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Post by rick on May 24, 2012 4:14:03 GMT -5
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Post by the Scribe on May 24, 2012 21:47:27 GMT -5
All I can say after reading that list is "good grief." Music is doomed historically speaking.
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Post by erik on May 24, 2012 22:08:06 GMT -5
Well, I would call Lenny making his debut subbing for two legendary conductors in 1943 a big historical moment; and Fritz Reiner's 1954 Chicago recording of "Also Sprach Zarathustra" was arguably the stand-out recording of that Richard Strauss tone poem of its era.
But I can think of any number of recordings by black musicians that are more important than the Sugarhill Gang or Prince--one of them being Brother Ray Charles' Modern Sounds In Country & Western (am R&B legend doing C&W?! Get outta here!).
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Post by the Scribe on May 24, 2012 22:27:09 GMT -5
Music is so personal that left in the hands of critics and historians (especially critics) they are bound to view their own favorites as the most important and their voice is given more credibility than anyone else. Right or wrong I suppose that is how it will always be. I continue to believe that Pop Music is the music of America. It is a melting pot, a barometer and more important than any one of its many parts or genres that compose it. I have always wondered why obscure, rarely heard music is given so much credit when it is obvious that so much more is influenced by the Popular "genre" and the multitudes that aspire to make that top 100 list and mimic the success of those who came before them.
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Post by rick on May 24, 2012 22:48:28 GMT -5
Rob, I agree with a lot of what you have to say.
I remember back when the Library of Congress began to issue its list of films for the National Film Registry and it was interesting to see what was on and what was left off.
IMHO, it is something people can discuss. I don't believe for one minute that just because these 25 recordings were admitted this year that it is some absolute list sent down from above. Erik discussed the merits of two of the classical recordings and why he could see why there were on the list. I was a little surprised myself by the inclusion of "Purple Rain." To be honest, I was heartened to see "I Feel Love" on there. In the aftermath of the death of Donna Summer, I've heard numerous musicians discuss how when they first heard "I Feel Love" it felt to them that that song was the future of music. Can't remember who said it last week, but someone said that when David Bowie and Brian Eno first heard "I Feel Love" they were dumbstruck and felt like they were listening to music from the next century.
Rob and Erik, I'm appreciative that you took the time to comment on the list. I didn't create it. But I think we who are on this board (thank you, Tony!) are lovers of music. And while we may agree or disagree about this song or that artist, I look forward to hearing what you all have to say. Thank you.
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