Idea: "today in BEA history" or something like tha - Suggestions

Romanelli

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DLGGLD wrote:

I'm all for this idea,but anniversaries like 43rd or 27th aren't really important and will just result in hundreds of threads being created each month.I'd suggest sticking to milestones like 5th,10th,20th,25th,40th and 50th and spanning all genres.

Edit: Also this blog is pretty cool for stuff like that http://drrockblog.wordpress.com/tag/alb...this-week/

If he does one per day, regardless of whether it's the 10th or 48th anniversary, it will result in right about 30 threads per month.

If Mercury wants to do this, I think it's a great idea. And I'd rather see the music forum filled with something useful and historic than much of the useless stuff and redundant repeating ourselves that goes on here.

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Romanelli wrote:

If he does one per day, regardless of whether it's the 10th or 48th anniversary, it will result in right about 30 threads per month.

If Mercury wants to do this, I think it's a great idea. And I'd rather see the music forum filled with something useful and historic than much of the useless stuff and redundant repeating ourselves that goes on here.

Go Mercury!

So another 14 Pink Floyd Threads or another 12 Beatles threads a year wont result in repeating ourselves?I'm all for the idea,but where does it stop and how often will he post?Is he gonna celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Black Album or Alcachofa this year?Or are they not 'historic' enough?Just because something was released on the day it's being discussed doesn't mean the discussion will be any less useless or repetitive.

I have nothing against the guy who's starting all these threads btw,I just don't think it's worth starting threads for an album having been released on a certain day 43 years previous,as I said on milestone anniversaries I think it could be quite cool.

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Romanelli wrote:

If he does one per day, regardless of whether it's the 10th or 48th anniversary, it will result in right about 30 threads per month.

If Mercury wants to do this, I think it's a great idea. And I'd rather see the music forum filled with something useful and historic than much of the useless stuff and redundant repeating ourselves that goes on here.

Go Mercury!

Thanks bro.
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Mercury

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DLGGLD wrote:

So another 14 Pink Floyd Threads or another 12 Beatles threads a year wont result in repeating ourselves?I'm all for the idea,but where does it stop and how often will he post?Is he gonna celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Black Album or Alcachofa this year?Or are they not 'historic' enough?Just because something was released on the day it's being discussed doesn't mean the discussion will be any less useless or repetitive.

I have nothing against the guy who's starting all these threads btw,I just don't think it's worth starting threads for an album having been released on a certain day 43 years previous,as I said on milestone anniversaries I think it could be quite cool.

I see whatcha mean.... Hmm.... Thinking....

Well, look I don't wanna be a nuisance, soooo.....

Ill just slice off one of my limbs.

Just kidding.

No, I agree it can become very subjective. For example tomorrow the highest rated album I've found that is celebrating its anniversary is Thin Lizzy's Jailbreak. Now that happens to be one of my all time favorites. But is it a terribly important or adored album? No. Is the anniversary remotely interesting as a number? No, it's 37 for Christs sakes. Woud I like to take this chance to have people discuss this record, give their opinions in it, re listen to it if they want due to its "birthday"? Yes yes and yes.

So I am left with that issue. Who will think it's annoying and who won't? And will it just be ignored? Maybe. Probably. Has anyone cared about the anniversary of Band Of Gypsys but me so far, nope not really. But it is one of the greatest live albums ever! (IMO obviously)

Also in a few days there is a day that features 3 really classic albums anniversaries in 3 totally different genres. Including the debut by one of the most important rap groups ever. What so I do then? Which do I feature?

Anyway, that's my thoughts on it. Let me know if you have any ideas. And if you hate the idea let me know.
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Happymeal

I agree with Romanli.

Keep doing this Mercury whether it be for milestones or not, I'm quite enjoying the new format.

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I can see what DLGGLD is saying. If you do 37th anniversary or 16th or 53rd etc then what separates this from album of the day?

What you could do then (and you may have already done this) is look at every year that ends with a 3 or an 8. For example by looking at 1968 I saw that it will be Simon and Garfunkel's Bookends' 45th anniversary on April 3rd. On April 8th it will be the 5th Anniversary of Cut Copy's In Ghost Colours (2008). On April 12th it'll be the 30th Anniversary of REM's Murmur (1983). On April 20th it'll be the 15th anniversary of Boards Of Canada's Music Has The Right To Children (1998).
And this was all by looking up the years listed. Granted it may be difficult to find an album for every day but it might not be impossible.

Just an idea. Whatever you decided to do, it's still a great idea.

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I appreciate it happymeal!
And jhereko, yeah, that's a great idea! Thanks!
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