OK pop music let's go!

[Martin Red]

[Martin Red]

[Martin Red]

[DaBownca]

Damn was hunting for I zimbra but only live versions..

[ngeso]

I don't want to make this something it isn't but I was disturbed by two comments made by Martin and Mark in relation with the content of this post. It was their assessment of todays music which unfortunately describes a current fad in Black Oriented R&B and it was not incorrect. It was also their assessment of the previous posts which were caled "quality" (which i didn't necessarily agree with). The disturbing thing for me was that the previous posts were all by White artists. I'm pretty sure there was no racial intent in their statements, but I was disturbed nonetheless. Just wanted to rant carry on.....

You know I thought about this issue too as we were posting. Well first, I am a child of the 80s and I have no regrets in loving New Wave and all that. This was the music I grew up on, and quite a lot of the artists were white.

But today's music, that I qualified as shit, is certainly not limited to black oriented R&B. It is Brittany Spears, Coldplay, Jonas Brothers and all the other shit. In fact, I personally see R&B, and certainly hip-hop, as something else than pop music.

Hope this makes sense, but I do see what you mean.

The most vivid music experience I have had was between 1980 and 1985. This was the music I was raised on, the music I most naturally I immersed myself in between 12 and 18 years. At the time it never occurred to me that almost all the artists were white, and it didn't matter either. Twenty years down the road, and as many years of listening to and studying music with far more intent, I look back and see an era where white artists left behind a fantastic body of music, unequalled since in many respects, and ever more distinguishable in rhythm, melody, lyric, style and wit. For me it remains some of the best music ever issued, from a personal emotional viewpoint it will stay THE unrivalled soundtrack of my childhood. And, yes, that also included Prince, MJ, Cameo, Midnight & Atlantic Starr, New Edition, etc. etc. etc.

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[ngeso]

I posted the vid further on up. I am always mesmerised by her unpretentious, detached air - she just stands there and sings, doesn't bat an eyelid, is impervious to everything around her, and it's so perfect.

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[ngeso]

[Martin Red]

Brilliant

[Martin Red]

[MarkK]

[Martin Red]

[Martin Red]

[Martin Red]

[ngeso]

[DaBownca]

The most vivid music experience I have had was between 1980 and 1985. This was the music I was raised on, the music I most naturally I immersed myself in between 12 and 18 years. At the time it never occurred to me that almost all the artists were white, and it didn't matter either. Twenty years down the road, and as many years of listening to and studying music with far more intent, I look back and see an era where white artists left behind a fantastic body of music, unequalled since in many respects, and ever more distinguishable in rhythm, melody, lyric, style and wit. For me it remains some of the best music ever issued, from a personal emotional viewpoint it will stay THE unrivalled soundtrack of my childhood. And, yes, that also included Prince, MJ, Cameo, Midnight & Atlantic Starr, New Edition, etc. etc. etc.

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See thats the thing the majority of the artists WEREN'T white ..that may have been the most diverse time musically. There was no "Black" or "White" music and the lack of posts by Black Artists disturbed me. As I thin of it...who the fuck am I to tell people what they can like...my bad ...for real.

[Martin Red]

['Magic' Juan]

My two bits ....







(note the following is a recently made video of the original track)

[ngeso]

[Martin Red]

[MarkK]

My two bits ....

(note the following is a recently made video of the original track)

Good call on the first two there.

[Martin Red]

[Martin Red]

[Martin Red]

[Martin Red]

[Martin Red]