Adan Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Given all the attention to Taylor, I thought it would be appropriate to have a safe space on this forum where we can discuss things that have nothing to do with her. Let's get one thing clear right up front, Taylor is great and deserves all the attention and rewards coming her way right now. This thread is in no way trying to contradict or undermine that position. In fact, the official position of this thread is that Taylor is undercredited and underewarded. I mean, what's with people saying she's not a great dancer? How dare they? I'd like to see them send 70,000 fans into paroxysms of joy merely by pointing. The sort of narrow-mindedness that causes people to say pointing is not dancing demonstrates so much of what is wrong with the world today, and at the same time shows us all how Taylor is the one person who can fix it. But I apologize, I haven't even started and I've already digressed. Yesterday was a beautiful crisp fall day in New England, and so I drove with my family for an hour and a half to a pumpkin patch featuring what it claimed to be the largest corn maze in the world. At this point you should be asking, why drive halfway across Vermont for a pumpkin patch, when Vermont is almost literally one big pumpkin patch? That's a good question, and one I asked my wife as we started the drive. She didn't answer, because she was asleep, exhausted from her experience taking our 7-year old daughter to see the new Taylor Swift movie called, I think, Eros. Apparently this experience got her so worked up that she couldn't sleep after (and also damaged her hearing from 12 year old girls screaming every lyric to every song). So while I drove for 90 minutes past one pumpkin patch after another, she dozed. But it was worse than that, because as my wife slept my daughter kept asking to hear Taylor Swift tunes, so I had to negotiate curvy country roads strewn with pumpkin patches while trying to find songs with names like "red." Then, I had to explain to my daughter why some song titles were followed by the parenthetical "Taylor's Version." This isn't easy. Try explaining the music industry to a 7 year old. Also try explaining why a singer goes to the trouble to re-record a song only to have it sound pretty much the same as the first version (to the casual listener, at least). It turned out to be a great day after all. There's nothing like Northern New England during fall foliage. It is though, a bittersweet feeling, as the beauty is both so intense yet so palpably fleeting. Which reminds me of a Taylor Swift song . . . actually several. So, I hope I've gotten this thread off to a good start. Remember, there's only one rule here: no Taylor Swift! 1 6 Quote Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 I have to drive the kids to the movie theater today (front row seats) so they can relive the Eras tour. 1 Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldwin Funster Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Does the ban include the name Taylor? Or Swift? Taylor Hawkins? Rod Taylor? Jonathan Swift? Swifty the janitor from my old HS? Just tryin to clarify... 2 Quote FunMachine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 55 minutes ago, Baldwin Funster said: Does the ban include the name Taylor? Or Swift? Taylor Hawkins? Rod Taylor? Jonathan Swift? Swifty the janitor from my old HS? Just tryin to clarify... Taylor guitars, the baby Taylor. Taylor’s signature Taylor guitar. Taylor ham, egg and cheese, salt, pepper, ketchup on an everything bagel. Wash it down with a coffee and tums. Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 and get you dam dog Swiftie off my lawn!!!! What kind of name is Swiftie what's wrong with Holiday, or Ella, Bessie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Dressmaker rapid. Cheers, Mike. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 I will respond swiftly and attempt to tailor my remarks to the thread title. 😉 On Friday night my wife and I drove up to my daughter's campus in Northampton, Massachusetts. (Hi Adan. 😀) We took my daughter to the movies and watched a concert. I had heard it had sold out Sofi Stadium and is contributing $5 billion to the US economy. But for me that's not important. We sat in a crowded theater, ate pink popcorn, listened to hundreds of teenagers screaming their lungs out. I watched my twenty-something daughter reconnect with her teenage self. All I could think was WOW. The room was connected with a palpable sense of story, of hope, of identity. For those kids, it was transcendent. I thought to myself that's important. This is what music should do. Today, we get to take my daughter to an art museum. To enjoy what art can do. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 OK, let's talk NFL... sorry can't let's talk movies....sorry can't SNL....sorry can't politics....sorry can't very rich musicians.....sorry can't ESPN.....sorry can't vocalists who perform in swimwear....sorry can't Quote AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Last night I saw Sona Jobarteh in concert, 5 piece band playing hypnotic fusion music based on African music but reaching around the globe. They did not play any music by certain un-named individuals and it was a great show anyway. If Sona and her band come your way, go see the show!!!! One of the most beautiful, tightest performances I've seen, ever. 1 Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldwin Funster Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 57 minutes ago, 16251 said: vocalists who perform in swimwear....sorry can't This better not apply to Dua Lipa or I'm out... Quote FunMachine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 4 hours ago, Adan said: the largest corn maze in the world. How could you not call it a maize maze? Admirable restraint. 