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Post by ksha518 on Apr 8, 2014 0:50:34 GMT -5
Re: Nursing home video above and by the way, thanks for posting this. It's touching to see. And yes, I agree, it is not really new research, but this video demonstrates an immediate turn around in behavior, and that's impressive to see. The important part from a music business standpoint is, that music ages with its generation, and is not static, as in: People in their 60s listen to music from the 1940s, etc... That is only true for one generation (and obviously, also simplified as a whole). But my point is, we will still listen to the same music that has always been enjoyable to us, even when we are 90 years old. And then there are the classics, those pieces of music that transcend time and the otherwise natural lock-in with a certain generation. Why the media in their reporting is so often not getting this basic insight, boggles my mind. =================== Talking about other things that have a time-stamp on it: I just fell over a youtube video that was using the expression 'as gay as Adam Lambert'...and while I am usually not happy to read that for obvious reasons, I am kind of wondering...when has this expression started entering general language? Anyone know? When have you first come across it? The youtube in question had nothing to do with Adam, except for the fact that it was about a gay character on a TV show (Archie Bunker). Craazy, i enjoy your posts but something here is driving me craazy, haha. Are you saying that people tend to listen to (and respond to) the music they listened to when growing up, particularly during their adolescence and teenage years? If so, as a person in her 60s, your example (for me) is off by 2 decades! I realize it was probably a throwaway comment and maybe not meant to be accurate, and I feel a little silly delurking for such a nitpicky reason. But people now in their 60s were the Woodstock generation! We listened to the music of the 60s -- the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin and the Doors and the Kinks etc etc etc. The music of the 40s was our parent's music! And I do still love (and sometimes listen to) a lot of 60s music although I'm not too thrilled with Trader Joe's pandering to the boomers and playing constant oldies from the 60s, and oldies stations in general. That was then, this is now imo. Ok, I still feel silly for commenting on this, but I feel better too, lol. Unless I completely misunderstood what you were saying, and if so I apologize! I do enjoy your intellectual excursions. Anyway, carry on. Here's to intense forward motion in 2014. Go Adam! Planning to see QAL in Philly, and thinking about Atlantic City and East Rutherford. As an ex New Yorker, would have loved to go to MSG -- a quick train ride from where I am and there you are. But can't do it on a work/school night. Ok, back now to lurking and to my own crazy life. |
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Post by rpeura on Apr 8, 2014 1:46:50 GMT -5
He was in Europe not in some jungle dealing with alligators LOL  Oh, but our hemisphere is back in balance!! When Adam was in Stockholm Finnberts' hemisphere was not in balance! So near us  |
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Post by Craazyforadam on Apr 8, 2014 1:49:21 GMT -5
Lol...ksha518, love your posts too, and glad I made you delurk. I need to try using bad math more often, I think, if this is what happens. You got the basic idea of what I was saying. I was thinking of somebody whom I know, who happens to be 68 and happens to listens to that 40s-stuff and so I assumed that was music of his youth, but you are right, a little bit of math reveals he was born in 1946, he was not a teenager then. Probably, still grew up with that music around him, because that is what counts when it comes to getting 'impregnating' with a certain music style, but it made my example get out of whack in the numbers department and I am sorry, I caused you confusion. Btw, I will be in PHL too, so I am looking forward to meeting you there in the near future. Probably will meet you in the PHL thread before that... Now you made me think about other people and I need to start figuring out their birthdays and how it all fits together ... And, I suppose, I hope my children will be listening to post-modern music in their old age, whatever that will sonically mean.  |
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Post by Q3 on Apr 8, 2014 2:02:08 GMT -5
Oh, but our hemisphere is back in balance!! When Adam was in Stockholm Finnberts' hemisphere was not in balance! So near us There is a Chapf smiley for every occasion! This one is good for soooooooooooooooo many occasions! |
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Post by shimoli710 on Apr 8, 2014 2:13:53 GMT -5
TALCvids @talcvids Tyler Glenn: The Neon Trees front man opens up about coming out, dating apps and Adam Lambert out.com/entertainment/… via @outmagazine www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2014/04/07/now-tyler-glenn-out-hes-finally-loosening#.U0MolZaMbns.twitter........ But the first issue he wants to address is Adam Lambert, whom he failed to mention in the Rolling Stone interview when he complained the industry didn’t have an out musician to balance out the success of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
“I didn't want him to think I was leaving him out. I'll use Out.com to say that I enjoy him,” Glenn says.
