In Reply to: Can you talk about what you like, and not trash what you don't? posted by oldmkvi on April 15, 2016 at 08:27:49:
I grew up in the 1970's. I got to see the full brunt of anti-Romantic hatred that every radicalist* heaped on anything remotely tonal. You and your brothers-in-arms have a lot to answer for.
As I've said in the past, 20th cent "modernism" [which isn't modern any more since we're in the 21st cent now [a fact that seems to escape all serialist/radicalists] and all of that wacked-out, grinding atonality and weirdness now sounds so DATED, is a failed movement much like its political twin, communism. Sure, both of them lurk around in the periphery, like mold, or child molesters, but their day has mostly passed.
* Searching through this site, I've happened on the term "radicalism". It fits the whole movement ideally. No longer modern, but still radical in every way. I'm adopting "radicalism", going forward.
Severius! Supremus Invictus
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Follow Ups
- I'll Never Stop Railing Against the [now old fasioned] Modernists - Newey 11:39:58 04/15/16 (11)
- "a lot to answer for." Jeez, not in MY world. Where did you come up with this stuff? - oldmkvi 13:49:07 04/15/16 (0)
- "Old fashioned" -- so why don't you move on? - rbolaw 13:31:34 04/15/16 (9)
- Yes and No - Newey 00:37:34 04/16/16 (8)
- John Williams of star wars or Close Encounters? There's some alientoric crap in Close Encounters - jdaniel@jps.net 07:57:50 04/16/16 (5)
- As I Said - The Movies Are Pragmatic - Newey 21:03:45 04/18/16 (3)
- Pragmatic or populist? 3 out of 4 movie theaters sell Slurpees too. Nt - jdaniel@jps.net 07:34:31 04/19/16 (2)
- Exactly - They're Both - You've Just Made My Point - Newey 13:52:29 04/19/16 (1)
- But hardly a barometer of quality. Nt - jdaniel@jps.net 07:03:53 04/20/16 (0)
- alientoric - Another Winner! nt - oldmkvi 07:59:57 04/17/16 (0)
- No influence on pop-rock? You are clearly not a Frank Zappa fan. - rbolaw 07:38:59 04/16/16 (1)
- RE: No influence on pop-rock? The Beatles... - genungo 19:08:40 04/16/16 (0)