Comments on: End/Beginning of the Year Bullshit: Music Reviews – Part 3 of 3 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/01/22/endbeginning-of-the-year-bullshit-music-reviews-part-3-of-3/ An Irreverent Look at the Glocalized World Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:30:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: moreno http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/01/22/endbeginning-of-the-year-bullshit-music-reviews-part-3-of-3/comment-page-1/#comment-14350 moreno Sun, 23 Jan 2005 17:08:27 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/01/22/endbeginning-of-the-year-bullshit-music-reviews-part-3-of-3/#comment-14350 Cindylu - there is one of those Essential Bob Dylan cds but i just looked at the track listing and its pretty weak. again, its hard to narrow down a guy whos career spans 5 decades onto 2 discs. my recommendation is that you start from the beginning, skip over Another Side Of and Self Portrait. if you dont have the money, download it. bob dylan isnt starving. for those of you who dont have the interest/time to listen to all these albums, i might try to put up my own guide to dylan, but of course its my opinion and there seems to be a lot of differing opinions on which of his material is best. elena - i usually dont listen to all the artists albums in chronological order. i just did it with dylan because my interest in him skyrocketed after reading his autobiography. i really wanted to get into his head, what changes he made from album to album and why. this is the first artist ive done this with. take neil young, for example. i did not feel it necessary to listen to all of his albums straight through in chronological order. i dont think artists intend for their albums to be listened to together. i do, however, try to listen to an individual album all the way through in one setting. i believe this is how the album was intended to be heard. however, its not always possible to do that but i still try. Cindylu – there is one of those Essential Bob Dylan cds but i just looked at the track listing and its pretty weak. again, its hard to narrow down a guy whos career spans 5 decades onto 2 discs. my recommendation is that you start from the beginning, skip over Another Side Of and Self Portrait. if you dont have the money, download it. bob dylan isnt starving. for those of you who dont have the interest/time to listen to all these albums, i might try to put up my own guide to dylan, but of course its my opinion and there seems to be a lot of differing opinions on which of his material is best.

elena – i usually dont listen to all the artists albums in chronological order. i just did it with dylan because my interest in him skyrocketed after reading his autobiography. i really wanted to get into his head, what changes he made from album to album and why. this is the first artist ive done this with. take neil young, for example. i did not feel it necessary to listen to all of his albums straight through in chronological order. i dont think artists intend for their albums to be listened to together. i do, however, try to listen to an individual album all the way through in one setting. i believe this is how the album was intended to be heard. however, its not always possible to do that but i still try.

]]> By: elenamary http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/01/22/endbeginning-of-the-year-bullshit-music-reviews-part-3-of-3/comment-page-1/#comment-14346 elenamary Sun, 23 Jan 2005 14:31:44 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/01/22/endbeginning-of-the-year-bullshit-music-reviews-part-3-of-3/#comment-14346 Moreno, A music appreciation queston. Do you try and listen to the same artists albums all at the same time and straight through? Do you think this helps you in some way? If so what? Moreno,
A music appreciation queston. Do you try and listen to the same artists albums all at the same time and straight through? Do you think this helps you in some way? If so what?

]]> By: cindylu http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/01/22/endbeginning-of-the-year-bullshit-music-reviews-part-3-of-3/comment-page-1/#comment-14344 cindylu Sun, 23 Jan 2005 11:08:33 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/01/22/endbeginning-of-the-year-bullshit-music-reviews-part-3-of-3/#comment-14344 That's a whole lot of Dylan. Isn't there like a Cliff's notes to Dylan for us who don't have the time or money to listen to 17 albums (at least critically)? That’s a whole lot of Dylan. Isn’t there like a Cliff’s notes to Dylan for us who don’t have the time or money to listen to 17 albums (at least critically)?

]]> By: Revazito http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/01/22/endbeginning-of-the-year-bullshit-music-reviews-part-3-of-3/comment-page-1/#comment-14331 Revazito Sun, 23 Jan 2005 06:30:16 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/01/22/endbeginning-of-the-year-bullshit-music-reviews-part-3-of-3/#comment-14331 I was pleasantly surprised to catch the 3rd in the sequence, Moreno, from the 7th floor of my "aunty's" apartment in Bandra, Bombay... My top albums should be up in a few days. [...] Alright, I'm feelin ike Rip Van Winkle at a narcalepsy seminar right now. Peace to the metaphorical wizard. Oso, when u gonna make me look pretty? From Bombay, to the bay, LA, SD, and NYizzle. I was pleasantly surprised to catch the 3rd in the sequence, Moreno, from the 7th floor of my “aunty’s” apartment in Bandra, Bombay… My top albums should be up in a few days.
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Alright, I’m feelin ike Rip Van Winkle at a narcalepsy seminar right now. Peace to the metaphorical wizard. Oso, when u gonna make me look pretty? From Bombay, to the bay, LA, SD, and NYizzle.

]]> By: HispanicPundit http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/01/22/endbeginning-of-the-year-bullshit-music-reviews-part-3-of-3/comment-page-1/#comment-14319 HispanicPundit Sun, 23 Jan 2005 05:06:07 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/01/22/endbeginning-of-the-year-bullshit-music-reviews-part-3-of-3/#comment-14319 Damn liberals, always about your moral values this and that, you guys need to get hip, get with the program, like us conservatives... Eazy E lives ON!!! Damn liberals, always about your moral values this and that, you guys need to get hip, get with the program, like us conservatives…

Eazy E lives ON!!!

]]> By: moreno http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/01/22/endbeginning-of-the-year-bullshit-music-reviews-part-3-of-3/comment-page-1/#comment-14314 moreno Sun, 23 Jan 2005 04:26:50 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/01/22/endbeginning-of-the-year-bullshit-music-reviews-part-3-of-3/#comment-14314 "hip hop" ? Isn't that what you call "devil's music", HP? you know what i'm talking about: that jungle music that makes the youngsters act like theyre possessed and makes them move their body parts in an inappropriately suggestive manner? i'll have none of that, thank you. this is a family blog, we have family morals here. take your sinful indecency somewhere else. “hip hop” ? Isn’t that what you call “devil’s music”, HP? you know what i’m talking about: that jungle music that makes the youngsters act like theyre possessed and makes them move their body parts in an inappropriately suggestive manner? i’ll have none of that, thank you. this is a family blog, we have family morals here. take your sinful indecency somewhere else.

]]> By: HispanicPundit http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/01/22/endbeginning-of-the-year-bullshit-music-reviews-part-3-of-3/comment-page-1/#comment-14308 HispanicPundit Sun, 23 Jan 2005 04:07:27 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2005/01/22/endbeginning-of-the-year-bullshit-music-reviews-part-3-of-3/#comment-14308 Who the hell are all those singers? Is that country music? Where's the hip hop dawg? Who the hell are all those singers? Is that country music?

Where’s the hip hop dawg?

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