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« on: February 02, 2010, 11:36:14 AM » |
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Giving credit where credit is due: I heard this from Jack Petersen when I was a grad student at North Texas State in the early '80's:
Music is comprised of Melody, Harmony, and Rhythm.
Using the elements of Melody, Harmony, and Rhythm, we can set up the following formula:
Melody (1/3) + Harmony (1/3) + Rhythm (1/3) = Music (3/3)
The formula for RAP is:
Melody (0/3) + Harmony (0/3) + Rhythm (1/3)
Therefore RAP is 1/3 music.
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karl
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« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2010, 10:57:10 AM » |
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i thought rap music replaced melody and harmony with bling and b@tches
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Monroe
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2010, 11:57:36 AM » |
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And it replaced talent with vocoders and overactive pitch correction.
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teledeluxe
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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2010, 12:55:59 PM » |
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And it replaced talent with vocoders and overactive pitch correction.
HA! So much so they now use AutoTune for a vocoding effect. |
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Tom R.
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2010, 10:43:32 PM » |
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Where have all the good songs gone? Turned to rappers everyone. When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn!  |
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Nathan
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« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2010, 06:28:07 AM » |
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I always thought that once something gets overused it stops being cool after a while. Nope! 1998 was the world's unofficial introduction to Autotune with Cher's song and it hasn't slowed down in TWELVE friggin years but has increased instead. And doofuses like Kanye prance onstage (badly) as if they're God's gift to coolness. Somebody explain that to me please! And while we're on the topic, how can the Faux hawk, keffiyeh, and shutter shades stay "cool" for so long? Doesn't anybody get tired of the same old thing? Get a clue...
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Thom Opal
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« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2010, 01:01:41 PM » |
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Furthermore... Stop grabbing your crotch, And pull your damn pants up! |
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Tom R.
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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2010, 01:55:12 PM » |
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Oh preach it brother!  |
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karl
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« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2010, 02:05:46 PM » |
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oh well i remember when rock music and wide leg pants and long hair was bizarre new stuff that our folks thought was the end of musical quality. then it was disco then punk then new wave then alternative and rap, after that i lost track. emo and screamo?
it's all marketed as a rebellion against the previous generation's tastes so the kids would get into it.
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Thom Opal
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« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2010, 02:29:20 PM » |
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Emo and Screamo? Sounds too much like Heckle and Jeckle. It's definitely time for a change (of pants). Bring on that new form of rebellion. I can't wait... |
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« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2010, 03:56:15 PM » |
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billybythelake
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« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2010, 08:30:56 PM » |
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Sorry Doctor but you don't get the sixties amerind flapper babes without the G A Custer formal outfit. Now what do I need to do to get the sound from You Tube ? all I can get is the video feed.... Do you need to be signed in and subscribed or something ? Always getting e-mails that say watch this ( youtube of course ) or the postings here. I Must be able to hear the soundtrack for the speaker destruction vid.....  b  |
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Neal
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« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2010, 12:51:57 PM » |
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I used to wonder why rappers all went by stupid stage names. Then I finally realized... they KNOW rap music is a joke, and they want to walk away scot-free when the general public finally realizes how bad rap music is.
They can start using their real names, and immediately disassociate themselves from the cesspool of 'rap'.
I guess they learned a lesson from the Bee Gees, a talented group who became the poster boys for all that was terrible in disco music.
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Cygnus X1
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« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2010, 02:48:14 PM » |
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Now what do I need to do to get the sound from You Tube ? all I can get is the video feed.... Do you need to be signed in and subscribed or something ? ..... b Something else is up. I am not a member of Youtube and have no problem with the sound (except the quality, which is gahbage). :) |
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