Guest The Winter Of My Discontent Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 People who bash you for liking mainstream music. When you give your opinion on a band you don't like and the other person bashes your favorite band and calls you stupid for liking them in return (they can dish it out but can't take it) Every rap fan who thinks rock music is nothing but screaming and headbanging. AND THE WORST ONE: People who JUDGE you on your music preference (and yes, I know people like this) you wouldn't like me haha no i am only guilty of the second one.
AboveAverage484 Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 I also hate the people who automatically hate new music just because it is new and not as good as old stuff or immedeately label it a poor immitation. Otherwise known as Rolling Stone Magazine. According to them, music hasn't existed since Nirvana. You mean the magazine that gives three-and-a-half stars to almost every album they review? Actually they gave some pretty blah ratings in the past to albums that are now considered classics, only they have rewritten the reviews in more recent issues to relfect the change in opinion.
Modern Man's Hustle Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 The phrase "indie" as a catch-all for scenesters. Come to think of it, scenesters in general.
MrRant Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 People who think that because a band has a weird name like Super8CumShot means they are great.
Guest netslob Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 People who bash you for liking mainstream music. When you give your opinion on a band you don't like and the other person bashes your favorite band and calls you stupid for liking them in return (they can dish it out but can't take it) Every rap fan who thinks rock music is nothing but screaming and headbanging. AND THE WORST ONE: People who JUDGE you on your music preference (and yes, I know people like this) oh, as have i. i used to get alot of shit from my friends for being a Marilyn Manson fan. one friend of mine gave me shit about it all the while salivating over Limp Bizcuit. i knew one girl who, upon the mere mention of his name, told me she wanted to KILL Manson. she's also a Christian, if that means anything. i guess "Thou shalt not kill" doesn't apply when it comes to borderline-Satanic shock-rockers. i hate when people need to categorize every band into a different genre or sub-genre. like, apparantly, there's over 200 different kinds of metal: death-metal, black-metal, goth-metal, nu-metal, etc etc. is there really a difference, and if so, could you tell me what these differences are? seriously. and if you could use examples, that'd be helpful, too.
Highland Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 Those that claim obscure, underground bands are somehow more talented, and that when they do hit the big time they've "sold out".
Slayer Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 I used to be so guilty of a lot of these Now music is a verboten subject that I avoid in most conversation, like religion or politics
Nighthawk Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 Goth people. They do damn near every one of the things said in this thread so far. I combat it by knowing more about the kind of music they like than they do while also listening to Marilyn Manson and the Spice Girls.
Ripper Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 Every rock DJ or fan that has said that "Rap isn't real music" which of course leads to the "rock music is just screaming" retort.
Si82 Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 I hate it when people claim bands have "sold out" becuase they sign deals with big record companies after they become big. They're still the same band but they probably making a shit-load more money which is exactly the same thing these people would do if they were in the same situtation.
Jobber of the Week Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 When someone's proud of their mp3 collection. Way to download, dude! You can make an argument that any sort of collector mentality is asinine, but at least somone with a huge record collection has something tangible. While I'm not a collector, I admit I'm guilty of bragging about how much music I've bought from iTunes. Although, personally, I think there is an additional element to doing that, because at least that says that I'm interested enough to put money forward. Someone's freebie MP3 collection usually means they barely did more work than type in a few words from the song title.
Black Lushus Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 i hate when people tell me "You shouldn't be listening to this metal crap, you should be listening to rap"...like there's something wrong with a black guy that likes both metal and rap, heaven forbid...
Slayer Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 I think it's pretty cool, since I could count all the black (race, not genre) metalheads I know/knew on one hand That still holds even after adding you.
Black Lushus Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 ah I'm no metalhead but I know good music when I hear it...
Your Paragon of Virtue Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 REM fans that think they deserve extra credit for being into the band before they got big. How OLD are you exactly?
Guest Vitamin X Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 I hate it when people claim bands have "sold out" becuase they sign deals with big record companies after they become big. They're still the same band but they probably making a shit-load more money which is exactly the same thing these people would do if they were in the same situtation. "You become a sellout the moment you walk out of your house with a guitar"-Kurt Cobain
Guest Coffey Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 The biggest thing for me is when people name drop bands nonchalantly and pass judgment on them using their personal preference as the words of gospel. It's happened in this thread. For example, what makes Slipknot suck? Because you don't like them? Obviously a lot of people do or they wouldn't sell records. Arguing music is like arguing religion. It's not going to get you anywhere and just piss people off. People like different things. Telling them that they're wrong or that something is better is being elitist.
Nighthawk Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 Not really. Saying Slipknot sucks is like saying Da Vinci is a better artist than Gary Larson. Sure, art is subjective, but you can still say that. Slipknot's drummer isn't bad.
