Originally Posted by Janszoon Nope. Folk music would be traditional music or music that uses a traditional structure (ex. dance music, religious music, pop music). Art music would be music that defies those conventions (ex. classical, jazz, experimental music).

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.

Originally Posted by The Batlord So Nickelback are a folk band?

Originally Posted by Neapolitan But didn't they say that to the redneck who own the Country Western bar? They would be the only two types of music he would listen to, Country music and Western Swing. I think thinking off the cuff, BS-ing him and playing to his close mindedness was the joke.

Originally Posted by Janszoon Nope. Folk music would be traditional music or music that uses a traditional structure (ex. dance music, religious music, pop music). Art music would be music that defies those conventions (ex. classical, jazz, experimental music).

Originally Posted by mord Actually, I like you a lot, Nea. That's why I treat you like ****. It's the MB way.

"it counts in our hearts" ?ºº?
“I have nothing to offer anybody, except my own confusion.” Jack Kerouac.
“If one listens to the wrong kind of music, he will become the wrong kind of person.” Aristotle.
"If you tried to give Rock and Roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'." John Lennon
"I look for ambiguity when I'm writing because life is ambiguous." Keith Richards

Originally Posted by Neapolitan I thought Art music was more synonymous with Western Classical music. Jazz includes both dance music (Swing, Big Band) and pop music (Jazz standards). Art music aka Western Classical music demands academic background, while Experimental doesn't necessarily need such a requirement.

Originally Posted by Janszoon They play folk music.

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.

Originally Posted by 1blankmind It's been a while since I've seen the movie. I thought it was the bar saying it to belushi and akroyd.

Originally Posted by mord Actually, I like you a lot, Nea. That's why I treat you like ****. It's the MB way.

"it counts in our hearts" ?ºº?
“I have nothing to offer anybody, except my own confusion.” Jack Kerouac.
“If one listens to the wrong kind of music, he will become the wrong kind of person.” Aristotle.
"If you tried to give Rock and Roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'." John Lennon
"I look for ambiguity when I'm writing because life is ambiguous." Keith Richards

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.

Originally Posted by The Batlord They end up at a country bar and are trying to get on stage (don't remember why) and ask what music the bar plays, and the bartender says "Both kinds. Country and Western." Or at least that's how I remember it.