For me, I've found that my real disconnect involves a true passion for music in general rather than the specific music itself. Even when our tastes may greatly differ, if another loves music, we can often converse. It's when I yet again recognize that the other person just doesn't value music like I do that I realize that the subject must change or things will get annoying for both of us.
Interactions with Random People About Music
Just wondering: Were you one of those black kids raised by white parents, and you only discovered hip-hop once you went to college?
I'm just a gigoloooo . . . . [/QB]
Originally posted by TheDirector217:Diamond Dave rocked. Once upon a time. Back in my younger days before I started fuckin' with hip-hop, I thought Diamond Dave was the coolest motherfucker on the planet. I have VIVID memories being a young 6 year old MTV/Friday Night Videos addict watching him karate kick and ride that surfboard in "Jump." I'm not sure if I care about the reunion yet, but he at one time was a quintessential rock star. Even if they end up sucking on this tour, I'll give him a pass.
I'm just a gigoloooo . . . . [/QB]
Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:i have the ticket stub to my first concert, August 1988 but all the ink has worn off, so you cant really see its Aerosmith/Guns N Roses, but i know thats the ticket. haha.
I've been very good about saving all of my concert tickets since day one. The only shows I've lost track of are club shows where I paid at the door.
What I regret most is not noting who the opening bands were at many of those shows, and the many DC bands I saw in the mid-80s.
AWESOME! That's one of my earliest shows as well. My parents took me at Merriweather. I can still remember them covering my ears during Axl's profanity-laced intro to "Used to Love Her." Then they bought me the tshirt with the robot attacking the woman whose top was ripped open. Radical.
Originally posted by le sonick:
its Aerosmith/Guns N Roses
What is it that would possess you to ask me such a dumb ass question??
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Just wondering: Were you one of those black kids raised by white parents, and you only discovered hip-hop once you went to college?
Why is it a dumbass question? You're much more into the whole rock and roll thing than any black person I've ever known. I'm just wondering how it happened, and how you got turned on to rock and roll before getting into hip-hop?
Originally posted by TheDirector217:
What is it that would possess you to ask me such a dumb ass question??
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Just wondering: Were you one of those black kids raised by white parents, and you only discovered hip-hop once you went to college?
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:[/qb] [/QB]
Why is it a dumbass question?
you're asking someone who referred to a song they loved in 1984 why they were into rock before hip-hop.
That's not the question I asked. But I'll bite. If that WERE the question, why is it a dumbass question?
you're asking someone who referred to a song they loved in 1984 why they were into rock before hip-hop. [/QB]
Originally posted by SalParadise:[/QB]
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Why is it a dumbass question?
you're asking someone who referred to a song they loved in 1984 why they were into rock before hip-hop. [/QB]
I was simply baiting you, as I suspected it was a race-motivated question. Not racist, but race motivated. I've heard it a million times before. Middle-aged white men shocked by a young black cat with vast rock knowledge. *sigh* But I'll be happy to answer your dumb ass question. ;)
Hip-hop didn't really get a stranglehold on me (and pretty much everyone else outside the 5 boroughs) until 84-85. The 3 records responsible for that were Newcleus, "Jam On It", "The Show", & Raising Hell - of course. Before that I was pretty much enamored with Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Kool & The Gang, & Duran Duran. Plus whatever else was on Q107, MTV, & Casey Kasem's American Top 40. Hence my memories of Diamond Dave. Granted I was only 6 at the time, but I've got a Rain Man-like memory.
The seed of all this was my pop's record collection. It's quite bananas. Aretha, The Four Tops, Chaka Khan, Bob James, Peter Tosh, & Bob sat right next to The Boss, Pablo Cruise (yes, Pablo Cruise), & Elton John. Most black folk 28 & up would think nothing of that. Case en point: My barber is 32 & about as hip-hop as it gets much like myself. Yet the first two concerts he ever saw in his life were Kiss & Van Halen. Before hip-hop came along, black folk weren't as compartmentalized with their musical selection. Another barber at my shop who's pushing 40 likes Journey, believe it or not. Their taste was reflected by popular black bands of that period like The Time (one of my all-time favorites), Ohio Players, etc. who were essentially R&B rock bands. If that makes sense. Hope I've provided some insight.
