Wild Bill wrote on Jul 18^th, 2010 at 4:06pm:



I don't have to reconcile anything with The Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones have nothing to do with Lady Ga-Ga or vice verca...

I just noted I dig her, and I think she's got a lot of talent. As far as Pop music goes .... OK so it is manufactured, shallow, and not to be taken too seriously. The recording of it lacks in dynamics and everything's compressed to the hilt. Yeah ... anymore Pop is even worse with 16 or 17 year old kids trying to make a statement.

But I like a lot of it and I always have. I don't take it seriously (who could) but I listen to it and enjoy it.

I like a more than a hand full of different music genre's. Country, a touch of some folk, blues, some gospel, lots of punk, hard rock, classical, even a bit of disco when the time is right or every blue moon ....and yes Pop.



My neighbor wrote a song and plays guitar on it. He is 56. He will never be a rock star. He will never be taken seriously. The song will never be a number one hit. But guess what .... it has a nice hook, a good distorted guitar sound,  and some funny yet even introspective lyrics. It is a bit catchy, and the melody is unique. I was surprised.

I listened to it. I like it. End of story... Same is true for my liking of pop music.

*Everyone always looks down or makes fun of folks who listen to current top 40 radio? Why? Nobody says you have to rank these artists in the top ten acts of all time. Nobody says you have to take it seriously. Hell, nobody says you have to buy any of it. It is simply called listening and enjoying it is all.

Maybe it is an ego thing any more, ..I don't know (not meaning in your case Wild Bill) but really ... why analyze or make fun of it if nobody's claiming today's pop, or any era's pop is the greatest stuff since Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.  


Now as far as The Rolling Stones go?.... I realize this is a Rolling Stones message board and all but as I said .... what does this post , today's pop music, or Lady Ga-Ga have to do with them in any way?

Just sayin I liked her and felt she was a step above the rest out there in top 40 land is all...

Speaking of which how was Lady Ga-Ga's mom?? Nice lady? Strange? Did she ever mention her daughter?


Ian

I've been to the Monster Ball twice...once at Radio City Music Hall and then 10 days ago at MSG. This kid is the real deal. She has all of Madonna's stage presence and ambition, with some notable differences: she is more accomplished musically than Madonna, and she truly loves and appreciates her fans. She connects with her Little Monsters on a level that Madonna never cared to.

I once heard her say that she believes in affirmations. She used to tell herself every day, "you will have a number one record" at a time when there was little likelihood of it happening. She ended up with 5 in one year.

Heart Of Stone wrote on Jul 18^th, 2010 at 6:50am:


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I see where your coming from and you could be right. HOWEVER what separates Ga-Ga from Madonna and Brittany Spears is she is much more accomplished musically and she is quite versatile. As well she takes her work more on a serious level than Madonna and Spears did initially, early in their fame. She is more involved than even Madonna was in her early years of fame at directing her stage show and being involved with her videos and all the details of her performances and music. From the creation of her show to the conception of her albums she is all over it. Writing it, Directing etc. etc.


So I think she has some promise especially since she is now showing she can do other things and pull it off great besides just Techno like Dance tunes. That is what finally sold me 100% on her.

*As well ...she doesn't lip sync as was noted here earlier. She actually
sings and she's darn good singing while dancing to the different songs she does. She's got lots of talent I'm tellin ya.

And just plain and simply ...I think her music is a cut above the rest in today's pop market.


Ian

Ian, you will be greeted with a swift kick in the ass...

gimmekeef wrote on Jul 19^th, 2010 at 7:26am:

Christ we need a tour.............

Honky Tonk Man wrote on Jul 19^th, 2010 at 2:14am:


her videos are wild, lots of s&m, occult and illuminati symbolism

Lady Ga-Ga is the real thing. She does a fantastic acoustic piano version of Paparazzi that sounds like as mournful as Judy Garland. And as for reconciling liking something like this with being a Stones fan: how can a Stones fan reconcile rigid tastes? You can bet Jagger has been listening to Lady Ga Ga.

mojoman wrote on Jul 19^th, 2010 at 3:05pm:


No, but I'm kinda hoping they'll give Lisa a break and give this girl a go on back-up vocals  

Honky Tonk Man wrote on Jul 19^th, 2010 at 3:15pm:

Man look at those thighs. they'd squash you like a grape....What a way to go

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jul 19^th, 2010 at 3:26pm:



Thunder Thighs indeed! The girl is the absolute full-package: heavenly, lustful, yearning vocal styling’s and a bootylicious body.

Ahhhh come on. It is such an ego thing to say anything Pop is so horrid.

Everyone here raved about Lucinda Williams well ..

I do not see the big deal. Lucinda Williams writes her muic, sings and plays the guitar...

Lady Ga-Ga writes her music, sings, and plays the piano...

Besides musical styles what is the difference? It is just all in someones particular cup of tea.

NOTE:
As was already stated here ...it isn't like The Stones never did anything that didn't have certain Pop qualities or at least Pop sensability because they have. Certainly The Stones are not considered Pop music per say but they didn't  turn their nose to it at certain junctures of their career either. It was incorporated into their music too in one way or another before and ya'll still dig The Stones so really ...what's the issue?



Ian