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Just curious as to what music people listen to. I myself am a fan of most music. For some reason I can't really get into country. I primarily listen to jazz.

I mostly listen to musicals, though *cough* I secretly like the Beatles and Lady Gaga *cough*.

Rachel (aka. Kaiserin Sisi) wrote: "I mostly listen to musicals, though *cough* I secretly like the Beatles and Lady Gaga *cough*."

lol. What's with the cough?

I'm not very open about liking them, especially Lady Gaga. I don't really know why.

Mmm...I don't really care for the message that Lady Gaga sends in her music, but the Beatles are cool. What musicals do you listen to?

True, though it seems like that's the case with quite a bit of the popular music, nowadays, at least amongst the kids my age. I'm usually not a big fan of mainstream music, but I still find her music fun, and I have fun memories of doing the macarena (sp?) to "Just Dance" at my sophmore semi-formal (got quite a few odd stares for that, but it was fun). :D

And I've been raised on the Beatles. My dad is a huge fan of them, so I grew up listening to them. :D

Ha ha, quite a few. There's really not a specific type I like, either. I like all sorts: classics, mega-musicals, rock musicals, foreign musicals. My favorites at the moment are Les Miserables, Elisabeth, Tanz der Vampire, Spring Awakening, My Fair Lady, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, Next to Normal, the Fantasticks, and Chicago. I like plenty more, though, and am always finding new ones. :D

^I think you mean "rapping"... ;)

And I can't stand Miley Cyrus either. Her voice is just so annoying and grating.

My definition of "lucky" would not be being a Disney star that about 60% of the population despises. My definition would be to get on Broadway, or even in a Broadway tour.

I have to agree with both of you about Miley Cyrus. There is only one song that I moderately enjoy by her (Party in the USA) and she didn't even write it. As for the rest of the Disney channel acts, I can't stand any of them, especially the Jonas Brothers. Their vocals...ugh...thinking about them makes me shudder.

My definition of "lucky" would be almost the same as Rachel's, but also playing in the clubs in New York. As an aspiring musician, that's my dream.

Alex-wa wrote: "Oh I mean if we could only be so lucky that her dad was never famous, therefore she was never famous. :D"

Oh, how I would love that!

David wrote: "I have to agree with both of you about Miley Cyrus. There is only one song that I moderately enjoy by her (Party in the USA) and she didn't even write it. As for the rest of the Disney channel acts..."

Ha ha, the song is fine; it's the way she sings it that bothers me. I had some hope for Nick Jonas when I heard he was going to be in Les Mis on the West End, but after hearing some audios of his performance, I was pretty disappointed by his voice (I didn't see enough to judge acting, and I've see plenty of great actors with weak voices). However, at least he respects the theatre, unlike Miley Cyrus.

Good luck getting into the New York music scene! :D

Rachel (aka. Kaiserin Sisi) wrote: "David wrote: "I have to agree with both of you about Miley Cyrus. There is only one song that I moderately enjoy by her (Party in the USA) and she didn't even write it. As for the rest of the Disne..."

Thanks. It's going to take a lot of luck. New York's a tough city to make it in.

David wrote: "Rachel (aka. Kaiserin Sisi) wrote: "David wrote: "I have to agree with both of you about Miley Cyrus. There is only one song that I moderately enjoy by her (Party in the USA) and she didn't even wr..."

Luck and talent, which I'm sure you have plenty of. ;)

Girl4beluga wrote: "Going to see brad paisley next week."

Very cool, have fun! :D

Rachel (aka. Kaiserin Sisi) wrote: "David wrote: "Rachel (aka. Kaiserin Sisi) wrote: "David wrote: "I have to agree with both of you about Miley Cyrus. There is only one song that I moderately enjoy by her (Party in the USA) and she ..."

Thanks. lol.

Girl4beluga wrote: "Going to see brad paisley next week."

Have fun.

I really like classical (weird, huh?). I'm not a big fan of country or rock, although I occasionally listen to some CCM. Rap, IMO, isn't even music. I like international music, too. Reggae is fun. Orchestral music is still my fave, though -- and solo piano.

Nothing wrong with classical. Classical is awesome. ;D

Most of the classical that I tend to listen to is piano sonatas. I love Chopin and Debussy :)

I think rap is music, but not good music, or even decent music.

My main problem with a lot of music that is on the market nowadays is that the artists can't replicate the performance live. That, and the amount of "auto-tune" that they use. That's the primary reason why I can't listen to pop music anymore.

How do you tell if something is auto-tuned? I hear so many people complaining about it, and I can hear it sometimes, but not always. :P

Well, it's a device that's been around since the late 80s-early 90s.

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have both confessed to using it early on during live shows. Originally it was used to slightly alter pitch, but nowadays, a lot of pop music blatantly uses it. Rap/hip-hop artists such as T-Pain and Kanye West use it extensively and blatantly. So does Jason Derullo.

I only know about this because my little brother is going through a phase where he's listening to a lot of pop music on the radio because he wants to be popular. lol. Sometimes it can be hard to tell because it's used in such a slight way that you have no idea. A lot of recordings in the pop market in the last 20 years have used it, so if you want to avoid it altogether, listen to anything that was recorded before 1990. You'd be surprised how many artists have used it, seeing as how most recording programs have the ability to alter pitch. I think Gaga has used it a couple of times, but only to give her voice a different texture. Even though I do not like her music, she can play piano (she was at Julliard for piano performance), she can sing quite well (although she sounds a lot like Christina Aguelara) and she can write catchy pop songs.

So nowadays, I really question the singing ability of a lot of artists, because you don't know if they could really sing like that without somebody altering their pitch.

Thanks for the brief history of auto-tune. :D

What do you listen for when figuring out if something has autotune? Like I said, I can only tell when it's really obvious.

