Wonder if this guy is not the only one.

[SteveW]

http://m.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jun/04/music-died-cds-listen-laptop

[Marco]

Brilliant link, Steve! I share his sentiments, although I've not experienced some of the things that he has. Loved this bit:


Or Bruno Mars, with the sort of music that would accompany a moment of transcendent emotional import such as putting a new toilet roll in the downstairs loo.


Priceless!! :lol:

Marco.

[walpurgis]

If you consider what passes as mainstream music these days, its not surprising that serious interest in music is frustrated.

The continuing dross of manufactured 'bands' and lightweight musical tinsel, performed (supposedly) by people who have no ability and are just chosen to look pretty on promotional media. There are many musicians of ability, but they get passed over in favour of 'marketable' rubbish. What a shame.

[MikeMusic]

http://m.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jun/04/music-died-cds-listen-laptop

Like so much it's circular

I never believed I we would still be able to get hold of *new* vinyl as we can today.

The majority (?) will swap over then a fair few of that majority will stumble over a real sound and come back.

There is way more interest in music now than there ever was. It's a huge industry many times bigger than it used to be.
A lot of people will be happy listening to rubbish on their iWhatever
Cue my stepdaughter and boyfriend in our kitchen a few weeks ago. Les Miserables and Michael Buble on her Ipad.
Utterly horrid sound. I had little idea what was playing it was so poor. I only know what it was as I asked
Couldn't even be arsed to plus it into the amp across the room. That is likely a good thing for me of course

[Beobloke]

Brilliant link, Steve! I share his sentiments, although I've not experienced some of the things that he has. Loved this bit:

Or Bruno Mars, with the sort of music that would accompany a moment of transcendent emotional import such as putting a new toilet roll in the downstairs loo.

Priceless!! :lol:

Marco.

I quite like Bruno Mars...:o

[Marco]

Yes, I believe that it's filed next to your Sarah Brightman collection, just to the left of the J-Lo.... ;)

Marco.

[walpurgis]

Yeah, on the shelf under the Daniel O'Donnell and The Best of The Wurzels.

[Marco]

Yup, I'm sure I spied that next to the Justin Timberlake and a box-set of The Smurfs...

Marco.

[Werner Berghofer]

Steve,


Wonder if this guy is not the only one

Marco,


I share his sentiments […]

English is not my native language, so I wonder if “this guy” and “his sentiments” properly also can be used for a female. The linked article from the “The Guardian” was written by a woman called Sophie Heawood.

Werner.

[Marco]

Ha - good point, Werner. I didn't even check who the author was... I just followed Steve's lead from "this guy" :eyebrows:

Marco.

[Effem]

I didn't even check who the author was... I just followed Steve's lead from "this guy" :eyebrows:

Marco.

Don't ever bump into ME if we are in a darkened room then Marco. Pervert :lol:

[Marco]

Yesh, but knowing you, dahling, you'd be up for it! :kiss:

:D

Marco.

[julesd68]

I quite like Bruno Mars...:o

er, for modern pop music I think he knocks out some good tunes.

My son likes him, but Iron Maiden is his favourite band, so I'm happy with that!

[MikeMusic]

Steve,


English is not my native language, so I wonder if “this guy” and “his sentiments” properly also can be used for a female. The linked article from the “The Guardian” was written by a woman called Sophie Heawood.

Werner.

Werner
We need someone like you to work it for us !
:)
I also assumed it was a bloke (man)

[Effem]

Yesh, but knowing you, dahling, you'd be up for it! :kiss:

:D

Marco.

Always been my motto Marco; "These wimmin is OK, but you cannot beat the REAL THING" :lol:

[walpurgis]

Bet you sit in a rowing boat the wrong way round too! :)

[Marco]

There be fruity ones down in Cornwall, oh arrrrrr.....

Marco.

[Spectral Morn]

Interesting article from a very perceptive writer.

She is writing about the way many listen or more importantly don't listen anymore. How music has become a ghost in most peoples rooms and lives, back ground music, a pale, mist like thing rather than the physical reality it once was in both format and sound presence within the room. Music was once visceral, physical now its a faint soulless, lifeless mist.

Regards Neil

[MikeMusic]

Interesting article from a very perceptive writer.

She is writing about the way many listen or more importantly don't listen anymore. How music has become a ghost in most peoples rooms and lives, back ground music, a pale, mist like thing rather than the physical reality it once was in both format and sound presence within the room. Music was once visceral, physical now its a faint soulless, lifeless mist.

Regards Neil

Wallpaper
:(

[Joe]

Wallpaper
:(

Scissors.

Seriously though, this is a journalist with column inches to fill, and her comments need to be taken with several pinches of salt. Why would switching from physical formats to computer-based audio cause someone's musical tastes to take a sudden nose-dive?

[StanleyB]

Scissors.

Seriously though, this is a journalist with column inches to fill, and her comments need to be taken with several pinches of salt. Why would switching from physical formats to computer-based audio cause someone's musical tastes to take a sudden nose-dive?
Would you enjoy watching adult movies as much as having a physical involvement?

[Joe]

Would you enjoy watching adult movies as much as having a physical involvement?

That would only be a valid analogy if we were comparing listening to live music versus listening to recorded music. A more valid question would be 'Would you enjoy watching adult movies on VHS tape as much as via an internet feed?'

[MikeMusic]

Scissors.

Seriously though, this is a journalist with column inches to fill, and her comments need to be taken with several pinches of salt. Why would switching from physical formats to computer-based audio cause someone's musical tastes to take a sudden nose-dive?

A lot of people seem to need this sound in the background. It can be horrid as long as not too loud.
Some of the stuff I hear on Radio 1 in the day as I'm passing is just awful - perhaps as it always was.
Point taken with Journos but this one sounded about right.
One of our customers got rid of all his vinyl and now regrets it terribly. I've heard of a few people getting rid of CDs and ripping - to MP3 in the main - regrets to come or not ?

[Alex_UK]

I'm not joining in with this thread - you lot have slagged off half my music collection! :(

;)

[SteveW]

Steve,



Marco,



English is not my native language, so I wonder if “this guy” and “his sentiments” properly also can be used for a female. The linked article from the “The Guardian” was written by a woman called Sophie Heawood.

Werner.

Blimey Werner
Says more about me really!!
Just an immediate presumption.