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Although the guidelines I posted here ask people not to post to criticize artists others like, this Oasis reunion tour
is getting so much media attention, with almost all reviews raves, that I think it sort of fits in the one exception I mentioned in that OP you'll see pinned to the top of the board:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/103470757
We won't all agree on what's good music, and that's fine. It would be a very boring world if we all agreed.
But it's important that people here respect others' preferences in music, both specific music and the artists who created it. Even if you don't like an artist and feel you can't appreciate their music as a result, please understand that other people might not share your opinion of the artist..and even if they do, they might able to separate the artist and the music enough to still enjoy the music. Please accept that and don't feel you have to weigh in with negative opinions and comments. No one has to look at any of the threads here, let alone listen to any music or artists they don't like.
I will make one exception to that, which is if someone decides to post that something is "the best" -- whether that's an artist's best song, or the best artist or music of some type. IMO that wording is basically an invitation for others to disagree, since it'll immediately trigger others agreeing or disagreeing, even if they don't say anything. But I hope people will be polite and good-humored about it, as the music lovers here almost always are.
But it's important that people here respect others' preferences in music, both specific music and the artists who created it. Even if you don't like an artist and feel you can't appreciate their music as a result, please understand that other people might not share your opinion of the artist..and even if they do, they might able to separate the artist and the music enough to still enjoy the music. Please accept that and don't feel you have to weigh in with negative opinions and comments. No one has to look at any of the threads here, let alone listen to any music or artists they don't like.
I will make one exception to that, which is if someone decides to post that something is "the best" -- whether that's an artist's best song, or the best artist or music of some type. IMO that wording is basically an invitation for others to disagree, since it'll immediately trigger others agreeing or disagreeing, even if they don't say anything. But I hope people will be polite and good-humored about it, as the music lovers here almost always are.
So I'm curious about how you feel about Oasis getting this much attention, and reviews this glowing.
Most of us are baby boomers here (as posts about DUers' ages always show). We boomers grew up listening to the classic rock of the '60s and '70s, which might've made us less likely to be impressed by Britpop. I've already posted here about not paying much attention to them in the '90s, though it seemed impossible not to hear their music and read about them. I disliked Liam and Noel Gallagher's sibling rivalry, partly because I have two kid brothers who never outgrew their sibling rivalry. I thought the Stone Roses were better than the Britpop bands that followed a few years later, and when Roses guitarist John Squire formed the Seahorses in 1996, I was rooting for the Seahorses to become the most popular young British band, for various reasons I won't go into here...but then they broke up before recording a second album.
It wasn't until I started listening to Oasis recently - both the tracks I'd heard years ago and so many I'd never heard - that I had to admit I'd misjudged and undervalued their music.
And after epic feuding for decades, they finally got past that sibling rivalry. (Which leaves me with a bit of hope that my kid brothers will do the same someday, though not enough.to bet on.)
And they've been putting on what most critics agree are epic concerts.
So you've seen me posting reviews, music videos of individual songs and concerts, documentaries and interviews.
That's because I enjoy/appreciate them...and also because so damn little has been posted about Oasis here in Music Appreciation, going back to 2011. A handful of OPs and only a few songs, before all the media coverage of the reunion tour.
I'd like to hear what the rest of you think - about their music, and about this tour.
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