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Post by Zach on Dec 2, 2004 0:19:50 GMT -5
Fans- I have a very serious question for you. I'm not going to tell you why I'm asking you this, so don't bother trying to get it out of me. You won't.
I just need you to answer - very honestly - this question:
What is your favorite part of the Blistered Glory song, "Promise"? It's the second track, for those who don't know. What is your favorite part of the song, or your favorite aspect of the song?
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Post by Sheepie on Dec 2, 2004 8:59:05 GMT -5
can it be just because overall it's a great song?
but honestly, i think the song can be taken in different way depending on the person. in my personal opinion, it can represent a variety of bad or traumatic relationships, whether parent-child or significant other, and how the "narrator" has grown, learned, and knows that's what they'll never be...is that the kind of sincere answer you were looking for?
i really do like the song, and think that it has a strong message. it was one of the first songs i really liked.
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Post by Marisa on Dec 4, 2004 3:12:24 GMT -5
Honestly, from the very first time I heard that song and to this day, my favorite part was the very creative introduction. I like the whle song, despite it's "angry" feel. I also LOVE zach's screams in the background. very nice. but my favo part is the intro - the slow guitar for 11(?) measures followed by Cale's brief intro.
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Dec 4, 2004 19:18:53 GMT -5
Post by Zach on Dec 4, 2004 19:18:53 GMT -5
I was looking for more technical aspects, like what Marissa posted. Thank you, Marissa, that does help a lot.
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Dec 4, 2004 19:20:33 GMT -5
Post by Zach on Dec 4, 2004 19:20:33 GMT -5
it's 12 measures, isn't it?
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Dec 4, 2004 21:00:07 GMT -5
Post by Marisa on Dec 4, 2004 21:00:07 GMT -5
I thought it was 11, then a measure that is mostly fade out and then the beg. of Cale's intro. Anyways, nit pick nit pick. That's also another interesting thing. 12 measure of intro. I find that most songs feed into our "2-minute microwave" expectations (we want everything fast and easy to deal with). However, this song has a comparably long intro. I have been taking a class this semester in West African dance forms. In it, we have discussed how music (specifically the music from W. Africa) is tailored to fit Americans' attention span. When in it's native context, it is much longer with much more repetition which is used to display many different variations of the same dance and beats. I think it's interesting that Blistered Glory's music isn't typically under 4 minutes (correct me if i'm wrong). It gives the band a chance to really highlight the music and beat. Kudos for not conforming to America's music standards.
*I am not implying that there are no other american bands today which do longer intros/songs/whatever, I am simply pointing out that Blistered Glory is among them.*
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Post by Jono on Dec 5, 2004 1:53:01 GMT -5
thank you?
I like our songs...I just want everybody else to like them too. And I offten get told our songs are WAY too long, and sound so much alike. I'm really tired of people saying that, because they also say that they like it, and that it's good music.
rrrah!!! just makes me mad...
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Post by Cale on Dec 5, 2004 2:23:40 GMT -5
Uh, I haven't met one person that said our songs sound alike, dude. And you have admit, we have a crapload of variety going on, so whoever says that is a musical idiot.
Sorry, but that's just the way I feel.
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Post by Jono on Dec 5, 2004 2:28:07 GMT -5
no, they were not musical idiots. they were instructers... of music ... at a college (even if it was HCC, it really doesn't matter.) But I've also been told that since the beginning.
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Post by Cale on Dec 5, 2004 2:29:07 GMT -5
Who?! I just don't understand that...
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Post by Cale on Dec 5, 2004 2:30:26 GMT -5
And that's great that they're professors, but I still stand by my opinion. We have a ton more variety than the average rock band. And I would only say that if I were truly proud of that. It's not like I conciously brag about Blistered Glory often.
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Post by Sheepie on Dec 5, 2004 2:45:43 GMT -5
...fine then...i just won't answer anymore of your questions zach, since APPARENTLY my answer wasn't remotely good enough for you.
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Post by StyllStandingRock on Dec 5, 2004 2:56:14 GMT -5
come on proffesors at a college no nothing about rock besides your songs all sound different bu they have the same feel to them its what makes yalls sound all of your songs have that dark mysterious feel to them thats why i like them.
And to answer zachs question my favorite part of Promise is the part where Cale and i guess zach are harmonizing it starts off with "you keep me locked up..." that part is really awesome everything just flows right there it just brings the whole song otgether i love that part. the vocals and guitars and drums just all combine into one sound. its amazing
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Post by Sheepie on Dec 5, 2004 8:14:30 GMT -5
*mutters* i still thought i had a good answer...
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Dec 5, 2004 10:44:04 GMT -5
Post by Marisa on Dec 5, 2004 10:44:04 GMT -5
Have any of ya'll taken colege level music theory classes, or music classes in general? It might be interesting to take some, yknow, to see what the professors are talking about in regards to yall music.
Frankly, regardless of the band, repitition tends to be heard in an album because the listener typically hears all the songs, one after the other. And so their brains purposefully picks out the familiarities in every song. But when I listen to the music, I listen intelligently (or at least, id like to think i do). There are similarities in yalls music, as there are between any two songs (this cannot be avoided), but not like I hear in most bands. I cant think of names off hand, and I dont want to name some major bands and have ya'll throw roten tomatoes at me and ban me from the forum for insulting a band yall like.
But in yalls music, I do not hear anything which makes me think of repitition and the like. ;D
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