on 12/8/2000 9:24 PM, Jayson B. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Do "predictability", "obviousness", and "sentimentality" work? > > they work perfectly. > > But humor me a bit, and explain your reasons for saying sentimentality.
"Sentimentality" is a fairly common term in music discussion/criticism. As I understand it (IMHO) I'm referring to emotion that "wears its heart on its sleeve". Lots of minor chords to denote angst and pain, without the complex 9ths, 11ths, 13ths or missing tonics that make modern music interesting, or more complex. Life is complex. I enjoy music that reflects that. I'm not saying that 313 music is never sentimental. But the culture of jazz and pop music that 313 "true people" grow up in might just give them a head start on complexity. Thoughts? -- There4IM
