100 Things That I Love About Music (indie, metal, genre, albums)

jackhammer · 09-19-2008, 06:58 PM

I very rarely bestow legendary status on people as fame(or infamy) is a transient beast but Peelie is genuinely worthy of the title. I can honestly say that 30% of his shows were made up of music that I could'nt stand. That did'nt matter one bit. The love of music was there always and I am sure there are many more fans of his among the British contingent here.

Akira · 09-19-2008, 07:01 PM

One of the most important people in 20th century music.

Piss Me Off · 09-19-2008, 07:08 PM

The thing that admire about him so much is that, and i'm going to put this in italics, he was just a normal guy. Like many of us here he was a man that simply adored music, and he took many risks to share this with others everywhere.
I mean right now i'm blasting out some Napalm Death, a band that a former bog-standard indie fan like me would never have got into without his championing. There's many artists like this i listen to now, his impact is staggering (you can tell i'm getting a bit emotional can't you

).

jackhammer · 09-19-2008, 07:15 PM

#76. Album Artwork.

There is no two ways about it. Album artwork is a huge selling factor in music, especially if you know naff all about the music contained therein. Nevertheless album artwork can instill an appreciation of art that was never there before.

A shedload of albums, especially those associated within the 'Metal' genre have terrible artwork. At one point in the 80's i thought they were running a competition for worst album cover. Nevertheless, my appreciation for art sprang from persusing the gatefold album sleeves of the 70's and 80's. All of a sudden, names like H.R.Giger and Hieronymus Bosch came to my attention. This lead to an appreciation of Monet and a divergence to Dali etc.

A lot of music used cover art as a tool to seperate itself from the mainstream. Whether the music was good or not, how many of us over 30 bought an album because of it's artwork? I bet there is a few.

That is the beauty of cover art. It is akin to a woman. Until you peel the visual layers away, you don't quite know what to expect, but first impressions last sometimes.

jackhammer · 09-19-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Piss Me Off

The thing that admire about him so much is that, and i'm going to put this in italics, he was just a normal guy. Like many of us here he was a man that simply adored music, and he took many risks to share this with others everywhere.
I mean right now i'm blasting out some Napalm Death, a band that a former bog-standard indie fan like me would never have got into without his championing. There's many artists like this i listen to now, his impact is staggering (you can tell i'm getting a bit emotional can't you

).

Are u a little drunk too?

Piss Me Off · 09-19-2008, 07:24 PM

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Are u a little drunk too?

I may have had a few tipples... do you have a radar or something?

jackhammer · 09-19-2008, 07:29 PM

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I may have had a few tipples... do you have a radar or something?

You don't get to my time in life without noticing the interwebz signs

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Piss Me Off · 09-19-2008, 07:33 PM

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You don't get to my time in life without noticing the interwebz signs

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It's comforting to know i'm not the only one

I think to be fair our typing does us proud, no-one would have known!

Piss Me Off · 09-19-2008, 07:41 PM

I'm obviously just a junior in all this

**Janszoon** · 09-19-2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

#76. Album Artwork.

There is no two ways about it. Album artwork is a huge selling factor in music, especially if you know naff all about the music contained therein. Nevertheless album artwork can instill an appreciation of art that was never there before.

A shedload of albums, especially those associated within the 'Metal' genre have terrible artwork. At one point in the 80's i thought they were running a competition for worst album cover. Nevertheless, my appreciation for art sprang from persusing the gatefold album sleeves of the 70's and 80's. All of a sudden, names like H.R.Giger and Hieronymus Bosch came to my attention. This lead to an appreciation of Monet and a divergence to Dali etc.

I can really relate to this. I think it's safe to say that my love of album design was a huge factor in my heading off to art school and growing up to be a graphic designer.

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

A lot of music used cover art as a tool to seperate itself from the mainstream. Whether the music was good or not, how many of us over 30 bought an album because of it's artwork? I bet there is a few.

Oh absolutely. I was introduced to Sigur Rós because I was so taken by the album art for Ágætis byrjun after stumbling across it in a music store that I just had to buy it.

And that's just one example of many.

09-19-2008, 06:58 PM	#121 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I very rarely bestow legendary status on people as fame(or infamy) is a transient beast but Peelie is genuinely worthy of the title. I can honestly say that 30% of his shows were made up of music that I could'nt stand. That did'nt matter one bit. The love of music was there always and I am sure there are many more fans of his among the British contingent here. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

09-19-2008, 07:08 PM	#123 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	The thing that admire about him so much is that, and i'm going to put this in italics, he was just a normal guy. Like many of us here he was a man that simply adored music, and he took many risks to share this with others everywhere. I mean right now i'm blasting out some Napalm Death, a band that a former bog-standard indie fan like me would never have got into without his championing. There's many artists like this i listen to now, his impact is staggering (you can tell i'm getting a bit emotional can't you ). __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

09-19-2008, 07:15 PM	#124 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	#76. Album Artwork. There is no two ways about it. Album artwork is a huge selling factor in music, especially if you know naff all about the music contained therein. Nevertheless album artwork can instill an appreciation of art that was never there before. A shedload of albums, especially those associated within the 'Metal' genre have terrible artwork. At one point in the 80's i thought they were running a competition for worst album cover. Nevertheless, my appreciation for art sprang from persusing the gatefold album sleeves of the 70's and 80's. All of a sudden, names like H.R.Giger and Hieronymus Bosch came to my attention. This lead to an appreciation of Monet and a divergence to Dali etc. A lot of music used cover art as a tool to seperate itself from the mainstream. Whether the music was good or not, how many of us over 30 bought an album because of it's artwork? I bet there is a few. That is the beauty of cover art. It is akin to a woman. Until you peel the visual layers away, you don't quite know what to expect, but first impressions last sometimes. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

09-19-2008, 07:41 PM	#129 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	I'm obviously just a junior in all this __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape