Comments on: The iPod vs. the Top Twenty http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/ Wed, 23 May 2012 05:49:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: The Thomas Chronicles » Tune in to tune out http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-60620 The Thomas Chronicles » Tune in to tune out Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:11:16 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-60620 [...] Neo-Neocon, commented: No, I haven’t turned into one of those iPod zombies one sees so often on the street and in the [...] [...] Neo-Neocon, commented: No, I haven’t turned into one of those iPod zombies one sees so often on the street and in the [...]

]]> By: Music http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-49551 Music Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:31:22 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-49551 <strong>Music...</strong> I`ve add 20 New Albums, Christmas mp3, Britney Spears Last Single And Linkin Park 2008 Album. http://mp3.000webhost.org... Music…

I`ve add 20 New Albums, Christmas mp3, Britney Spears Last Single And Linkin Park 2008 Album. http://mp3.000webhost.org...

]]> By: o top 10 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-49550 o top 10 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:30:12 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-49550 <strong>o top 10...</strong> Independent hosting news blog... o top 10…

Independent hosting news blog…

]]> By: Victor Krueger http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-45961 Victor Krueger Sun, 11 Nov 2007 06:53:58 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-45961 Jonothan Baker - They called C&W "Hillbilly" in those days, and yes she would consider it "regional folk". The Grand Ole Opry is in flyover country after all. Jonothan Baker – They called C&W “Hillbilly” in those days, and yes she would consider it “regional folk”.

The Grand Ole Opry is in flyover country after all.

]]> By: Mike http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-45637 Mike Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:46:40 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-45637 When I was 16 you could judge how much I liked a song by whether or not I would continue to listen to it in my car, after I arrived at my destination. Some songs I would wait to the end even if I was running late. Once I had that song on Tape or LP I could hear it anytime and it dropped off that unwritten list. It's the same thing with an IPOD because you can hear it anytime. It's not as special when you do hear it. It's like drinking after you turn 21. Things that are easy or easily available lose their value. When I was 16 you could judge how much I liked a song by whether or not I would continue to listen to it in my car, after I arrived at my destination. Some songs I would wait to the end even if I was running late. Once I had that song on Tape or LP I could hear it anytime and it dropped off that unwritten list. It’s the same thing with an IPOD because you can hear it anytime. It’s not as special when you do hear it. It’s like drinking after you turn 21. Things that are easy or easily available lose their value.

]]> By: Mitch http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-45627 Mitch Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:58:06 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-45627 Neo-- I was just thinking about this during the weekend. I think I may be receiving an IPod soon, and while I'd love to put my top 20 of all time on it, I wonder if Simply Red's "Holding Back the Years" will still make me misty if I can hear it whenever I want. It used to be that the Flower Duet or "O Mio Babbino Caro" could turn me into a pool of emotion, but now that I have them on CD, not so much. While I drove through Central MN, a few songs that are touchstones for me came on, old friends I rarely hear anymore. I hope familiarity doesn't breed contempt. Neo–

I was just thinking about this during the weekend. I think I may be receiving an IPod soon, and while I’d love to put my top 20 of all time on it, I wonder if Simply Red’s “Holding Back the Years” will still make me misty if I can hear it whenever I want. It used to be that the Flower Duet or “O Mio Babbino Caro” could turn me into a pool of emotion, but now that I have them on CD, not so much.

While I drove through Central MN, a few songs that are touchstones for me came on, old friends I rarely hear anymore. I hope familiarity doesn’t breed contempt.

]]> By: diane http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-45605 diane Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:34:48 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-45605 I don't know that musicians are paid more these days. Except for a few, most are losing money, especially when you get out into the fringier genres. Both touring and making albums are money-losers until you get to some point that many good bands never achieve. My iPod has certainly re-ignited my love of finding new music. While I have a large and well-loved classical collection (about 700 CDs, most of them ripped to the iPod now), my passion at the moment is new progressive rock, discovering new bands such as Hectic Watermelon, Oblivion Sun, and Karda Estra. Originality, creativity, innovation, and passion are all alive and thriving in progressive rock these days, accompanied by real technical and musical skill and talent. It isn't music that's dying; it's the music industry. I don’t know that musicians are paid more these days. Except for a few, most are losing money, especially when you get out into the fringier genres. Both touring and making albums are money-losers until you get to some point that many good bands never achieve.

My iPod has certainly re-ignited my love of finding new music. While I have a large and well-loved classical collection (about 700 CDs, most of them ripped to the iPod now), my passion at the moment is new progressive rock, discovering new bands such as Hectic Watermelon, Oblivion Sun, and Karda Estra. Originality, creativity, innovation, and passion are all alive and thriving in progressive rock these days, accompanied by real technical and musical skill and talent. It isn’t music that’s dying; it’s the music industry.

