tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873716083744224675.post1591672001408691784..comments2023-10-15T09:13:31.544+01:00Comments on The Gilahi Blog: Some of the Best Music You May Have Never Heard OfGilahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05331323175802868796noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873716083744224675.post-18252925871790319602008-07-23T18:41:00.000+01:002008-07-23T18:41:00.000+01:00I certainly agree with you about the record compan...I certainly agree with you about the record companies. Much like book publishers, there's a whole if-it-doesn't-make-a-ton-of-money-as-soon-as-it's-released-then-we-don't-want-it mentality. Add that to the fact that the record companies (interesting that we still call them that) are largely owned by the same folks that own the airwaves, and you have a recipe for pablum.Gilahihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05331323175802868796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873716083744224675.post-29896055955852046652008-07-23T17:29:00.000+01:002008-07-23T17:29:00.000+01:00I place a lot of that blame on the record companie...I place a lot of that blame on the record companies. Over the last 30-ish years, they more than any other force have contributed to the "decline" of music by shoving musicians to the darkest corners and promoting the likes of Britney Spears. Our saving light is that many of the solid bands emerging today (writing and playing music with quality reminiscent of the days of yore) and many of the ... er, rock pantheon? ... such as Prince are foregoing the traditional companies and exploring other avenues to get real music to the masses. This little side-step allows these musicians to maintain their respect, credibility, and control of their music. (Which in turn is what keeps my faith in the future of music alive.)ArrBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873716083744224675.post-6709912076739098132008-07-23T15:51:00.000+01:002008-07-23T15:51:00.000+01:00Diarist - I've been pleased the people who have to...Diarist - I've been pleased the people who have told me that they knew all these groups. I don't feel like such a loner now.<BR/><BR/>Unlike you, though, I do fear for the future of popular music. MTV, videos, the iPod, I fear that all of these have contributed to a horrid downward spiral in the quality (though certainly not the quantity) of music today, and I don't see it getting much better. As mentioned elsewhere, I have recently discovered Ozric Tentacles and Flogging Molly, and I find them to be wonderful, if rare, ports in a storm. The Waifs make some good music, but what's on radio and TV these days is just bland when it's not downright irritating.Gilahihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05331323175802868796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873716083744224675.post-59321446670863336692008-07-23T15:37:00.000+01:002008-07-23T15:37:00.000+01:00I'm a music sponge (as you can probably tell from ...I'm a music sponge (as you can probably tell from my music posts), but my true love in music lies in many of the acts you've listed (yes, I am familiar with all of their works). There may be a very small handful, like Gerber Baby handfuls, of musicians today who produce the level of quality music that these artists produced during their time in the studio.<BR/><BR/>Does that mean that I fear for the future of music? Not at all. Life is cyclical and good writing will return with the revenge of a guitar god.ArrBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01004162277647808796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873716083744224675.post-84241180582281952782008-07-03T17:59:00.000+01:002008-07-03T17:59:00.000+01:00NG - I am SO impressed. You've restored my faith i...NG - I am SO impressed. You've restored my faith in your generation. I recall once proudly announcing to someone who was probably close to your age that I'd just gotten "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" on CD, and her response was, "Who are they?" Glad to find out that she wasn't completely representative.Gilahihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05331323175802868796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873716083744224675.post-39914699714143410562008-07-03T17:29:00.000+01:002008-07-03T17:29:00.000+01:00I'm more a child of the 80s live music scene mysel...I'm more a child of the 80s live music scene myself since that's when I was in high school so I haven't seen many of these bands in concert. But I'm proud to say I know every one of these groups and owned most of the albums. Thanks for the great ride down memory lane.NGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14129806787655566395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873716083744224675.post-51979251515169486692008-07-03T16:54:00.000+01:002008-07-03T16:54:00.000+01:00Canary - Thanks. My wife has always stayed much m...Canary - Thanks. My wife has always stayed much more in tune with current music than I have, so every time I ride in the car with her I get subjected to it, er, that is, I get to listen to it. Still, I can't tell Nickelback from Train. I have recently stumbled upon Ozric Tentacles and Flogging Molly, both of whom I really like. The latest album from The Waifs is pretty tasty too.Gilahihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05331323175802868796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873716083744224675.post-24343137971064817342008-07-03T16:32:00.000+01:002008-07-03T16:32:00.000+01:00Yo! If you want an education in today's music, I'd...Yo! If you want an education in today's music, I'd be happy to pitch in. In return, you can expose me to that which was popular before my time ;-)GreenCanaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16853115389272100845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873716083744224675.post-10759160198334805082008-07-03T14:04:00.000+01:002008-07-03T14:04:00.000+01:00There are lots of groups that I wish I had seen bu...There are lots of groups that I wish I had seen but didn't, and never will. I thought about including a list of the people that I had seen who are no longer with us (George Harrison, David Byron, Gary Thain, Freddie Mercury, Billy Preston, and the list goes on) but it was just too depressing.<BR/><BR/>You are most welcome, and I was happy to do it. Something happened between 1975 and 1985 in that it appears that the awareness of a whole decade of music was lost. I was often surprised that people just a few years younger than I had absolutely no knowledge of the music I love. It seems a shame.<BR/><BR/>Great comic, by the way! I laughed out loud.Gilahihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05331323175802868796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873716083744224675.post-27222821645750134022008-07-03T03:01:00.000+01:002008-07-03T03:01:00.000+01:00I'm still incredibly jealous that the majority of ...I'm still incredibly jealous that the majority of music I like (i.e. music you got me to listen to when I was younger) is from bans that are no longer touring/together. I recognized pretty much everything on your list, barring Robin Trower until you mentioned Procol Harum. (Whiter Shade of Pale, yes?)<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much, though, for my music education. I often feel like I listen to better music than a lot of younger people. However, you'd be happy to know, I think, that a lot of these bands from the top list, if not as many from the bottom, are coming to a new audience via video games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero. I mean, the "offical" song of Rock Band is Highway Star by Deep Purple. <BR/><BR/>I end this with a comic: <BR/>http://xkcd.com/132/<BR/><BR/>Go read it. ^_^Dixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498345343335593279noreply@blogger.com