Rock and Roll
Over the years, since the real start of Rock and Roll, there have been more rock bands than I can count to. But if we look back, the start of it is what really matters. The changes in music, although, a bit odd for people, were extremely appealing and since its danceable, it is no surprise it caught on like it did. There was also the guitars and distortion and new sounds that sound incredibly well and a bit exciting. But, I think, the most important part for Rock and roll's success was that singers and members of bands had the life that every guy wanted to have. As almost every single band was on drugs, alcohol, had girls and everything and they became idols or role models.
There are so many precursors to rock and roll, that is hard to talk about all of them or choose who really was the most influential. In any case, the influences came from experimental music which appealed to a not very classy section of society. Naturally, Elvis Presley comes forward because, from him everything afterwards in rock.
But finally, with the Beatles and then the beach boys, Bod Dylan, the Rolling stones and Elvis, of course, Rock and roll, was settled in, everyone was now used to it, almost everyone liked it, and competition began.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Non-conformism
Stand-Up comedy / Improv
Stand-Up comedy can be defined as another way of criticizing society and comedians know this and they appeal to the listener by criticizing or reanacting cynically stories or jokes they can easily relate to and even if they get offensive at times, it doesn't matter, it's about the same as when black people tell black jokes, it's completely OK but a white person shouldn't.
I like them a lot. I've always thought that Stand-up comedians have a very dry humor, but dry humor told correctly can be hilarious and it is. An example of that, a bit more modern though, is a TV series called Louie, created and Directed by Louis C.K. and it's about Louis's life as a stand-up comedian and the humor is very dry but you can't stop laughing.
Experimental and independent films, although a big part of film, are usually not that good. There have been many independent all time greats but in general they aren't. And these type of films are bad because they are what they are, experimental or independents will never have as much budget, experience, expertise, or anything as big studio productions. But I quite like them, and I also like the fact that they are not all that popular because knowing them and appreciating them requires a more trained and artistically focused eye and mind.
Bebop
Along many years since the harlem renaissance many or way too many different styles of jazz have sprung into existence. I don't have a particularly trained ear for music, and I do like jazz. But this one and almost every other type of jazz with which I've come across sounds quite the same. The only variations are the speed and tune and so on but those changes are present in any genre of music without it being considered a new type.
Stand-Up comedy can be defined as another way of criticizing society and comedians know this and they appeal to the listener by criticizing or reanacting cynically stories or jokes they can easily relate to and even if they get offensive at times, it doesn't matter, it's about the same as when black people tell black jokes, it's completely OK but a white person shouldn't.
I like them a lot. I've always thought that Stand-up comedians have a very dry humor, but dry humor told correctly can be hilarious and it is. An example of that, a bit more modern though, is a TV series called Louie, created and Directed by Louis C.K. and it's about Louis's life as a stand-up comedian and the humor is very dry but you can't stop laughing.
Experimental and independent Film
Experimental and independent films, although a big part of film, are usually not that good. There have been many independent all time greats but in general they aren't. And these type of films are bad because they are what they are, experimental or independents will never have as much budget, experience, expertise, or anything as big studio productions. But I quite like them, and I also like the fact that they are not all that popular because knowing them and appreciating them requires a more trained and artistically focused eye and mind.
Bebop
Along many years since the harlem renaissance many or way too many different styles of jazz have sprung into existence. I don't have a particularly trained ear for music, and I do like jazz. But this one and almost every other type of jazz with which I've come across sounds quite the same. The only variations are the speed and tune and so on but those changes are present in any genre of music without it being considered a new type.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Later abstraction
Abstract Expressionism
Abstract expressionism, as the title properly suggests is quite expressive. These paintings are often criticized by them being easy to make and with no difficulty at all, and it is not without reason, it isn't even open for discussion, the simple fact is, they are extremely easy to make; some a bit less and some a bit more, but specially action and drip painting are even easier. But this does not mean I don't like them, I do. And specially Jackson Pollock's because they are so aggresive and the bare a massive amount of information and feeling; but yes, anyone can do one.
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Abstract Sculpture
Along side abstract expressionism, some of these sculptures are also easy to make,
but mostly not. Although, these do require much much more creativity, because sculptors can't and must never go fully abstract, they must be in a sort of mid-point and charge a bit towards abstraction but never go all the way. And it is exactly that which, in my opinion, they did. And even though, they don't particularly speak to me in any way I like them a lot. There is, indeed, a lot to find in them.
Abstract expressionism, as the title properly suggests is quite expressive. These paintings are often criticized by them being easy to make and with no difficulty at all, and it is not without reason, it isn't even open for discussion, the simple fact is, they are extremely easy to make; some a bit less and some a bit more, but specially action and drip painting are even easier. But this does not mean I don't like them, I do. And specially Jackson Pollock's because they are so aggresive and the bare a massive amount of information and feeling; but yes, anyone can do one.
Abstract Sculpture
Along side abstract expressionism, some of these sculptures are also easy to make,
but mostly not. Although, these do require much much more creativity, because sculptors can't and must never go fully abstract, they must be in a sort of mid-point and charge a bit towards abstraction but never go all the way. And it is exactly that which, in my opinion, they did. And even though, they don't particularly speak to me in any way I like them a lot. There is, indeed, a lot to find in them.
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