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Bungo
Is this a Jewish thing ?
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dgiorr
I saw Bruce Springsteen on his recent tour, enjoying it immensely.
My extensive discussion, at a minutiae level, of Springsteen, his music, his songs, etc., prompted a friend to say I had "Talmudic" interest in Bruce.
That's an interesting concept.
There's a lot of music I like, but when it comes to a deep knowledge of a band, its history, why they were "on" or "off" at this concert or that on a tour, etc., etc., I'd say that only the Stones (of course), Beatles, Who, Doors, REM, and Springsteen rise to the level of my seeking and mastering all kinds of arcane knowledge about them.
I love U2, whose career is similar to that of REM; I love Led Zeppelin, who usually are mentioned in the same breath as the Stones, Beatles, and Who. But the depth of my interest in them stops short of that "Talmudic" level.
Other than the Stones, for what other bands or acts do you claim a Talmudic level of interest?
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Koen
I think what is meant here is "characterized by or making extremely fine distinctions; overly detailed or subtle; hairsplitting." via: [dictionary.reference.com]
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Koen
I think what is meant here is "characterized by or making extremely fine distinctions; overly detailed or subtle; hairsplitting." via: [dictionary.reference.com]