If cue sports were compared to musical genre's I'd have to make the following analogies:
Snooker would be Classical music.
Think about it. They tend to wear Tuxedo's and nice clothes, the audience claps politely on the breaks, and it's well respected in general. On a more abstract comparison, both snooker and classical music emphasize technical ability, and are very traditional and strict in their training.
Nine ball would be Rock and Roll.
It's the "new" kid on the block (relatively speaking). It's fast, loose, and flashy. Lot's of style and wild shots. Crazy combo's riding the nine mimic distorted sustain blaring from a Marshall stack. There's a good rhythm to nine ball too though, and once your in that groove, it's feels good.
One Pocket would definitely be Jazz.
Both are slower paced in general, with occasional quick eight and outs that mirror wild musical runs of cats like Miles Davis and Cannonball Adderley. One hole is relatively simple in it's rules, but allows for creativity more than almost any other cue sport. The common music enthusiast finds it hard to get into jazz, but the real music lovers know where it's at. The same can be said about one pocket.
Eight ball would be today's Top 40.
Relatively straight-forward and confined by a narrow set of rules and guidelines. Nothing genius often occurs in the Top 40 or eight ball for that matter, but it appeals to the masses. It's enjoyable to play, much like the easy listening music you here on the mainstream radio stations.
What would carom billiards be... Avant Garde? How about Straight Pool?? Lol, please feel free to share your thoughts whether you agree with my analogies or not!
Snooker would be Classical music.
Think about it. They tend to wear Tuxedo's and nice clothes, the audience claps politely on the breaks, and it's well respected in general. On a more abstract comparison, both snooker and classical music emphasize technical ability, and are very traditional and strict in their training.
Nine ball would be Rock and Roll.
It's the "new" kid on the block (relatively speaking). It's fast, loose, and flashy. Lot's of style and wild shots. Crazy combo's riding the nine mimic distorted sustain blaring from a Marshall stack. There's a good rhythm to nine ball too though, and once your in that groove, it's feels good.
One Pocket would definitely be Jazz.
Both are slower paced in general, with occasional quick eight and outs that mirror wild musical runs of cats like Miles Davis and Cannonball Adderley. One hole is relatively simple in it's rules, but allows for creativity more than almost any other cue sport. The common music enthusiast finds it hard to get into jazz, but the real music lovers know where it's at. The same can be said about one pocket.
Eight ball would be today's Top 40.
Relatively straight-forward and confined by a narrow set of rules and guidelines. Nothing genius often occurs in the Top 40 or eight ball for that matter, but it appeals to the masses. It's enjoyable to play, much like the easy listening music you here on the mainstream radio stations.
What would carom billiards be... Avant Garde? How about Straight Pool?? Lol, please feel free to share your thoughts whether you agree with my analogies or not!
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