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Woodstock 50 Lineup

#261
BJMtz said:
You are so close minded you make me sick.
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#262
GBBSbassist said:
Do you think violence at events where people gather in large numbers is an isolated incident though? Woodstock is no exception. There certainly won't be 3 days of peace.

Somewhat on topic... Chance the Rapper does more for charity and the youth of Chicago than probably any other musician/celebrity I can think of.
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+1 Chance does more more for low income kids in Chicago than any politician has done in decades. He's also a great entertainer.
 
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#263
JimmyM said:
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That would be enlightening to someone living in a bubble or an alien from another planet, but to experienced listener of a wide variety of music, the list is not an accurate way of comparing genres.

I was in a bubble five years ago, when I spent a considerable amount of time with my friends son, who is a college athlete and rap fan. I thought I had a pretty good idea of rap as I bought rap records when it was still somewhat fresh. I thought "F the Police" and the rest of "Staight oughta Compton" was hilarious and had some good grooves. I loved the creative layering of samples in "Paul's Boutique", "Three Feet High and Rising" and the "Predator" record by the Beastie Boys, De La Soul and Ice Cube respectively. Chuck D belted it out like a drill instructor and I loved it. I ignored the crap that had a third grade reading level and was mysonogistic (if it wasn't funny).

I received an education while driving around inspecting properties with my friends son for a whole Summer. Eight hours a day for five days a week we listened to his rap. It was horrible soul stealing mind numbing garbage with a very low barrier for entry due to the lack of skill involved. I asked him if his music was the exception or the rule of today's rap fans. It was the thing he said. Since then I've had the opportunity to spend time with young people with problems with drugs and the law. They listen to the same junk I had heard before. I hear it every day. I'm talking many hundreds of hours. I know of what I speak.

It's been said that listening to classical and jazz hightens the senses, raises awareness and spurs intelligence. Most of today's rap does the opposite. I see no valid comparison between rap and virtually any other music form I can think of.
 
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#267
bassrique said:
That would be enlightening to someone living in a bubble or an alien from another planet, but to experienced listener of a wide variety of music, the list is not anan accura way of comparing genres.

I was in a bubble five years ago, when I spent a considerable amount of time with my friends son, who is a college athlete and rap fan. I thought I had a pretty good idea of rap as I bought rap records when it was still somewhat fresh. I thought "F the Police" and the rest of "Staight oughta Compton" was hilarious and had some good grooves. I loved the creative layering of samples in "Paul's Boutique", "Three Feet High and Rising" and the "Predator" record by the Beastie Boys, De La Soul and Ice Cube respectively. Chuck D belted it out like a drill instructor and I loved it. I ignored the crap that had a third grade reading level and was mysonogistic (if it wasn't funny).

I received an education while driving around inspecting properties with my friends son for a whole Summer. Eight hours a day for five days a week we listened to his rap. It was horrible soul stealing mind numbing garbage with a very low barrier for entry due to the lack of skill involved. I asked him if his music was the exception or the rule of today's rap fans. It was the thing he said. Since then I've had the opportunity to spend time with young people with problems with drugs and the law. They listen to the same junk I had heard before. I hear it every day. I'm talking many hundreds of hours. I know of what I speak.

It's been said that listening to classical and jazz hightens the senses, raises awareness and spurs intelligence. Most of today's rap does the opposite. I see no valid comparison between rap and virtually any other music form I can think of.
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And that all started with rap? I think not.
 
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#272
svtb15 said:
Its like trying to put the explosion back in the bomb after the detonation. Just let woodstock be woodstock and move on
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#273
707GK said:
So a physical skill is more valuable than a mental skill? Have you used a drum pad before? There are multiple buttons and you use both hands to play one, it is very physically similar to playing any other instrument where you use multiple fingers from both hands. Do you know that some emcees play their drum pad live while the rappers lay down live vocals? How is this drastically different?

Anyways, I would love to see evidence to support your claim that you would get further creating electronic music than bass with the same amount of time invested. I’m sure you don’t have proof though. :thumbsup:
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I'm not taking about playing a drum pad. That is playing an instrument. I'm talking about creating music without ever playing a note on anything.

For me as far as playing bass goes it's the physical part (chops) that is the hardest. I can know what notes to play and when to play them but just can't physically do it.
 
#274
HolmeBass said:
And I would say it is completely composition to take many parts from various songs and create a new song from them. Because it is.

Just as much as taking the same chords and 4/4 rhythms that the vast majority of pop, rock, and folks songs all use and playing them in a new song.
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I'm just can't agree with this. I guess it's because for me the physical part of music has always been harder. Mental side not so much. Blessing or curse but I've always found that when I could always pull off the mental side of things just fine but I can't walk and chew gum at the same time.
 
#277
BurtMacklinFBI said:
Jesus, I was ready to make a smartass remark about this lineup until I saw how ridiculously angry some folks are about it. Chill the f%$k out, no one’s going to force you to go and listen to whatever music you think is ruining society or whatever. It’s just some concert.
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Exactly. Most of the attendees are there to party and don't care about the bass players tone.
 

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