse experimenting, I direct you to the last three tracks of "The Resistance" which includes an operatic piece, or the first movement of the suite they did on "The 2nd Law" that sounded like Muse doing dub step.

Re: The Influenced became the Ignorant?

EyeKanFly — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 22:36:32 GMT

Author: EyeKanFly

Posted: 07/16/2013 02:36

RockyRaccoon wrote:

I once had a friend who said "Who needs Radiohead when Muse does it louder?" and I thought that was a really great description of Muse.

Haha, that's awesome.

Gowienczyk wrote:

That would imply Muse experiments. :P

Muse experiments too, though their experiments may not have been as groundbreaking as Radiohead's.

Also, it may not imply experimentation, it may just imply Muse copying Radiohead but louder 😜

Re: The Influenced became the Ignorant?

mickilennial — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 22:28:01 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 07/16/2013 02:28

RockyRaccoon wrote:

I once had a friend who said "Who needs Radiohead when Muse does it louder?" and I thought that was a really great description of Muse.

That would imply Muse experiments. 😜

Re: The Influenced became the Ignorant?

RockyRaccoon — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 22:17:24 GMT

Author: RockyRaccoon

Posted: 07/16/2013 02:17

EyeKanFly wrote:

I can't really say anything about this now, but a while ago (circa 2006-7) I was a huge Muse fan, and refused to give Radiohead a chance since people pegged Muse as a Radiohead rip-off

I once had a friend who said "Who needs Radiohead when Muse does it louder?" and I thought that was a really great description of Muse.

Re: The Influenced became the Ignorant?

EyeKanFly — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 22:03:17 GMT

Author: EyeKanFly

Posted: 07/16/2013 02:03

I can't really say anything about this now, but a while ago (circa 2006-7) I was a huge Muse fan, and refused to give Radiohead a chance since people pegged Muse as a Radiohead rip-off (which I still find total bullshit; the influence is there, but they're not a "total rip-off"). I had heard many of Radiohead's singles and was just annoyed by them (all except "Karma Police"). Eventually I decided to give Radiohead a chance, and I listened to OK Computer. I hated it. I didn't give Radiohead any more chances for 2 or 3 years. After a while, I gave OK Computer another spin. I didn't like it, but I could start to see why people liked it. I gave The Bends a listen, and felt kind of meh. Long story short, it took me about 5 total listens to OK Computer to start liking it. I used to hate it, now it's in my top 10 albums ever. Go figure.

But yeah, I was definitely being ignorant. That's for sure.

Re: The Influenced became the Ignorant?

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 19:38:54 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/15/2013 23:38

Necharsian wrote:

I dont have to like horse drawn carriages to like cars.

Says a lot to me. I could think about it some more though. 🤔 It's all choice isn't it?

Re: The Influenced became the Ignorant?

Necharsian — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 11:28:44 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 07/10/2013 15:28

I dont have to like horse drawn carriages to like cars.

Re: The Influenced became the Ignorant?

kramerfan86 — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 00:26:48 GMT

Author: kramerfan86

Posted: 07/10/2013 04:26

Evandar wrote:

Well, sometimes slight differences make all the..er..difference. Like me, I love Metallica while I have serious issues with almost every other thrash band, including Megadeth. While I could elaborate on that particular phenomenon, other examples are not so easy to explain, and I guess most users here have their hang-ups, lol.

Agreed, two bands can be largely similar in terms of sound, subject matter, genre, etc. but one little thing such as vocalist differences can easily make one likeable to me and the other meh.

Re: The Influenced became the Ignorant?

mickilennial — Tue, 9 Jul 2013 23:05:19 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 07/10/2013 03:05

SquishypuffDave wrote:

I don't judge music by analyzing its qualities and how they correspond to other things I've decided I like. It ain't about lumps on a chart; it's about the bumps in your heart.

@IrishMusicHead, the similarities you're talking about between bands are probably not the qualities that the person in question cares about.

I personally believe it should be a little of both, but heh. 😎

Re: The Influenced became the Ignorant?

SquishypuffDave — Tue, 9 Jul 2013 23:00:31 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 07/10/2013 03:00

I don't judge music by analyzing its qualities and how they correspond to other things I've decided I like. It ain't about lumps on a chart; it's about the bumps in your heart.

@IrishMusicHead, the similarities you're talking about between bands are probably not the qualities that the person in question cares about.

Re: The Influenced became the Ignorant?

mickilennial — Tue, 9 Jul 2013 21:34:26 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 07/10/2013 01:34

Happymeal wrote:

On the topic of Lady Gaga. She's got some pretty good singles. Her albums are pretty irksome.

Yeah, her albums are pretty uneven at the very least. She has a long way to go to match the consistency of Madonna.

Re: The Influenced became the Ignorant?

Anonymous — Tue, 9 Jul 2013 19:20:07 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/09/2013 23:20

JMan wrote:

I may even give a Lady Gaga album a chance, but it's unlikely that I'll ever like it.

On the topic of Lady Gaga. She's got some pretty good singles. Her albums are pretty irksome.

EDIT: I would just like to say that the topic kind of applies to me. For ex. I'm in love with Zombies' album Odyssey and Oracle as well as Beach Boys' album Pet Sounds, though it doesn't spread that greatly to Beatles albums that have been said to sound similar, even though I enjoy the Beatles output Sgt. Peppers onward, I haven't enjoyed it to the extent I have of those two albums mentioned.

Re: The Influenced became the Ignorant?

Anonymous — Tue, 9 Jul 2013 19:10:47 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/09/2013 23:10

I may even give a Lady Gaga album a chance, but it's unlikely that I'll ever like it.

Re: The Influenced became the Ignorant?

Evandar — Tue, 9 Jul 2013 17:42:30 GMT

Author: Evandar

Posted: 07/09/2013 21:42

Well, sometimes slight differences make all the..er..difference. Like me, I love Metallica while I have serious issues with almost every other thrash band, including Megadeth. While I could elaborate on that particular phenomenon, other examples are not so easy to explain, and I guess most users here have their hang-ups, lol.

Re: The Influenced became the Ignorant?

mickilennial — Tue, 9 Jul 2013 17:27:00 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 07/09/2013 21:27

I am trying to think where I currently or used to fall within this ideology. I mean there is understanding where the influences came from, acknowledging their importance, and personally enjoying them. At this point I'd like to think I can enjoy, acknowledge, and understand; but I know there has been cases when I was younger where it was different and exactly what you are talking about.

The Influenced became the Ignorant?

HazeyTwilight — Tue, 9 Jul 2013 16:49:50 GMT

Author: HazeyTwilight

Posted: 07/09/2013 20:49

OK, this may come under personal taste and stuff like that and I'm presume you know about all of that stuff. But I find it kind of funny - and I'm guilty of this too - that when somebody hates an artist/band and probably never going to give them a chance, when that person likes/admires or is a fan of another artist/band who has cited them as an influence or critics have been able to label their album or their sound in general to have clear characteristics that the other artist/band that the person respectively hates.

Another discussion type thread. Feel free to type what you think if interested. And if any, share any examples.