tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post5214114172181722817..comments2023-10-12T09:29:01.319-05:00Comments on Places Parallel: Maise's New Musical Crush...Irishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10261059003017549101noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-45775083496267982182008-08-27T19:37:00.000-05:002008-08-27T19:37:00.000-05:00the beatles are NOT the most overrated band of all...the beatles are NOT the most overrated band of all time. the effing jonas brothers are...if they're even considered a band. and i dont think beatles songs would be considered childish if most of them were influenced by drugs.<BR/><BR/>anyways, dhani's band is awesome! i cant believe theyre doing free shows in la!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-45443529711411760612007-10-25T19:15:00.000-05:002007-10-25T19:15:00.000-05:00THIS SITE NAILS IT<A HREF="http://www.areddy.net/beatles_suck/" REL="nofollow">THIS SITE NAILS IT</A>D:ANGELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935699386423168456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-69188030563946215942007-10-25T18:26:00.000-05:002007-10-25T18:26:00.000-05:00That was the weakest argument. I don't disagree t...That was the weakest argument. I don't disagree that they had SOME influence. Of course they did. But the things you listed - multi-tracking, orchestral and ethnic music blending, feedback - are not what I call influential. When a band changes the course of rock, like SABBATH, that is influence. In a way you proved my point if that makes sense.D:ANGELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935699386423168456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-33831128800298524592007-10-25T16:07:00.000-05:002007-10-25T16:07:00.000-05:00I love how Gabriel and I can totally agree with ea...I love how Gabriel and I can totally agree with each other, yet he still insults me.maisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04684800303609403935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-86828456046084802902007-10-25T15:31:00.000-05:002007-10-25T15:31:00.000-05:00First off, Maise: did you really pick OASIS as yo...First off, Maise: did you really pick OASIS as your example? Come on. That's like me "proving" NIN is influential by citing Stabbing Westward.<BR/><BR/>In any case, the truth is the Beatles' influence covers things we take for granted now, and give no thought to the origins of. Such as guitar feedback. Who first used guitar feedback? Who had that idea?<BR/><BR/>Yes, it was The Beatles.<BR/><BR/>Examples like Black Sabbath don't really apply, in my opinion, because naming a bunch of bands that sound like them (and in no way I am downplaying how hugely influential BS is, btw) isn't what we're talking about.<BR/><BR/>Sounding like somebody isn't the only way to be influential. To be honest, that's a pretty one-dimensional way of looking at it.<BR/><BR/>Bands didn't write their own songs before the Beatles. Heard of Tin Pan Alley? Know who made that go away? The Beatles, and people emulating them.<BR/><BR/>Mixing ethnic and orchestral instruments with "rock" instrumentation? Believe it or not, people weren't born just doing that. Somebody did it, did it successfully, and made it a thing that bands do. Those people were The Beatles.<BR/><BR/>Modern Multitracking, studio technique, the use of sound collage... all these things that we take for granted, they started.<BR/><BR/>No, there aren't a lot of bands that sound exactly like the Beatles -- even Oasis. But their fingerprints are on everything. Their fingerprints are on Sabbath. They're on NIN. They're on Megadeth, even. Not in an obvious way, where "Oh that guitar riff was stolen from 'Helter Skelter'", or "Those keyboards sound like 'Long and Winding Road'", but in that everybody is working out of the paradigm -- both in songwriting, the notion of "a band", and recording technique, amongst others -- that The Beatles set up.<BR/><BR/>Would other people have come up with those ideas? Perhaps. Perhaps not. The point is, The Beatles did, and inspired others to do likewise.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640304741084306141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-60547559813589573432007-10-25T15:08:00.000-05:002007-10-25T15:08:00.000-05:00I don't know. Oasis and Cheap Trick were anachron...I don't know. Oasis and Cheap Trick were anachronisms - not cutting edge and few else played/copied that style when they were. I don't know that you can make that case with Tears for Fears or Crowded House - both of which owe as much to other artists as to the Beatles. Point to Black Sabbath and I can name like a million bands that owe their sound etc. to them. If there other bands, name them ... cause I don't think there are a million bands that sound or owe anything to the Beatles, I really don't.D:ANGELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935699386423168456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-87157950003910039772007-10-25T15:00:00.000-05:002007-10-25T15:00:00.000-05:00Look, you