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Pfunk · « **Reply #15 on:** September 22, 2003, 01:32:44 PM »

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Originally posted by Nefarious

Would you say the former Rage against the Machine were not musicians? What about the Beastie Boys?

1st and foremost RATM never was a Rap group, granted they infused rap into their music but they were never Rap artists, they were rock plain and simple. Beastie Boys should not be considered as rap artist either, they started out as a punk rock band and slowly infused rap as well as techno,funk,ska,reggae. While both bands may have some rap elements neither are "rap"

Pfunk · « **Reply #16 on:** September 22, 2003, 01:35:14 PM »

Rap/Hip Hop artists can be defined by any of the following

TuPac
Biggie
DMX
Tribe called quest
NAS
Ice Cube
IceT
Ghetto Boys
NWA
Dr Dre
Eminem
50Cent

I think you get the picture

ra · « **Reply #17 on:** September 22, 2003, 01:49:23 PM »

Don't forget Vanilla Ice.

muckmaw · « **Reply #18 on:** September 22, 2003, 01:50:53 PM »

And Markie Mark and the Funky Bunch.

Tumor · « **Reply #19 on:** September 22, 2003, 03:07:10 PM »

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Originally posted by fd ski

In terms of musical skill even rap has country beat hands down.

OMG! I'm not even a country fan but THIS is one of the most uninformed statements I've ever heard.

I'll bet the only instrument you've ever even held was that spit filled Recorder back in 3rd grade.

Cougar68 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 22, 2003, 03:08:17 PM »

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Originally posted by fd ski
In terms of musical skill even rap has country beat hands down.

Gonna have to call BS on this one. I'm not a huge country music fan. The stuff that's being released today is nothing but fluff. However, go take a listen to Jerry Reed, Danny Gatton, Brent Mason, Ricky Skaggs or Vince Gill break it down on guitar and tell me it doesn't take skill.

Cougar

SOB · « **Reply #21 on:** September 22, 2003, 03:19:03 PM »

They sucked before the ranted about Bush and they still suck. Country, rock, rap, whatever...they suck.

midnight Target · « **Reply #22 on:** September 22, 2003, 03:31:53 PM »

Country music died with Hank Williams Sr.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #23 on:** September 22, 2003, 03:35:21 PM »

First off, Excuse fd-ski lack of understanding what helped America grow into the great nation it is....Country Music. fd-ski's a "City Boy"

Secondly, Alan Jackson is the God!

mietla · « **Reply #24 on:** September 22, 2003, 03:44:50 PM »

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Originally posted by fd ski
In terms of musical skill even rap has country beat hands down.

On a scale of artistic expression, I rate rap somewhere between belching and farting.

SOB · « **Reply #25 on:** September 22, 2003, 03:53:41 PM »

So, you're saying it's somewhere near the top then?

mietla · « **Reply #26 on:** September 22, 2003, 04:01:10 PM »

Does not get any better than that

Ripsnort · « **Reply #27 on:** September 22, 2003, 04:01:24 PM »

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Originally posted by SOB
So, you're saying it's somewhere near the top then?

I guess that would depend on your point of ewe.

fd ski · « **Reply #28 on:** September 22, 2003, 04:44:20 PM »

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Originally posted by Tumor
OMG! I'm not even a country fan but THIS is one of the most uninformed statements I've ever heard.

I'll bet the only instrument you've ever even held was that spit filled Recorder back in 3rd grade.

Well, 11 years of music school, 3rd generation musician in the family, married to a woman with Masters from Juilliard.
But then again, you prabably don't know what it is.

In terms of creativity and originality musically and lyrics Country music by enlarge is quite dreadful. There were some good Country musicians, no doubt, but anyone here could qualify as one as well, all you need to know is C chord, F chord and G-9 chord, that and sappy lyrics about how you can't get any p...y, you're all set. Instant star !!!

Rap is more creative in pure techique sense, however, as mietla pointed out, it isn't above farting.

If you're looking for "quality" music it more or less stops at classical, but most of you here couldn't name a clastical composer other then Mozart ( although you prabably know him as Amadeus... you know .. movie and all ? )

Heavy metal brought some skillful playing on drums and gitar wise. Other then that, not much to choose from.

So don't get all defensive just because something you enjoy isn't the "best of the best". I mean afterall, you people watch "football" and drink that thing you call "beer"

Oh yeah, Rip ? What made this country great ? Get off of it. You would say homosexuality made this country great if for one minute you would think I have something against it.

Udie · « **Reply #29 on:** September 22, 2003, 04:50:16 PM »

Fd-ski is right about country music. Musicaly it's VERY SIMPLISTIC. Wit is what keeps country music going. Rock -n- Roll ain't much different. Same chord progressions as country, just a different beat.

Want real musician music, go classical or jazz.

IMHO ofcourse