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[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  And the status quo is always right, godamnit! God bless George W. Bush, and God bless the United States of America!
 

I'm not saying the status quo is always right, just that the status quo doesn't have an impetus to "win over" a fractured minority segment, particularly over something as relatively unimportant as whether people like jam music. But to go with your political analogy, if America voted Republican by the same precentage as people who hate jam music (we'll say 95%?), do you think the GOP would waste their time trying to win over the other 5%?

[wallawalla]

Originally posted by Julian, faux celeb-porn CONNOISSEUR:
   

Originally posted by wallawalla:
  but if you really wanted to convicne me that "the shit smells" in reference to jam bands, you should know that its going to take a lot more than calling jam bands "hippy music" or saying you need drugs to listen to it to convince me other wise.  Gee, I don't think I've ever heard those arguments before (that's sarcasm right there).  

You're missing my point. I don't have the slightest desire whatsoever  to convince you jam bands suck, nor does anyone else here. That's exactly why most of us aren't even being slightly lucid in our arguments or comments on jam bands - we don't care at all what you think, we're contented enough with our own view. Do we have better reasons then "damn hippies"/"stoners suck"? Of course, we just don't feel the need to make an argument over the issue when 98% of the people here agree with that point of you already. You're the one who cannot accept the 9:30.com status quo and feels the need to give discertations about your point of view. [/b]

Alright, I guess I'll just accept the "status quo," - its scary that there even is a status quo for the 9:30 club.  I think I had different perceptions of what this board was about than some of you.  I though it was supposed to be about discussing music, shows, etc.  Now that I know its about discussing certain types of music that fall under the "status quo" of a handful of people who dominate this board with thousands people that's run by a club which, last time I checked, regularly has jam bands play on their stage, I'll think twice when trying to defend a type of music I like.

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Originally posted by wallawalla:
  Alright, I guess I'll just accept the "status quo,"

Good, glad you came around.

[wallawalla]

Originally posted by Julian, faux celeb-porn CONNOISSEUR:
   

Originally posted by wallawalla:
  Alright, I guess I'll just accept the "status quo,"

Good, glad you came around. [/b]

me too.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I don't think anybody was trying to "win over" anyone. Just defending their preferred genre of music when someone referred to it as "crappy".
 
 

Originally posted by Julian, faux celeb-porn CONNOISSEUR:
   

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  And the status quo is always right, godamnit! God bless George W. Bush, and God bless the United States of America!
 

I'm not saying the status quo is always right, just that the status quo doesn't have an impetus to "win over" a fractured minority segment, particularly over something as relatively unimportant as whether people like jam music. But to go with your political analogy, if America voted Republican by the same precentage as people who hate jam music (we'll say 95%?), do you think the GOP would waste their time trying to win over the other 5%? [/b]

[Bartelby]

Walla-Walla:  Great strategy, and I hope it works.  Now, when Radiohead does play around here, the tickets won't sell out in five minutes cause all the forum hipsters are too embarrassed to be seen there.  Thanks, dood.  
 
 BTW:  If a jam band is good (to MY ear) I'll be there standing next to  you!    After all, I'm the chick who still goes to the Grog and Tankard if a musician I know and like is playin' there. Loyalty is NOT highly over-rated.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by wallawalla:
  I think I had different perceptions of what this board was about than some of you.  I though it was supposed to be about discussing music, shows, etc.

it is, but like in most other conversational venues (the water cooler, a bar, etc), you will be mocked for professing your love of jam bands ... isn't that why you guys put together week long festivals? so you can hang out with like minded people?

[ggw]

Hating on jam bands is the new black.

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
   

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  I've seen your ugly mug in that Penn State sweatshirt. Don't insult the poor hipsters of the world by referring to yourself as one.     :p    
 

i can honestly say i've never worn a penn state sweatshirt in my life ... [/b]

Maybe he's confusing my ugly mug with your ugly mug.

[kosmo vinyl]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  Hating on jam bands is the new black.

actually hating on  Diamond Nights is the new Black.
 
 and yet we get pegged as the bunch of elistist pricks

[HoyaSaxa03]

on the whole elitist prick tip ... i was having this conversation with a girl at a party this weekend about the bravery, and i literally just had to walk away ... i didn't want to be an asshole, and i couldn't take it any longer
 
 anyone had a similar experience?

[kosmo vinyl]

the thing about jam music is that i grew up listening and seeing the jazz bebop elite, miles, dexter, dizzy, stan, mingus, etc, plus fusion musicians like jaco... so in theory i would drift towards its,  but once punk came along i never looked back.  my one exposure to phish came in a record store where the lyric "train running load on coal" was repeated for what seemed an eternity and i seriously wanted to shoot the place up.  and don't bother making recommendations i have enough music already i don't listen to....

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
  the thing about jam music is that i grew up listening and seeing the jazz bebop elite, miles, dexter, dizzy, stan, mingus, etc, plus fusion musicians like jaco... so in theory i would drift towards its,  but once punk came along i never looked back.  my one exposure to phish came in a record store where the lyric "train running load on coal" was repeated for what seemed an eternity and i seriously wanted to shoot the place up.  and don't bother making recommendations i have enough music already i don't listen to....

you should really check out "you enjoy myself" by phish.  it'll change your life.

[you be betty]

i hate being labeled an elitist prick.  most of the time, the people that are doing said labeling will get to know me and realize i know a lot more about "their" music than they think.
 
 
 oh, and, by the way?
 this thread has gotten ridiculous.
 
 is everybody EVER going to agree on the same bands, the same genres, the same shows, 100%?  
 no.  we aren't.
 
 we ARE here to discuss music and shows and whatever the hell else we feel like discussing, but we aren't all always going to agree.
 we're only human.
 
 so please, stop picking fights on the interweb and get along.  
 there is a fine line between a constructive debate, and a message board brawl.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I had a long dentist appointment a few weeks ago, and they told me I could bring some cd's to listen to when the dentist was drilling my teeth. I brought a Josh Rouse and a Ron Sexsmith cd.
 
 The (gay) front desk guy looked at my cd's unknowingly, and said, "Have you ever heard the Killers? They have this album called 'Hot Fuss', it's really good, you should really check it out." I pretended not to know who they are, though in all honesty I don't know if I've heard any of their songs.
 
 

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
  on the whole elitist prick tip ... i was having this conversation with a girl at a party this weekend about the bravery, and i literally just had to walk away ... i didn't want to be an asshole, and i couldn't take it any longer
 
 anyone had a similar experience?