Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rating: 5
Page 687 of 917 1 2 685 686 687 688 689 916 917
Re: So what are ya listening to tonight?
CatBrat #349261 05/27/11 05:35 AM
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 12,077
Likes: 7
C
CV Offline
Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club
shareholder in the making
Offline
Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club
shareholder in the making
C
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 12,077
Likes: 7
Lady Gaga's obviously doing something right for financial success. I can't speak intelligently about her strategy since I've been in the dark, really. I can understand disliking her. I don't think she really has a good enough sense of humor to pull off her antics. I remember Marina blogging about her before, saying that she didn't like Lady Gaga at first, but that she grew to at least see just how smart she was at achieving the success she was looking for. I'm sure I'm butchering Marina's sentiments a bit, but yeah.

Re: So what are ya listening to tonight?
CatBrat #349263 05/27/11 05:41 AM
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 915
aficionado
Offline
aficionado
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 915
I'm gonna have to disagree with you all about Lady Gaga. It seems like people can't get past her outward appearance and focus on her talent. I think she's a decent enough songwriter, and a pretty damned good piano player. OTOH, for the same reasons you don't like Gaga are the same reasons I can't stand Amy Winehouse...and supposedly, she's respected for her "talent".


M60s
VP150
QS8s
Marantz SR6003
Samsung LN52B550
Oppo DV-980H
Insignia NS-WBRDVD
Re: So what are ya listening to tonight?
sonicfox #349266 05/27/11 08:47 AM
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 11,458
shareholder in the making
Offline
shareholder in the making
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 11,458
We should put GaGa and Winehouse in a jar, shake it up, and make them fight!


::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::
Re: So what are ya listening to tonight?
MarkSJohnson #349268 05/27/11 11:27 AM
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 6,955
axiomite
Offline
axiomite
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 6,955
First scratch them up with a garden rake then add vinegar to the jar. It enhances the fighting spirit.

I hear you though Mary. I do try to look past the gimmicks and try to judge people on their musical talents but what turns me off sometimes is that there are soooo many young musicians out there of equal or superior talent that will never get a break because they don't live somewhere like LA (LA is no reference to Gaga, I don't know where she lives) or are not willing to lower themselves to wearing meat to get attention. I don't doubt her ambition or smarts to climb the ladder but it's hard to concentrate on her piano or voice after seeing so many visual images that stick in your head.

I'm not immune to gimmicks though. As a kid I was a big KISS fan so there is all the ammo you need to dispute my arguments.


With great power comes Awesome irresponsibility.
Re: So what are ya listening to tonight?
sonicfox #349287 05/27/11 05:53 PM
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 946
Likes: 2
aficionado
Offline
aficionado
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 946
Likes: 2
Mary, I have to agree with you about Lady Ga Ga. I am not a big fan of a lot of the new artists today however she is definitely a talent. Did anyone see her on Saturday Night Live last weekend with Justin Timberlake? She is actually quite funny. BTW, a good friend had the opportunity to meet her last month at a private function and said she was very nice and a lot of fun. I still have the iPhone video however not allowed to share. smile

Re: So what are ya listening to tonight?
Rock_Head #349293 05/27/11 09:32 PM
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 915
aficionado
Offline
aficionado
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 915
I agree, Rock Head. I think Lady Gaga (Stephanie Germanotta...to make her seem more human! HAHA!) seems like a likable person in all the interviews I've seen of her. Ditch the gimmicks, and I think people would like her. I actually think she has the talents to reinvent herself BACK to Stephanie if she wanted...but, then people would call her a sell-out. You can't win in the pop music industry. Hate her or not, "Bad Romance" is a freaking AWESOME dance song.


M60s
VP150
QS8s
Marantz SR6003
Samsung LN52B550
Oppo DV-980H
Insignia NS-WBRDVD
Re: So what are ya listening to tonight?
sonicfox #349295 05/27/11 10:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 6,928
axiomite
Offline
axiomite
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 6,928
All this pop music talk....putting on some Led Zep...ahhh! that's better....well, well, well...so I can die easy.


Half of communication is listening. You can't listen with your mouth.
Re: So what are ya listening to tonight?
Adrian #349307 05/28/11 03:45 AM
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 12,077
Likes: 7
C
CV Offline
Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club
shareholder in the making
Offline
Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club
shareholder in the making
C
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 12,077
Likes: 7
Nellie McKay - Home Sweet Mobile Home

I only listened to it a couple of times when I bought it. Revisiting, and I'm enjoying it.

Re: So what are ya listening to tonight?
CV #349404 05/30/11 11:49 PM
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 12,077
Likes: 7
C
CV Offline
Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club
shareholder in the making
Offline
Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club
shareholder in the making
C
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 12,077
Likes: 7
Listening to Donora's self-titled album again. I like it more than I liked it the other time I listened to it. Good stuff.

Re: So what are ya listening to tonight?
RickF #349418 05/31/11 08:38 PM
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 6,471
axiomite
Offline
axiomite
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 6,471
Originally Posted By: RickF
What did you think about the speakers J.P.?

I had a pair of Pioneer CS 922a's from back in the day and really liked 'em.

Hey, I missed this until today. Not blowing you off - I just skim the forums these days.

I'm afraid the speakers didn't get much of a test; they played pop/soft rock/ambient music at low volumes as background music. But what I was able to hear sounded pretty good.

The main thing I noticed sonically had to do with the irregularly shaped room. An irregular corner caused the sound to seem as if it was coming from there instead of the adjacent corner, where the speaker was. Trickery.


Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica.
Page 687 of 917 1 2 685 686 687 688 689 916 917

Moderated by  alan, Amie, Andrew, axiomadmin, Brent, Debbie, Ian, Jc 

Link Copied to Clipboard

Need Help Graphic

Forum Statistics
Forums16
Topics24,940
Posts442,457
Members15,616
Most Online2,082
Jan 22nd, 2020
Top Posters
Ken.C 18,044
pmbuko 16,441
SirQuack 13,840
CV 12,077
MarkSJohnson 11,458
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 386 guests, and 4 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newsletter Signup
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.4