Avast! It Be The Friday Five!
Sep. 19th, 2003 10:28 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
judecorp1. Who is your favorite singer/musician? Why?
Well, for different reasons, my two musical loves are the Indigo Girls and Paul Simon. I've loved them both now for half my life, which means that from now on, I will love them more than I haven't. My brother gave me a copy of the Indigo Girls' self-titled album when I was a wee 14, and their music and their voices really resonated with me. Paul Simon just makes me feel like a little kid - a contented little kid. Arrr!
2. What one singer/musician can you not stand? Why?
Celine Effing Dion. I don't even know why, but I know that even the mention of her name is like nails on a chalkboard. No, scratch that - I /like/ nails on a chalkboard compared to her. Yuck!
3. If your favorite singer wasn't in the music business, do you think you would still like him/her as a person?
How would I know? I don't know any of them as people! But from what I've seen (interviews and such), they all seem like nice, down-to-earth people. And Paul Simon is married to Edie Brickell, and I'd sure like to be /their/ houseguest!
4. Have you been to any concerts? If yes, who put on the best show?
I've been to concerts I cringe to admit: Bel Biv Devoe, Milli Vanilli, Tiffany. I've been to concerts in bars, and in clubs, and in big venues. I love live music! The "good girlfriend" in me wants to say that The Reacharounds put on the best show, because the crowd is full of my friends! But I've been to some really good shows. I would say that Ani DiFranco is the master of the good show - she really gets everyone going, especially when she plays smaller, more intimate venues. I loved seeing her through her bar-and-coffee-house days.
5. What are your thoughts on downloading free music online vs. purchasing albums? Do you feel the RIAA is right in its pursuit to stop people from dowloading free music?
I actually buy /less/ music now that I am not downloading music or getting mp3s from people. I got so much exposure to stuff I didn't even know I wanted! Of course, it costs like $0.50 to make a CD and $18 to buy one, so I sincerely doubt the RIAA or the music industry was losing any kind of money. Yeah, like my downloading 39 versions of the Smurf themesong was hurting the World Order.
Well, for different reasons, my two musical loves are the Indigo Girls and Paul Simon. I've loved them both now for half my life, which means that from now on, I will love them more than I haven't. My brother gave me a copy of the Indigo Girls' self-titled album when I was a wee 14, and their music and their voices really resonated with me. Paul Simon just makes me feel like a little kid - a contented little kid. Arrr!
2. What one singer/musician can you not stand? Why?
Celine Effing Dion. I don't even know why, but I know that even the mention of her name is like nails on a chalkboard. No, scratch that - I /like/ nails on a chalkboard compared to her. Yuck!
3. If your favorite singer wasn't in the music business, do you think you would still like him/her as a person?
How would I know? I don't know any of them as people! But from what I've seen (interviews and such), they all seem like nice, down-to-earth people. And Paul Simon is married to Edie Brickell, and I'd sure like to be /their/ houseguest!
4. Have you been to any concerts? If yes, who put on the best show?
I've been to concerts I cringe to admit: Bel Biv Devoe, Milli Vanilli, Tiffany. I've been to concerts in bars, and in clubs, and in big venues. I love live music! The "good girlfriend" in me wants to say that The Reacharounds put on the best show, because the crowd is full of my friends! But I've been to some really good shows. I would say that Ani DiFranco is the master of the good show - she really gets everyone going, especially when she plays smaller, more intimate venues. I loved seeing her through her bar-and-coffee-house days.
5. What are your thoughts on downloading free music online vs. purchasing albums? Do you feel the RIAA is right in its pursuit to stop people from dowloading free music?
I actually buy /less/ music now that I am not downloading music or getting mp3s from people. I got so much exposure to stuff I didn't even know I wanted! Of course, it costs like $0.50 to make a CD and $18 to buy one, so I sincerely doubt the RIAA or the music industry was losing any kind of money. Yeah, like my downloading 39 versions of the Smurf themesong was hurting the World Order.
