Guest Jason Report post Posted January 1, 2005 EMOtional music in my mind is a big thing, well to me anyway, I have recently joined a new music forum (not gonna post a link might get in trouble for advertising) but everyone seems to be against EMO, and I was just wondering if it was the same here. Good Examples of EMO are: My Chemical Romance Funeral for a Friend Underoath Atreyu Avenged Sevenfold Taking Back Sunday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCMaximo 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2005 You'll find emo is generally considered to be a dirty word here, although personally I find emo can be great in the right hands. Funeral For A Friend are utterly tremendous, probably the best live act Britain has produced for ages and My Chemical Romance are also marvellous. Taking Back Sunday are really hit or miss I find, more often than not as a miss. The problem with emo is not falling into the trap of being really sickeningly whining, which is the problem with bands like Dashboard Confessionals or wank like Midtown. Brand New are slowly evolving as a band, with "Deja Entendu" being much better than their debut, the OneLineDrawing album "The Volunteers" was one of the smartest, most inventive albums released in 2004 and with above-average acts like Bullet For My Valentine and Alexisonfire looking to break through this year, the outlook for superior-emo is pretty good. Not sure I'd call Avenged Sevenfold emo though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 Jesus. You really are the worst poster here. (Not you, DCMaximo.) The bands you listed are some of the worst recording right now; it's infantile, puerile stuff with basic lyrics, basic instrumentation, and little genuine passion. It's music made for a specific demographic, which is generally a bad call. The only bright mark for what gets called "emo' today is that I've heard that a bunch of the bands put on good live shows. One example is Vendetta Red, who were wonderfully spunky live, but whining simps on record. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Winter Of My Discontent Report post Posted January 2, 2005 Guys he's a gimmick poster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Man in Blak 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 Someone's working the board again! ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Shadow Behind You Report post Posted January 2, 2005 despite it being a worked poster...I'll go along with the apparent intent of the thread. Emo music is decent at spurts. I still don't know exactly classifies as Emo. I know I hate Dashboard and that's always been classified as Emo. I kinda like somethings. but all in all it's a shitty genre. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mister foozel 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 isn't it called EMO because it sucks? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 Good Examples of EMO are: My Chemical Romance Funeral for a Friend Underoath Atreyu Avenged Sevenfold Taking Back Sunday Those are good examples of emo? More like bad examples of music. everyone seems to be against EMO, and I was just wondering if it was the same here. Metal, indie rock, and Frank Zappa seems to be the most popular stuff here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 My Chemical Romance did a cover of "Jack The Ripper" and it made me vomit. I wish emo bands would stop citing Morrissey as an influence, it's an insult. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steviekick 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 The worst part of emo is that it doesn't even represent a style. It's a catch-all term for crappy, whiny music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Hot Thumbtack In The Eye 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 If you're going to do emotional music, why do EMO when you can do Metalcore? And why do Metalcore when you can do Metal/death metal/Black Metal? It just seems like such laziness/uninspired writers and players/Middle of the road pandering that is prostitured towards foolish teenagers(both in age and mentality) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SamoaRowe 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 I don't so much mind emo music, but I tend to find emo fans to be very annoying (or at least the ones who went to my high school). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godthedog 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 Those are good examples of emo? More like bad examples of music. hence, they are good examples of emo. <rimshot> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tominator89 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 I don't even understand the label "emo". Isn't all music, in some fashion, emotional? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boner Kawanger 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 I guess you could say "emo" is manufactured to appeal to the emotions of the listeners instead of being bred from the actual emotions of the band. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo Effect 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 I see nothing wrong with My Chemical Romance (minus that "I'm Not Okay" song, which is just tailor made for whiny teens) and Atreyu. Funeral For a Friend as well, though I can't get into some of their songs. Taking Back Sunday is rather hit or miss, and I haven't listened to Avenged Sevenfold or Underoath enough to make a judgement. Bands like Dashboard Confessional, though, are pretty worthless. Except for, of course, getting the girl you brought with your free tickets riled up and in the mood. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 These bands make me want to gouge out my eardrums and learn sign language so that I'll never be able to hear their shit again. Avenged Sevenfold is TERRIBLE, because the music is pretty good...but the vocals are awful, and the lyrics even worse. The fact that people fucking LIKE them for any other reason than the guitarists are decent makes me wonder about the fate of humanity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 The worst part of emo is that it doesn't even represent a style. It's a catch-all term for crappy, whiny music. OMGZ THAT'S NOT TRUE EMO WAS STARTED IN WASHINGTON DC SCENE BY IAN MACKAYE FROM EMBRACE THEY WERE TEH FRIST EMO BANDS STUPID Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Man in Blak 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 I see nothing wrong with My Chemical Romance (minus that "I'm Not Okay" song, which is just tailor made for whiny teens) No way is that song meant to be taken seriously. Of course, I haven't heard a single other song by My Chemical Romance, but "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" is waaaaaay too over-the-top to be considered a serious statement of any kind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Baron 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 Emo fans will also try to look like (and act) like Rivers Cumos of Weezer, which is sad. I hate living in my area, all it is are people listening to shitty emo bands, even Canadian emo bands like Billy Talent, and the lesser, more local group here Alexisonfire, and "The Scene" that Alexisonfire left. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted January 2, 2005 Avenged Sevenfold is TERRIBLE, because the music is pretty good...but the vocals are awful, and the lyrics even worse. The fact that people fucking LIKE them for any other reason than the guitarists are decent makes me wonder about the fate of humanity. I was actually just about to say this. I don't mind Avenged Sevenfold's band, but the singer is absolutely horrid, and the lyrics to go with it. The band can rock out at times and he really wusses them out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 Emo sucks, every band sucks unless only me and 2 other people have every heard of them. Err, I mean...I like a good chunk of the stuff that's considered "emo" or "screamo." Although I hate that every type of music is labled right now, just makes it easy for people who don't know much about it to lop it into one group and proclaim they hate it all. Now I'm going to run to the bathroom and cry myself to sleep on the crapper...that's what people who like Jimmy Eat World do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 Emo is different things to different people. If you're referring to pop-punk or screamo type stuff, I like a lot of it. As far as the pop-punk part of that goes, I mean punk style music that has poppy hooks- I.E. Green Day, my favorite band. I can't stand most songs by Good Charlotte or Simple Plan. Out of the bands you mentioned, I love Taking Back Sunday and I think My Chemical Romance's latest CD is pretty good and the rest of the songs are better than, "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)". I also like some of the softer emo type stuff like Straylight Run. I just always love a well-written emotional song. When I write lyrics, what comes out is usually something involving love, heartbreak, and/or relationships in general, and songs of that style touch on something within that hopeless romantic that lives inside me. I'm sure many people here will disagree with my opinions, but hey- At least it's not Ashlee Simpson. I must add a disclaimer, however- I do not purport to be "emo", I do not dress "emo", and I do enjoy lots of other types of music. None of that probably made any sense, but it's hard to think and type wenn yo'r drubk..... Just kidding. I'm exhausted, but regrettably still sober. No drunk posts tonight. You still get the senseless rambling portion of it, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fire and Knives Report post Posted January 2, 2005 Guys. Really. Is this worth discussion? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 everyone seems to be against EMO, and I was just wondering if it was the same here. Metal, indie rock, and Frank Zappa seems to be the most popular stuff here. You know, more people like rap than metal here. It's true. Although there are less where it is the primary musical fancy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BX 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 I hate living in my area, all it is are people listening to shitty emo bands, even Canadian emo bands like Billy Talent, and the lesser, more local group here Alexisonfire, and "The Scene" that Alexisonfire left. Goddamn you, don't lump Billy Talent in with the Emo crowd. I outta beat you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 everyone seems to be against EMO, and I was just wondering if it was the same here. Metal, indie rock, and Frank Zappa seems to be the most popular stuff here. You know, more people like rap than metal here. It's true. Although there are less where it is the primary musical fancy. We need a bigger following of musique concrete. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAGIARISM! 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 everyone seems to be against EMO, and I was just wondering if it was the same here. Metal, indie rock, and Frank Zappa seems to be the most popular stuff here. You know, more people like rap than metal here. It's true. Although there are less where it is the primary musical fancy. We need a bigger following of musique concrete. If you like musique concrete, get Meet The Residents. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
River City Rocker 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 In response (and probably in protest) to emo's popularity, I started to listen to blues. That's all I've got to say about emo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Baron 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 I hate living in my area, all it is are people listening to shitty emo bands, even Canadian emo bands like Billy Talent, and the lesser, more local group here Alexisonfire, and "The Scene" that Alexisonfire left. Goddamn you, don't lump Billy Talent in with the Emo crowd. I outta beat you. then what do you want me to call Billy Talent then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
