tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post2621916703217789232..comments2023-05-10T08:55:47.701-07:00Comments on Richard Carrier Blogs: The Postmusical AgeRichard Carrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17577206926510030146noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-10696959460302155632007-09-19T11:17:00.000-07:002007-09-19T11:17:00.000-07:00I'll check those out. Thanks.I'll check those out. Thanks.Richard Carrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17577206926510030146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-87253179695219835992007-08-01T04:05:00.000-07:002007-08-01T04:05:00.000-07:00hmmm...; Sigur Ros, Mogwai, Aphex Twins, Explosion...hmmm...; Sigur Ros, Mogwai, Aphex Twins, Explosions in the Sky...Lamb, Fiona Apple, This Mortal Coil, Cocteau Twins, The Sundays, mew Ratatat....i could go on and on, if u have not heard of them before, go check out... :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335591242840857542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-14110758613854823432007-07-30T23:32:00.000-07:002007-07-30T23:32:00.000-07:00www.scaruffi.com is a wonderful database for the m...www.scaruffi.com is a wonderful database for the most interesting music ever created. Paul Scaruffi compiles an entire history of rock music. He breaks things down by genres, years, decades, country--you name it. I'm right there with him on his many best of lists. Plenty of reviews as well. It really is over the top. As a side, I personally recommend the proto-electronic work of the German band Timothy Shawn Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417906710061484708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-90472431855456097812007-07-28T19:57:00.000-07:002007-07-28T19:57:00.000-07:00Einzige Said: You almost completely bypassed elect...<B>Einzige Said:</B> <I>You almost completely bypassed electronic music. Sure, you mentioned Tangerine Dream, but they haven't done anything good since the mid 80s! Meanwhile there's been an enormous explosion of creativity in the realm of electronic instrumental (in which Moby, who appeals to the lowest common denominator, barely rates).</I><BR/><BR/>That depends on what you count as "electronicRichard Carrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17577206926510030146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-327396331638076852007-07-28T18:58:00.000-07:002007-07-28T18:58:00.000-07:00FreeThinker: I must disagree about the 80s being t...<B>FreeThinker:</B> <I>I must disagree about the 80s being the best decade for music. In my opinion, it's the worst!</I><BR/><BR/>I think we have very different musical tastes. Though as I said originally, the 80s is mainly a nostalgia thing, and the current decade still beats it. It's only against previous decades (and the 90s) that the 80s wins out for me.<BR/><BR/>But just considering my Richard Carrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17577206926510030146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-4157114912182911792007-07-25T17:29:00.000-07:002007-07-25T17:29:00.000-07:00Argh!You almost completely bypassed electronic mus...Argh!<BR/><BR/>You almost completely bypassed electronic music. Sure, you mentioned Tangerine Dream, but they haven't done anything good since the mid 80s!<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile there's been an enormous explosion of creativity in the realm of electronic instrumental (in which Moby, who appeals to the lowest common denominator, barely rates).<BR/><BR/>If you like Tangerine Dream then you really needEinzigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06406227217230727209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-27164555102522350092007-07-23T20:47:00.000-07:002007-07-23T20:47:00.000-07:00I must disagree about the 80s being the best decad...I must disagree about the 80s being the best decade for music. In my opinion, it's the worst! In this <A HREF="http://freethoughtguy.com/2005/06/my-music-library.html" REL="nofollow">old blog post</A> of mine, I sorted my iTunes by decade (using a Smart Playlist - I tag the year on all my tracks) and found relatively fewer song from this decade. Of course there were some good bands like R.E.M.freethoughtguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07533552985052601292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-61545079484964683642007-07-23T17:09:00.000-07:002007-07-23T17:09:00.000-07:00'The Entrance of the Montagues and Capulets' from ...'The Entrance of the Montagues and Capulets' from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.<BR/><BR/>Philip Glass' Akhnauten.<BR/><BR/>J. S. Bach's Toccata and fugue in D minor.Lillian Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05197693371572832703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-62034421251682436882007-07-23T15:50:00.000-07:002007-07-23T15:50:00.000-07:00Freethinker: Holy Hercules! Yes, indeed I'm not ev...<B>Freethinker:</B> Holy Hercules! Yes, indeed I'm not even into Radiohead, <I>except</I> "Creep" which is brilliant. I actually prefer the version by Abney Park, which is closer to my sound, and that's the one I've had in my library for over a year. I haven't explored the rest of the Hollies' catalogue (I should). The tracks you recommend aren't my thing. But I agree "Air" is probably a perfect Richard Carrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17577206926510030146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-25023031859609728412007-07-23T15:39:00.000-07:002007-07-23T15:39:00.000-07:00Josh: Of those composers you list I prefer Mahler ...<B>Josh:</B> Of those composers you list I prefer Mahler (and of course the ones I named in my blog are just a sample of my other favorites, I could have added Grieg, Vivaldi, etc.). <BR/><BR/>But Classical is not generally my thing. I actually like "modern opera" (i.e. film scores) more, since they are more creative--and not just because they can be, because of new instruments and technologies. Richard Carrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17577206926510030146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-2286628649642178252007-07-23T15:31:00.001-07:002007-07-23T15:31:00.001-07:00Ah, "The Air That I Breathe!" That probably quali...Ah, "<B>The Air That I Breathe</B>!" That probably qualifies as a <I>perfect</I> song. It's one of my favorites too. Do you like other tunes by the <B>Hollies</B>? Try "Gasoline Alley Bred" or "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" or "Long Dark Road."<BR/><BR/>Do you like "<B>Creep</B>" by <B>Radiohead</B>? I bet you do, because it's so similar to "<B>The Air That I Breathe</B>." The two songs freethoughtguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07533552985052601292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-375986833562695752007-07-23T15:31:00.000-07:002007-07-23T15:31:00.000-07:00Jon: That's what I thought, too, until people star...<B>Jon:</B> That's what I thought, too, until people started cluing me in over the past five years, and my music library has exploded since. <BR/><BR/>I don't buy CDs anymore (except when I have no choice, since some stuff still exists in no other format, except by data theft, and I'm not much into that). I generally only buy online now, and iTunes has a lot to do with opening the music world up Richard Carrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17577206926510030146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-80172688556821540722007-07-23T07:21:00.000-07:002007-07-23T07:21:00.000-07:00I don't know if you're open to classical, but seve...I don't know if you're open to classical, but several I would recommend is Shostakovich's 5th symphony, Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique, Mahler's 1st.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666102861045517530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-79964094872672581172007-07-22T22:51:00.000-07:002007-07-22T22:51:00.000-07:00I'm about the same age as you and music to me as j...I'm about the same age as you and music to me as just died. I've probably only bought 20 albums in the last 10 years. I guess I'm not willing to do my own homework and find the good sounds out there.Castaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15221524581157547236noreply@blogger.com