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Guilty as charged your honor.....

Posted by JayG (A) on June 9, 2012 at 07:26:24

In Reply to: And this is why they call us 'audiophools' posted by Gag Halfrunt on June 9, 2012 at 06:14:43:

Yep, if positing that some popular styles could be better categorized as atonal cacophonous noise that some elitist insist should be given the respect and standing as any other genre then I suppose that would make me using your words, a "music bigot".

Interestingly, it was you who referred to the music era of the 50s as being populated by "Dead WASPs and Heroin addicts" and yet you dismiss my characterization as being snobbish and dismissive. Snobbish, no. Dismissive, absolutely.

I do not believe that simply giving a genre a name and then reviewing it as if it has some intrinsic merit does not constitute the qualities that give music value. That's right, I am suggesting that there standards that transcend the popularity of the music du jour.

I really can't even coherently respond to comparing how people saw the music of Bach in the pre-classical era to todays current musical grab bag. I would only pose one serious question
regarding the respective merits in evaluating the merits of a musical genre.
Years from now will it be taught in our music schools, will the music likely still find an audience
once the popular craze fades out? In other words, will the music transcend the immediate era that produced it?

For some misguided reason, I doubt that the screaming trash being blasted from punk rock et. al. nor profanity filled lyrics of rap will ever find a place in the authentic and lasting musical hall of fame and not the self serving rating driven award shows.

Yeah, I doubt that in generations to come, people will look back and nostalgically long for Rage The Machine or the lovely verses of Tupac Shacur as they call for the destruction of everything.

One last thing. Wilson Audio which is usually one of the most popular rooms at audio shows was nearly empty when the Grundge Smudge was playing. Put on some Miles or Ella and you have standing room only.

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