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    Posted: July 14 2014 at 05:19
Both are mostly awful to my ears, but there is some AOR I can tolerate; some Toto, Boston et al, so long as I don't have to look at the band while listening to the the music.

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Not voting. Both are equally good and bad.
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I know it's childish, but I still giggle at Mick's low-slung spheroids. LOL
Hm! ... I haven't noticed those before.
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AOR is good while disco sucks an enormous amount of arse
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Originally posted by Altairius Altairius wrote:

AOR can actually be pretty strong stuff, some of the best standard rock music. Very 'clean' stuff and usually very well produced. Disco often sounds kind of limp to me, but it's not too bad and there are a couple decent pop songs within it (mainly by the Bee Gees who had been at it awhile).

Bee Gees actually have some songs who are sounding both as a music for dance and AOR, as that 'adult oriented' style was covered many genres back then - even jazz 
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Don't like either of them, but I prefer AOR.
When he rides, my fears subside.
For darkness turns once more to light.
Through the skies, his white horse flies.
To find a land beyond the night.
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AOR can actually be pretty strong stuff, some of the best standard rock music. Very 'clean' stuff and usually very well produced. Disco often sounds kind of limp to me, but it's not too bad and there are a couple decent pop songs within it (mainly by the Bee Gees who had been at it awhile).
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

LOL 


I know it's childish, but I still giggle at Mick's low-slung spheroids. LOL
I've spent many an hour wondering about those particular items. Why? Did the photographer think they were a good idea? Is there some strange kind of sexual significance with them and Stevie Nicks?
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Originally posted by Svetonio Svetonio wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Svetonio Svetonio wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

What the hell is "classic rock"?

Quote Originally posted by Dean
In two words: Donna Summer.  

I apologize for this collage, but it was stronger than me LOLLOL
Eh? Confused
Just kidding, chopper.

Please enjoy in this great disco song by Sir Elton John, and forget my stupid jokes.





He's great, isn't? Victim of Love...
Thanks for the video but that is truly dire. In general the term "great disco" is an oxymoron as far as I'm concerned.
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LOL 


I know it's childish, but I still giggle at Mick's low-slung spheroids. LOL
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by akamaisondufromage akamaisondufromage wrote:

 

If language matters I hope you are calling Rumours - Rumors as a joke!  Confused
I'm dyslexic, I have enough problems fighting the urge to put an effing "h" in it - but yeah, copying Sventonio's error was stupid of me - I apologuese appologuies apologies apologise.


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Oh and actually not, Rumors is short for Rumours.
No it isn't. One is the American English spelling and the other is the British English spelling. The name of the album as shown on the cover uses the British English spelling and that is therefore the name of the album. The American English spelling is therefore wrong in this instance. You cannot cry and stamp your tiny feet and argue your way out of this. I made a mistake in copying your spelling and that is inexcusable - the name of the album is Rumours.

You've obviously been reading the cover wrong all this time Dean.
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Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

Did I miss the memo that Rick Wakeman is scouting our forum for candidates to appear on his Grumpy Old Men show? Rumour is that Dean might be in the running.
 
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Did I miss the memo that Rick Wakeman is scouting our forum for candidates to appear on his Grumpy Old Men show? Rumour is that Dean might be in the running.
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Originally posted by akamaisondufromage akamaisondufromage wrote:

 

If language matters I hope you are calling Rumours - Rumors as a joke!  Confused
I'm dyslexic, I have enough problems fighting the urge to put an effing "h" in it - but yeah, copying Sventonio's error was stupid of me - I apologuese appologuies apologies apologise.


Originally posted by Svetonio Svetonio wrote:

Oh and actually not, Rumors is short for Rumours.
No it isn't. One is the American English spelling and the other is the British English spelling. The name of the album as shown on the cover uses the British English spelling and that is therefore the name of the album. The American English spelling is therefore wrong in this instance. You cannot cry and stamp your tiny feet and argue your way out of this. I made a mistake in copying your spelling and that is inexcusable - the name of the album is Rumours.



