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Polonius wrote:Yeah, the only thing more annoying than a guy that only listens to one genre of music is the guy that's really proud of listening to all genres of music.
In the history of mankind, has anybody over the age of, say, 14, ever been impressed by another person's musical taste?
You seem a bit sour on that. Did an ex burn your music library?
Naw, just spent a lot of time among music snobs, and wannabe music snobs. I'm interested in hearing what people like, because it might lead to stuff that I like, but I've long stopped caring what people think of my taste, or judging other peoples.
Polonius wrote:
Naw, just spent a lot of time among music snobs, and wannabe music snobs. I'm interested in hearing what people like, because it might lead to stuff that I like, but I've long stopped caring what people think of my taste, or judging other peoples.
I know some wannabe music snobs. I've always had some fun trying to out-elite them. Bonus points for not knowing anything about the music or genre in question and getting them to believe you're serious.
"Are you kidding me? I was the FIRST person to listen to psychedelic acid polka fusion! I all but brought that genre to this state. I actually have the original Sven and the Mushroom Dots concert shirt from their US debut tour to prove it. Huh? Well, it's at home of course. I had it placed in a nitrogen rich display case in an artificial light only room, so that it wouldn't fade over time or anything."
I swear the next time I hear someone say they love music I am going to slap them across the mouth and say "NO". I would include writing but it is hard to reach through a computer and smack someone. Never in my life have I heard someone say they hated music and never would listen to any of it. I've never heard anyone even say they were disinterested in music. It's always "Oh, I love music", or some variation.
I enjoyed Dog Days more until I read the lyrics. Now I am less enthusiastic about hearing it. It is still ok, but now I hear it and think about the awful lyrics.
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Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
Ahtman wrote:I swear the next time I hear someone say they love music I am going to slap them across the mouth and say "NO". I would include writing but it is hard to reach through a computer and smack someone. Never in my life have I heard someone say they hated music and never would listen to any of it. I've never heard anyone even say they were disinterested in music. It's always "Oh, I love music", or some variation.
I enjoyed Dog Days more until I read the lyrics. Now I am less enthusiastic about hearing it. It is still ok, but now I hear it and think about the awful lyrics.
I love almost all music genres. And rap and hip hop aren't music >.> neither is justin bieber that is basically a person talking thats not music.
From whom are unforgiven we bring the mercy of war.
Ahtman wrote:I swear the next time I hear someone say they love music I am going to slap them across the mouth and say "NO". I would include writing but it is hard to reach through a computer and smack someone. Never in my life have I heard someone say they hated music and never would listen to any of it. I've never heard anyone even say they were disinterested in music. It's always "Oh, I love music", or some variation.
I enjoyed Dog Days more until I read the lyrics. Now I am less enthusiastic about hearing it. It is still ok, but now I hear it and think about the awful lyrics.
I love almost all music genres. And rap and hip hop aren't music >.>
Elwood: What kind of music do you usually have here?
Claire: Oh, we got both kinds. We got country *and* western.
neither is justin bieber that is basically a person talking thats not music.
Basically a person talking? I have the thing for you:
Asherian Command wrote:I love almost all music genres. And rap and hip hop aren't music >.> neither is justin bieber that is basically a person talking thats not music.
I wasn't talking about someone with a ill-informed understanding of genre, I was referring to someone who talks about music in a general sense.
Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
Asherian Command wrote:I love almost all music genres. And rap and hip hop aren't music >.> neither is justin bieber that is basically a person talking thats not music.
I wasn't talking about someone with a ill-informed understanding of genre, I was referring to someone who talks about music in a general sense.
yeah, I understand. I actually study music.
From whom are unforgiven we bring the mercy of war.
Asherian Command wrote:I love almost all music genres. And rap and hip hop aren't music >.> neither is justin bieber that is basically a person talking thats not music.
I wasn't talking about someone with a ill-informed understanding of genre, I was referring to someone who talks about music in a general sense.
yeah, I understand. I actually study music.
You're spiritual but not religious?
Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
Asherian Command wrote:I love almost all music genres. And rap and hip hop aren't music >.> neither is justin bieber that is basically a person talking thats not music.
I wasn't talking about someone with a ill-informed understanding of genre, I was referring to someone who talks about music in a general sense.
yeah, I understand. I actually study music.
You're spiritual but not religious?
Yes. I am Spiritual. But in no way Religious.
From whom are unforgiven we bring the mercy of war.
Polonius wrote:Yeah, the only thing more annoying than a guy that only listens to one genre of music is the guy that's really proud of listening to all genres of music.
In the history of mankind, has anybody over the age of, say, 14, ever been impressed by another person's musical taste?
