The Rest in Peace Thread (RIP)

Psy-Fi · 08-17-2018, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zhanteimi

I don't really have anything interesting to say about Aretha Franklin. I respect her position in music history and I certainly respect her talent, but most of her music fails to move me. I'm not sure why. I listened to three of her albums a few times, trying to get into her music, but nothing every clicked with me.

Whenever the album finished, I would shrug and think, "yeah, that was pretty good, I guess" but after a while, as her albums continued to fall flat for me, I removed those three albums from rotation.

Same here. I used to have 2 or 3 of her albums on my hard drive, listened to them a few times, except for maybe 3 or 4 songs, nothing else on those albums really did much for me.

R.I.P.

Lisnaholic · 08-17-2018, 07:32 AM

I've been impressed by the extent and emotion of the obits turning up in the US and even UK media: it sounds like a huge number of people have been moved by Aretha's music. Personally, I'm with Psy-Fi and Zhanty* in being disappointed by her actual material, but then Soul is one of my least fave genres.

* If anyone has a better short form of Zhanteimi, now would be a good moment to suggest it !

grindy · 08-17-2018, 07:47 AM

Just say Mord.

Lisnaholic · 08-17-2018, 07:55 AM

I'm tempted to, but it's rather rude to deny him his name change. After all, would you have called Mohamed Ali "Cassius Clay" to his face?

**Frownland** · 08-17-2018, 08:11 AM

A bit of a false equivalency I think.

grindy · 08-17-2018, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

I'm tempted to, but it's rather rude to deny him his name change. After all, would you have called Mohamed Ali "Cassius Clay" to his face?

Yeah, that analogy is quite flawed.

I'm not calling Batlord whatever he's called now either.
And while I'm on it: **** Fluff.

**Goofle** · 08-17-2018, 09:55 AM

I can’t get over how awful the new username is.

Also RIP Aretha.

Lilja · 08-17-2018, 09:57 AM

RIP Aretha

**Frownland** · 08-17-2018, 09:59 AM

Don't give Batboy the satisfaction my dudes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by grindy

And while I'm on it: **** Fluff.

Yessir

~~Cuthbert~~ · 08-17-2018, 10:14 AM

Harsh lads

Too much hate on this forum.

08-17-2018, 07:32 AM	#4292 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	I've been impressed by the extent and emotion of the obits turning up in the US and even UK media: it sounds like a huge number of people have been moved by Aretha's music. Personally, I'm with Psy-Fi and Zhanty* in being disappointed by her actual material, but then Soul is one of my least fave genres. * If anyone has a better short form of Zhanteimi, now would be a good moment to suggest it ! __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

08-17-2018, 07:47 AM	#4293 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	Just say Mord. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

08-17-2018, 07:55 AM	#4294 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	I'm tempted to, but it's rather rude to deny him his name change. After all, would you have called Mohamed Ali "Cassius Clay" to his face? __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

08-17-2018, 08:11 AM	#4295 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	A bit of a false equivalency I think. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

08-17-2018, 09:57 AM	#4298 (permalink)
Lilja Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 521	RIP Aretha

08-17-2018, 10:14 AM	#4300 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Harsh lads Too much hate on this forum.