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Reason, ridicule, metaphor. Aine gonna matter.

rrrr..Autumesque with a dollop of Twain

Nice Autumn, Mark Twainesque, with a dollop of Autumn.

As a little kid i had a formative musical experience. Not sure if it was a victrola or a record player but i hear Caruso and it was a scratchy recording but so damn powerful. I am not sure that it would have been as powerful if it had attained perfection in its recording.

I wonder whether there is a difference in the initial perception of new music comparing a lover of music to a casual listener. I am in the latter class and it is rare for me to love music on first impression. I know it must depend on the particular class of music and its quality. But there is clearly a role for familiarity and association.

Johan/michael i think you really have had a psychotic break. I hope you will seek help. If there are other people in your life who care i suspect they have asked you to seek help. I am just a stranger of course but it seems probable that your health/well being is at stake. If my suspicion is correct then you should not ponder whether it is all a…[Read more]

michael17/Johan you have not answered me why you are utilizing both names/profiles.

Reg, perfecly logical and analytical questions.

But i bet you there will be zero admission from him.

Michael, why the rapid transformation to and from Johan? Was it because of Johan Tetzel? Who is michael17? Who is Johan?

Here is a nostalgic song of yore.

I agree there are a greater number of competent and good singers now.

However while i credit your points Autumn it is my guess that standards have deteriorated over the decades. One did not achieve notoriety without some talent. There were live performances. There was radio. Radio was the primary medium. With only a voice to evaluate only the…[Read more]

I think there is this contention among people from 30s that music in the 30s and 40s was better. Also that all popular singers were either good or great singers whereas now you can be pretty and all about theatrics and not have any talent as a singer.

I suspect it is a good generalization. As to dancing i think the dancing now overall is better.

Yeah excellent points.

One omission: Prophecies interpreted and spun upside down, inside out, round and round until they redound to the bias of the interpreter.

Johan, sorry about your psychotic break.

Hopefully it is a pleasant delusion. And when you transition back to baseline may you have even greater prophetic insight.

I am surprised that the broad usage of Jews is not a topic. Jews? It means cultural, ethnic and religious. It is used any which way or in any combination. I am not aware of any other ethnicity that is stuck with that much baggage. Conflating religion with ethnicity is maddening. But what is surprising really? It is just another way to besmirch…[Read more]

Oh I see.

Here is an easy to listen with a bit of zip and bellydance music.

Unseen it is purdy good.

It is soulful. But it doesn’t quite achieve the promise of its first few notes. But i know so little about music. Just my impression.