Out of the ashes of the mortal world, returns one of our most valued and missed members! 

		DEN1673 wrote:
		Do you believe in ghosts now brother...... LOL How is everyone???

GOOD EVENING MY FELLOW METAL MANIACS. HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING WELL. MY WEEK DOWN HERE IN FLORIDA IS ALMOST OVER. TOO HOT. I'LL TAKE A 45-50 DEGREE DAY OVER AN 80 DEFREE DAY ANY TIME.

IT HAS BEEN FUN AFTER WORK GOING TO A BAR FOR DINNER, WATCHING SOME HOCKEY AND CHATTING WITH THE LOCALS AND VISITERS.

HAD A GREAT CONVERSATION WITH SOME GUY FROM LONDON ABOUT THE 1970'S METAL SEEN IN THE UK OVER A COPUPLE OF PINTS OF ANCHOR STEAM BEER.

THE DAYS HAVE BEEN LONG, BUT THE AUDIT HAS GONE FAIRLY SMOOTH SO FAR.

THERE ARE PLEANTY OF GOOD RADIO STATIONS DOWN HERE. UNLIKE NEW YORK WHERE RADIO SUCKS. 

BE WELL AND I'LL TALK TO YOU GUYS SOON

I

SOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.. ( whining )  where are you,,,, I need you!

I need to talk to you...................................   ( lol )  SOY Is my Dr Phil.....  Kinda Scary HUh????? 

MUAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..

While education is a great thing and I pray my daughter gets even more education than I did, perhaps a master, I don't think it will ever remove the culture you were brought up in completely.  That's OK though. You can laugh at what you don't like and embrace the parts you do like. Everyone has that decision and no one can disown their family for being too this or that. That would be a crime, to forget where you came from.

		ronhartsell wrote:
		LOL...it runs soooo deep...DF would pop a gasket if he were to read a letter, any letter, from my Aunt Elaine...she literally writes the word as it sounds!!!!...I'm not even sure her last grade in school she finished...my generation put an end to all that crap, at least as far as graduating high school goes...my 3 brothers and sister, along with myself all graduated...and my daughter just graduated mid-term...so hopefully education is the first step in trying to loosen the red neck noose!!!...but it sure is a tight one!!!      spapad wrote:   Ok, comming from where I do in this world there is no way I heard cool music for years! I do like one country song, simply because when I was a kid and all my hair was buzzed off due to allergies, I was constantly mistaken for a boy. That song is "A Boy Named Sue" and my Uncle played the "uncut" version for me. LOL BTW, you misspelled Parton. Red neck roots go deep dont they.      ronhartsell wrote:   ...ok, ok...you're gonna drag it out of me...I'm not a fan of country music but I do like a few performers...mainly because of my mom...this was the staple in my house during my formidable years (not that I had a choice!!)...Donna Fargo, Johnny Cash, Supremes, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Pardon, Crystal Gale, Three Dog Night, Simon & Garfunkle, Wolfman Jack, The Animals, Neil Diamond, Elvis, Patsy Cline, Hee Haw,...well, you catch my drift!!      spapad wrote:   Not liking country is a sentiment I think the majority of us here could get behind.      _strat_ wrote:   Well... Their instrument is the turntable. Anyway... admitedly, some of what I said was assuming. Inacurately. Ok, I guess then that there is nothing more to say. The thread can return to normal... Oh, and since you do not like country - we at least agree on something.      Deep Freeze wrote:   Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said:  I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.   Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques.  NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music! As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again. There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.     (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)   _strat_ wrote:   Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife. Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about). Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal". Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there. Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.      Deep Freeze wrote:   Strat! You are killing me!!  HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something  "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make  a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD. My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it. I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs. Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      _strat_ wrote:   Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.      Deep Freeze wrote:   Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here)  My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician)  does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!?  "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!"  HUH??????? I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that  the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. Edited at: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:46:56 PM

Well... Their instrument is the turntable. Anyway... admitedly, some of what I said was assuming. Inacurately.

Ok, I guess then that there is nothing more to say. The thread can return to normal...

Oh, and since you do not like country - we at least agree on something.

		Deep Freeze wrote:
		Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said:  I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.   Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques.  NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music! As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again. There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.     (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)   _strat_ wrote:   Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife. Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about). Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal". Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there. Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.      Deep Freeze wrote:   Strat! You are killing me!!  HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something  "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make  a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD. My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it. I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs. Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      _strat_ wrote:   Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.      Deep Freeze wrote:   Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here)  My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician)  does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!?  "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!"  HUH??????? I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that  the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. Edited at: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:46:56 PM

Well... Their instrument is the turntable. Anyway... admitedly, some of what I said was assuming. Inacurately.

