Message from @fallot
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like my wife's english wasn't very good, and she watched english movies completely differently from say, me
she enjoyed the experience
but there was a certain automaticity to it
like absent mindedly eating peanuts
she wouldn't think there was anything wrong with getting up in the middle of the movie to get a drink or something, without pausing it with that facility available
that's how most people (seem to me to) listen to music
even now, it's not always I'm in a receptive state to give good music a fair chance
the best I can do is quickly exclude shit
the problem is, how do you motivate them to consider the experience important
"it's just music man"
the ones already into music but not properly listening may be harder
to convince
I would be happy with an approach for either group
Just share how you feel about it
Eventually some will get it
right now my idea is something like kidnapping and psychoactive medication
In some small way
oh
that's not a bad idea
I'll do that after the LSD injections
hahahaha
I've resigned myself to most people never "getting it", which is fine
their lives can still be meaningful and important
it just seems a shame
They would be more meaningful and important if they could be helped to see what was meaningful and important
there is also the issue of if people can be shown
I don't have many successes, the ones I do have are not ordinary people
and I can't claim them for myself
What do I like about Guthrie? Good question.
I enjoy folk music, usually. I like folk themes. They remind me of something
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I don't want to give platitudes, but I think people can be encouraged to have some understanding of the difference between musical content and lyrical content
"forgotten"? I can't place the word.
They have to give a fuck first
All good music is essentially nostalgic in my opinion
But I admit many of his recordings are not necessarily very rousing.
all good music feels familiar, feels "just right"
Eh
The other Americana guy I was introduced to around the same time is Will Taylor.
He recorded his debut solo album with just his banjo and his voice.
2nd album had a full band, ruined it IMHO. Sounded like cheesy country dance hall.
Good music feels like an extension of yourself but I wouldn't call it nostalgic
It's the best word I had