--- Velanche Stewart <vstewart@calpoly.edu> wrote:
> "Casey T." wrote:
> >
> > Why are we talking about the 80s? Nostalgia time?
> > Ok, whatever...
>
> I don't think that it's so much nostalgia as much as
> it is to just
> witness the weaving of intricate threads--to find
> out what binds us all.
I think the only obvious thing is that the people on
this list listen to music. That's about it. I don't
feel any special bonds if someone else also liked
stuff that I use to. It really makes no difference in
my book if you like or dislike something.
> I'm delighted to know that many of us seem to have
> similar eclectic
> tastes, as well as disallowing boundaries.
I think it's rather obvious that most of the people
would have some eclectic tastes.
> Doesn't
> matter if it's go-go
> with Chuck Brown, or synth-pop with the likes of ABC
> and Duran Duran
> (admit it...you knew you loved it!); the raw feel of
> Prince, or the
> underrated sounds of Oingo Boingo and The Specials.
I admit that I have liked many things over the years,
that doesn't mean I'm interested in concentrating
discussion on a certain decade of music. If I wanted
to talk about 80s music, I would be on an 80s music
chat list. In case you haven't noticed there's been a
80s nostalgia everywhere you look.
I've been there, done that, and with regards to music
I prefer to look forward not backwards.
> Far from being nolstagic, I think it's actually
> different strands that
> leads to what we now know as "acid jazz."
I think people come to it from every direction.
> It's almost analogous to the 60s, in which those
> who've actually
> experienced the music of that decade could tell you
> that the creativity
> of music from the 70s, 80s, or even now....owed a
> great deal to that
> time.
Or maybe they just tripped alot and it sounded cooler
than it really was.
> And so too, do we owe a great deal of what made acid
> jazz to the 80s.
I think it could be said that all music owes a great
deal to the past. And sure many artists get there
samples and even inspiration from artists of the past.
Rather obvious stuff...yadda yadda yadda
> And since many listers here grew up with that sort
> of music during that
> time, it's good to see part of what brings up all
> together to the here
> and now.
Seems irrelevant to me.
Yes, I'm interested in the music discussed on this
list. I'm not particularly interested on everyone
roadmap how they got here.
> And, dare I add, it sure is fun to watch!
Uh..ok. i'll just delete the rest of this thread, for
fear of finding out what kind of snack treats our moms
all packed for us in the 80s.
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