can completely validly claim that you do...Look, you can completely validly claim that you don't like the Beatles or that in YOUR OPINION they are over-rated, but you can't objectively claim that they had no influence on other bands. They paved the way for other British invasion bands, and musically influenced bands like, oh, Oasis, Tears for Fears, Crowded House, Cheap Trick...um, a million other bands...maisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04684800303609403935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-69491304344407488312007-10-25T12:30:00.000-05:002007-10-25T12:30:00.000-05:00Holy shit I'm tired. Got an A on my last debate a...Holy shit I'm tired. Got an A on my last debate and took my first midterm in like 12 years last night.<BR/><BR/>As for the Beatles, I actually do not have the time to write a thesis on why I think they are lame (any more than anyone else here has the time to prove me wrong) but I HONESTLY think they are one of the most overrated bands ever. I think their influence in overestimated. I agree they were popular but I don't think they shaped music all that much. And I like Sgt. Peppers... so I'm not all hate... but in the end it is just dressed up pop music.D:ANGELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935699386423168456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-37677437338004416202007-10-25T09:53:00.000-05:002007-10-25T09:53:00.000-05:00Thanks, Maise.Being 21 is awesome!Thanks, Maise.<BR/><BR/>Being 21 is awesome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-66685416231815603812007-10-25T09:45:00.000-05:002007-10-25T09:45:00.000-05:00Hey JR! I've missed you!!!Dude, you've missed NOT...Hey JR! I've missed you!!!<BR/><BR/>Dude, you've missed NOTHING. Because my list is roughly the same as yours regarding points 3, 6, 7, and 10.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!maisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04684800303609403935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-80435499067633073422007-10-25T01:42:00.000-05:002007-10-25T01:42:00.000-05:00It's amazing how I can rejuvenate this place with ...It's amazing how I can rejuvenate this place with just a few simple drops of my greatness.<BR/><BR/>You should see my garden after I've jerked off on it.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640304741084306141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-70944788502641314072007-10-24T20:31:00.001-05:002007-10-24T20:31:00.001-05:00Also trying to get my act together for a Halloween...Also trying to get my act together for a Halloween podcast. All covers. Get it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-67825041698755963452007-10-24T20:31:00.000-05:002007-10-24T20:31:00.000-05:001. Thank you. It's good to be back.2. Among other ...1. Thank you. It's good to be back.<BR/>2. Among other things, attending the wedding of my friend with the uptight sister. Have you ever seen <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolutely_Fabulous" REL="nofollow">Absolutely Fabulous</A>? I went to the wedding as Edina. (Actually a funny story, maybe I'll post it on <B>JR</B>.)<BR/>3. Working. A lot.<BR/>4. Boston.<BR/>5. Planning to meet my gay ex-boyfriend in San Francisco, while I'm there on a business trip. And going to see the Jesus and Mary Chain while I'm there (fuck yeah!).<BR/>6. Working.<BR/>7. Bringing work home.<BR/>8. Wondering if I made a bad hiring decision.<BR/>9. Having a birthday! <BR/>10. Working. <BR/><BR/>What did I miss?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-82250487585942727242007-10-24T20:21:00.000-05:002007-10-24T20:21:00.000-05:00OH JR! Where the hell have you been?!?! I'll ove...OH JR! Where the hell have you been?!?! I'll overlook your lapse in judgment regarding Angelman and just stick with "Welcome Back".Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261059003017549101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-4097669275360533052007-10-24T20:15:00.000-05:002007-10-24T20:15:00.000-05:00Petty arguing! Oh, how I've missed it!Angelman, do...Petty arguing! Oh, how I've <B>missed</B> it!<BR/><BR/>Angelman, don't listen to these bastards. You're right.<BR/><BR/>The Beatles <B><I>are</B></I> overrated.<BR/><BR/>I didn't even bother to read everyone else's comments after yours, because you are so right. <BR/><BR/>Though I did see two acts listed separately that should have been listed together: The Monkees and Jimi Hendrix. <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkees" REL="nofollow">Cause Jimi's first tour was totally as the support for The Monkees in 1967</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-83699059492298190812007-10-24T20:01:00.000-05:002007-10-24T20:01:00.000-05:00Now in a somewhat small attempt to bring it back t...Now in a somewhat small attempt to bring it back to the point of the Beatles influence on others, didn't Trent end up with John Lennon's harmonium or something. And wasn't it used on a couple of NIN's albums? I'm searching for some facts to back my suspicions but I'm not having much luck.Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261059003017549101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-27897755343486735192007-10-24T19:55:00.000-05:002007-10-24T19:55:00.000-05:00Your name is on the roster too Gabriel, you pompou...Your name is on the roster too Gabriel, you pompous ass. But you were spot on with "Angelman's Guide To Arguing". Except for point four which is just you trying to be mean for the sake of being mean. You've been playing along with Angelman's petty bickering loads more than Maise.<BR/><BR/>Angelman can please for the love of...oh what the hell, let's say for the love of Megadeth so maybe you'll pay attention...say something interesting AND follow up on it with something other than "I pwned you". Don't make me bust out a *yawn*.Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261059003017549101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-73385215480167967702007-10-24T18:59:00.000-05:002007-10-24T18:59:00.000-05:00It'd be one thing if we could go back and forth, a...It'd be one thing if we could go back and forth, and have an argument, even a far fetched one. That's entertaining.<BR/><BR/>You giving up like this, however, is both shameful and embarrassing, which I'm not surprised by, but it is also BORING AS FUCK, which is unforgivable.<BR/><BR/>You should write for Places Parallel full time. You'd fit right in.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640304741084306141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-54180757825095941572007-10-24T18:51:00.000-05:002007-10-24T18:51:00.000-05:00Gabriel - You demonstrate a lot of confidence and ...Gabriel - <BR/><BR/>You demonstrate a lot of confidence and your matter-of-fact tone is convincing.<BR/><BR/>Yet you have proven nothing.<BR/><BR/>SUPREME COMMANDER ANGELMAN REIGNS OVER ALL.D:ANGELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935699386423168456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-51752736483463211042007-10-24T18:35:00.000-05:002007-10-24T18:35:00.000-05:00Shit, I forget: 6. When backed into a corner and...Shit, I forget: <BR/><BR/>6. When backed into a corner and/or called out for actual facts, simply state you have won already, preferably with a dismissive follow-up.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640304741084306141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-1925507051594902962007-10-24T18:29:00.001-05:002007-10-24T18:29:00.001-05:00I already won.Just like I always do.I already won.<BR/><BR/>Just like I always do.D:ANGELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935699386423168456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-74778085263474387172007-10-24T18:29:00.000-05:002007-10-24T18:29:00.000-05:00"Angelman's Guide To Arguing"1. State a highly in..."Angelman's Guide To Arguing"<BR/><BR/>1. State a highly inflammatory point of view, that you may or may not actually believe, and that runs counter to any amount of common sense or awareness of the topic at hand. State it with dismissive, agressive finality.<BR/><BR/>2. When people respond, do not argue the point you initially made -- bring up some totally different, tangential topic. Go Chris Angel on them; make them look in one hand so they don't see that you've got nothing in the other.<BR/><BR/>3. Repeat #2, but with the finality and aggresiveness of the first point. Try to throw in button pushing if possible.<BR/><BR/>4. Laugh at Maise fall for it.<BR/><BR/>5. Repeat 2-4.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640304741084306141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-68320646383203053452007-10-24T18:21:00.000-05:002007-10-24T18:21:00.000-05:00God I'm good.And you still haven't been able to pr...God I'm good.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>And you still haven't been able to prove your point, btw.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640304741084306141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-32118797981224870622007-10-24T18:17:00.000-05:002007-10-24T18:17:00.000-05:00One thing is certain: your sexy fry-eating was inf...One thing is certain: your sexy fry-eating was influetial:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VumP67ed_FA" REL="nofollow">SEXY FRIES</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPjt6bLfYq8" REL="nofollow">MORE SEXY FRIES</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI7wUWz_MXA" REL="nofollow">EVEN MORE SEXY FRIES</A>D:ANGELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935699386423168456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446111086643696052.post-80174701178417012572007-10-24T18:13:00.000-05:002007-10-24T18:13:00.000-05:00Cutesie comments avoiding your lack of ability to ...Cutesie comments avoiding your lack of ability to backup a flawed point.<BR/><BR/>Not to go all Vadar on you, but YOU ARE BEATEN.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640304741084306141noreply@blogger.com