Good taste or just a snob?

rubber soul · 05-17-2022, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

I don't know, the jury is still out on this one. I think for some people they wear "music snobbery" as a badge of honor, for others it's a pretty serious accusation to hurl at them. So before I call some a music snob I have to know whether I am stroking their ego or hurting their feelings. Neither of which I consciously want to do.

I don't think there's anything wrong with being a music snob as long as he/she doesn't somehow feel superior. We do have a few of these snobs here, after all

I'm curious about your username, Ayn. Could there be a connection to the author, Ayn Rand?

Ayn Marx · 05-17-2022, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by rubber soul

I'm curious about your username, Ayn. Could there be a connection to the author, Ayn Rand?

As a teenager I was besotted with her writing. Later on I came to realise only her metaphysics makes any sense. Have a look at Ronald E Merrill’s “The Ideas of Ayn Rand” Publ’ 1993 Page 94. On other forums I’ve often used either ‘Ayn Marx’ or Karl Rand’ given I regard both as mistaken in their political philosophy . But hey, this really isn’t the place to start delving into all that.

As to any connection to Ms Rand I attended a lecture given by her in NY many decades ago where her chain smoking gave me such a headache I had to depart.

By the way I still think Atlas Shrugged is one of the 20 th Century’s most significant novels the effects of which are still abroad (often unacknowledged) in the world. Mind you if Rand knew anything of today’s American ‘Right’ she’d be rolling in her grave.

The Batlord · 05-17-2022, 06:25 PM

She'd hold her nose and shake hands with them the same as every reactionary capitalist.

Ayn Marx · 05-17-2022, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

the Stones are the quintessential gutless dilution of the blues to my ears

what bands are you even talking about otherwise

You may be right in describing The Stones efforts as a gutless dilution of the blues but they were one of the first groups outside the US to attempt anything like the blues. At least they didn’t commit the crime of early white rock and roll in attempting to totally remove any apparent influence of blues or black music.

Ayn Marx · 05-17-2022, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

She'd hold her nose and shake hands with them the same as every reactionary capitalist.

I think neither of us can prove our speculations but remember, Rand was a refugee from one of the many variants of Marxism and had an extremely, almost puritanical idea of political and economic reality.
I terminate my contribution to this discussion here having observed the content of your avatar.

Многочисленные заблуждения марксистской идеологии не знают границ.

The Batlord · 05-17-2022, 06:45 PM

Lol I'm not pro-Soviet, I'm pro-killing Nazis and for a few years the Soviets were the undisputed kings of killing Nazis and nobody has before or since touched their kill streak. And so while I denounce Stalin I stan the T-34.