Contrary to your earlier statement, rock is not exclusive to white people. Music is the universal language. Remember that.
Hip-hop didn't really get a stranglehold on me (and pretty much everyone else outside the 5 boroughs) until 84-85. The 3 records responsible for that were Newcleus, "Jam On It", "The Show", & Raising Hell - of course. Before that I was pretty much enamored with Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Kool & The Gang, & Duran Duran. Plus whatever else was on Q107, MTV, & Casey Kasem's American Top 40. Hence my memories of Diamond Dave. Granted I was only 6 at the time, but I've got a Rain Man-like memory.
The seed of all this was my pop's record collection. It's quite bananas. Aretha, The Four Tops, Chaka Khan, Bob James, Peter Tosh, & Bob sat right next to The Boss, Pablo Cruise (yes, Pablo Cruise), & Elton John. Most black folk 28 & up would think nothing of that. Case en point: My barber is 32 & about as hip-hop as it gets much like myself. Yet the first two concerts he ever saw in his life were Kiss & Van Halen. Before hip-hop came along, black folk weren't as compartmentalized with their musical selection. Another barber at my shop who's pushing 40 likes Journey, believe it or not. Their taste was reflected by popular black bands of that period like The Time (one of my all-time favorites), Ohio Players, etc. who were essentially R&B rock bands. If that makes sense. Hope I've provided some insight.
Contrary to your earlier statement, rock is not exclusive to white people. Music is the universal language. Remember that.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Why is it a dumbass question? You're much more into the whole rock and roll thing than any black person I've ever known. I'm just wondering how it happened, and how you got turned on to rock and roll before getting into hip-hop?
Originally posted by TheDirector217:
What is it that would possess you to ask me such a dumb ass question??
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Just wondering: Were you one of those black kids raised by white parents, and you only discovered hip-hop once you went to college?
Originally posted by TheDirector217:i thought you were like 25?
Hip-hop didn't really get a stranglehold on me (and pretty much everyone else outside the 5 boroughs) until 84-85.
Thanks for that very interesting answer.
I never meant to imply that rock is exclusive to white people. I was just saying that you're way more into rock and roll than any black person I've known personally. That being said, you're way more into rock and roll than almost any white person I've known. ;)
I never meant to imply that rock is exclusive to white people. I was just saying that you're way more into rock and roll than any black person I've known personally. That being said, you're way more into rock and roll than almost any white person I've known. ;)
Originally posted by TheDirector217:
I was simply baiting you, as I suspected it was a race-motivated question. Not racist, but race motivated. I've heard it a million times before. Middle-aged white men shocked by a young black cat with vast rock knowledge. *sigh* But I'll be happy to answer your dumb ass question. ;)
Hip-hop didn't really get a stranglehold on me (and pretty much everyone else outside the 5 boroughs) until 84-85. The 3 records responsible for that were Newcleus, "Jam On It", "The Show", & Raising Hell - of course. Before that I was pretty much enamored with Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Kool & The Gang, & Duran Duran. Plus whatever else was on Q107, MTV, & Casey Kasem's American Top 40. Hence my memories of Diamond Dave. Granted I was only 6 at the time, but I've got a Rain Man-like memory.
The seed of all this was my pop's record collection. It's quite bananas. Aretha, The Four Tops, Chaka Khan, Bob James, Peter Tosh, & Bob sat right next to The Boss, Pablo Cruise (yes, Pablo Cruise), & Elton John. Most black folk 28 & up would think nothing of that. Case en point: My barber is 32 & about as hip-hop as it gets much like myself. Yet the first two concerts he ever saw in his life were Kiss & Van Halen. Before hip-hop came along, black folk weren't as compartmentalized with their musical selection. Another barber at my shop who's pushing 40 likes Journey, believe it or not. Their taste was reflected by popular black bands of that period like The Time (one of my all-time favorites), Ohio Players, etc. who were essentially R&B rock bands. If that makes sense. Hope I've provided some insight.
