BeerBurner

One of my "work kids" is about to graduate and is involved in the art program. He wanted to use a few of my 944 pictures for a digital art display for this year's art show at the school. When the show was done, he gave me his work.



I have received a lot of "tokens of thanks" over the years but this one is my favorite.

BB.

75ohm

That's very cool, and a nod to you for the impression that you left with that student who wanted to gift you with it!

Tom R.

Looks good. Give him some shots of the Miata. The other wall of your office needs art.

Kurt R

I like it even though the tires are kind of weird.
Whoever made the cassette looking label for it, give them a "F" for misspelling Porsche.

BeerBurner

Really?

BB.

BeerBurner

Thanks!

Truthfully, I have more action shots of the Miata...

BB.

Kurt R

I wouldn't make a good teacher.

I'd probably give a student detention for pronouncing it Poorsh.

Tom R.

That was my license plate. You cant say Porsche without saying Poor - sh

If you don't get the spelling on the cassette you probably don't like abstract art. They guy has the car and the gal "designs" the music for the road trip.

Wisconsin Joe

So what's on the tape?

Proper music is important for road trips.

Dan Martinic

For us, proper means 1980s pop music. Lord help us

Awesome art piece

Tom R.

If I made the tape something heavy. If she made the tape something with Boy George and some Jackson dude. nuff said!!

Wisconsin Joe

And that's the thing.

"80s pop" can cover a very wide variety.

I can tolerate most (almost all) of it.

I actually have a better appreciation for some of it now than I did back then.

Dan Martinic

The 80s top 40? Really? First I've heard anyone say so. Though there was some decent songwriting, I'd suggest that the popularity of the drum machine and electronic effects-happy producers led to a lot of cheese, ruining what could have been tolerable today.

Now, the independent scene had some moments of interest... that's always the case; but, I'd argue that the days where mainstream music becomes generally timeless died with the 80s

Tom R.

If you didn't quote me I would have edited it to say:
If I made the tape, songs with Eddie and David Lee. If she made the tape songs with Eddie and Michael. Nuff said.
Sorry for the hijack Brian.

Wisconsin Joe

Yup. I still have a hard time with the 'manufactured' stuff. New Kids, Debbie Gibson, the 'producer driven' stuff.
But there was still ZZ Top, Van Halen, even late Stones & Who. Stuff I consider 'serious' rock (the list is a lot longer, but I'm trying to keep it short).

And of course, the whole Heavy Metal genre (which had both 'serious' and 'manufactured' stuff).

And I think that 'timeless' and when it stopped (if it has) is extremely subjective, and really dependent on how old you are.

Remember the movie "American Graffiti"? When Milner (Paul LeMat, in the yellow Deuce coupe) says "rock & roll has been going downhill ever since Buddy Holly died".