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pat101:
As it happens out of ALL the music majors I met this weekend (and there were a LOT) I was by FAR the most knowledgable when it came to music. I mean there was one girl who seemed hopefully when she recognized the 'stars' shirt I was wearing from their show a few weeks ago, I asked her if she was into The Flaming Lips and she said she'd never heard of them, I cried inside just a bit. So basically my weekend consisted of making music majors feel like they don't know anything about music, which was a ton of fun too.

KharBevNor:
I've become stubbornly dedicated to trying to learn as little music theory as possible in the hope of not being constrained by nothin'. Also, I find musical theory appalingly boring. I can hold a conversation with a music major (or the British equivalent), however. Not about jazz, maybe, but definitely about classical music or avant-garde (mostly what the ones at my school talk about), and to a large degree about other genres.

I know a few fakers. They're somewhat annoying, especially metal fakers. Because you cannot get away with faking metal at me.

Misereatur:

--- Quote from: Bastardous Bassist ---Here's the thing, music theory classes are basically really in-depth music history classes...
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I wrote This answer last night but the QC server went down, so I'll post this now:

Music theory class teaches you, baisically, how to compose by teaching you the rules of each musical period (Classical, Romantic and so on..)
when you understand how composers wrote music in different periods you can understand their work better.
Music theory should be kept as a class, along side music history. They both complete each other.
Plus, music theory can help you read notes while listening to the music.

My Jazz teacher should have this DVD, I'll check it out. But I cant imagine pat and chick playing Free Jazz. When I think of Free Jazz I think of Ornette Colleman's Free Jazz album and John Zorn.
Joe Handerson played some Free Jazz, as I heard. I have a concert of him and Charlie Haden in the montreal Jazz fest before Joe died. They did "Free" versions of two standarts and another two of Haden's songs, Stretched each song to about 20 min'.
I'm still trying to get Colleman's The Shape Of Jazz To Come cd, cant seem to find it anywhere.


Khar, metal Fakers are just stupid.
A few months ago a horrible metal Fakers band (they ACTUALLY FORMED A BAND) coverd Nevermore's Believe In Nothing.
I died a little inside that night.

And the type of music majors tha pisses me off the most it the type that listens only the the Beatles.
I have a few friends like that, and they cant talk about anything else.

BPMninja:

--- Quote from: pat101 ---As it happens out of ALL the music majors I met this weekend (and there were a LOT) I was by FAR the most knowledgable when it came to music. I mean there was one girl who seemed hopefully when she recognized the 'stars' shirt I was wearing from their show a few weeks ago, I asked her if she was into The Flaming Lips and she said she'd never heard of them, I cried inside just a bit. So basically my weekend consisted of making music majors feel like they don't know anything about music, which was a ton of fun too.
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Were they at least well versed in some other kind of music?  

I mean, there's nothing really wrong with them never having heard of bands that you like (although not hearing of The Flaming Lips IS scary), since there are sooooo many genres out there.  JI have friends that could tell you almost ANYTHING that relates to Turntablism, Hip Hop and Trip Hop...but probably could tell you a song by Elvis.  

I think a person should be well versed in as many genres as possible since different kinds of music give you different exposure for truly 'getting' music.



--- Quote from: Misereatur ---And the type of music majors tha pisses me off the most it the type that listens only the the Beatles.
I have a few friends like that, and they cant talk about anything else.
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Only listening to one band, no matter who it is, is just sad.

Misereatur:
They know their way around music, but they think that the beatles are the best thing ever and are ready to kill anyone who disagree.

It is sad.

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