Contrary to your earlier statement, rock is not exclusive to white people. Music is the universal language. Remember that.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Why is it a dumbass question? You're much more into the whole rock and roll thing than any black person I've ever known. I'm just wondering how it happened, and how you got turned on to rock and roll before getting into hip-hop?
Originally posted by TheDirector217:
What is it that would possess you to ask me such a dumb ass question??
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Just wondering: Were you one of those black kids raised by white parents, and you only discovered hip-hop once you went to college?
Originally posted by le sonick:Close but nah. Let's just say 30 hasn't come for me & leave it at that. Shouldn't be hard. Go head & get your Nancy Drew on, Sonick. The truth is out there . . .
Originally posted by TheDirector217:i thought you were like 25?
Hip-hop didn't really get a stranglehold on me (and pretty much everyone else outside the 5 boroughs) until 84-85.
Originally posted by le sonick:he says in that post he was 6 in 84' or '85… i mean, i'm no mathematician but…
Originally posted by TheDirector217:i thought you were like 25?
Hip-hop didn't really get a stranglehold on me (and pretty much everyone else outside the 5 boroughs) until 84-85.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Thanks for that very interesting answer.
I never meant to imply that rock is exclusive to white people. I was just saying that you're way more into rock and roll than any black person I've known personally. That being said, you're way more into rock and roll than almost any white person I've known. :D
I'm a music nut. Classify me as the exception as opposed to the rule.
But I get the creeping sense that most boardies here aren't really hip-hop heads, and others have expressed either casual listening or complete disdain. So I see no need to really flex that knowledge. It's a "speak to the natives in a language they can understand" type deal . . .
Originally posted by miss pretentious:She's so brainy. *sigh* Like a sexy version of Penny from Inspector Gadget.
Originally posted by le sonick:he says in that post he was 6 in 84' or '85… i mean, i'm no mathematician but…
Originally posted by TheDirector217:i thought you were like 25?
Hip-hop didn't really get a stranglehold on me (and pretty much everyone else outside the 5 boroughs) until 84-85.
You're so dreamy, Miss P. :p
Originally posted by Brian Wallace:Maybe he's one of those "smart beats sexy" kind of guys. I am. But I'd still bang her even if she had bad taste in music, because it's a lot cheaper to take a cute girl who has bad taste and fix her taste then it is to take an ugly girl who has great taste and make her cute.
A woman suddenly appeared less sexy because she thought A Fire Inside rocked harder than the Clash? Really?
Originally posted by vansmack:it's a wonder what a week of relaxing in the o.c. does to you.
Originally posted by Brian Wallace:Maybe he's one of those "smart beats sexy" kind of guys. I am. But I'd still bang her even if she had bad taste in music, because it's a lot cheaper to take a cute girl who has bad taste and fix her taste then it is to take an ugly girl who has great taste and make her cute.
A woman suddenly appeared less sexy because she thought A Fire Inside rocked harder than the Clash? Really?
Originally posted by vansmack:Maybe it also struck a chord and made him realize that he's too 'mature' to be hitting on the check-out girl at Hot Topic.
Originally posted by Brian Wallace:Maybe he's one of those "smart beats sexy" kind of guys. I am. But I'd still bang her even if she had bad taste in music, because it's a lot cheaper to take a cute girl who has bad taste and fix her taste then it is to take an ugly girl who has great taste and make her cute.
A woman suddenly appeared less sexy because she thought A Fire Inside rocked harder than the Clash? Really?
Originally posted by TheDirector217:Wasn't Penny played by Michelle Trachtenberg in the real-life Inspector Gadget movie? I adore her… not neccessarily the 1998-ish version, but circa 2007, oh yeah.
She's so brainy. *sigh* Like a sexy version of Penny from Inspector Gadget.