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by Marmot
Wed Jan 18, 2017 12:31 pm
Forum: Tin Pan Alley
Topic: Evaluating Music
Replies: 79
Views: 2798

Re: Evaluating Music

thellama73 wrote:I'm not sure what thread to put this in, but this is about rating music, so I guess it's as good a place as any. I've decided to listen to every album in the Pitchfork Top 100 Albums of the 1970s list and write a review of each one. I know a lot of them already, but I'm looking forward to discovering new stuff.

I posted the first entry tonight. The project can be found here.
That's neat! It sounds fun too.

I've never written a review for an album before, but I might just listen along as you write your reviews.
by Marmot
Wed Mar 16, 2016 12:45 pm
Forum: Tin Pan Alley
Topic: Evaluating Music
Replies: 79
Views: 2798

Re: Evaluating Music

Ricochet wrote:Sorry to hear that. One can retire from mafia? News to me. :p
LOL
by Marmot
Wed Mar 16, 2016 2:12 am
Forum: Tin Pan Alley
Topic: Evaluating Music
Replies: 79
Views: 2798

Re: Evaluating Music

Heiots wrote:
Metalmarsh89 wrote:I don't like to evaluate music critically. I like lists and comparing different albums based on preference. But I much less so enjoy taking a piece on its own and deciding what's good and bad about it. I have no interest in critiquing music I don't like and can only rave about the music I do like. I would do such a thing when describing it to a friend or acquaintance, but not for my own leisure.

I know what I like, and I like what I know. :workit:
:beer:

What's good music, and what's bad music?

But I tend to lean towards tracks that require more technique-wise because it gives me the opportunity to improve.

+groove. I like music that has the groove.
I don't like calling music good or bad, because I know my interests are among the minority, and who am I to tell someone else their music is bad (or good). :beer:

But if we're talking preferences, I don't like listening to pop, country, rap, smooth jazz, disco, or some recent trendy electronic genres like dubstep (that's electronic right?). I usually don't listen to R&B. And then there's everything else that I listen to from time-to-time or all the time. And then there's Rush. :drums:
by Marmot
Thu Mar 10, 2016 9:41 pm
Forum: Tin Pan Alley
Topic: Evaluating Music
Replies: 79
Views: 2798

Re: Evaluating Music

I don't like to evaluate music critically. I like lists and comparing different albums based on preference. But I much less so enjoy taking a piece on its own and deciding what's good and bad about it. I have no interest in critiquing music I don't like and can only rave about the music I do like. I would do such a thing when describing it to a friend or acquaintance, but not for my own leisure.

I know what I like, and I like what I know. :workit:

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