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Post by funkle on Aug 28, 2019 15:54:25 GMT -6
Would there be interest in creating some top-lists of our own? I know we have made our own personal favorite lists, but could be a worthwhile endeavor to come up with some group curated lists, either by vote or consensus. Some topics could be:
Best non-US
Top hidden gems
Best of decade
Game changers
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Post by GeorgeX on Aug 28, 2019 16:16:34 GMT -6
Best of decade(s) already exists, and no one but me and JaySee will post on it.
If I were to offer more list ideas, first would be best guitarist, bassist, drummer, and keyboardist.
Other than the overriding Holdsy(and his acolytes) love, I'm not sure I know which guys anybody really appreciates.
Then songs based lists. I was thinking of that today. We have album lists, but never songs. It would have to also be by year,
or people wouldn't be able to decide. I don't think we ever discuss individual songs, actually. Weird
Group curated lists requires group participation in making lists, which you can see by the yearly Best Of archive, is in low supply here.
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Post by xmiles on Aug 28, 2019 16:55:30 GMT -6
Is it just me but I find it really difficult to remember the titles of instrumental songs. Pretty sad since this is what I listen to most of the time.
I can support the idea of "best" guitarist, etc but given the small membership on this site we will probably need to have the chance to make several nominations not just one.
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Post by funkle on Aug 28, 2019 17:30:16 GMT -6
In a way, a small membership is good. Participating in the FB group of 40000 members makes me appreciate the focus & knowledge of this group. A committee of 5 is probably perfect. I think we're all pretty much on the same page on most things other than George's views on Holdsworth.
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Post by GeorgeX on Aug 28, 2019 18:57:37 GMT -6
Is it just me but I find it really difficult to remember the titles of instrumental songs. Whether a song is instrumental or not, doesn't trip me up. It's usually the age of the release. The newer an album is, the less likely I'm well versed on song titles. All the old stuff, due to decades of owning them, as well as less songs per album, typically, makes it much easier for me. |
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Post by GeorgeX on Aug 28, 2019 19:09:26 GMT -6
I think we're all pretty much on the same page on most things I dunno. I kind of doubt that. There's often a pretty fair variance on just albums even. I'm guessing musicians and songs would follow suit. |
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Post by funkle on Aug 28, 2019 19:12:49 GMT -6
I think we're all pretty much on the same page on most things I dunno. I kind of doubt that. There's often a pretty fair variance on just albums even. I'm guessing musicians and songs would follow suit. As far as what we consider fusion, and noteworthy releases |
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Post by GeorgeX on Aug 28, 2019 19:16:06 GMT -6
Oh..yeah. For sure.
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Post by JaySee on Aug 29, 2019 9:51:14 GMT -6
Is it just me but I find it really difficult to remember the titles of instrumental songs. It's not just you, and it's not because I have a bad memory, but because I don't usually even read those track titles. I remember most of the album titles though.  |
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Post by funkle on Aug 29, 2019 10:18:41 GMT -6
In the in the late 80s early 90s when I would buy maybe 2 Cds a month, I'd be more intimate with those albums, and seems I knew the names of the tracks more. Or maybe TT & AH just had memorable song names. But it is true that with a vocal song, the title often corresponds with the lyrics. And you learn the names of the jazz standards if you're studying jazz, and many had lyrics. But with fusion there's no correlation.
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