You seem a bit sour on that. Did an ex burn your music library?
Naw, just spent a lot of time among music snobs, and wannabe music snobs. I'm interested in hearing what people like, because it might lead to stuff that I like, but I've long stopped caring what people think of my taste, or judging other peoples.
That mentality is why I like music threads on DAKKA. Ive found a crap ton of new music to listen to because of people on DAKKA.
I was going to say 'Drinking and Dreaming' by Waylon Jennings, but then I started to listen to more of his stuff on Youtube. I absolutely hated it as a kid when the oldman used to play it in the car, but now that I am older, on the cusp of being 'old', I think its all great.
Waylon's music is awesome.
<----Thus the change to the Boss Hogg avatar.
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SlaveToDorkness wrote:So you haven't bought any CDs in the last 20 years then?
So, is that remark directed at anyone in this thread specifically, or everyone? As for me, I usually know more about a band before I go to the lengths of actually buying a CD by them, so I know more of what they are like, but in the instance I stated, I was overwhelmed by the stooopidest sort of instant-fanboy momentum. Never again.
Polonius wrote:
Naw, just spent a lot of time among music snobs, and wannabe music snobs. I'm interested in hearing what people like, because it might lead to stuff that I like, but I've long stopped caring what people think of my taste, or judging other peoples.
As I think it was mainly directed at me, I will hold my hands up. My post was me being in a bad mood, normally that kinda thing doesn't bother me either, but for some reason certain comments about bands I'm a big fan of actually caused me to get ticked off last night.
I did have a headache for nine hours mind, so it may have been grumbles from that.
Today I could not care less, and almost deleted my post from shame, but I'd rather admit it and hold my hands up.
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Stronger by Kanye west,
I absolutely hate the dude and I usually don't listen to much rap, but I guess cause daft punk is in it I like it
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I kinda agree with Polonius. I know loads of music snobs and they do my head in, there are million of people in the real world like "Barry" from High Fidelity.
My missus just gave me that book.. it was funny, but a bit feminine.
I hate Guns N Roses, but I have "Welcome to the Jungle" on my MP3 player, its great for the treadmill.
We are arming Syrian rebels who support ISIS, who is fighting Iran, who is fighting Iraq who we also support against ISIS, while fighting Kurds who we support while they are fighting Syrian rebels.
Music Snobs is what I was trying to get at in my first post, badly it seems. Seems my anology of liking most generes is equally frustrating to some.
I just get annoyed sometimes when folks make out one genre is the best thing ever, and everything else on the planet is pure tosh.
I remember getting into an arguement over on Druchii net years ago and getting slapped by a mod for it.
A group of posters in a thread suggesting you couldn't be a fan of music if you didn't go to local clubs every other week to see the small acts live and soon as they where famous and making money they'd sold out. Also dissing anything that wasn't in their 'genre' of choice.
I get a real itchy trigger finger when posting if I ever feel a taste of that going on.
Getting back on topic, I've been thinking long and hard and I remembered one, Spaceman by Babylon Zoo. Couldn't stand anything else on their album, but liked that one.
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Albatross wrote:Who do you know who's a music snob, like?
Apart from me, that is.
Yeah of course there is you, but also several of the blokes i work with, loads of guys in my company, and oddly enough the worst one was my mate "ginge" and he was also from Manchester.
At least your an actual musician, and your biggest interest and hobby is music, you dont SAY you like it just to try and be trendy, but loads of people do!
I mean i think i get it, you must get more pussy if you say you like Velvet Underground and Sonic Youth and fething.. Joy division, Mogwai, Kraftwerk, Faust, Gram Parsons.. gak like that. Ive never had any issues getting laid however so i have missed the urge entirely, but I think basically half of people the wrong side of 30 are music snobs, or fashion snobs, one of the two. Music is like fashion as far as I can tell, in that People seem to try and use it as an extension of their charisma.
Theres bloody loads, and I have devised a fool proof indicator, if instead of writing maybe 3 bands and saying "rock" under the "music" bit of their facebook page, if you find a bloke has about 100 different acts physically listed, he is a music snob. Try it!
Find me a bloke with over 100 who doesnt have Sonic Youth. I notice none of them write something that we all universally like though.. like The Beatles or something.. no no.. cos its gotta be "with it"
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We are arming Syrian rebels who support ISIS, who is fighting Iran, who is fighting Iraq who we also support against ISIS, while fighting Kurds who we support while they are fighting Syrian rebels.
We are arming Syrian rebels who support ISIS, who is fighting Iran, who is fighting Iraq who we also support against ISIS, while fighting Kurds who we support while they are fighting Syrian rebels.
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