Ok, I guess then that there is nothing more to say. The thread can return to normal...

Oh, and since you do not like country - we at least agree on something.

		Deep Freeze wrote:
		Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said:  I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.   Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques.  NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music! As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again. There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.     (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)   _strat_ wrote:   Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife. Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about). Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal". Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there. Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.      Deep Freeze wrote:   Strat! You are killing me!!  HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something  "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make  a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD. My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it. I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs. Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      _strat_ wrote:   Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.      Deep Freeze wrote:   Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here)  My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician)  does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!?  "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!"  HUH??????? I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that  the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. Edited at: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:46:56 PM

Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said:  I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.
 
Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques.  NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music!

As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again.

There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon. 

   (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)

		_strat_ wrote:
		Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife. Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about). Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal". Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there. Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.      Deep Freeze wrote:   Strat! You are killing me!!  HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something  "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make  a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD. My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it. I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs. Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      _strat_ wrote:   Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.      Deep Freeze wrote:   Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here)  My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician)  does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!?  "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!"  HUH??????? I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that  the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too.

Well... Their instrument is the turntable. Anyway... admitedly, some of what I said was assuming. Inacurately.

Ok, I guess then that there is nothing more to say. The thread can return to normal...

Oh, and since you do not like country - we at least agree on something.

		Deep Freeze wrote:
		Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said:  I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.   Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques.  NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music! As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again. There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon.     (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)   _strat_ wrote:   Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife. Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about). Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal". Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there. Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.      Deep Freeze wrote:   Strat! You are killing me!!  HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something  "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make  a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD. My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it. I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs. Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      _strat_ wrote:   Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.      Deep Freeze wrote:   Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here)  My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician)  does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!?  "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!"  HUH??????? I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that  the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too. Edited at: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:46:56 PM

Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said:  I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.
 
Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques.  NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music!

As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again.

There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon. 

   (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)

		_strat_ wrote:
		Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife. Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about). Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal". Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there. Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.      Deep Freeze wrote:   Strat! You are killing me!!  HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something  "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make  a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD. My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it. I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs. Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      _strat_ wrote:   Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.      Deep Freeze wrote:   Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here)  My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician)  does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!?  "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!"  HUH??????? I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that  the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too.

Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.

Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).

Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".

Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.

Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.

		Deep Freeze wrote:
		Strat! You are killing me!!  HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something  "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make  a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD. My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it. I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs. Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      _strat_ wrote:   Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.      Deep Freeze wrote:   Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here)  My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician)  does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!?  "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!"  HUH??????? I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that  the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too.

Spherical shapes aside, it is clear that you still do not get it, OR you simply love to irritate me! Never suggested that I would "measure" intelligence by musical selection. I used illustrative phrasing to accentuate a point. Secondly, I said:  I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. I do not want you to "defend " anyone or anything nor do I believe that ALL Pop music is crap.
 
Next, you said : They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques.  NO. They do not "make" music, they play music someone else has "made". There is a difference. They do not write notes on paper. They do not pick up an instrument and play the notes. They push a button and play someone else's effort. Now, I also understand that there are some true musicians that are "DJs". Great. But being a DJ is NOT akin to being a musician. It is not the same. And you're right. Cavemen probably did create the first music!

As for the "buying public", I still say they are, by and large, idiots. If this was not accurate, more than half of the so-called "artists" would not exist. They offer nothing but audio-trash, a large portion of which is high jacked (recorded) from true musicians' material (songs) and "re-mixed" (stolen), then labeled a song. There ARE many very talented and relevant musicians in today's music. There. I said it again.

There are many different kinds of music and Metal is not the only one which I enjoy. (Please see the What Are You Listening To thread). I enjoy Metal the most. I love R& B. I love Motown. Not too thrilled with Country, but I digress. You are younger than I and certainly closer to the people that enjoy the things we discussed earlier. I have always found you to be engaging and opinionated. I love that. I also will not be changing my definition of musician any time soon. 

   (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:23:42 PM)

		_strat_ wrote:
		Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife. Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about). Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal". Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there. Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.      Deep Freeze wrote:   Strat! You are killing me!!  HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something  "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make  a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD. My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it. I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs. Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      _strat_ wrote:   Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.      Deep Freeze wrote:   Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here)  My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician)  does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!?  "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!"  HUH??????? I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that  the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too.

Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.

Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).

Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".

Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.

Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.

		Deep Freeze wrote:
		Strat! You are killing me!!  HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something  "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make  a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD. My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it. I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs. Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      _strat_ wrote:   Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.      Deep Freeze wrote:   Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here)  My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician)  does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!?  "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!"  HUH??????? I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that  the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too.