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Post by shimoli710 on Apr 8, 2014 2:18:24 GMT -5
The topic has moved on but I wanted to clarify that the fan art I don't care for was not necessarily posted today, and was certainly not the Sharka (?) person referenced upthread. It is just something that has bugged me lately, likely since the influx of Glee kids. I see a lot of fan art that I think is good and of course interest in any of the arts must be nurtured in our children. But I also think that we do them a great disservice when we neglect to gently suggest that further practice might be in order before they begin self publishing on the internet at large. It is of course a fine line to walk- constructive criticism and keeping the dream alive while pointing out things that clearly need improvement. Thankfully I am not an art teacher nor a parent of (younger) children, because I no longer have the tact to help them through the awkward stages. Clearly  (although I did teach within my trade for many years and so know how to tell folks when no, that just won't do. Do it again). To each his own, of course. But I think striving to be excellent and working hard to perfect one's craft before exhibiting it should be encouraged and I also think trophies for participation (i.e. universal praise for lackluster or ho hum work) do no one any favors. That's all. Thanks for clarifying the fan-art issue. |
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Post by shimoli710 on Apr 8, 2014 2:25:39 GMT -5
Oh, but our hemisphere is back in balance!! And our is upside down again and it is like that almost all the time because he is in USA constantly LOL A little compassion here please? I agree with Nonchallance.  I'm glad he's back home sound and safe (well, I don't like flying and always feel a little worried if someone I know is on a plane), but it was really nice to have Adam in Europe for a while. |
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Post by Holst on Apr 8, 2014 5:21:58 GMT -5
Very touching. However, I'm not sure why the neuro(something or other) guy is all excited about this. There is a very specialized field of music called music therapy where they've been doing stuff like that for decades. It's not a new discovery that people with weakened minds often react to music. My brother plays guitar and sings at nursing homes regularly and performs music from all decades. People who look vegetative often start tapping their toes and reacting in ways that are totally not their normal. I know that there is a lot of research about this. The neurologist speaking in this video is Dr. Sachs. The Robin Williams movie "Patch Adams" was loosely based on him. It is still amazing to see what music can do! Lulu, thanks for the background. I didn't mean to be dismissive. Just was interested that he seemed so astonished. Maybe this old man was reacting in a stronger way than usual. |
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Post by Holst on Apr 8, 2014 5:35:27 GMT -5
Lol...ksha518, love your posts too, and glad I made you delurk. I need to try using bad math more often, I think, if this is what happens. You got the basic idea of what I was saying. I was thinking of somebody whom I know, who happens to be 68 and happens to listens to that 40s-stuff and so I assumed that was music of his youth, but you are right, a little bit of math reveals he was born in 1946, he was not a teenager then. Probably, still grew up with that music around him, because that is what counts when it comes to getting 'impregnating' with a certain music style, but it made my example get out of whack in the numbers department and I am sorry, I caused you confusion. Btw, I will be in PHL too, so I am looking forward to meeting you there in the near future. Probably will meet you in the PHL thread before that... Now you made me think about other people and I need to start figuring out their birthdays and how it all fits together ... And, I suppose, I hope my children will be listening to post-modern music in their old age, whatever that will sonically mean. Except by then, post-modern will just be OLD music. I love that term, as it is used to sound cutting edge.  |
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Post by evergreen on Apr 8, 2014 8:46:22 GMT -5
Lol...ksha518, love your posts too, and glad I made you delurk. I need to try using bad math more often, I think, if this is what happens. You got the basic idea of what I was saying. I was thinking of somebody whom I know, who happens to be 68 and happens to listens to that 40s-stuff and so I assumed that was music of his youth, but you are right, a little bit of math reveals he was born in 1946, he was not a teenager then. Probably, still grew up with that music around him, because that is what counts when it comes to getting 'impregnating' with a certain music style, but it made my example get out of whack in the numbers department and I am sorry, I caused you confusion. Btw, I will be in PHL too, so I am looking forward to meeting you there in the near future. Probably will meet you in the PHL thread before that... Now you made me think about other people and I need to start figuring out their birthdays and how it all fits together ... And, I suppose, I hope my children will be listening to post-modern music in their old age, whatever that will sonically mean. Except by then, post-modern will just be OLD music. I love that term, as it is used to sound cutting edge. I suppose folks born in 1946 were listening to "post modern" music since rock and roll had recently replaced the "40's stuff." It made me remember the movie "American Graffiti" and its slogan, "Where were you in '62?" For you kids out there (under 50!), the soundtrack of that movie has some great music on it. Omigosh - this is great - the playlist! BBL... |
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(although I did teach within my trade for many years and so know how to tell folks when no, that just won't do. Do it again).
