That was sort of the question posed by Tyler Cowen to David Salle, an artist and writer on Conversations with Tyler podcast that I recently listened to. Now, before i got into Salle’s answer, perhaps we should raise another question–namely, what does developing or having good taste even matter? I think this is a good question, and I’ll take a stab at an answer. But let’s get to Salle’s answer.
Author: Reid
Notes on the Highest Grossing Albums in the U.S.
I’m leading a discussion on the top 40 highest grossing albums in the U.S. This is a thread to write notes and discuss the albums. (Note: This list comes from wikipedia. However, some albums that the discussion group already listened to. In such cases, we choose the next highest album on the list.)
Notes on Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino
This book is a collection of essays by Tolentino, a staff writer at the New Yorker.
The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
This is a thread for the three-part film (streamed on the Disney channel)–The Beatles: Get back, a Peter Jackson documentary, assembling footage from 1969, while the Beatles worked on new songs for a live performance. Eventually, I believe, some or much of the music appeared on Let It Be, and Abbey Road. (Some like “Don’t Let Me Down” may have become a single.)
Math Corner 2
Here’s a new thread, since the other one is now pretty full.
Hey! Check This Out! (2022)
A thread for links you think others should check out.
Great Cover Art (Books, Albums, DVDs/Blu-Rays)
My son is in graphic arts class now, and he has to design a book cover. I want to expose him to really good cover art. Please post and discuss some of the your favorite cover art.
Here’s Barnes and Nobles’s top ten cover art of all time.
Music 2022
What are you listening to in 2022?
The Podcast Thread
A thread about podcasts. Yes, I’d be interested in hearing recommendations, and comments about your favorites, but I also thought we could speak more broadly about podcasts. For example, I started this because I wanted to discuss different interviewers and their styles. This notion came up when because I recently heard Marc Maron’s podcast, WTF for the first time, and the differences between his approach and someone like Rick Beato (who does youtube interviews) really struck me. The former interrupted his guest a lot–I want to say more than any other interviewer that I can think of. On the other hand, the latter, at least in the Pat Metheny interview, allows the guest to talk a lot, with very little interruption. If I interviewed people, I’d likely be more guilty of interrupting the guest, but I actually prefer Beato’s approach in the Metheny interview. (Metheny was loquacious, so Beato’s approach worked well. Such an approach may not work as well with a less talkative guest.) There are also some hosts who talk a lot, especially when formulating a question. Ezra Klein does this, as did Charlie Rose. Again, I could see myself being guilty of this, but I prefer an interviewer who says as few words as possible, especially when formulating questions.
To shift gears, I would appreciate recommendations, as I’m looking for more podcasts–especially since I don’t listen to any sports podcasts now.
Albums on Saturday/Sundays (2022-)
The continuing activity of listening to albums on the weekends. (Note: The thread started in 2020. Here is the 2020-2021 thread.)