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Lets play a game where I make a joke about Kanye beating up Taylor Swift and then you become so offended by it that you continue whine about it for 6 pages and almost a month.
Quacking get over it. Good Lord.
Got any suicide jokes? I hear those are funny too.
Chill out dude. Joking about kanye (who happens to be a man) beating up Swift (who happens to be a woman) does not equal making light of beating women. And even if that was his goal who gives a F** it's still clearly a joke. This world is politically correct enough as it is...don't be that person.
Well, I have no problems with Taylor Swift at Bonnaroo. Do I like her? No, I went to high school with her and she's a stuck-up biznatch. Do I consider her good pop-music? No, I consider Guster and Ben Folds good pop-music. Does she put on a good live show? For all practical purposes, no. But, I could really care less if she plays Bonnaroo.
Now headlining, that I have a problem with. Bad headliners are the worst part of Bonnaroo (I'm looking at you KoL). You can't just skip them and see another band, and what's worse, they don't draw people away from that other band. Instead you have to retreat to your campsite where you can still hear their show and try to get hopelessly drunk.
I don't doubt that her new album is an improvement, but the whole dreamy singer/songwriter thing is lost on me when I know that the person is an jerkstore. I really enjoyed Jason Mraz's early acoustic stuff. One meeting with him was enough to turn me off of that guy.
And Jack Johnson, he's a nice guy and I like some of his albums, but aside from Zach Gill, his live show leaves you wanting. I hate Metallica, and they were a better headliner that year.
I guess what I'm saying is, I don't hate pop music. But if a band is going to headline Bonnaroo, I think that they should at least be a decent live band. Maybe not everyone likes DMB (I personally do), but at least they put on a good live show. There are plenty of pop-musicians with good bands (Brett Dennen, Matt Costa, The aforementioned Jason Mraz, Guster, and Ben Folds just to name a few). That being said, Taylor Swift has no place headlining Bonnaroo, but I don't see why she shouldn't play.
Post by awolfatthedoor on Dec 8, 2010 21:08:58 GMT -5
How dare a musician adopt a performing persona. If I learned some of my favorite musicians weren't exactly the people they convey in their songs, I'd be crushed.
Bob Dylan is kind of a dick. I can live with that.
Jerry Garcia? That would crush me.
It doesn't help Mraz that he plays himself up to be a nice guy.
When it comes to people that sing about love and being a good person, I just can't hear it coming from an asshole. Sue me.
You seem pretty snarky for a guy who's trying to convince us all that there is something in a 20-year-old little twat with a weak voice's bullshit songs that we just don't "get." I'm sorry I even tried to be nice about that.
Hey, you got shitty with me for respectfully voicing my opinion.
Act as aloof as you want. You're the one implying that people that don't like the artist you like don't have taste or are missing something about music.
Hey, you got Leno-y with me for respectfully voicing my opinion.
Act as aloof as you want. You're the one implying that people that don't like the artist you like don't have taste or are missing something about music.
How do you not see that she is a lyrical genius and the voice of our generation? HOW DO YOU NOT SEE IT?
This is the first message board I've ever been on, the only reason I joined is because I love Bonnaroo and wanted to read and talk about it all year long.
Hey, you got Leno-y with me for respectfully voicing my opinion.
Act as aloof as you want. You're the one implying that people that don't like the artist you like don't have taste or are missing something about music.
Yeah people are missing something by not even trying to listen to her album. And you have to be kidding me when you're saying that I'm the one that has acted aloof this whole thread. Only two people even tried it, and one of the two said they liked some of the songs. How's that for discussion and open-mindedness?
And I say that without a hint of sarcasm or trolling at all.
Also btw Druid you're always allowed in my threads <3
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Post by awolfatthedoor on Dec 9, 2010 10:16:50 GMT -5
Speaking of aloof I'm so glad you showed up. Here's an idea maybe don't click on threads of artists you don't like and don't intend on giving a chance.
Post by awolfatthedoor on Dec 9, 2010 14:53:05 GMT -5
That's really all I asked. The other two people I heard feedback said I liked some songs and I don't really care for it.
But no one has even made an attempt at discussion. Only off-topic posts or insults. I don't really see how I'm the one at fault for trying to think outside of the box by suggesting someone I like that is kinda tangentially related to the Bonnaroo scene.
I've heard songs off the new album. I liked the first one better.
I mean, I don't think I'm exactly unversed on Taylor Swift, as I mentioned, she was two grades below me in high school. Her best friend Abigail used to sit in front of me in math class and pass me notes of lyrics she had just written. I once sat alone with her in the office for an hour and a half because her skirt was too short and I'd told one of the kids in my class to fuck himself. My friend Haley's mom Liz Rose helped write all but two songs on her first album. Fuck, I've seen her live. She played my high school talent show two years in a row. A live performer, she ain't.
I already said I didn't mind if she was there, I just don't want her to headline.
Like I said, I like Jack Johnson, but he had no business headlining the fest. If I want to see an intimate acoustic show, I'll go to 3rd and Lindsley or The Ryman. In the sweltering Bonnaroo sun, you better rock me like Ween did last year in order for me to lose that much water weight.
How dare a musician adopt a performing persona. If I learned some of my favorite musicians weren't exactly the people they convey in their songs, I'd be crushed.
If only I was as discerning as you.
