Love or Hate?

DwnWthVwls · 11-18-2015, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

He clearly says he enjoys instrumental albums if he finds something engaging about it, but hey just another example of a literal moderator not actually reading anything anyone types and pushing his own prerogative instead

Get fucked Frownland.

Also, I have a song request for you Trollheart:

Louis Logic and JJ Brown - The Great Divide

Trollheart · 11-18-2015, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I did not know you and instrumental albums did not see eye to eye, I just thought the lack of instrumental reviews on your part was because you gravitate towards rock music more. I figured the funk would be undeniable for you, but you somehow denied it.

Just curious, why do you think vocals are such a dealbreaker?

They're not a dealbreaker; I never said that.

If you'd read my journal over the years you'd have seen me review classical and other instrumental albums, and note that they're very hard to review, as unless you're a musician it's hard to get across the feel of an album without any lyrics. I don't hate instrumental albums; I listen to a lot of them. But they do need to interest me, especially for reviews. With a vocal, I can hear what the guy/girl is singing about and it engages me more. While I love classical music, some electronic, soundtracks etc,. I find them all very difficult to properly review. Like I said, I would listen to Herbie in the background, but ask me to describe the music and I would, as you saw, have a problem.

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Originally Posted by DeadChannel

You liked that Godspeed record.

I did. I never said I didn't like any instrumental albums, but I need to feel it. I didn't with our man Herb.

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

He clearly says he enjoys instrumental albums if he finds something engaging about it, but hey just another example of a literal moderator not actually reading anything anyone types and pushing his own prerogative instead

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Or maybe I'm trying to understand Trollheart's perspective a little better. Quit with the weak sauce trolling.

There's nothing to understand. I've explained it above. Just as you would prefer, probably, not to listen to a long keyboard solo in a progressive rock concept album, I often find instrumental albums boring. I said it about Neal Schon's one in my journal, but Plankton's was great. So in fact was YD's Daydream Society one, and then there was David something in Metal Month II; nearly put me to sleep. I often find instrumental music can do that, make me nod off, and that's not really a help when you're trying to write your thoughts on the album...