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Originally posted by mugger
Most newer music is not the best influence on anyone. I grew up with Punk. A majority had a political unertow about it. There are some new songs I can relate with. Not the rap about grabbin @rse and getting laid.
I think one has to listen to any song, not just hear it.
Originally posted by Frankidealist35
reply to post by kdog1982
Sure! I'll have been listening to www.wboc.org and they're playing a lot of independent hip-hop tonight and I think I actually really like it. Do you have any recommendations for me as to who I might like? I just still can't believe that I've been listening to crap music this whole time.
Originally posted by Lemon.Fresh
reply to post by Frankidealist35
People who say things like music, TV, movies, or video games dumb people down are just insecure about themselves and need to feel like they are superior than the rest of the "sheep." They need a scapegoat to validate their excuses on why they are "not a sheep," so they usually fall back on the Roman "bread and circus" argument.
Originally posted by zodgilla60
reply to post by GeorgeH
Obviously, because the writer states "mainstream" music, classical music hasn't been mainstream for a few hundred years.
I listen to classical and classic rock, the current music makes me queasy.
Originally posted by XxRagingxPandaxX
reply to post by kdog1982
wboc.org... where is the music?
Originally posted by Alxandro
Hey Frankie, I kinda agree with you, but I think it mainly depends on the music you listen too.
A lot has to do with how you appreciate the music, which one can do so only after they've made an attempt at playing some sort of musical instrument.
It's also about feeling, emotion and dynamics.
The way I see it, it can only be condidered music only when there is musical instrument involved and lyrics are at a bare minimum,
...which means hip hop and rap are out of the question.
This is where I agree with you.
Originally posted by XxRagingxPandaxX
reply to post by kdog1982
Louisiana huh? alright dude i'll check it out thanks
Originally posted by kdog1982
Originally posted by Lemon.Fresh
reply to post by Frankidealist35
People who say things like music, TV, movies, or video games dumb people down are just insecure about themselves and need to feel like they are superior than the rest of the "sheep." They need a scapegoat to validate their excuses on why they are "not a sheep," so they usually fall back on the Roman "bread and circus" argument.
It's ok to like american idol,it's your choice.But if that kinda thing is all you watch,well.
But if you are on here so you don't fall in that catagory.
It has recently occurred to me that music dumbs you down a lot more than television shows or whatever you watch.
If you experience "mind fog" after watching television, you are not alone. Studies have shown that watching television induces low alpha waves in the human brain. Alpha waves are brainwaves between 8 to 12 HZ. and are commonly associated with relaxed meditative states as well as brain states associated with suggestibility.