When I say "informed" I really mean "supportable", yes. You're right. "Informed" is too meta. I often understand records better when I learn about the artist or the process of making a record but that doesn't increase visceral enjoyment, true.It would help to add context but a lot of us just post random music videos.
As for informed opinion Foggie well that’s highly subjective and does sound a bit conceited.
Let’s just say opinions and context and you have my vote :-)
I think UG is making the same point.
There's plenty of ongoing threads where, to some, the subject matter is wank. I've just looked down page 1 of off topic, and I see 7 or 8 threads that, to me, wouldn't be missed if they were pulled. They haven't been closed, and this one won't.Should close the thread because rush are wank and it hopefully stops any chance of another of their videos being posted
There's plenty of ongoing threads where, to some, the subject matter is wank. I've just looked down page 1 of off topic, and I see 7 or 8 threads that, to me, wouldn't be missed if they were pulled. They haven't been closed, and this one won't.
I'm fine. I know good and well the reason Rush gets so much stick here is that the grizzled old proggy Brits here are secretly afraid that Rush really are/were more talented from a playing-ability perspective than Yes and Genesis. :)I saw them on the Moving Pictures tour, last time I saw them. FOC.
You all good Foggy?
Well liked over here too.I'm fine. I know good and well the reason Rush gets so much stick here is that the grizzled old proggy Brits here are secretly afraid that Rush really are/were more talented from a playing-ability perspective than Yes and Genesis. :)
Happy Christmas!It was a joke and in the spirit of this thread, stop being so stuffy.
It's about having INFORMED opinions, or arguments to support opinions, not just carpet-bombing a thread with "they're shit" and "irrelevant." THAT'S the issue. THAT'S my objection.
The issue with the new music thread is that there's no context -- just YouTube clicks and maybe a word or two about the bands. So it makes it hard to narrow down what you should listen to. Not that this is necessarily bad -- I should spend more time there for sure. Why the @BlueHammer85 and @RobMCFC threads are so great is that you have to present a record, and support your view -- why you like it or not, what it means to you, etc. There's almost no carpet-bombing.
@Protein Junkie sorry mate, I see you beat me to it :)