2 Quote Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finale Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 2 hours ago, 16251 said: vocalists who perform in bejeweled swimwear....sorry can't Fixed. dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan May Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 This came up in my "recommended for you" videos on YouTube. A clip of Suzanne Somers on Match Game 77! RIP Suzanne Somers, you made a lot of people happy with the endless TV shows you starred on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 After the Taylor concert, make them sit through Frank Zappa's "200 Motels." That should fix their little wagons. 1 1 Quote "Stay tuned for a new band: Out Of Sync." ~ "The Vet Life" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 1 hour ago, IMMusicRulz said: RIP Suzanne Somers, you made a lot of people happy horny with the endless TV shows you starred on. FTFY Taylor Swift isn't exactly hurting the cold shower business either. Wait...she sings?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 19 hours ago, bill5 said: Taylor Swift isn't exactly hurting the cold shower business either. For me that's kind of half the problem. It's sometimes difficult to see the songs because all you can hear is her looks. Cheers, Mike. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 I was going to go to the Taylor Swift movie during the week to see what it's all about. I check the theater and her movie only plays on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday no weekday showings. That is a pretty big marketing move, per a article I found she (AKA her marketing team) said they wanted to be like the concerts that only were on the weekends. I think it's also when the bulk of her demographic group young and early teen girls typically go to movies because they are in school. My guess doing this the theaters for the next month will be packed with the same hardcore "Swifties" seeing the movie again and again. I guess you can says Taylor is playing to her audience even on the big screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o0Ampy0o Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 That also helps fit the drivers/escorts/parents schedule and doesn’t conflict with school night schedules. Very thoughtful, this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathOfInsects Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Finally, a place where we don't have to talk about Taylor Swift or even mention her name! It seems like everywhere you look these days it's "Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Taylor Swift." You know who would hate this thread is my Taylor Swift-loving daughter who just want to the new Eras movie featuring Taylor Swift last night and said it was incredible. People dancing in the aisles and at the front of the theater to three hours of Taylor Swift songs sung and played by Taylor Swift live at the Taylor Swift concert this summer. Sounds like a terrible time and I'm glad to find a safe haven where even mentioning the name Taylor Swift is forbidden. Count me in. 1 Quote Now out! "Mind the Gap," a 24-song album of new material. www.joshweinstein.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, MathOfInsects said: Finally, a place where we don't have to talk about Taylor Swift or even mention her name! It seems like everywhere you look these days it's "Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Taylor Swift." You know who would hate this thread is my Taylor Swift-loving daughter who just want to the new Eras movie featuring Taylor Swift last night and said it was incredible. People dancing in the aisles and at the front of the theater to three hours of Taylor Swift songs sung and played by Taylor live at the Taylor Swift concert this summer. Sounds like a terrible time and I'm glad to find a safe haven where even mentioning the name Taylor Swift is forbidden. Count me in. Any hardcore biker bars in your area, might be your only Swiftie free zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 I read a whole bunch of Tom Swift books when I was a kid. I’d love to own a Taylor guitar at some point. dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 I can't believe it rained yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 I've gotta rake leaves. There are no trees on my property.😎 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonizer Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 I wonder what all of the people named Bill Evans think about the music of the person we're not supposed to be talking about here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 1 hour ago, ProfD said: I've gotta rake leaves. There are no trees on my property.😎 np, cmon over and rake mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4jazz Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 I remember a 2.3 magnitude earthquake in Seattle near the end of July that was caused by …. …. oops, never mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 7 hours ago, time4jazz said: I remember a 2.3 magnitude earthquake in Seattle near the end of July that was caused by …. ...leaves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4jazz Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 2 hours ago, bill5 said: ...leaves? Sorry, too abstract…🙂 https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/27/entertainment/taylor-swift-seismic-activity/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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