Is it just me or are music genres getting way too complicated? I was talking to someone, and they kept going off on hardcore, emocore, indie, and all these different things...What the hell? I thought indie was being a independant band, I didn't know it was a music type...
I hate every single cookie-cutter blonde bimbo pop star that I've ever heard. I also can't stand rap. When some rap guys stole the riff from "Crazy Train" for one of their songs, it pissed me off to no end. Also can't stand Good Charlotte, Simple Plan, and fluffy punk in general.
It is far too hard for me to vote on this one. Both of these countries have contributed so much to music...I think it is a sin to go one way or the other.
You know, I might have misread, but I don't think anyone has mentioned Richard Thompson yet. Great guitarist. Has anyone heard "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" or "I Feel So Good"?
I don't still have the review, sorry...Its really great though. Best SOAD album yet, in my opinion.
I love their style, so schitzophrenic. They juxtapose really heavy, fast stuff with these melodic, sing-along choruses. And the choruses aren't just melodic, they are powerful. Daron Malakian is a genius.
I'm wondering the same thing that scott is...Do you play an instrument?
I disagree about as much as one can that it is speed that determines skill. You can have your Van Halen; in my opinion, a song can be really fast and make you go "Wow, cool!" but it just doesn't have a soul...Doesn't have anything you can really latch on to.
I'll probably take some heat for saying that, but oh well. Speed is a trend, but it isn't what music should be about.