]]> By: Michael J. Totten http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-45592 Michael J. Totten Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:50:34 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-45592 Patrick: <i>You know my taste in music is good, but one reason I don’t listen to a lot of new music is that the quality of the product has diminshed in what is available.</i> You're supposed to say that, though. You're over 30. You're biased. So am I. I <i>agree</i> with you, but the kids think we're clueless and square. Kids these days... Patrick: You know my taste in music is good, but one reason I don’t listen to a lot of new music is that the quality of the product has diminshed in what is available.

You’re supposed to say that, though. You’re over 30. You’re biased. So am I.

I agree with you, but the kids think we’re clueless and square.

Kids these days…

]]> By: DC http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-45582 DC Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:42:01 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-45582 I bought my first I-Pod just a month ago. I have bought no music. I have an audio Bible on 61 Cds. It looked like an inexpensive way to pretty much fill the whole four Gigs. It's the New Living Translation which uses very modern sounding language. On the plus side, it's an easy way to explore the Bible without the drudgery of reading difficult parts. It's a multi voice recording with dramatic music. In a few places the tone of voice is amusing. In other places, the horror and violence has the same sort of overkill as modern television and I'm almost embarrassed to say that I have found myself laughing at dreadful things because of this overkill for lack of a better word (it just seemed to go on and on). On the minus side, the version I got was of poor quality and many of the first tracks would not rip. I spent quite a while going through them all. Tyndale quickly replaced about a dozen disks with no problem. There have also been problems reading the info for the tracks, and I spent quite a while figuring out the best way to handle this problem. It can be difficult to focus on the tape for long, because you have to take it in as it's read. This is less of a problem for part of it like the Proverbs or Psalms where there is no story line to follow. If you drift off, a new chapter will start soon. The poetic imagery in Job and Psalms is something I just can't stand the drudgery of reading, but it's a pleasure on the I-Pod, when I'm in the mood anyway. There may be different versions out there, this is the one narrated by Mike Kellog that I've been speaking of: http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Bible-CD-Living-Translation/dp/0842354468 I've seen prices from $75 to $150, there seem to be few available at the low price. I bought my first I-Pod just a month ago. I have bought no music. I have an audio Bible on 61 Cds. It looked like an inexpensive way to pretty much fill the whole four Gigs. It’s the New Living Translation which uses very modern sounding language.

On the plus side, it’s an easy way to explore the Bible without the drudgery of reading difficult parts. It’s a multi voice recording with dramatic music. In a few places the tone of voice is amusing. In other places, the horror and violence has the same sort of overkill as modern television and I’m almost embarrassed to say that I have found myself laughing at dreadful things because of this overkill for lack of a better word (it just seemed to go on and on).

On the minus side, the version I got was of poor quality and many of the first tracks would not rip. I spent quite a while going through them all. Tyndale quickly replaced about a dozen disks with no problem. There have also been problems reading the info for the tracks, and I spent quite a while figuring out the best way to handle this problem.

It can be difficult to focus on the tape for long, because you have to take it in as it’s read. This is less of a problem for part of it like the Proverbs or Psalms where there is no story line to follow. If you drift off, a new chapter will start soon. The poetic imagery in Job and Psalms is something I just can’t stand the drudgery of reading, but it’s a pleasure on the I-Pod, when I’m in the mood anyway.

There may be different versions out there, this is the one narrated by Mike Kellog that I’ve been speaking of:

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Bible-CD-Living-Translation/dp/0842354468

I’ve seen prices from $75 to $150, there seem to be few available at the low price.

]]> By: LabRat http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-45574 LabRat Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:46:10 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2007/11/05/the-ipod-vs-the-top-twenty/#comment-45574 Michael: There's actually an interesting essay about exactly that in Robert Sapolsky's <i>Monkeyluv</i>. Music was his example, but the thrust of the essay was that people's appreciation of novelty sharply diminishes as they age. The good news, though, is that like many other things, you can be trained to keep it- or regain it. Popular rock is sucking right now, but other forms- blues and metal- are going strong. I think musical genres go in cycles of innovation, probably because they take inspiration from each other. You won't hear the good stuff on Top Forty, though. Michael: There’s actually an interesting essay about exactly that in Robert Sapolsky’s Monkeyluv. Music was his example, but the thrust of the essay was that people’s appreciation of novelty sharply diminishes as they age. The good news, though, is that like many other things, you can be trained to keep it- or regain it.

Popular rock is sucking right now, but other forms- blues and metal- are going strong. I think musical genres go in cycles of innovation, probably because they take inspiration from each other. You won’t hear the good stuff on Top Forty, though.

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