/mu/ - The Moody Blues: On the Threshold of a Dream [Dera - Music

Anonymous

10/05/25(Sun)09:57:31 No.127974724

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The Moody Blues: On the Threshold of a Dream [Deram, 1969]
Rod McKuen out of Ray Conniff with assists by Hugo Montenegro and Bob Crewe. Ugh. D-

Anonymous
10/05/25(Sun)10:08:19 No.127974780

Anonymous 10/05/25(Sun)10:08:19 No.127974780

>>127974724
all critics hated MB back then

Anonymous
10/05/25(Sun)10:16:24 No.127974834

Anonymous 10/05/25(Sun)10:16:24 No.127974834

>>127974724
WHYYYY DOESN'T HE WRITE ABOUT HOW THE INSTRUMENTS SOUND AND WHAT SPECIFIC SUBGENRES IT FITS INTO AND WHICH WAY THE RECORD SPINS

Anonymous
10/05/25(Sun)12:56:33 No.127975993

Anonymous 10/05/25(Sun)12:56:33 No.127975993

>>127974834
lol

Anonymous
10/05/25(Sun)12:58:18 No.127976009

Anonymous 10/05/25(Sun)12:58:18 No.127976009

he admitted that a lot of his readers enjoyed his pans over his positive reviews, but he hates actually writing them and would rather write about albums he enjoys

Anonymous
10/05/25(Sun)13:09:29 No.127976125

Anonymous 10/05/25(Sun)13:09:29 No.127976125

>>127976009
If only he didn't try to convince us that the McGarrigle Sisters were listenable music.

Anonymous
10/05/25(Sun)13:25:00 No.127976224

Anonymous 10/05/25(Sun)13:25:00 No.127976224

>>127976009
Yeah, I noticed that he stopped writing turkeys after 2010

Anonymous
10/05/25(Sun)13:26:21 No.127976236

Anonymous 10/05/25(Sun)13:26:21 No.127976236

>>127976224
a lot earlier than that as early as the 80s he was saying he didn't like writing about shitty albums

Anonymous
10/05/25(Sun)13:29:18 No.127976259

Anonymous 10/05/25(Sun)13:29:18 No.127976259

>>127976236
No, under xgau's rating system, a "turkey" is a bad album that warranted further elucidation. Anything under a B+ is considered a turkey.

Anonymous
10/05/25(Sun)13:30:54 No.127976278

Anonymous 10/05/25(Sun)13:30:54 No.127976278

>>127976259
why are you so obsessed with him
do you want to suck his cock or something?

Anonymous
10/05/25(Sun)13:38:15 No.127976346

Anonymous 10/05/25(Sun)13:38:15 No.127976346

>>127976278
I mean, it's literally on his website lmao.

Anonymous
10/05/25(Sun)13:39:11 No.127976359

Anonymous 10/05/25(Sun)13:39:11 No.127976359

>>127976278
something on your mind there, big boy?

Anonymous
10/05/25(Sun)13:43:29 No.127976404

Anonymous 10/05/25(Sun)13:43:29 No.127976404

>>127976346
>>127976359
go on, make yet another Christgau thread

Anonymous
10/05/25(Sun)14:26:17 No.127976722

Anonymous 10/05/25(Sun)14:26:17 No.127976722

>>127976404
I will once this thread archives :)

Anonymous
10/05/25(Sun)15:23:20 No.127977204

Anonymous 10/05/25(Sun)15:23:20 No.127977204

I sleep in a big bed with bob's wife

Anonymous
10/05/25(Sun)15:55:06 No.127977485

Anonymous 10/05/25(Sun)15:55:06 No.127977485

>>127974834
Because there are differents approaches to music criticism.
>>127976404
Schizo thinks only one person christgauposts
>>127977204
Cuckoldry fetishist has just appeared