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What Makes a Classic?
Merkava:
Well, the "what makes a classic" is calling upon your opinion, so it ends up being a "what do you think makes a classic." I wanted discussion, definently.
KharBevNor:
Well, Ulver changed their genre almost entirely with every major record they made, and have influenced loads of people, and I wouldn't call their albums classics in a general sense. I think for something to be a classic it really has to do something quite widepsread: Radiohead and Modest Mouse influenced within a pretty limited genre, whilst the Beatles, for example influenced most of rock. Where you'd stop with that sort of thing, I don't know. I'd call 'Paranoid' a classic because Sabbath influenced in some way pretty much all metal, hard rock, grunge, nu metal etc. and that's quite a significant section of music over a significant amount of time. Also, it's an 'effing good record.
Johnny C:
--- Quote from: KharBevNor ---something that represents either a sea-change in music or the definitive pinnacle of a genre or style.
--- End quote ---
For teh win!
EDIT: Though I would have said "a pinnacle." Certainly there have been multiple high points in some genres.
KharBevNor:
Not if you make up enough genres ^_^
sketchyjoe:
The test of time is the ultimate test for any album. If people are still listening to it (and enjoying it) in 10, 15 or 25 years then it's a classic.
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