A decade is a long time - Page 5

Not Afraid · 11-13-2009, 10:15 PM

What the 90's meant to me is MUCH different to what the 90's meant to someone who was coming of age in that decade. Likewise, the 60's to me are all about toys, food, spacemen, and Tang with bits of world events sneaking into the picture. If you were 10 years older than I am, your references are a whole lot different. If you wern't born yet, your knowledge comes from a distillation of a stereotype or two.

The older you are the more personal references you have to the past - and oftentimes the more knowledge you have.

I've got a decent knowledge of music and I often hear music that is completely derivative of something I hated in 1982. Less often do I hear something current that is completely derivative of something I LOVED in 1982.

While my memories of the last few years may reference Coachella, Lucent Dossier, Walt Hall, and Mac and Cheese most people won't have the same 4 items on their list (or even know what I'm talking about!).

lashbear · 11-14-2009, 07:27 AM

Hehehe - did we cause Mac & Cheese phobia, or fond memories?

€uroMeinke · 11-14-2009, 12:07 PM

9/11 was certainly a defining point in this decade - so much of our day to day life was changed by it, we travel differently, security checkpoints at public events and places, my work is a lot less open, etc.

The impact of technology can't be ignored either - electric guitars made the sounds of the 60s & 70s as synthesizers made the 80's, and sampling made the 90s.

Music-wise, I think "polyphonic" is the trend as bands started to expand well beyond the 4-piece. I'm thinking Arcade Fire, Spiritualized. Even the one-man outfits like Beck made virtual clones of themselves in the studio to create that multi-layered sound - or Koop, who created an album from samples and then assembled a band that could play those pirated recordings live in an audio collage made real.

Art, or painting seems to have been influenced by the graphic elements of Anime and graphic novels, with subjects appearing like cartoons in a belend of sinister meets kawaii.

Fashion this decade has taken a retro look as I see a pallet pulled from the 70s with it's oranges, yellows, and browns, though the bright lime green/chartreuse seems to be a dominant color of this decade. I'm happy to see the return of the fedora, made cool with a narrow brim and use of woven materials instead of felt (and glad the trucker hats predominant earlier in the decade seem to be on the decline). Earlier in the decade women showed off their bellies with hiphugger jeans, and it seems pajamas are no longer just for sleeping.

But all this stuff is on a continuum and I'll be curious to see where it goes.

flippyshark · 11-14-2009, 12:30 PM

Dang, I was thinking of buying a fedora. I'm 44. Am I too old?

Deebs · 11-14-2009, 12:35 PM

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Dang, I was thinking of buying a fedora.

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I'm 44. Am I too old?

No. Buy one. And wear it!

€uroMeinke · 11-14-2009, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by flippyshark

Dang, I was thinking of buying a fedora. I'm 44. Am I too old?

No, just look at William S. Burroughs - fedora are ageless cool now

Strangler Lewis · 11-14-2009, 03:20 PM

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No, just look at William S. Burroughs - fedora are ageless cool now

Is he back? I knew he was too medicated to stay dead.

Ghoulish Delight · 11-20-2009, 08:40 PM

The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings

Not that any list like this is indisputable, but this is a good place to start if you want to start getting a handle on the decade's music. The list covers a lot of ground; pop, r&b, classical, indie rock, jazz. It includes as mainstream as Kelly Clarkson, and as obscure as Burial.

If anything, it's been fun having my memory jogged. Stankonia!

mousepod · 11-23-2009, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings

Not that any list like this is indisputable, but this is a good place to start if you want to start getting a handle on the decade's music. The list covers a lot of ground; pop, r&b, classical, indie rock, jazz. It includes as mainstream as Kelly Clarkson, and as obscure as Burial.

If anything, it's been fun having my memory jogged. Stankonia!

Good list. I've been revisiting Stankonia ever since Pitchfork picked B.O.B. as the best song of the past decade.

flippyshark · 12-28-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings

Not that any list like this is indisputable, but this is a good place to start if you want to start getting a handle on the decade's music. The list covers a lot of ground; pop, r&b, classical, indie rock, jazz. It includes as mainstream as Kelly Clarkson, and as obscure as Burial.

If anything, it's been fun having my memory jogged. Stankonia!

This will come in handy, as I am always at least ten years behind on musical trends.

11-13-2009, 10:15 PM	#1
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	What the 90's meant to me is MUCH different to what the 90's meant to someone who was coming of age in that decade. Likewise, the 60's to me are all about toys, food, spacemen, and Tang with bits of world events sneaking into the picture. If you were 10 years older than I am, your references are a whole lot different. If you wern't born yet, your knowledge comes from a distillation of a stereotype or two. The older you are the more personal references you have to the past - and oftentimes the more knowledge you have. I've got a decent knowledge of music and I often hear music that is completely derivative of something I hated in 1982. Less often do I hear something current that is completely derivative of something I LOVED in 1982. While my memories of the last few years may reference Coachella, Lucent Dossier, Walt Hall, and Mac and Cheese most people won't have the same 4 items on their list (or even know what I'm talking about!).
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11-14-2009, 12:07 PM	#3
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	9/11 was certainly a defining point in this decade - so much of our day to day life was changed by it, we travel differently, security checkpoints at public events and places, my work is a lot less open, etc. The impact of technology can't be ignored either - electric guitars made the sounds of the 60s & 70s as synthesizers made the 80's, and sampling made the 90s. Music-wise, I think "polyphonic" is the trend as bands started to expand well beyond the 4-piece. I'm thinking Arcade Fire, Spiritualized. Even the one-man outfits like Beck made virtual clones of themselves in the studio to create that multi-layered sound - or Koop, who created an album from samples and then assembled a band that could play those pirated recordings live in an audio collage made real. Art, or painting seems to have been influenced by the graphic elements of Anime and graphic novels, with subjects appearing like cartoons in a belend of sinister meets kawaii. Fashion this decade has taken a retro look as I see a pallet pulled from the 70s with it's oranges, yellows, and browns, though the bright lime green/chartreuse seems to be a dominant color of this decade. I'm happy to see the return of the fedora, made cool with a narrow brim and use of woven materials instead of felt (and glad the trucker hats predominant earlier in the decade seem to be on the decline). Earlier in the decade women showed off their bellies with hiphugger jeans, and it seems pajamas are no longer just for sleeping. But all this stuff is on a continuum and I'll be curious to see where it goes. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Dang, I was thinking of buying a fedora. I'm 44. Am I too old?
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11-20-2009, 08:40 PM	#8
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings Not that any list like this is indisputable, but this is a good place to start if you want to start getting a handle on the decade's music. The list covers a lot of ground; pop, r&b, classical, indie rock, jazz. It includes as mainstream as Kelly Clarkson, and as obscure as Burial. If anything, it's been fun having my memory jogged. Stankonia! __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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