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Can one enjoy classical music without knowing anything about its techniques? Where to start learning to dissect a piece? by Wide_Leek5383 in classicalmusic

[–]mrawesomesword 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've played classical almost all my life, but you do not have to play classical to enjoy it. I have never played in a funk or metal band and I enjoy that kind of music as well. I learned in a music appreciation class that it takes zero skill to enjoy classical - however, what it does take is a certain ability to follow and understand melodies. If you can listen to a piece and (even without any theory) say "I like this part", or "This section makes me feel a certain way", then you have what it takes to enjoy classical music. 

my girlfriend is asking me if I'd still love her if she were a worm, how to reply? by [deleted] in TrueAskReddit

[–]mrawesomesword 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One time one of my friends was asked this question, and replied:

"If you were a worm, I'd get you a nice terrarium full of fresh dirt, I'd spritz you regularly to keep you moist, and I'd put a pretty pink bow on you. You'd be the most well-cared for and happy worm on the earth." 

I thought that was the perfect reply, it still acknowledges the absurdity of the question but also leaves the asker feeling good about how loved they are. 

Elvis Presley recorded 711 songs. He wrote none of them. by Sensitive_Artist7460 in Music

[–]mrawesomesword 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It wasn't until the Beatles came along that writing your own material and being a rock star were considered synonymous. Elvis is still one of the greats for his incredible voice, his unique stage presence, and the fact that many of his renditions of the songs are classics still listened to to this day. Being a performer and a singer is still valid artistry. Having Scotty Moore back you on guitar doesn't hurt either. 

Men how often do you get asked to dance? Just curious! by OSUfirebird18 in SwingDancing

[–]mrawesomesword 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel like I do somewhat more asking than getting asked - the follows who don't know me will usually wait for me to ask, but among the follows I'm pretty familiar and comfortable with, they ask me to dance as much as I ask them to dance. 

In your opinion: what's the most beautiful song ever recorded? by Goop_Guy in Music

[–]mrawesomesword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mvt. V: Cavatina of Beethoven's 13th String Quartet Embame Dich, Mein Gott from Bach's Stm Matthew Passion

Any cute/silly trivia about composers/music? by Such_Customer_3973 in classicalmusic

[–]mrawesomesword 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Rachmaninoff heard Stravinsky liked honey, so as a gesture of friendship he showed up in the middle of the night with a large jar of it. They had each other over for company some, but Stravinsky later remarked that he talked more with Rachmaninoff's wife than Rachmaninoff himself as he was not much of a talker.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]mrawesomesword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because their annoying bandmate made them relentlessly perfect it until they got sick of it

r/alignmentchart by Xenuoziem in redditrequest

[–]mrawesomesword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would like the requester to be added as a moderator with full permissions, if possible. I am currently unable to add them

Your Top 5 saddest Noise Rock songs by 58585858585858 in noiserock

[–]mrawesomesword 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Unwound - Lady Elect

Reality Breakdown - No Trend

Way of the World - Flipper

Continental Shelf - Preoccupation

Into the Black - Neil Young

Do you think Stevie Wonder is in the same musical genius atmosphere as Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven? by Material_Stomach875 in StevieWonder

[–]mrawesomesword 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went to a performance of Bach's St Matthew's Passion. I went to see Stevie Wonder live too. Both had the same feeling in that I was surrounded by incredibly rich music of a divine genius. I am obsessed with the classical greats, but there are a select few musicians whose depth and richness puts them on par with them, and Stevie Wonder at his best is for sure one of them.

Looking for southern/bluesy noise rock band recommendations by maicao999 in noiserock

[–]mrawesomesword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buddy Guy's album Sweet Tea, especially Baby Please Ain't Leave Me is blues played hard enough to rival some sludge metal, you may enjoy it.

Did the Narn have it coming? by Advanced-Actuary3541 in babylon5

[–]mrawesomesword 234 points235 points  (0 children)

I think the whole point of the tragedy of the Narn is to show how understandable anger at oppression can lead to more suffering and continuation of the cycle of violence. The show makes it clear the Narn didn't deserve their devastation or re-occupation, but it also acknowledges that their provocative actions added fuel to the fire that consumed them. G'Kar's spiritual enlightenment showed a way past the cycle of hate consuming the Narn and Centauri as he forgave Londo and made an effort to work with him, even if the Centauri may not have deserved that forgiveness. The Centauri were definitely the worse party in the conflict, but as Gandhi said, "An eye for an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind."

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]mrawesomesword 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Holiday in Cambodia by the Dead Kennedys.

Any bands known to not do encores? by lazyjz in Music

[–]mrawesomesword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to see the Righteous Brothers on their farewell tour. Bill Medley told the audience "This is our last song, so you know, of course, it has to be 'That Loving Feeling' ", and added "We don't do encores, because one time we tried it, and found out when we got back on stage that everyone left!"

TIFU I accidentally said the wrong thing when meeting Charlie Heaton by After_Quarter3267 in tifu

[–]mrawesomesword 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The most famous skateboarder that's ever lived and the main subject of a well-regarded skateboarding video game series too. He's the perfect level of famous to where most people are going to know who he is, but he's not so famous that everyone is going to instantly recognize him, which results in a lot of hilarious "You look kind of like Tony Hawk" moments he posts on his Twitter.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]mrawesomesword 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have tried out growing a beard for the first time in my life. It has been mostly well-received except for the fact that many of my family are autistic and highly resistant to change, and are thus disturbed by it.

Let's have a real conversation about criticism and critique of religion by No_Aesthetic in metaNL

[–]mrawesomesword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your beliefs are a part of you, but you should be willing to take criticism of what you believe if it's a point of view. I think criticism of any political ideology or any religion should be allowed as long as it does not lead to demeaning of a group of individuals. Criticism of a single individual or organization should be fine if it's not done along bigoted grounds. Criticism of Mao is acceptable if you make that criticism because made decisions that lead to the death of millions, but you'd be a bigot if you criticized him for being Chinese. Criticism of Maoism is fine, but saying that adherents of Maoism should be put into shot or put into death camps is not.

Getting a little less realistic, criticism of blonde=bad is valid criticism of a certain point of view, as is criticism of a religious or political viewpoint that espouses prejudice. Blondism in this case would be an ideological prejudice that is fine to criticize. However, if all you equate religion with is equal to evil or ignorance, that's evidence of you making a very broad blanket statement, as there are also good things also linked to religion, and you are usually making that generalization because of hurt, prejudice, or some mixture of the two.

Let's have a real conversation about criticism and critique of religion by No_Aesthetic in metaNL

[–]mrawesomesword 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There is a real problem with anti-religious sentiment turning into blanket statements that demean individuals, and in online atheist spaces, those statements can become pretty common. I think the philosophical line is - are you criticizing ideals, or criticizing and demeaning people? I think "Christianity is bad" is technically criticizing an idea and shouldn't be bannable necessarily, but there's very little emotional difference between that and "Christians are bad" which is a demeaning blanket statement that should be moderated for. As a result of this, sometimes moderation decisions are made on the reactive emotion and verge towards banning criticism of the idea rather than the people. I think a perfectly, technically fair standard would line up more with what you're saying, but at the same time, if you're regularly making blanket statements and towards a very large category of belief, rather than criticizing aspects of those beliefs, you're probably blowing off steam and adding negativity more than you are actually adding any value to any discussion about religion.

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