| re: Eclectic tastes (or I just like all sorts of crap...) | |
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Vin 11:31 am UTC 04/25/07 |
| In reply to: | Eclectic tastes (or I just like all sorts of crap...) - kenswan 12:58 am UTC 04/25/07 |
| Maybe its me, but I completely fail to see any significant conflict between Billy Joel fandom and Elvis Costello fandom. For the record, I've only had a handful of "favorites" or "pet bands" in music since I took a serious interest in it when I was about 11, and it went like this: Weird Al Yankovic (1984 - 1986, I was not what you would call "serious about music" at this time.) Billy Joel (1985 - present, sort of: I'm a lapsed Joel fan. I still love his music, but rarely listen to it.) Alice Cooper (1988 - present, sort of: Haven't bought an Alice disc since the mid- 90s "Last Temptation," but I saw him live in 2004. Also, I really only care for the post- 70s stuff) Twisted Sister (1989 - present. I still listen to these guys on a regular basis. Some of the thematic elements of Dee Snider's songs - healthy rebellion, the saving power of rock n' roll - remind me of Jim, as does Dee's woeful underappreciation by everyone. Snider writes simple songs, but IMO is responsible for some of the greatest riffs / hooks in rock music. Saw them play live on their reunion tour in 2003, and they were fucking awesome, hadn't missed a beat.) Meat Loaf / Jim Steinman (1991 - present. Nuff said.) Warren Zevon (1992 - present. Wonderful songwriter, though his albums are a mixed bag of styles, and some take more getting used to than others. Occasional Steiman-like flourishes, particularly the dark & dry wit, though his songs are far more grounded in the real world. I like plenty of other artists, but none have grabbed me so wholeheartedly as the above in 15 years. That probably means I got old and stopped evolving, so I might as well just die. Oh well. > My friends often accuse me of having no taste in music > becasue I like all sorts of singers and music. I was > wondering if anyone else has ever said to you something > like: > > "You can't like (so and so) if you like (insert name)" > > For instance a friend of mine was a huge Elvis Costello > fan. I am a huge fan too. I then told this friend that I > was a Billy Joel fan. He said that he couldn't understand > how I could be both. > > OK. here's the question... Can you be a Jim Steinman fan > and not be a........ fan? > > Or, is music just music. We can like what we like. But > this attitude is no fun!!! | |
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