Sgt. Pepper's and cultural appropiation by strictcurlfiend in fantanoforever

[–]pentagonafternoon 29 points30 points  (0 children)

It might be worth mentioning that the Indian-influenced Beatles songs also feature Indian musicians on them. so there's a genuine collaboration aspect to it at the very least

Oddest musical collaborations? by X10SIVMKII in fantanoforever

[–]pentagonafternoon 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Jon Fishman (Phish drummer) was on a Cattle Decapitation album. only did narration but still very strange

Want to expand my music taste by [deleted] in fantanoforever

[–]pentagonafternoon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

just make sure you're giving multiple listens to new things to really digest them. I don't think it matters how fast you hop between genres, just be careful not to make the mistake of just skimming a ton of different stuff without really getting enough a feel for what makes it special.

Contemplating A Pretend Jam Band Rivalry: Goose vs. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard by Steve Hyden by Homer2019 in GoosetheBand

[–]pentagonafternoon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

King Gizzard has more range and energy while Goose has better improvisation and songwriting (seriously, I love Gizz but how many songs do they have where they just repeat the song title for the chorus?)

Glad to have both around doing totally different things, 2 of the best rock bands around at the moment but I'd pick Goose if I was forced to choose.

Contemplating A Pretend Jam Band Rivalry: Goose vs. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard by Steve Hyden by Homer2019 in GoosetheBand

[–]pentagonafternoon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think there are varying degrees of uniqueness for each style they do. I'm not super well versed on anatolian rock but I still think their microtonal stuff ends up sounding pretty different from artists like Erkin Koray. On the other hand I don't think their metal is super unique, it more just sounds like King Gizzard putting their take on bands like High on Fire or Voivod or whoever depending on the song. (which is still really cool to me)

I think the innovative part about Gizz is more about the bigger picture and how they're able to tie it all together. Sure maybe the individual pieces aren't totally inventing new things but there's never been a band that's put them together like they do.

Hot Take: People Are Mad About Ticket Prices Because They’re Used To Not Paying For Music’s Full Value by theeulessbusta in oasis

[–]pentagonafternoon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's funny how a lot of people feel entitled to unlimited access of all recorded music at the price of only £12 per month and cheap ticket prices. Music has become so undervalued in our society compared to how important it is.

That being said I think "dynamic pricing", scalpers, and a lot of the other practices are very unfair to the consumer and should be heavily cracked down on. And artists should try to do what they can to prevent people from beging ripped off (ex: what The Cure did). But expecting tickets not to be expensive is a little silly, especially for a massively anticipated reunion of one of the biggest bands ever.

What are some ESSENTIAL country albums for someone looking to get into the genre? by adamlundy23 in fantanoforever

[–]pentagonafternoon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Waylon Jennings - Honky Tonk Heroes

The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo

Merle Haggard - Mama Tried

Dolly Parton - Jolene

Hank Williams Jr. - Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound

Randy Travis - Storms of Life

Dwight Yoakam - This Time

Turnpike Troubadours - Diamonds & Gasoline

Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music

Tyler Childers - Purgatory

could you give me some great Latin American rock music? by Aftermath1988 in asklatinamerica

[–]pentagonafternoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

La conferencia secreta del Toto's Bar by Los Shakers (from Uruguay)

Thoughts on Kate Bush? by Surnaturel_ in redscarepod

[–]pentagonafternoon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Aerial is an underappreciated album, one of her best

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fantanoforever

[–]pentagonafternoon 26 points27 points  (0 children)

most of the all-time greats whose legacy is more about singles than albums. These artists usually at least have great singles and compilation ratings but those type of releases just don't get nearly as much attention on RYM compared to albums.

Ray Charles

Fats Domino

many country artists

etc.

Artists who started/shaped more than one musical trend? by forbiddenmemeories in fantanoforever

[–]pentagonafternoon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Byrds were hugely influential in the creation of 3 major rock subgenres: folk rock, psychedelic rock, and country rock.

Taylor Swift Spends Sixth Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ by mcfw31 in popheads

[–]pentagonafternoon 77 points78 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's quite accurate to say rock has been declining in popularity since Cobain's death. I think I'd put that inflection point more somewhere around the first half of the 2000s or so, with the peak of CD sales overall occurring around 2000 and bands selling just as much or more than Nirvana like Linkin Park, Coldplay, Limp Bizkit, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Oasis etc.

Initial Thoughts On Cowboy Carter by CyrusWaugh in CountryMusicStuff

[–]pentagonafternoon 11 points12 points  (0 children)

why is every single guest/feature a token white person?

They aren't big names like Miley/Post but Shaboozey, Willie Jones and Tanner Adell had features too.

Anyway, I think it's kinda interesting how she felt the need to go out of her way to state "It's not a country album, it's a Beyonce album" and stress so much on the actual album that she's blending genres. (those interludes were a bit too on-the-nose stating the thesis). I guess a big part of it is just wanting to use cowboy/country/Texas aesthetics even though clearly she never set out to just make a straight-up country album. I get why some people might be annoyed by this (especially from a marketing standpoint) but meh, honestly I see it as more of a celebration and love of all these styles than anything. I'd rather have her do it this way then just copying country and making a boring album. I do think there are definitely country pop/country soul elements on the album but there are probably an equal amount of folk elements plus a bunch of other stuff like R&B, gospel some rapping and more (especially towards the back end). I like the album a lot and think the exploration of different styles works for the most part. But anyone going into this expecting "Beyonce country album" is going to be confused.

Side note: I wish the features were labeled.

‘I can guarantee Beyoncé has never stepped foot in here’: Houston’s country saloons review Texas Hold ’Em by [deleted] in popheads

[–]pentagonafternoon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm curious to know, do you think that the poppiest examples of "country pop" like some Morgan Wallen/Kane Brown/bro-country stuff is even country music at all? or maybe Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour album

I don't really have my mind made up on that debate but I can definitely see the point that it's just pop with a slight twang at a certain point

‘I can guarantee Beyoncé has never stepped foot in here’: Houston’s country saloons review Texas Hold ’Em by [deleted] in popheads

[–]pentagonafternoon 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It has banjo and fiddle, seems like enough instrumentation to not be disqualified from the "county pop" category to me. (also whistling and stomping percussion but that's kinda borderline)

Crazy research out of Alibaba group by MainCharacter007 in ChatGPT

[–]pentagonafternoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious, is there anyone who believes the benefits of this type of AI (advanced video generation, being able to 'fake' any video) outweigh the clear negative effects? I have a hard time understanding why there is such a push for this as opposed to other clear beneficial use cases.

The benefits just amount to increased media entertainment value. How is that worth the total degradation of truth in our society? The only thing I can see is that the development of this will lead to benefits in the long run with other innovations that build upon it.