Poll: Poll: Rebecca Mayes Muses...what do you think?

[ObsessiveSketch]

After seeing the recent plug for the Yahtzee song (which I'm a bit apprehensive about, unless Rebecca can swear like a sailor) in the recent ZP, I checked out most of the Muses; a feature of the Escapist I had long ignored. I wasn't particularly overwhelmed by what I saw and heard, but I suppose it's just not necessarily 'my type' of music. So, being a musician and gamer with highly varied taste, I thought I'd ask the Escapist community for their collective gamer opinion on the quality of Rebecca's Muses(poll), and musical gaming parodies as a whole(discussion).

So, what do you think about gaming and music mixing? And do you enjoy it more as a humorous parody, or a straight-faced artistic piece?

 

[hazabaza1]

Where's the option for "Just plain bad"? I didn't like them much, or at all really.
Nothing against her, but it's not very good.

 

[magicmonkeybars]

After a season of gamedogs I've really started to like everything else a lot more.
Although I don't know Jack about music I do like her songs, they are charming and clever.
It's always nice to hear the opinions of an intelligent person on a subject I care about.
When it come to art I prefer bridges rather than walls so I embrace both humorous parody and serious artistic expression.

 

[ObsessiveSketch]

Where's the option for "Just plain bad"? I didn't like them much, or at all really.
Nothing against her, but it's not very good.

That would be the last one. About youtube and such.

 

[manythings]

Well the idea of bad can't really be applied unless it is bad. Everyone can taste but we all have different tastes. I enjoyed every track and I think she is pretty talented. I'd probably buy the album if I didn't have to get a digital copy.

 

[Julianking93]

I don't particularly like any of them.

I don't ever laugh at them, so I don't watch them.

I don't hate them either, I just kinda avoid them

 

[Armored Prayer]

She has some talent, but I'm not into the music she makes.

 

[Hurr Durr Derp]

I've watched a few videos, but didn't like them. Just not my thing, I guess.

 

[Radeonx]

She's pretty good as an artist, but the music she makes (Both genre and video game theme) don't appeal to me.

 

[AWDMANOUT]

I've watched all the RMM's, but I agree that while usually being entertaining, some of them are repetitive and/or kinda generic. But some are really good, because they have messages in them that I enjoy and respect.

 

[Echo_Hotel]

Where on there is the "No NO Please GOD maker her stop" choice?
Serious I don't like her stuff, AT ALL.

 

[Cuacuani]

I really like the Velvet Assassin track, although I can never decide whether I should be laughing or not.

 

[VanityGirl]

I don't particularly like any of them.

I don't ever laugh at them, so I don't watch them.

I don't hate them either, I just kinda avoid them

^This.

I don't find them particularly interesting, so I avoid them. Nothing against Rebecca, the videos are just not my cup of tea.

 

[Liberaliter]

Ehhhh and meeh. I don't know, maybe it's not my thing.

 

[L3m0n_L1m3]

Where's the option for "Just plain bad"? I didn't like them much, or at all really.
Nothing against her, but it's not very good.

Pretty much this. I listened to several of her songs and didn't find any of them particularly good.

 

[ObsessiveSketch]

Okay. I was worried it was just me.

 

[Mechanix]

I don't like them so I don't watch them, but if other people like them, that's great and I'm glad they enjoy it.

 

[Boba Frag]

Wow, I wonder where all her fans are? Surely they're marshalling their arguments in order to defen their favourite songstress?

I'll be honest, initially I wasn't too gone on the videos.... But I didn't hate them by any means. I found them an interesting angle- nobody else does this on this site so it was a novel approach.

AS time wore on, her songs have become about much more than reviewing games which I think isa great direction for her. Her recent "M" trilogy is easily some of her finest so far, and I hope she keeps banging them out for some considerable time

Also- her style is very close to a singer my ex used to play CONSTANTLY, and quite frankly, drive me insane.

However, Rebecca's always had this knack of soothing my seething temper and it's incredibly heartening to see a talented, attractive young musician take such an interest in games insuch a creative fashion.
And remember- she does most of this stuff on her own, too.

 

[Outright Villainy]

I don't like it in the slightest, but that's hardly surprising. I like songs with a bit more bite.

 

[Goremocker]

Really,all I can say is meh...I don't hate her,it's just not in my taste.