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Post by rabbeseking on Dec 5, 2008 15:50:32 GMT -5
I'm just not that accepting, I'll still look down on them. Personal flaw, maybe. Ignorance, maybe. Mild retardation, probably.
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Post by helixfc3s on Dec 5, 2008 15:58:03 GMT -5
I'm just not that accepting, I'll still look down on them. Personal flaw, maybe. Ignorance, maybe. Mild retardation, probably. Oh, yeah.. I understand. You just subconsciously look down on them while not openly admitting it in person? I do that most of the time... just not with music. |
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Post by moosechives on Dec 6, 2008 19:49:27 GMT -5
As a music major, I look for inspiration in ALL music. I used to be a DIE HARD metal head. The kind that went "IF IT'S NOT METAL THEN FUCK OFF AND DIE!" This lasted up to maybe 2005-06. I had a random change of heart and ya know actually listened to the music? lol. I realized how absolutely fucking stupid I looked for being restricted to one genre. I opened my mind ridiculously. I can take lyrical influences from rap/hip hop artists like Immortal Technique, song writing and rhythmical influences from John Mayer, improvisational skills and "soul" from BB King, and the intimacy of the piano from Claude Debussy. It doesn't even matter. I feel that having such an open mind towards music makes me more of a better musician.
I'm definitely not a fan of people that look down on other people for not having the same tastes as themselves. I just end up looking down on them. That's all i have to say about that.
As for John Cage, his piece 4'33" is definitely one of the most difficult to play *insert sarcasm* But seriously, that "song" pretty much changed the idea of how important silence is in music. John Cage was definitely like a mad scientist of music. Who else would come up with a composition that is going to last into the year 2639?
I guess I'm done for now.
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Post by mrfabulous on Dec 9, 2008 10:26:16 GMT -5
There's this site, Absolutepunk, that is crawling with people like what Moose used to be. Basically, the system there is they have these unspoken lists of favorite and least favorite bands they have, and you're either right or wrong. Nothing is really justified. Just - "That sucks. And you suck for listening to it. Eff you." There are rarely any debates about music made. It's especially tough for people who are just starting on the site to voice their opinion without being subjected to something like that. I don't post there much, much once or twice a day, but every day I read threads and I just think, "God, I don't hope I don't end up like that."
The point I guess I'm trying to make is that I try not to look down on people for liking the music they do, because most of them are essentially good people. And it makes me sad sometimes when I do.
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Post by Wednesday_R on Dec 9, 2008 15:44:38 GMT -5
Moose's post struck a note, I went through the same exact phase, only I was wearing all black and reading about the devil when I did it. I'ma go back and read through this thread. I listen to everything, including little bits of country and rap (the apparent taboo genres for someone leaning toward rock.) The only thing I think I could bring to the table is the reason why I listen to 98% foreign music; my favorites being from Japan, but also China, Korea, Germany, the UK, France, Ukraine, all over the place. I find that most American music seems to find one formula that works and will make them money, and sticks to it. Whereas a lot of the bands I've found outside the States seem to worry less about established genre boundaries. It makes their sound a lot more unique. Just to cover my trail, I do know American bands do exist who still see music as art, not just profit... like Thrice.  |
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Post by mrfabulous on Dec 10, 2008 14:45:28 GMT -5
I love Thrice.
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Post by sanguinemybrother on Dec 13, 2008 11:09:19 GMT -5
What moose said is absolutely correct. having an open mind about Music definately makes you a better musician, as it brings in concepts of other Genres. Eg: if you listen To Rap and then take a swing at rock and etc.
Anyway, i definately was drawn more towards Metal and most of its Genre's and Subgenre's and I was Like Moose was also. recently Some Old school songs(Marvin Gaye),Some Techno(?)(Unleaded Logic,Tiesto) and even some Jpop/Jrock have Slowly moved me out of it and its actually good. k im done.
/rant
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Post by randomher0 on Dec 13, 2008 12:31:22 GMT -5
Thrice is pure awesome. The Artist In The Ambulance <3
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Post by Wednesday_R on Dec 13, 2008 13:33:07 GMT -5
Nice, Hero I have all the albums back to The Illusion of Safety, Identity Crisis are First Impressions are a bit hard to find (though if I REALLY looked I could probably get them) but I really, really like their new stuff over the older. Particularly The Alchemy Index's Water and Air discs, Earth and Fire are amazing when I'm in the respective moods. |
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Post by inquisition on Dec 14, 2008 12:13:01 GMT -5
I like a mix of Metal/Techno/Opera. Dimmu Borgir are awesome.  |
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Post by PanchoJoshi on Dec 14, 2008 21:00:40 GMT -5
Ive loved oldies ever since i could remember.
I remember being called "a fa**got ass b*tch with no real taste" all throughout high school by your average run of the mill death-metal/Hiphop people. Now dont get me wrong, i like some metal and i enjoy hip hop too.
But i remember thinking to myself that one day there taste is going to change, and a couple of people posting on this thread have proven my point.
There's just something about oldies and especially old big band music that just cant be emulated with modern day technology. The closest thing ive seen so far is Micheal Bubl'e, but dont think too much of that. Since i dont really listen to new songs or the radio and the only reason i heard of him was because my mom likes him.
Staying on topic though, im deff not a fan of screamo music. its just not my taste. But when ever i meet someone and that just happens to be there favorite genre i shudder. But it never completely changed my outlook on them.
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Post by WeWantFun on Feb 26, 2009 11:45:51 GMT -5
Classic Rock, or rock and roll. You can't listen to anything better. The Beatles, The Eagles, Def Leppard, Queen, ACDC, Tears for Fears, The Police, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, U2. Nope, nothing can sound better. How dare you leave out Zeppelin!!! |
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Post by Oreo on Feb 27, 2009 7:17:05 GMT -5
As shallow as it sounds, I judge people based on whether or not they like Incubus. I won't dislike them, though I will be sad. I feel I learn a lot about a person based on the music they listen to. If you are open minded to music, you're normally open minded about other things. I like that, and I look for that in a good friend.
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Post by 669 on Feb 27, 2009 13:37:55 GMT -5
I listen to Black Metal( Burzum, Taake, Marduk, Gorgoroth), some Thrash (Slayer, Metallica)and Swedish Death Metal (aka Melodeath) but I mainly just listen to Swedish bands( At the Gates, In Flames, Scar Symmetry, Amon Amarth) in that genre so... What else, I also like som older stuff like The Doors, Black Sabbath and Misfits. Can happen that I listen to some "core" bands as well like Black Dahlia Murder and Heaven Shall Burn. Also I like some bands from other metal genres, I love Thyrfing, especially their two latest albums. In Progressive I just listen to Opeth, I love Opeth. I listen to some Death Metal, not a lot since a lot if it is crap. Some songs from Unleashed, some Kataklysm and Vader. I also realy like Akira Yamaoka's music, the one with vocals and such is awesome though the rest has a realy cool ambient feeling to it as well and is pretty sweet.
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Post by 669 on Feb 27, 2009 13:41:19 GMT -5
As shallow as it sounds, I judge people based on whether or not they like Incubus. I won't dislike them, though I will be sad. I feel I learn a lot about a person based on the music they listen to. If you are open minded to music, you're normally open minded about other things. I like that, and I look for that in a good friend. That's quite shallow, no offense. I don't realy listen to Incubus but Anna Molly is a good song. |
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