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thenewgreen  ·  4158 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: TNG Podcast: Why do you love music? What bands/artists have had an impact on you?

Thank you very much speeding_snail, I'm glad you are listening and enjoying them. My wife hates any music that has too much repetition, it can drive her crazy. It's amazing how much pop music is the same hook over and over.

I like that music is always a valid topic, I think you can learn a lot about someone based on what it is they listen to and more importantly how it is they view music. A while back Owl posted this crash course in classical music and I knew immediately that he/she would be someone that I would enjoy talking with. I don't know much about classical music but I instantly connected with Owl's passion for it and I understood why it exists.

bgood79 made a point that I wasn't able to fit in to the podcast, which is that music is the universal language. You can go anywhere in the world and share music with people and they will understand what it is you are doing and why you are doing it. Conversely, they can share their music with you and it's the same thing. It's the simplest cultural exchange there is and it's very powerful.

Thanks again for listening.





b_b  ·  4158 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Did you hear the RadioLab about Ravel's Bolero? It was on the subject of repetition. Its really good; highly recommend.

thenewgreen  ·  4158 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yes, sounds_sound actually pointed me in its direction. It was a fantastic listen. I think it may have been one of the influences for me to start "podcasting". The Gold Standard, them and This American Life imo.

That said, insomniasexx definitely helped stoke my appreciation for TAL too.