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rombsix -> RE: How can anyone not like rumba? (May 16 2016 20:52:28)
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Friends - I understand that there is bad taste when it comes to rumba, and I understand that preferences in music are subjective. I also know that some good rumberos cannot play other palos or other techniques well. That is not my issue here.
All I am saying is that this thread started out with a misleading statement (even if joking in parts) that looks like this:
"Rumba, rumba how do I hate thee, let me count the ways. Hahaha I don't hate ALL rumbas, I hate rumbas like that because;
1. It sounds like a sleezy night club where women have to keep an eye on their drinks.
2. It lacks a soul, it's whole existence is only for the purpose of helping morons procreate.
3. It reeks of men in suites who don't care about music getting rich off of music.
4. Commercialized objectification of women beyond the point that I'm comfortable with. (You said "how can YOU" me in this instance.)
5. Reinforces bad stereo types about Latin folk.
6. It's so cheesy I need to check my cholesterol after hearing it."
(I still love you, Lenny)
My problem with that statement is that it focuses on certain types of rumba, and it is quite subjective, yet it comes across as a legitimate generalization about the entire genre. If you were to expose someone who had never heard rumba to the more sophisticated, tasteful rumbas out there, then the outlook would be different.
I know that opinions vary, but the way this thread started only contributes to misrepresenting or overly emphasizing one perspective, and making the whole category of music sound like it's worthless, which is not the case. I get it that you are entitled to your opinions, and I like how the posts started to look after I chimed in twice. At that point, the input became balanced, and came across more as subjective, independent opinions, rather than stereotyping of an entire genre in an unrepresentative manner.
I am sure that there are people out there (rumberos or not) who might say the same thing about sevillanas, or colombianas, or verdiales, or jazz, or rock, or pop, etc.
I just don't see how the likes of this thread really contribute anything useful. I find that if we're going to express something like where the thread supposedly was going from the start, then let us do so more clearly and preface that this is just one viewpoint and is subjective/an opinion.
I didn't take offense as that makes no sense if someone simply has a different opinion than mine. It doesn't make sense though to just come in and place a genre in a silo and try to make it sound as though that is where it truly belongs, when in fact it's just one point of view.
PS: Yes - the golpes can be controlled to stay on the protective plates. Perhaps use larger tapping plates if this remains to be an issue?
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