swee'pea99
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You do need the (modern) there. There's an awful lot of jazz that is a very long way removed from pet shop jazz.
Appreciating music, years later
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GuyBoden
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It was a generalisation, I was referring to the harmony in western music........
Jazz is a multifaceted music, which incorporates many differing styles and the Good/Bad........
Dayvo
just passin' through
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subaqua
What’s the point
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nah, My dad detested the same stuff I did. I liked a good chunk of what he did but we both detested almost all the same stuff.
I listen to 80s compilations now and think that , yeah it wasn't too bad actually, when back then disliked with a passion.
Depeche Mode is a cracking example. Heaven 17 , Duran Duran too.
spotify is getting an 80s hammering at moment in the car on the long weekend drives to N Wales and back .
GuyBoden
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Well, that's cleared that up then.
Ok, the harmony in western music is based on taking the third note of the Major and minor scale and creating a chord. You then have created 7 chords for Major Harmony and 7 chords for minor harmony. The 5th chord usually resolves to the 1st chord, our ears like this movement or we're conditioned to like it, depending upon your point of view. The remaining chords have other characteristics.
Major scale: C D E F G A B
(Every third note)
1st chord: C E G B
5th chord: G B D F
Western music gets a bit more complex, but not much more.
EDIT: Rock music drops the 3rd from the chord and uses mainly 1st and 5th notes (The power chord), using no 3rd note in a chord causes musical ambiguity and enables the guitarist to noodle around using the pentatonic/blues scale, which has a minor third. Resulting in playing minor based scales over a Major tonality, same as black American traditional blues music.
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subaqua
What’s the point
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Dayvo
just passin' through
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I like and enjoy music very much, but understand it? Sorry, it's a non starter for me.
But I appreciate your attempt to 'enlighten' me.
LCpl Boiled Egg
Three word soundbite
Dayvo
just passin' through
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swee'pea99
Legendary Member
Yebbut...
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYkbHUe0gEQ
If you don't like that, check for a pulse.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
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I turned into my dad years ago, I'm now morphing into my granddad.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
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I was swimming in Beverley swimming baths must be over 25 years ago when Roland Gift turned up for a swim.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
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- lost somewhere
The most recent CD I bought was Glen Campbell's greatest hits. You don't admit to such appalling behaviour if you aren't a seriously sad old git.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
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- Lancaster... the little city.
I dismissed bands like The Smiths and Aztec Camera back in the 80s when i was too busy listening to either Duran Duran or TFF... it was around 2001 I discovered the alternative 80s in a big old 2nd hand record shop in Cockermouth... loads of LPs bearing singles that I'd half liked or songs i'd grown to like for a couple of quid and in near mint condition.
I remember taking the p!ss out of my best mate for listening to Simon & Garfunkel (he was supposed to be a punk)... these days i can't fault them (although their first LP is a bit 'goddy').
I recall how much i hated I Just Called To Say I love You when it was number one for far too long... I still detest that song but have since become a huge fan of Mr Wonder.
In spite of going to school with Busta Rhymes, i detested hip hop in all its forms... until i discovered funk in the early 90s, then i understood what hip hop was all about.
I did secretly like Prince's When Doves Cry, but didn't admit that to anyone for a good decade.
Music, like cheese does get better with age.
I remember taking the p!ss out of my best mate for listening to Simon & Garfunkel (he was supposed to be a punk)... these days i can't fault them (although their first LP is a bit 'goddy').
I recall how much i hated I Just Called To Say I love You when it was number one for far too long... I still detest that song but have since become a huge fan of Mr Wonder.
In spite of going to school with Busta Rhymes, i detested hip hop in all its forms... until i discovered funk in the early 90s, then i understood what hip hop was all about.
I did secretly like Prince's When Doves Cry, but didn't admit that to anyone for a good decade.
Music, like cheese does get better with age.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
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- Hexleybeef
I have been discovering Kate Bush recently. Cloud Bursting came on the radio.
I was ten when that song was released so most of Kate Bush past me by first time round.
