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I liked that Miley version of nothing else matters
Best Metallica cover is this
If you are going to accuse someone of making shit up, based on what they write, you need to make sure your own reading and comprehension are up to snuff. Otherwise you’re going to end up looking a bit daft
To be fair, what he presumed I wrote would've been far more amusing than what I actually wrote. Though somewhat less true.
blokeuptheroad
If you are going to accuse someone of making shit up, based on what they write, you need to make sure your own reading and comprehension are up to snuff. Otherwise you’re going to end up looking a bit daft.
Oh yeah. I misread the post. 🙂
Accuse of making shit up? Blimey - chill out. I just thought it was a funny thing to post. Obviously, it was entirely my mis-reading that made it funny, rather than the actual post.
Look a bit daft? Well, it isn't the first time & certainly won't be the last.
Already dealt with by himself a few posts earlier, but the back-up is reassuring.
desperatebicycle
Maybe you should learn to read a bit betterer
If desperatebicycle needs a pint looking after, I'm sure he'll know who to ask 😉
Oh no. I should probably post something relevant to elitism & snobbery in music, to get this thread back on track!
FWIW - I love that Miley Cyrus cover of Nothing Else Matters. I first heard it on YouTube - there's a vid of them doing it on an American radio show - Howard Stearn, is it?
I think it's probably better than the original, with Miley Cyrus' voice.
I can't remember the name of the album it's from - not sure if it's an actual album, or just a collection of covers. But, I listened to that on Spotify and most of the covers came a cross a bit meh. The Miley Cyrus one really stood out, and one other - I think it was Of Wolf & Man but can't remember who covered it.
I don't really understand snobbery in music; you either like stuff or you don't - there's a bloke at work here who seems to sneer at everyone else's choice of music while being firmly stuck in the 70s & 80s listening to Genesis, Pink Floyd & The Rolling Stones.
I like a bit of everything, well apart from that modern droney rap stuff (and Def Leppard).
This reminds me of when Nessun Dorma was used for the World Cup workmate had a right attack of the vapours claiming it had been hijacked by commoners, we were postmen 🤔🙄😁
Accuse of making shit up? Blimey – chill out. I just thought it was a funny thing to post.
I'm dead chilled thanks, just fired up some Metallica off the back of this thread 😊
Internet innit. What may seem like an obvious joke as you chuckle when typing it, doesn't always come across that way when stripped of the vocal intonation, body language etc. you'd get in a f2f exchange. I've been caught by out by that myself. What you wrote reads exactly as if you are accusing him of making it up, even if that is not what you meant.
Where's @dezb when you need him? I used to enjoy a lot of his posts on the music association thread (and disliked some). Found lots of new to me music off the back of that. What I liked about that thread was the anything goes nature of it.
Waves 😆
Funnily enough, I went to see The Range on Sunday, who I discovered off the Tune Association thread (Jamie posted, IIRC).
Was brilliant. And, ultimate snobbery warning! - there were only about 8 people there! Awesome.
Was brilliant. And, ultimate snobbery warning! – there were only about 8 people there! Awesome.
8! Sellouts! I was listening to them before they went big time 😉
I learned my lesson early 80’s as someone who was a snot nosed hardcore punk rocker and found myself loving Sister Sledge (but being too ‘ashamed’ to admit liking it…). Then London Calling came out and i threw off the shackles, **** em you like what you like and everyone else be damned.
I even relented enough to have bought one AC/DC album…
Now obviously my taste in music is fabulous and unrivalled (it goes without saying really).
There’s a lot of mainstream stuff that’s as good as, well, anything. 2020 my favourite for the year was Hania Rani’s Home (definitely prime for elitist with her being piano/keyboards based) but ‘21 my fave track was Olivia Rodrigo’s Jealousy Jealousy.
Last year would have been La Fama by Rosalía. But stuff like Sofi Tucker, Sasami, Phoebe Bridgers, Mitski, Taylor Swift, etc., definitely enriched my listening life. Along with Japanese Breakfast, Bomba Estéreo and The Linda Lindas…
I’m currently in my k-pop phase. NewJeans, Fifty Fifty, Le Sserafim, hell even BLACKPINK (I do personally draw the line at BTS though 🤪) I love them. SO much so my band t-shirt is more often than not NewJeans (not had the courage to sport the pink Bunnies one yet, but that day will come…).
Not elitist, but I’m still pretty snobby about it…
And I genuinely think that the above video is actually high art (the Siri one is dressed like Steve Jobs, the ‘doctor’ referring herself in to the ambulance and breaking the 4th all as examples of stretching the pop video in indie film territory. The side an and side b videos for Ditto also very deep for a pop vid)… Oh, ands I completely forgot, that dance…🙃
And this is just ‘fun’…
Off the back of the Miley Cyrus covers of Metallica and Blondie I downloaded the This Is Miley Cyrus playlist on Spotify. It played through twice on my return trip to Birmingham today. Her voice now sounds a bit Bonnie Tyler, more refined and there's a hint of Beth Hart too.
Oh and @Binners that Blondie cover made a happy man suddenly old 😀
Metallica is that even music.
garage-dweller
Full MemberI liked Newsted’s playing (awaits lunch mob).
TBH I think most people liked Jason's playing just fine, he's a great player- they just didn't like that he wasn't Cliff Burton.... I liked that bit in the documentary, partly the band admitting that they'd been assholes but also realising how damn hard he was to replace.
Best time I've ever seen them live though was after Trujillo joined, they just looked so reenergised- swapping around guitar parts, changing songs, Kirk actually improvising solos and <gasp> screwing up, instead of having rehearsed everything into perfection... And, controversially, looking like they were having fun.
I’m a fan of Metallica’s earlier stuff. I think Master of Puppets is my high point, though (and I know many don’t agree) I think there’s a lot to like on the Black album. At Anger isn’t a bad album, but it’s only really got 1 maybe 2 standout tracks. I’ve not managed to get into the newest one.
One of my favourite tracks from Metallica is I Disappear - the track they did for MI2. It’s a great example of James Hetfield’s vocal skill.
The Miletus cover, whilst good…just makes me want to listen to the original.
There’s a place in my head for S&M as well. It’s a great album to work to.