Comments on: Smile http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2006/01/28/smile/ I'm feeling pretty good about myself right about now. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:52:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Eugenia http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2006/01/28/smile/#comment-446 Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:08:58 +0000 http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2006/01/28/smile/#comment-446 I don't have any favorite singer or group because there will always be a bunch of songs among their albums that I just don't like. Of course, there are always "worse and better" artists than others, but I can't single pinpoint one. Instead, I can talk about particular songs that I like that are usually produced by different artists in their hey-day. The only album where I like all songs (not equally though) is M. Jackson's "Thriller". I think Billie Jean is one of the best songs ever written, and my measure for this is that I don't get tired of it after having listened to it over 1000 times since 1983. I don’t have any favorite singer or group because there will always be a bunch of songs among their albums that I just don’t like. Of course, there are always “worse and better” artists than others, but I can’t single pinpoint one. Instead, I can talk about particular songs that I like that are usually produced by different artists in their hey-day.

The only album where I like all songs (not equally though) is M. Jackson’s “Thriller”. I think Billie Jean is one of the best songs ever written, and my measure for this is that I don’t get tired of it after having listened to it over 1000 times since 1983.

]]> by: Administrator http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2006/01/28/smile/#comment-445 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 23:30:08 +0000 http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2006/01/28/smile/#comment-445 Well, I find the Beach Boys just a little TOO perfect. There simply isn't a wrong note anywhere, everything has a purpose, every little bit of noise has its place. That's really great, but it also makes it a little less spontanious. My best band of all time is The Eagles. Well, I find the Beach Boys just a little TOO perfect. There simply isn’t a wrong note anywhere, everything has a purpose, every little bit of noise has its place. That’s really great, but it also makes it a little less spontanious.

My best band of all time is The Eagles.

]]> by: jayson knight http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2006/01/28/smile/#comment-443 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 22:17:43 +0000 http://cogscanthink.blogsome.com/2006/01/28/smile/#comment-443 As a musician myself, I agree with you on the technical merits of their music...it sounds deceptively simple but in reality is actually pretty tough stuff to play, let alone sing. It's "feel good" music. The really interesting story about The Beach Boys is the story behind Brian Wilson though, wiki it when you get a chance (the irony is that he suffered from severe stage fright, which must absolutely suck for a musician, but thankfully he persevered), a great story. Best band of all time? For some, maybe...but from a technical standpoint I consider Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, or Rush to be the clear winners in that area (though as a drummer, I'm biased as Bonham and Peart are widely recognized as the best drummers ever), namely due to the breadth/scope of their music, plus the sheer amount of music they've all made over 3+ decades each. As a musician myself, I agree with you on the technical merits of their music…it sounds deceptively simple but in reality is actually pretty tough stuff to play, let alone sing. It’s “feel good” music. The really interesting story about The Beach Boys is the story behind Brian Wilson though, wiki it when you get a chance (the irony is that he suffered from severe stage fright, which must absolutely suck for a musician, but thankfully he persevered), a great story.

Best band of all time? For some, maybe…but from a technical standpoint I consider Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, or Rush to be the clear winners in that area (though as a drummer, I’m biased as Bonham and Peart are widely recognized as the best drummers ever), namely due to the breadth/scope of their music, plus the sheer amount of music they’ve all made over 3+ decades each.

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