Why the hyper-nostalgia?

Secrets · #1 02-25-2010, 08:16 PM

The reason? I don't know the true answer, and neither do you. I believe its the same reason people listen to older music bands, because they marked an era in their time, and they have a strong following from their time. I guarantee the people that are playing Project 1999 have played EverQuest sometime in their life, and if they didn't, they want to see what it was like at their predecesors' MMORPG's time.

Why do we listen to the Beatles? It was good music.

Why do we play EverQuest as it was in 1999? It was a good MMORPG.

Abacab · #2 02-26-2010, 02:00 AM

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Why do we listen to the Beatles? It was good music.

Well, in that same breathe I could say the Beatles are quite overrated, cause any stoner, hippie, trendite, and indiefuck will listen to them just to seem .2% edgier and elite.

Loke · #3 02-26-2010, 02:53 AM

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Well, in that same breathe I could say the Beatles are quite overrated, cause any stoner, hippie, trendite, and indiefuck will listen to them just to seem .2% edgier and elite.

Not to derail the thread, but you're missing the whole point of the beatles and their status in music history. It's not so much the music they played, but that they played it when they did. They revolutionize music, much like the stones, and for that reason they receive the acclaim and respect they do.

I'm a huge music snob, and whenever I have this discussion with people I tell them the same thing... The Beatles don't have to be your *favorite* band, because they certainly aren't mine; but it is hard to deny that they are one of, if not the *greatest* band of all time due to their influence on music and various accomplishments.

As far as why I play this game.. think people covered my reason pretty well already in this thread.

douglas1999 · #4 02-26-2010, 06:17 AM

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Not to derail the thread, but you're missing the whole point of the beatles and their status in music history. It's not so much the music they played, but that they played it when they did. They revolutionize music, much like the stones, and for that reason they receive the acclaim and respect they do.

No they recieve that acclaim and respect because they wrote pretty much objectively good music for their entire career. I hate it when people try to get all academic about the beatles with the whole "No but you see it is WHEN they played their music that was so special!! The sixties and stuff!!". Are you even listening to the songs? They're good because they're GOOD. Those albums would still be extremely popular if released today or any other decade post-1960.

Derail err day.

Loke · #5 02-26-2010, 11:37 AM

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No they recieve that acclaim and respect because they wrote pretty much objectively good music for their entire career. I hate it when people try to get all academic about the beatles with the whole "No but you see it is WHEN they played their music that was so special!! The sixties and stuff!!". Are you even listening to the songs? They're good because they're GOOD. Those albums would still be extremely popular if released today or any other decade post-1960.

Derail err day.

We'll have to agree to disagree. Don't get me wrong, a lot of The Beatles music was amazing... but a lot of it was also thoughtless pop bullshit. I do not think they would be any where near as popular today. I do like The Beatles (although I'm honestly more of a Stones guy), but you can't say that their musical talent alone was their key to their success.

Anyways, yea, done derailing this thread.

Hasbinbad · #6 02-26-2010, 07:38 PM

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We'll have to agree to disagree. Don't get me wrong, a lot of The Beatles music was amazing... but a lot of it was also thoughtless pop bullshit. I do not think they would be any where near as popular today. I do like The Beatles (although I'm honestly more of a Stones guy), but you can't say that their musical talent alone was their key to their success.

Anyways, yea, done derailing this thread.

I can't believe you're actually trying to take a position that The Beatles were anything but consummate musicians throughout their multifaceted career, consistently producing high quality albums with both commercial appeal and musical intricacy sufficient to interest even the most discriminating of musical critics. I can't tell if you're playing the devil's advocate or if your personal dislike of the music on a given track or album is coloring your better judgment, but in whichever case I beg you to desist in this escapade of foolishness on which you have embarked.

:P

Edit: I don't really like The Beatles. ..just saying..

Humerox · #7 02-27-2010, 04:37 PM

Classic EQ > Beatles.

Thrynn · #8 02-27-2010, 05:29 PM

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but a lot of it was also thoughtless pop bullshit. I do not think they would be any where near as popular today.

lol you say this as if the vast majority of today's radio play is NOT thoughtless pop bullshit.

Thrynn · #9 02-27-2010, 05:25 PM

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Well, in that same breathe I could say the Beatles are quite overrated, cause any stoner, hippie, trendite, and indiefuck will listen to them just to seem .2% edgier and elite.

fail

(btw, im not a "stoner" "hippie" "trendite" or "indiefuck" and a band i may or may not listen to doesn't make me feel elite pffff....)