Post by Wackamole45 on Jun 6, 2003 2:53:11 GMT -5
Quite honestly, music is jsut one of those things where it's a matter of perception.
I know none of us can believe it, but believe it or not, there are people out there who DESPISE Filter with their hearts and souls, one of which being, for some reason, my best friend. ANd I think her hatred is due in part to her insane love of goth techno metal and the fact that basically all I play in my car is Filter. That, and Fugazi, and I don't think she likes them much either.
On anoyther hand, there are those who do not like music like I like simply because they like other music better.
Lets face it. There is a lot of crap out there that they call music that isn't. I've recently been contemplating the meaning of the word, and when you break it down, the word music means "Of or from the muse". Which implies that music in it's pure entirety comes from the very heart and soul of the artist involved.
On that, you cannot call *Nsync or any such related groups musical because what htey sing is not their hearts.
I apologize, but quite honsetly you have to look at someone like Eminem... at least he loves it... that's really all that matters.
This is the first-hand ideology behind muisic. The soul of the artist. The directional, if you will.
The second real factor in it all is the overall destination, that is, the ears and tastes of the listener.
This is what really distinguishes good music, but only from person to person, for it is extremely varied.
I, for example, tend to lean towards very heavy, very pounding, very angry music, yet at the same time forgiving and loving. Emo, emocore, screemo, and the like tend to fit me well, even though most lack the innate heavy that I love so dearly.
Enter Filter.
I love how emotional this music is, yet how fucking powerful. It's a tough mix. And usually, one comes at the sacrifice of the other.
I tend to describe Filter to my friends as metal emo. Because that's how it feels to me.
Counterpoint, lots of people love lots of different kinds of music, country being a great example. I still love Garth Brooks like I did back in the third grade. Symphonic music still piques my intruige. (Oh, yeah... and anyone out there with Kazaa or some kind of p2p program, download Like A Mountain by Peter Mayer. You'll be pleasantly suprised).
Actually, one could go as far as to say that, at least in these times, popular music sucks. It's the alternative, and especially the underground, and that goes for genres as well as bands, that really rocks. Of course you'll find good popular bands. I mean, it is music. But in almost every genre of music you can think of, the popular counterpart is going to suck as compared to the alternative counterpart. Think about that... it's cool.
So, in answer to the question, music is not dead. Music cannot die. It is an innate part of outr human beings. Of course, it can become clouded by social corruption, but still... there is always someone out there who has something beautiful to say. It's all a matter of whether or not you're willing to listen.
So...
Listen.
This was needlessly long.
I know none of us can believe it, but believe it or not, there are people out there who DESPISE Filter with their hearts and souls, one of which being, for some reason, my best friend. ANd I think her hatred is due in part to her insane love of goth techno metal and the fact that basically all I play in my car is Filter. That, and Fugazi, and I don't think she likes them much either.
On anoyther hand, there are those who do not like music like I like simply because they like other music better.
Lets face it. There is a lot of crap out there that they call music that isn't. I've recently been contemplating the meaning of the word, and when you break it down, the word music means "Of or from the muse". Which implies that music in it's pure entirety comes from the very heart and soul of the artist involved.
On that, you cannot call *Nsync or any such related groups musical because what htey sing is not their hearts.
I apologize, but quite honsetly you have to look at someone like Eminem... at least he loves it... that's really all that matters.
This is the first-hand ideology behind muisic. The soul of the artist. The directional, if you will.
The second real factor in it all is the overall destination, that is, the ears and tastes of the listener.
This is what really distinguishes good music, but only from person to person, for it is extremely varied.
I, for example, tend to lean towards very heavy, very pounding, very angry music, yet at the same time forgiving and loving. Emo, emocore, screemo, and the like tend to fit me well, even though most lack the innate heavy that I love so dearly.
Enter Filter.
I love how emotional this music is, yet how fucking powerful. It's a tough mix. And usually, one comes at the sacrifice of the other.
I tend to describe Filter to my friends as metal emo. Because that's how it feels to me.
Counterpoint, lots of people love lots of different kinds of music, country being a great example. I still love Garth Brooks like I did back in the third grade. Symphonic music still piques my intruige. (Oh, yeah... and anyone out there with Kazaa or some kind of p2p program, download Like A Mountain by Peter Mayer. You'll be pleasantly suprised).
Actually, one could go as far as to say that, at least in these times, popular music sucks. It's the alternative, and especially the underground, and that goes for genres as well as bands, that really rocks. Of course you'll find good popular bands. I mean, it is music. But in almost every genre of music you can think of, the popular counterpart is going to suck as compared to the alternative counterpart. Think about that... it's cool.
So, in answer to the question, music is not dead. Music cannot die. It is an innate part of outr human beings. Of course, it can become clouded by social corruption, but still... there is always someone out there who has something beautiful to say. It's all a matter of whether or not you're willing to listen.
So...
Listen.
This was needlessly long.