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Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sun August 06, 2017 2:04 am
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Birds in Hell wrote:
The older I get, the more I think the Doors are absolutely amazing. Musically, they were doing great stuff. Morrison's lyrics are dopey but who cares? He had a great voice. Almost all rock lyrics are dopey, may as well go for broke. They're fine in context.
Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sun August 06, 2017 3:14 am
Production Police
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theplatypus wrote:
What were they doing musically that was so great?
I dislike them precisely for how staid and uninteresting their music is to me. Forget lyrics
LA Woman is what turned me around. There's something about the bluesy-swagger wrapped up in their "little organ and a thumpy kick drum" routine that just feels so freaking cool and confident to me. I have come to appreciate other albums of their to varying degrees (most notably Morrison Hotel), but this particular album feels very original and unique to me.
Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sun August 06, 2017 7:29 am
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tragabigzanda wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
What were they doing musically that was so great?
I dislike them precisely for how staid and uninteresting their music is to me. Forget lyrics
LA Woman is what turned me around. There's something about the bluesy-swagger wrapped up in their "little organ and a thumpy kick drum" routine that just feels so freaking cool and confident to me. I have come to appreciate other albums of their to varying degrees (most notably Morrison Hotel), but this particular album feels very original and unique to me.
Interesting. I've never been a big Doors fan at all, but a few years ago I listened again to LA Woman and do very much enjoy it. It is a great bluesy album, front to back.
Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sun August 06, 2017 7:35 am
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I want to think about other music.., I've even tried to listen to other bands.., but right now, it feels painful to not be listening to Fresh Tendrils. ... If it sits upon your tongue..
Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sun August 06, 2017 2:05 pm
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tragabigzanda wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
What were they doing musically that was so great?
I dislike them precisely for how staid and uninteresting their music is to me. Forget lyrics
LA Woman is what turned me around. There's something about the bluesy-swagger wrapped up in their "little organ and a thumpy kick drum" routine that just feels so freaking cool and confident to me. I have come to appreciate other albums of their to varying degrees (most notably Morrison Hotel), but this particular album feels very original and unique to me.
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Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sun August 06, 2017 5:03 pm
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Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 3:35 pm Posts: 32281 Location: Buenos Aires
So a friend of mine attended Lollapalooza this weekend in Chicago, and she posted a photo of sign language interpreters by the side of the stage. This reminded me of "Given to Fly" from Touring Band. Does anybody know if those interpreters are signing all the lyrics as they hear them for the first time? Or are they people who have studied the lyrics beforehand? Very curious about how that works
Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sun August 06, 2017 5:06 pm
Production Police
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 47141 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
Just spitballing, but Mrs Trag has done some French to English translations at public academia events, and she just went in cold. Not sure why sign language would be any different, though perhaps those interpreters are fans of their respective bands, and are therefore familiar with the lyrics?
Post subject: Re: Post Random Music-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sun August 06, 2017 5:08 pm
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I've also done live interpretation (English to Spanish and vice versa), but sung lyrics (which are often delivered faster than speech and, in a live music environment, probably harder to hear) are probably a whole different story. Yeah maybe the interpreters are selected for their familiarity with the band
I dislike them precisely for how staid and uninteresting their music is to me. Forget lyrics
LA Woman is what turned me around. There's something about the bluesy-swagger wrapped up in their "little organ and a thumpy kick drum" routine that just feels so freaking cool and confident to me. I have come to appreciate other albums of their to varying degrees (most notably Morrison Hotel), but this particular album feels very original and unique to me.
Also, i believe, you have to take the doors in context with what else was going on at the time.
I love the Doors. Its not something i grew out of but i certainly don't listen to them regularly as i once did. There are some really bad songs and some really great songs but generally Morrisons voice always keeps me captivated.
Also, i read No One Here Gets Out Alive maybe 4 times.
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