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roseembolism) wrote2004-06-15 12:07 am
roseembolism) wrote2004-06-15 12:07 am
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So on Saturday, I was shown an odd little site on Retrocrush- The 50 Coolest Song Parts.. It's a slightly different concept than the usual "Top 50" site- this one just tries to list the coolest song bits-- you know, the parts of songs that you find yourself repeating in the shower while making air guitar gestures-- or maybe not.
In any case, a lot of the picks are very cool indeed. The cool riffs from songs like "Barracuda" for example, or the Isley Brother's version of "Shout". I spent a pleasant Sunday morning playing the audio clips, and quickly maxed out my "Well, I need to get THIS album soon" list. On the other hand, there's a few twitchy elements to this list.
Besides the fact that music evidently came to a halt in 1990 (I suppose that when grunge and alternative came out all the radio stations switched to classical), there's a few odd musical choices. For instance, why does Biz Markey have a higher rating than either "Mexican Radio" or "Proud Mary"? Who the hell is Biz Markey anyway, and why did such a lackluster piece even get on the listing? And then there is the number one spot. The audio clip that Retrocrush thinks is the Number One Greatest Clip Ever.
Phil Collins. "In the Air Tonight". The drum solo.
I think this is a sad testament to the effect cocaine had the minds of our youth in the '70s. Obviously the guy's sense of musical drama is off. Hell even the opening guitar riff of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" has more of a sense of anticipation than anything Phil Collins did-- and I don't even LIKE Nirvana. The perfect emotional intro to the anthem song for 90's teen disaffectation- and they didn't even mention it.
This is all subject to personal taste of course, and a sign that people shouldn't rely on music sites run by old fogeys to define what's cool or not. They should do their own top fifty lists, and show people what's cool. I'm working on my own- it should be finished around 2010.
But hey, check out that site anyway. It's got some cool music on it.
In any case, a lot of the picks are very cool indeed. The cool riffs from songs like "Barracuda" for example, or the Isley Brother's version of "Shout". I spent a pleasant Sunday morning playing the audio clips, and quickly maxed out my "Well, I need to get THIS album soon" list. On the other hand, there's a few twitchy elements to this list.
Besides the fact that music evidently came to a halt in 1990 (I suppose that when grunge and alternative came out all the radio stations switched to classical), there's a few odd musical choices. For instance, why does Biz Markey have a higher rating than either "Mexican Radio" or "Proud Mary"? Who the hell is Biz Markey anyway, and why did such a lackluster piece even get on the listing? And then there is the number one spot. The audio clip that Retrocrush thinks is the Number One Greatest Clip Ever.
Phil Collins. "In the Air Tonight". The drum solo.
I think this is a sad testament to the effect cocaine had the minds of our youth in the '70s. Obviously the guy's sense of musical drama is off. Hell even the opening guitar riff of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" has more of a sense of anticipation than anything Phil Collins did-- and I don't even LIKE Nirvana. The perfect emotional intro to the anthem song for 90's teen disaffectation- and they didn't even mention it.
This is all subject to personal taste of course, and a sign that people shouldn't rely on music sites run by old fogeys to define what's cool or not. They should do their own top fifty lists, and show people what's cool. I'm working on my own- it should be finished around 2010.
But hey, check out that site anyway. It's got some cool music on it.