Well, first of all, I join everyone else with the best wishes for Necros wife.

Second of all I turn to Freeze. Is the world round? Come on, there has to be something we agree on... In any case, I bet that music in general did start with a caveman banging two bones or rocks together. Maybe they were the height of substance and musicianship in their day? IDK... Doesnt really matter anyway. But, the DJs (and youre right - I am knowledgable in this field - I went to school with plenty of people who like that kind of music) dont just "play records". They make music by sampling, mixing, record "scratching" and all sort of different techniques. Even singing and making their own beats to sample and mix. The best DJs posses a lot of skill and musicianship - or they wouldnt be the best. They have a great sense of time and rythm (because thats what their music is basicly all about).

Now... I dont really like their music, and I have to congratulate you on your achievement. You actually have me defending them! Now, people who buy into their music (or any other non-metal music for that matter) are certainly not idiots that slobber all over anything that the music industry puts out. I mean, first of all, music tastes are not the way to measure someones intelligence. Second of all, music is not divided into "stupid" and "metal".

Oh, and even some pop stars have good quality music... Maybe not really complicated, but good quality. SImply because they can afford to hire the best musicians out there.

Oh, and hair... I think that someone called "father time" is stealing them.

		Deep Freeze wrote:
		Strat! You are killing me!!  HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look, I suppose that, if you really dig, you can find something  "special" about almost anything. In music, I suppose you could make  a case for banging two bones together. Would I start handing out awards for doing so? Doubtful. However, if there were to suddenly be a huge public following for a group called..say, "Ook and the Ug Ugs", and they had a new hit "song" called Screaming for Mammoth and became world famous for their "searing" dual-bone leads", I guess I would have to say you have something there. I am sure the public would slobber all over that CD. My point regarding "DJs" has more to do with the act of playing records becoming an "art" than it does whatever skill they may..or may NOT, possess. At the end of the day, it is still just playing records. It is not being a musician. As a younger person, perhaps you are far more knowledgable in this than me? Could be. I have seen it on TV...just like NASCAR..HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tip of the hat to Tom and 'Days of Thunder') In any event, whether or not I appreciate it, it appears that there are those that will follow it..much like our caveman band I mentioned previously. I do not have to "appreciate" it. I stand by my previous post. The world of music is far from talented in so much as musicianship these days. Having said this, I readily admit that there are some incredible musicians still out there. It's just that the "talent pool" has been watered down courtesy of a public that likes....cave songs. Now then, who took my hair??........HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      _strat_ wrote: Lol, Freeze.... What would you do without me? Ok, topics aside, what of talent, writing, singing, musicianship... IDK, many people dont see anything special in the music we listen to. Many people who like those DJs cant appreciate a good guitar solo. Maybe they dont know how to appreciate it? Does that make the virtuoso guitarists that play heavy metal any less good? On the other hand, does the lack of our appreciation fot the DJs make them any less good than they are? What if we arent able to appreciate what they do? There certainly is something to that music. They are not just "putting the records on the turntable and pressing buttons". There is, as in any music a certain amount of skill involved.      Deep Freeze wrote: Arrrggghh! OK, once again, I will explain myself. (I seem to do that a lot around here)  My comment regarding substance had nothing to do with drugs, love songs or any other particular topic!! Ye GODS!! I was referring to the lack of ability, musicianship and/or talent required to "write" and "sing" such drivel. And moreso when it comes to what passes for Pop/Hip Hop "music". As I have said countless times, the ability to rhyme a series of words in sequence and jump up and down to a "beat" (most often furnished by a recorded sound and NOT a musician)  does NOT make one an "artist", much less a "musician"!!!!!! Further more, just when did it become an "art" to play a record??? I have seen multiple "artists" that claim to be "famous" DJ's. SO FRIGGIN WHAT??!?!?!?  "Oh! Look at me!! I can put a record on a turntable and play it!! WOW!!! I am talented and a musician now!!"  HUH??????? I have complained so many times about the lack of real musical talent in the world and it seems to get worse every year. Musicianship, to me, is actually being able to write music, play an instrument or sing on key! Putting a record on a mechanical device and pushing a button is NOT musicianship!! I did as much in my room at 10 years of age!! Had I any clue then that I was a pioneering artist, I should think I would have grabbed my record player and made my first million!! Little did I know that  the NIMRODS we refer to as the "public" were going to be amazed by such a craft! I missed out on the "pet rock", too.