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Why is this cover of "New Adventures in Hi-Fi" missing the word "Hi-Fi"?
I bought a used copy of R.E.M.'s New Adventures in Hi-Fi online. Everything's fine, except on the album cover I noticed the word "Hi-Fi" is missing — it just says New Adventures in (see below).
No picture of the album I found online has the same…
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What differentiates the 808 kicks from others?
I know the origin of 808 bass kicks is the Roland TR-808 drum machine.
But what differentiates them from the bass kicks of other drum machines?
What made them so widespread, even today? Isn't there something newer and better?
There are thousands…
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What does "clean" mean at the end of the title of an instrumental jazz song on Amazon Music?
I'm listening to Charles Mingus' 1959 album Mingus Ah Um on Amazon Music. The titles of the majority of the track on this album are listed with "[Clean]" after the title:
What does "[Clean]" mean in this context? I would normally have thought…
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Music video comic/cartoon like, detective and woman and mob
I'm looking for song, probably years 80's/90's. What i remember is music video that was cartoon-like, but technique was comic-like. Pictures was rather static - movement seemed as painted for comic. Some action was by moving objects apart of the…
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How did Gilbert and Sullivan protect their operas from pirates?
While watching some of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, I have heard repeatedly (including the extras on the DVDs) that Gilbert and Sullivan had a serious problem with people, specifically in the United States, pirating their operas. There were many…
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Identifying term for songs with slow stomp bass tempo
I have heard songs from many different genres from rock to rap to techno with this same kind of core slow stomping percussion beat. Example songs are:
God's Gonna Cut You Down by Johnny Cash
When the Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin
Off the Grid Pt. 1…
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how to replace the inner springs of a cardboard sleeve CD case?
the plastic springs in the center of CD cases can break, and when a couple of them are gone, the CD will fall out of place. regular jewel boxes have a removable tray which can be replaced; cardboard CD sleeves have the plastic glued in place. what…
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How are band names protected?
I am sure that all well known bands have copyrighted their names, but how does this work with the millions of small unknown local bands?
I guess there are a lot of bands with the same name, what happens if one gets famous?
Is it like: who does first…
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Why are vinyl records sometimes off pitch?
I can precisely tune my turntable to play at concert pitch. But there's quite a bit of variation in pitch on each record or even each track on classic vinyl.
Why is that? Is it variation in studio tape transport speeds or in the speed that the…
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What makes a song an anthem?
I have heard the term thrown around, usually about songs I might not think would qualify as anthems. Tonight I was listening to Tool's Eulogy. I had a sense it might be so I looked it up on Wikipedia.
Its roots, it seems, stem from Anglican…
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What's up with Spinal Tap's drummer situation?
According to various sources I could find, Spinal Tap has had somewhere between 4-20+ drummers throughout their career. My question is sort of two part:
How is there such a discrepancy in the numbers?
How many drummers have Spinal Tap actually had?
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Did Wagner consider burning down an opera house?
There is a myth claiming that Wagner has planned that the Der Ring des Nibelungen cycle would be performed only three times, then the opera house specifically built for the cycle would be burnt, together with all written copies of the music. Is…
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How are movie soundtacks so synchronized with the scenes from the movie?
How are movie soundtacks so synchronized with the scenes from the movie ? I've noticed that some movies fit perfectly with their soundtracks in terms of synchronization. For example something scary happens and loud notes are being played exactly…
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Meaning of "to hear the rollers thunder" lyrics in "Privateering"by Mark Knopfler
I was listening to Mark Knopfler's song "Privateering" from 2012 album under the same name and and I am intrigued by lyrics line I do not understand. The song tells about a life of a privateer, a civil sailor or a pirate authorised by a government…
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Help identify instrument from Hateful Eight
In the movie Hateful Eight by Quentin Tarantino there is a recurring theme played by a low-sounding brass instrument. You can hear it in this piece.
Is this a kind of tuba or horn?
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