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Thread #155357 Message #3660375
Posted By: Bounty Hound
15-Sep-14 - 08:09 AM
Thread Name: What makes a new song a folk song?
Subject: RE: What makes a new song a folk song?
Help me out here someone please,
Jim said 'I can't hear the words of Bounty's two songs - no matter how long he has being performing them - that is what I said and that is what I meant.
Now what I'm trying to establish is A: is there something wrong with my hearing? B: is there something wrong with Jim's hearing C: is it a case of Jim having a closed mind and only hearing what he wants to hear?
The issue here, is that according to Jim, folk/rock makes traditional song 'meaningless' as you can't hear the lyrics. Now I'm not asking you to comment on whether you like folk/rock as a style, as that of course is a matter of personal taste, but to listen objectively and let me know whether you can hear and understand what I'm singing