And I feel the same way. :P

Rachel (aka. Kaiserin Sisi) wrote: "Nothing wrong with classical. Classical is awesome. ;D"

IKR? But almost nobody else cares for it anymore! :(

David wrote: "Most of the classical that I tend to listen to is piano sonatas. I love Chopin and Debussy :)"

Oh, Chopin! One of my favorite composers...

Alex-wa wrote: "Classical music is cool. ;D I agree with you about rap. What's so amazing about a lot of fast, repetitive words with a beat and no meaning? It's like the rapper said, "Hm. That sounds good. I think I'll repeat it 100 times in one song."

LOL!!!!

Pansy wrote: "Rachel (aka. Kaiserin Sisi) wrote: "Nothing wrong with classical. Classical is awesome. ;D"

IKR? But almost nobody else cares for it anymore! :("

We aren't nobody! :D

Yay! :D

Rachel (aka. Kaiserin Sisi) wrote: "Thanks for the brief history of auto-tune. :D

What do you listen for when figuring out if something has autotune? Like I said, I can only tell when it's really obvious.

And I feel the same ..."

Listen for any slight distortion or "sliding" in the pitch. A lot of times it's impossible to tell.

By the way, it was actually invented in 1996 and was first used by Cher on her song, "Believe". The first line uses auto-tune.

Pansy wrote: "David wrote: "Most of the classical that I tend to listen to is piano sonatas. I love Chopin and Debussy :)"

Oh, Chopin! One of my favorite composers..."

Does Ballade #1 in G minor ring a bell? :D

David wrote: "Rachel (aka. Kaiserin Sisi) wrote: "Thanks for the brief history of auto-tune. :D

What do you listen for when figuring out if something has autotune? Like I said, I can only tell when it's rea..."

Thanks! :D

What about a sort of metallic sound?

David wrote: "Pansy wrote: "David wrote: "Most of the classical that I tend to listen to is piano sonatas. I love Chopin and Debussy :)"

Oh, Chopin! One of my favorite composers..."

Does Ballade #1 in G mi..."

I like Chopin's Nocturnes best, I think.

Rachel (aka. Kaiserin Sisi) wrote: "David wrote: "Rachel (aka. Kaiserin Sisi) wrote: "Thanks for the brief history of auto-tune. :D

What do you listen for when figuring out if something has autotune? Like I said, I can only tell..."

I guess you say that. That can sometimes be a reverb effect that people use on the vocal track.

One thing that you have to understand about most studio recordings is that they put a lot of effects on all of the tracks. Often times there is no way that you are going to get a sound like that during a live performance unless you use effects processors, compressors, etc. I'm not going to bog you down with all of the technical jargon.


When it comes down to it though, I love live recordings. Even though the recording quality is often inferior, the sound is authentic most of the time. I want to hear what a band will sound like right in front of me, because there's a lot that goes into being a musician. Music is entirely about communication, not just with the audience but between the musicians. A lot of recordings now are done with programming (the drums are programmed) and so you lose that sense of communication.

Pansy wrote: "David wrote: "Pansy wrote: "David wrote: "Most of the classical that I tend to listen to is piano sonatas. I love Chopin and Debussy :)"

Oh, Chopin! One of my favorite composers..."

Does Ball..."

The nocturnes are good. They're shorter than the ballades. They are shorter mood pieces that were essentially songs without words. Very melodic.

So there are more affects that just auto-tune? *feels a bit ignorant*

I do agree with you about loving live recordings. For musicals, there's the added bonus of the fact that they are usually complete recordings. :D

I think that a few of the cast recordings I have use at least some of those effects, but I'm not entirely sure. :P

Rachel (aka. Kaiserin Sisi) wrote: "So there are more affects that just auto-tune? *feels a bit ignorant*

I do agree with you about loving live recordings. For musicals, there's the added bonus of the fact that they are usually ..."

A lot of times it's simply reverb, but then at other times it's just the acoustics in the hall. Theatre performers are extremely well trained in music, dance, and acting, so they never rely on auto-tune.

The main complaint about theatre performers that a lot of people have is that they all relatively sound the same because they're trained (when it comes to vocals). This same complaint is made about opera. I don't have problem with either. I actually love opera. :D

Alex-wa wrote: "David wrote: "Rachel (aka. Kaiserin Sisi) wrote: "Thanks for the brief history of auto-tune. :D

What do you listen for when figuring out if something has autotune? Like I said, I can only tell w..."

Umm... what song are you referring to? I don't remember mentioning a specific song.

lol. That was the first song to use that.

David wrote: "Rachel (aka. Kaiserin Sisi) wrote: "So there are more affects that just auto-tune? *feels a bit ignorant*

I do agree with you about loving live recordings. For musicals, there's the added bonu..."

Ha, I know that they would never rely on any of those effects, but one recording I have sounds a bit off, and I wasn't sure why. Now that I listen to it again, I think that some echoes have been added at certain parts. I think that's probably what sounds off.

I like most kinds of music. You couldn't really say that I dislike some music- I just don't like it as much as others! *shrugs*

I like skillet and todyMac and mERCY mE... AND OTHER LIKE THAT... DISREGARD CAPS

Well, I love Christian Contemporary, virtually everything I listen to is Christian. Barlowgirl is a favorite, same with superchick and Tobymac.

Yay

I LOVE SKILLET!!!!!!!!!!!

yep

I listen to about anything..but I don't like jazz. I listen to Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood for country only pretty much.. I think. I like Miley Cyrus! But yeah, haha.

:D

I hate hip-hop/rapping and country. Most Pop is fine. As long as it's not Justin Beiber, Miley Cyrus, or Ke$ha/Lady GaGa, I'm fine. ^_^

Oh, and Nickelback. I despise Nickelback.