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But since you argue with a formal concept, which I do not and even cannot do, I acknowledge that I am unqualified to give an answer to your argument. However, I have learnt something about what you meant. But I wonder how many posters and readers would use your defined concept or, alternatively, a more or less vague genre term like myself.
I have become a big fan of the definition of Swayed1967 (on page 18): pop = you sing it in the shower.
Difficult definition as well for me, as I don't sing in the shower. Then I would at any time be dependent on asking a Stonesfan, who does.
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But since you argue with a formal concept, which I do not and even cannot do, I acknowledge that I am unqualified to give an answer to your argument. However, I have learnt something about what you meant. But I wonder how many posters and readers would use your defined concept or, alternatively, a more or less vague genre term like myself.
I have become a big fan of the definition of Swayed1967 (on page 18): pop = you sing it in the shower.
Difficult definition as well for me, as I don't sing in the shower. Then I would at any time be dependent on asking a Stonesfan, who does.
It's a good defination but for me 'the pop realm" starts to be a bit too large, and thereby losing its specific meaning. I mean, I would not only sing "Honky Tonk Women" and "Gimme Shelter" in the shower, but also Beethoven, Sibelius and flamenco stuff there, among others...
Well, I guess it is pop then, if there is a melody to follow...
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But since you argue with a formal concept, which I do not and even cannot do, I acknowledge that I am unqualified to give an answer to your argument. However, I have learnt something about what you meant. But I wonder how many posters and readers would use your defined concept or, alternatively, a more or less vague genre term like myself.
I have become a big fan of the definition of Swayed1967 (on page 18): pop = you sing it in the shower.
Difficult definition as well for me, as I don't sing in the shower. Then I would at any time be dependent on asking a Stonesfan, who does.
It's a good defination but for me 'the pop realm" starts to be a bit too large, and thereby losing its specific meaning. I mean, I would not only sing "Honky Tonk Women" and "Gimme Shelter" in the shower, but also Beethoven, Sibelius and flamenco stuff there, among others...
Well, I guess it is pop then, if there is a melody to follow...
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I'm dying to hear your shower flamenco! Be careful with the castanets, they get all soaked up...
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Idorh
After more than a week of listening, I like the album HD better and better. You keep hearing different sounds and voices.
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Idorh
After more than a week of listening, I like the album HD better and better. You keep hearing different sounds and voices.
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Big Al
Fantastic U.K. sales!
GasLightStreet: haven’t you previously been critical of the Stones’ supposed ‘lack’ of sales in the U.K.?
How’s it doing on Billboad, again?
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bitusa2012
Apart from Mess it Up. Still don’t get that! I can’t say I like it just because Charlie’s on it, or because Mick sings it all so well (he does) or because it’s harks back to Miss You/Dance/Emotional Rescue. It’s still just a bad song.
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Apart from Mess it Up. Still don’t get that! I can’t say I like it just because Charlie’s on it, or because Mick sings it all so well (he does) or because it’s harks back to Miss You/Dance/Emotional Rescue. It’s still just a bad song.
I think Mess it up is the best song on the album. Deserves to be the 3rd single.
The Spotify streaming counts also speak for the song, beside Angry and SSOH it's the most streamed from the album
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Apart from Mess it Up. Still don’t get that! I can’t say I like it just because Charlie’s on it, or because Mick sings it all so well (he does) or because it’s harks back to Miss You/Dance/Emotional Rescue. It’s still just a bad song.
I think Mess it up is the best song on the album. Deserves to be the 3rd single.
The Spotify streaming counts also speak for the song, beside Angry and SSOH it's the most streamed from the album
Great that everyone’s tastes are different. Boring otherwise! To me though Mess it Up sounds like 3 songs cut and paste together. None of them terribly good to me!!
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I absolutely love this album! The cd is playing in my car when I’m driving. The vinyl is on non-stop when I’m home. I’m currently working out of town driving up the streaming numbers listening on Apple Music through my Beats Studio Wireless headphones. I can’t understand a single complaint or criticism I’ve heard about this album. “Too pop” means “the melodies are too catchy” or “too many hooks”. I think, since music really only exists for enjoyment, a catchy melody or strong hook is a good thing. Now, if they’d gone with computer generated beats and instruments, I would be disgusted, but this is really our favorite band playing the living hell out of some very well written songs! The guitar work is phenomenal throughout! I’m not sure what more you could ask for. I’ve read some things about a “pop sheen” or “gloss” on the sound. All I can determine that to mean is that there is a little phaser on the guitars on some of the songs. And it is well recorded and everything sounds really clear and crisp. As a guy who records music, I can assume that was always the goal, even when the technology wasn’t there to do it as well. The guitar sound on “Start Me Up” is far more processed for a pop sheen than anything on Hackney Diamonds.
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Apart from Mess it Up. Still don’t get that! I can’t say I like it just because Charlie’s on it, or because Mick sings it all so well (he does) or because it’s harks back to Miss You/Dance/Emotional Rescue. It’s still just a bad song.
I think Mess it up is the best song on the album. Deserves to be the 3rd single.
The Spotify streaming counts also speak for the song, beside Angry and SSOH it's the most streamed from the album
Great that everyone’s tastes are different. Boring otherwise! To me though Mess it Up sounds like 3 songs cut and paste together. None of them terribly good to me!!
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I absolutely love this album! The cd is playing in my car when I’m driving. The vinyl is on non-stop when I’m home. I’m currently working out of town driving up the streaming numbers listening on Apple Music through my Beats Studio Wireless headphones. I can’t understand a single complaint or criticism I’ve heard about this album. “Too pop” means “the melodies are too catchy” or “too many hooks”. I think, since music really only exists for enjoyment, a catchy melody or strong hook is a good thing. Now, if they’d gone with computer generated beats and instruments, I would be disgusted, but this is really our favorite band playing the living hell out of some very well written songs! The guitar work is phenomenal throughout! I’m not sure what more you could ask for. I’ve read some things about a “pop sheen” or “gloss” on the sound. All I can determine that to mean is that there is a little phaser on the guitars on some of the songs. And it is well recorded and everything sounds really clear and crisp. As a guy who records music, I can assume that was always the goal, even when the technology wasn’t there to do it as well. The guitar sound on “Start Me Up” is far more processed for a pop sheen than anything on Hackney Diamonds.
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stargroover
Anybody know if they ship to UK?