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 No it isn't. Some things are better than others. Pudding tastes better than lead. The people that think lead tastes better are probably dumb anyway.
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 Pudding is better than Da Vinci
The Metal Maniac Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 i hate when people need to categorize every band into a different genre or sub-genre. like, apparantly, there's over 200 different kinds of metal: death-metal, black-metal, goth-metal, nu-metal, etc etc. is there really a difference, and if so, could you tell me what these differences are? seriously. and if you could use examples, that'd be helpful, too. Death metal is very fast, very heavy, and most often employs growling vocals that remind some people of the cookie monster. Examples would be bands like Cannibal Corpse. Black metal is similar to Death Metal, except that it tends to be more...um...evil, I guess would be the word. I dunno, it sounds to me kinda like the bastard child of death and power metal, but a statement like that could get me killed. Anyway, black metal can employ keyboards and all other kinds of weirdness, and the vocalists tend to be somewhat different - as opposed to the growling of death metal, they have sort of a scratchy quality in their vocals. Examples would be bands like Immortal, or the One True Mayhem or whatever the fuck they are. I have no idea what goth-metal is. But Nu-metal is stuff like Slipknot; came out in the 90's, doesn't employ solos, and somehow all seems very generic. Anyway, that's the best I can do, since I don't listen to any of these genres; I think I'm close enough though. Anyway, what annoys ME is when people go on about genres as if they think that every single metal song ever released is the exact same. I'll grant that some people take it to the extreme, and describe bands with names like "power-thrash-death-speed-grindcore" which is just absurd. However, the simple fact is that a lot of heavy metal, even though it's all metal, sounds very different. So to only use the name "metal" is meaningless, especially when you're trying to describe some bands to people. If you don't believe me, go download a couple of metal tunes; compare Iron Maiden to Six Feet Under, or Judas Priest to Immortal. They don't all sound the same, and some different genre names are needed in order to clarify things.
Nighthawk Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 Goth metal is similar to doom metal, a term you may be more familiar with.
The Metal Maniac Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 I am, actually. I don't know that I could name any doom metal bands off the top of my head, but I do have an idea of how it works.
PLAGIARISM! Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 I just hate people who like crap. I mean, it's like, don't come in my house with your crap, dude. I'm also alarmed at the percentage of the 16-25 UK population who own one or more idlewild t shirts. Maybe they should be huge. That thought annoys me.
Gary Floyd Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 ICP fanboys. Amen to that. Type in juggalo on the net, you'll find people so retarded that the Eugene character would be offended Also, people who hate you for liking IDM music (yes, there are people like this who say things like "OMG YUO LIEK TEH AUTECHRE!?!?! YUO R THE F4GGOTORZ") Then go on about how bands like The White Stripes are the "saviours" of rock music.
Nighthawk Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 "OMG YUO LIEK TEH AUTECHRE!?!?! YUO R THE F4GGOTORZ" They actually say that out loud? That would be sort of cool.
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 I'll grant that some people take it to the extreme, and describe bands with names like "power-thrash-death-speed-grindcore" which is just absurd. That facetious example annoys the shit out of me. Those are all different metyls, and no one combines them all effectively. When you get into the real descriptive subgenres, nine times out of ten, they're what the band made up to describe themselves. For instance, my Oedipus and the Motherfuckers project is Industrial Acid Grind. No one's going to go say "Oh man, Industrial Acid Grind bands are my FAVORITE!" unless they're retarded. That classification is useful if someone asks "Hey, what does Oedipus and the Motherfuckers sound like?" Industrial..(sample and machine noise-laden, largely electronic) Acid..(unpleasantly freaked out, trippy and jammy)..Grindcore (blast and groove breakdown oriented, fast and abraisive). Only without saying all those parenthetical statements..
Gary Floyd Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 "OMG YUO LIEK TEH AUTECHRE!?!?! YUO R THE F4GGOTORZ" They actually say that out loud? That would be sort of cool. Well, not out loud, but still. If they did, it would be pretty cool Actuall, people who try to say "No one listens to techno" thanks to "rock purists" and Eminem. It's ironic he said that, seeing how his hometown of Detroit is a huge city for the genre. I know a "rock purist" guy who worships Kurt Cobain,and refuses to give hip hop or any other genre other than rock a chance. It's incredibly obnoxious, IMO.
Nighthawk Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 I'm working on a project which is just banging on rocks and howling. Cavecore.
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted January 27, 2005 Report Posted January 27, 2005 Ever seen Caveman, with Ringo Starr and John Matuzak? Cover that song.
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