the Beach Boys are better than The Beatles

[Ryba]

It was only a matter of time before some intellectual trotted out the old saw, "White people stole black music."

Did Darius Rucker steal country? Did Sublime steal dub/reggae? Eminem stole rap too I guess.

Can an individual like a sound enough to make it their own? Or is it the property of white or black culture because one or the other performed it first? Songs can be and have been stolen, but music can't.

Stupid non-debate founded on a stupid non-premise.

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

Originally Posted by Ryba [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It was only a matter of time before some intellectual trotted out the old saw, "White people stole black music."

Did Darius Rucker steal country? Did Sublime steal dub/reggae? Eminem stole rap too I guess.

Can an individual like a sound enough to make it their own? Or is it the property of white or black culture because one or the other performed it first? Songs can be and have been stolen, but music can't.

Stupid non-debate founded on a stupid non-premise.

I think Darrius Rucker is guilty of far, far worse sins than stealing a genre of music.

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

my take

http://vimeo.com/69633166#at=0

you gotta get what Brian Wilson was: he was a barely functional dude who had some very strange ears. And it's magical, the stuff he managed to get out, before it all just got too much.

And for those who want to poke fun, yes, this is old school emo

and it kicks ass

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Eminem did steal rap

[Csihar]

Trevor Martenn stole Skittles

[Daldolma]

christian rock is best music, talented artists with moral compass

[Drone]

love both groups, but you're right, if smile would've come out in full back then, who knows what pop would've done-- a group like animal collective might've happened in the 80s

[Estolcles]

Also... if we're really gonna talk about rock music...

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[Drone]

what are the standards today btw? a handful of producers conglomerating and packing a few recording styles into a steaming rupert murdoch pile of shit