Edited by Dean - July 01 2014 at 14:24
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PLEASE FOR PETE'S SAKE STOP POSTING FCensoredKING YOUTUBE VIDEOS!
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Originally posted by akamaisondufromage akamaisondufromage wrote:

Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by Svetonio Svetonio wrote:

 
During that short (or "short", doesn't matter anymore) period, Rumors was an archetype of Adult Oriented Rock.
Of course it bloody matters. Language is the means of conveying information that is understood by the people you are talking too. If you are using a different definition of the words you use to everyone else then no one will understand you. If no one understands you then no one will ever agree with you. Rumors was typical of Adult Oriented Rock, but AOR today, for the rest of the world except Svetonio, means Album Oriented Rock as typified by Asia, Boston, Foreigner, Journey, Survivor and Toto - NOT Fleetwood Mac.

Adult Oriented Rock is an archaic term - used for a brief period in the UK it back in the late 1970s and no one (except you) uses it now. It is not the subject of this poll.


If language matters I hope you are calling Rumours - Rumors as a joke!  Confused
Oh and actually not, Rumors is short for Rumours.
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by Svetonio Svetonio wrote:

 
During that short (or "short", doesn't matter anymore) period, Rumors was an archetype of Adult Oriented Rock.
Of course it bloody matters. Language is the means of conveying information that is understood by the people you are talking too. If you are using a different definition of the words you use to everyone else then no one will understand you. If no one understands you then no one will ever agree with you. Rumors was typical of Adult Oriented Rock, but AOR today, for the rest of the world except Svetonio, means Album Oriented Rock as typified by Asia, Boston, Foreigner, Journey, Survivor and Toto - NOT Fleetwood Mac.

Adult Oriented Rock is an archaic term - used for a brief period in the UK it back in the late 1970s and no one (except you) uses it now. It is not the subject of this poll.


If language matters I hope you are calling Rumours - Rumors as a joke!  Confused
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Svetonio Svetonio wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

What the hell is "classic rock"?

Quote Originally posted by Dean
In two words: Donna Summer.  

I apologize for this collage, but it was stronger than me LOLLOL
Eh? Confused
Just kidding, chopper.

Please enjoy in this great disco song by Sir Elton John, and forget my stupid jokes.





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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Svetonio Svetonio wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

What the hell is "classic rock"?

Quote Originally posted by Dean
In two words: Donna Summer.  

I apologize for this collage, but it was stronger than me LOLLOL
Eh? Confused
classic example of "when your argument fails apply the ad hominem stratagem" Wink
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Originally posted by Svetonio Svetonio wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

What the hell is "classic rock"?

Quote Originally posted by Dean
In two words: Donna Summer.  

I apologize for this collage, but it was stronger than me LOLLOL
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Originally posted by Svetonio Svetonio wrote:


Quote Originally posted by Dean
In two words: Donna Summer.  

I apologize for this collage, but it was stronger than me LOLLOL
Ignorance is bliss it seems.

In the derisible field of Disco Donna Summer stood out as being a cut above the rest. Early in her career she sang in prog rock band and has, as we all know, covered Jon & Vangelis' State Of Independance and an 18 minute cover of Jimmy Webb's MacArthur Park. Most of her albums were concept albums and many tracks ran for considerably longer than the standard 3 minute mark. Steven Wilson is a big fan and influenced his early recordings with No-Man. During the Berlin sessions with David Bowie, Eno said of I Feel Love "I have heard the sound of the future... This is it, look no further. This single is going to change the sound of club music for the next fifteen years."

Scoff all you like, it doesn't change the fact that:

Originally posted by Dean, March 2011 Dean, March 2011 wrote:

I'd rather dip my ears in custard and treacle than listen to AOR.

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Edited by Dean - July 01 2014 at 07:51
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