The greatest documentary ever!

[Talos]

LivePsy: I wasn't trying to classify them myself, check out any definition of Floyd, they are prog rock. I agree classifying music is boring (to us), but it is useful especially for the fans.

I was lucky enough to see Floyd perform in the early 60's and worked with them through the 70's, So I'm no spring chicken. Why did you presume I am younger than you?

[suzzymackenzie]

Originally Posted by Talos

I agree classifying music is boring (to us)

I find it's tedious to have to classify my own music or music that I know I like, but - surprise - more useful when I'm trying to figure out what new stuff to to listen to.

On the subject of taxonomy, the Music Genome Project is very interesting. It was even more interesting when the www.pandora.com preference-based internet radio station was available to UK residents, and I could contribute to the project as well as enjoying free music by giving the thumbs up/down/indifferent to stuff it would play for me.

I find my response to music is at a finer level than 'genre', and really does feel to be along the lines of the "up to 400" variables that the MGP purports to use. For example, certain moves on a pedal steel guitar, anything with close vocal harmonies, anything heavily syncopated *except* dixieland, heavy admixture of 'jazz' chords with regular chords, fugue type structures, anything with 'Tubular Bells' in the title...

My preference would once automatically have been guaranteed for anything that was labelled 'prog rock' or 'prog' anything - now I tend to admire the avant-garde-ness and the musicianship of it rather than just plumb enjoy it.

[LivePsy]

Originally Posted by Talos

LivePsy: I wasn't trying to classify them myself, check out any definition of Floyd, they are prog rock. I agree classifying music is boring (to us), but it is useful especially for the fans.

I was lucky enough to see Floyd perform in the early 60's and worked with them through the 70's, So I'm no spring chicken. Why did you presume I am younger than you?

Hey Talos, I'm just enjoying a difference of opinion with you. And the age comment was in response to suzzy. No need for anyone to be offended.

B

[Monobeat]

Are you guys making fun of me again? I am always being ridiculed...

(cowering in the dark corner)

Echo o o o o o o o

[LivePsy]

Cut back on the coffee...

[feedingear]

Saw Steely Dan last year, some of the best session musos I've seen in my short experience studying music. And one of the crispest mixes I've ever heard live and it was an outdoor venue as well.

The music might be smug as hell sometimes but damn, when you play your instrument that well, it gets pulled off.