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scott
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Who/What Will be Remembered from the 20th Century?
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May 13 01:55 UTC 2000 |
So who or what do you think will be remembered from the 20th century? Duran
Duran? Yaz? Dixie Chicks? OK, I'm using those as joke examples.
Pete Townshend? He's been around for at least 2 decades, and at least his
material from 'The Who" ought to stick in people's heads.
"The short-lived rise and fall of 'record companies'"? It seems like this
century is extremely heavily influenced by technology.
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response 1 of 34:
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May 13 02:38 UTC 2000 |
over how long a period are we guessing? as the centuries roll on, the number
of the remembered will decrease, probably reaching zero within 500-700 years.
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carla
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response 2 of 34:
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May 13 06:42 UTC 2000 |
Hey don't be dissin on Yaz.
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gypsi
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response 3 of 34:
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May 13 08:08 UTC 2000 |
I love Yaz! But it took me forever to figure out a girl was the lead
singer...oops...
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bmoran
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response 4 of 34:
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May 13 11:34 UTC 2000 |
Tha Beatles. Their music still stands pretty well. Some of it is still
used in commercials, which a lot more people will see/hear than heard it
on the radio or bought the record.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will male sure we don't forget
even the one hit wonders.
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scott
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May 13 12:12 UTC 2000 |
How about we say 200 years? I was thinking about how we remember Beethoven,
Bach, Mozart, etc., but I'm sure there were hordes of other people who were
popular at the time.
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jules
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response 6 of 34:
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May 13 13:16 UTC 2000 |
i love yaz. upstairs at erics is a wonderful album.
i have to mention that phil collins, between genesis, his solo career and his
disney stuf has had quite an impact.
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carla
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response 7 of 34:
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May 13 16:53 UTC 2000 |
who will be remembered?
TAFKAP
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response 8 of 34:
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May 14 06:55 UTC 2000 |
These stupid 'pat-yourself-on-the-back' entertainment industry awards (grammy,
tony, oscar, etc.) don't mean shit. nobody will remeber something because
it got one of these awards, because in order to keep them happening, they have
to give out so damn many of them that they no longer distinguish lasting
quality from ephemeral popularity.
I suspect that the great classical composers of the last 300 years were
standouts in a much smaller field and a much smaller marketplace and because
of those factors, the fact that they are remembered and celebrated today
cannot be taken as indicative of any likelihod that any of today's artists
will be long remembered.
Keep in mind that the mass media of today (which created the phenomena which
these artists are) thrives and survives on the latest cool thing, and more
and more so as time goes on. The only time yesterday is remembered is when
there is profit in it. How many successful marketing campaigns of today use
the classical compositions of the great masters?
If the mass media forgets, the mass market forgets. Only the academics will
remember, and only for so long.
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tpryan
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May 14 14:41 UTC 2000 |
Since it has been a century of technology, the audio quality of
recordings has helped with rock and roll being well remembered. The
Rolling Stones "Satisfaction" again being toted as the best Rock and Roll
song ever is one point. It is 35 years old. It has survived well, partly
because the recording is close in audio quality to what is produced today.
Whereas, a 1930 era recording of 'Lucky Lindy' listened to 35 years later
in 1965, just did not make the audio grade.
The other part of remembering is by the way music broadcasting
first began. The concept of "Those Oldies but Goodies" did not become
part of broadcasting music until near 1959. Before that, it really was
just "Your Hit Parade"...today's music. Any song remembered in 1939 was
a 'remake', usually by someone else.
I would have so many names to be remembered, but I'll only
add Hank Williams here. His songs will be rediscovered and re-done
for many years. Some may even enjoy the poor-fideltiy originals a
hundred and fifty years in the future.
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scott
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May 14 15:53 UTC 2000 |
What will happen when the people who really grew up with, say, the Rolling
Stones are dead? Will the music still have much popularity?
Perhaps the big thing from this century will be the switch from sheet music
to recorded music. I'm more curious which musicians will "stick".
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bmoran
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response 11 of 34:
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May 14 21:51 UTC 2000 |
My nephew and his friends were all into the Doors and the Stones and Zappa
in late high school and early college. Seems to be a phase they went
through. But they remember. Patrick's eight and learning Beatles songs on
his guitar, and watches Yellow Submarine on video. I suppose that as long
as there are anniversaries (25th, 50th, hundredth) some wag will write a
story about the old guys, Rhino will re-release some new version of an
oldie, and they'll remember.
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jules
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response 12 of 34:
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May 15 02:27 UTC 2000 |
i think some of us pass along the good stuff.
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