j666
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leave it to you to come in here and write a book! THE NERVE!JamesPeters":a503a said:ejecta":a503a said:
You got the first two I thought of off the top of my head.
Speaking of Copeland...you'll love this...
I was in a restaurant with a friend and the people in an adjacent booth were discussing music. We both decided to listen in on the conversation, while pretending to not be doing so.
One guy was essentially ranting to the other about how playing "over complicated" drum parts and making songs which were anything other than basic classic rock, was pretty much pointless. My friend and I nearly burst out laughing at this point alone. The guy continued, comparing Copeland's drumming to that of a bands which did very cheesy basic stuff in the early 80s. He stressed his point by adding, "And where did that get Copeland? Nowhere! Welcome to obscurity, pal!", referring to how seldom he hears The Police's music on the radio. The conclusion of his rant involved pointing out that the music playing over the radio in the restaurant was some basic 80s rock music, which "stood the test of time" and "everyone loves it".
Ever have to fight the urge to laugh so much that it actually hurts your face and stomach? That was one of those times for me.
After we finished our meal, my friend and I watched some TV, in particular the show "Dead Like Me". The theme song intrigued my friend, being far more trained in music theory than I (although I could still appreciate it). At the end of the opening credits, guess who composed the theme song? Stewart Copeland.
copeland roolz...always has. i was amazed when i went back to some of my older police stuff and listened to all the songs i didn't used to like...that whole damn band is pretty awesome. blew me away.
now go work on your theory old man!
