Brian & Britney

If you hop over to Brianmay.com you will see him mention that he has been listening to her in his car.

He makes a statement that I wish I heard more often from the folks here.

He listens to music 'without prejudice' which I feel is very important and something people only do with maturity, it is all too easy to right something/one off because it is not cool to like them, well for me Queen has made me listen with new ears to all kinds of music that I'd probably never have got into, as a result my collection is very wide, from classical to pop, from Abba to Led Zep, from Jazz to Metal, so all I'm saying here folks is listen with freah ears, remember people spend hours and hours creating what we hear on the radio, and they all deserve a chance, even if it's not your thing try to find something that you feel was worth all the effort.

You've made me thought. I find you're right men. It happended something similar to me, but I must admit I've got prejudices and I don't give a shit of those who doesn't seem to be cool to me. But well, all is relative.

Anyway, I like your point.

Does that include rap?

Motion seconded.

Classical, Rock, Pop, Country, Bluegrass all get regular airplay at ogre towers.

You are absolutely right: we should listen to music without prejudice but it should be allowed to come to the conclusion that the music is crap. Of course, when I would produce a million dollar commercial with Britney, I might change my mind about the value of her music. A big LOL at the "simplicity and honesty" of her song "Not a girl .. not yet a woman" - Brian must have missed a lot when he makes such a statement:)

Well I have to admit you are not gonna get much of an argument from me about Rap, but my point is not saying you have to like everything, just don't slag off stuff because it is trendy to do so, listen to it and make a valuable comment rather than trash for the sake of it.

No prejudices of course. That is something Brian seems to (re-)discover very lately in his life. Still I think he should broaden his tastes in other directions because this is clearly no art but commercial crap and nothing else, and that has nothing to do with prejudices. Therefore I can only shake my head at Brian's comments on Britney, because "not a girl, not yet a woman" surely doesn't deserve any respect, no matter how much time she spent for it.
I don't fucking care if it's "rock'n roll" or not, that whole attitude is also not my cup of tea, but I don't understand how a grown-up can listen to that song and not cringe.

What's Bluegrass?

Well you have to be over eighteen to smoke it!

Bluegrass?

try using this

http://www.allmusic.com

excellent database about music, well worth trawling through if you wish to learn more about an artist, or genre of music

for instance:

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDCASS70311070308212040&sql=B3tklu3u5an5k

or

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDCASS70311070308212040&sql=B38qog4kttv6z

:-)

AMG is a good site, info-wise. I just never saw bluegrass in there. Anyway, thanks.

It's on there. It's not to everyone's taste though. :-)

BRITNEY!! I cannot understand you Mr. May! You are just too forgiving! BRITNEY!!! SHEESH! He must have gotten into Emily May's CD collection somehow...

LOL!!!


Krizzy ;o)

Britney....hm...I don't know what to say to that.......

If you haven't heard Bluegrass, try hearing familiar music in that style

I believe Metallica, AC/DC & Fat Bottomed Girls have all been done in that style.

Perfectly listenable.

Me, although I think Eminem is a tosser on a personal level, I still think he makes creative use of songs to make something new, and if his sense of humour was allowed through I think he'd be even better.

My point is, we all like and dislike different things. Which is nice.

ANother example - Brian has previously recommended The Donnas and Avril Lavigne.

Avril Lavigne is a one-hit wonder being thrust at us by a huge marketing machine.

The Donnas make great songs.

I know this because I listened objectively.