Maupa - Page 2

Tealeaf · 20-05-2004, 13:21

They should be practising their "music", instead of hanging about in pubs all the time. They'll never get to be rich & famous if they do that.....especially if it's the Albion they hang out in.

b-sound · 20-05-2004, 17:37

"I've never heard of 'em......mind you, I've never heard of most bands these days; I occaisionally hear some monstrous drivel being played in the background in the pub and that's more than enough for me. Why the kids cannot write and play proper music I do not know. I certainly won't be spending my hard earned beer money on any of this nonsense."

How does this negative, narrow minded nonsense benefit anyone ?
Firstly, I would like to point out that i am not a massive fan of Maupa's music, but how can anyone be so harsh on an up and coming band that are representing both the Accrington music scene and Accrington and the surrounding area not only in the U.K. but in europe as well and possibly around the world in years to come. The fact you start your slur by saying that you have never heard of them, and end it by saying you will never buy their music shows you are not even willing to give modern/new music a chance, and in my opinion you are not competant to comment on the quality of it. Maybe if you were to give new bands, artists and producers a few minutes of your time you may be supprised.

I love music and think everyone should be given a chance, but thats only my opinion.

Tealeaf · 21-05-2004, 09:07

[QUOTE=b-"Firstly, I would like to point out that i am not a massive fan of Maupa's music, ......[/QUOTE]

Whats your second point B? Do you have a third point, possibly ? Please take your time & consult with friends if you need to......get yourself a good argument, because I certainly can't be bothered answering this cartoon of a case (above).

SuperAccyStan · 21-05-2004, 16:26

Tealeaf, why dont you just respect other peoples opinions instead of trying to offend them when they dont feel the same way about a certain subject as you do. It's childish if you ask me.

Tealeaf · 21-05-2004, 16:42

I'm not asking you, but just for the sake of it, I did'nt start this thread. Someone else did. I have simply responded to it. That is what this is for; it's a forum. It may well be that you - along with many others - may wish to listen to this garbage. Fine. But please don't expect the rest of us to go along with it. We're not all brain dead.

SuperAccyStan · 21-05-2004, 18:03

As it goes, I went on the Maupa website just now and had a listen and thought they were terrible, but I suppose thats not the point.

Tealeaf · 24-05-2004, 13:08

The point is Super, if you'd have followed what I wrote in the first place, you would'nt have wasted valuable time mucking about on the the maupa website, would you?

SuperAccyStan · 24-05-2004, 15:34

Lol, I suppose that's a fair point

Ceejache · 25-05-2004, 10:32

Yes... and if we listened to you then no doubt we would be too scared to sail anywhere for fear of falling off the edge of the world.

You admit that you have never heard of them or their music yet still feel fit to judge them - the height of ignorance. Maupa are another addition to the wonderful collection of music that has been passed down from the days of Mozart and beyond, sure they sound totally different but music evolves with us humans - art reflects life, like the music of the 60's reflected the changing times and attitudes, expressing the fears but also the dreams of the hippy generation etc. Even in the Classical age there were some who feared change - Mozart for example was once famously told by the Austrian Emperor that his latest opera 'Figaro' contained "too many notes" and that Mozart needed to cut a few out - too which Mozart replied "which ones did you have in mind Sir?!"

You will find that many younger people like a wide range of music - you would be surprised at the breadth of taste some display. I love all modern music but if you care to discuss 'serious' music then I am more than able to accomodate you - I like Mozart and the other Classical composers, yet I prefer Romanticism - rejecting the cool logic of the intellect and trusting in the instinctive truths of emotion. Structurally Classical music is very solid and dependable, much like the architecture of the time, but I find that music is always at its best when the artist is compelled to explore his own emotions and chart the depths of his own personality. This, in a 21st century manner and like many before them, is what Maupa are doing.

If modern day music is not to your taste then fair enough, but dont just slag it off and call it "drivel". Someone who appreciates Mozart and Puccini is obviously reasonably intelligent (stereotype I know) so I am quite amazed that you have articulated your dislike for modern music in posts that contain no aesthetic reasoning.

Tealeaf · 25-05-2004, 10:47

Whats your point, Cee?

SuperAccyStan · 25-05-2004, 14:38

you are talking about tealeaf arent you?

Tealeaf · 25-05-2004, 14:55

Trying to, Super.

Ceejache · 25-05-2004, 17:17

The point is that you seem to reject anyone elses appreciation of music with a cursory wave of the hand and in a manner no more valid than playground banter. Your view is obviously that of - "I don't like it therefore it's rubbish" - therefore your opinion carries no weight. If you can't reply to my well-meaning and informed post with even the slightest semblance of sensible counter-reasoning then you have proven the above point to be true. Think about it - if I said that Turandot, La Boheme and Symphony No.40 in Gminor were pants without giving a reason then you would be right to discard my views as worthless. By all means reply to this post with another flippant remark.....you will only prove my point further.....

Tealeaf · 26-05-2004, 10:17

Who's "you", CJ? Me or SuperAccyStan? I have'nt wasted time in listening to their "music" in order to reach the conclusion that they're rubbish; SuperAccy has made the effort to visit their site and listen to their product; his conclusion - also rubbish.
I advanced a theory and by a process of logical deduction obtained an outcome which was the same outcome as that obtained by the rigourous testing of empirical evidence under controlled conditions (carried out by AccyStan) While it may be argued that the core elemnent of the model is that of "value judgement", myself and AccyStan invariably have opposing value judgements on "modern music", yet nevertheless our verdict is the same; RUBBISH.

I'm not going to waste time discussing this further....it may be best to stick to one thing we all agree on....the Tragi-Comedy called The Council.

Ceejache · 26-05-2004, 12:35

Of course it comes down to value judgements, but does thinking 'because the said band are contemporary then they must be rubbish' count as logical deduction? I suppose we could then argue "whose value judgements carry more value?"! I could never convince you of the merits in Maupa's music, nor would I dare to chastise your musical taste, but my beef is that you labelled something without experience of it (in a derogative fashion), made sweeping musical generalisations and then used unprovoked and inflammatory remarks when someone had the nerve to disagree!

Anyway, the opera buffa that resides at the globe.....