• "Growing out" of genres
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I got into metal with Metallica, Maiden and Sabbath, then Dream Theatre, then Yngwie Malmsteem, then pretty much everything else. Now all my friends pretty much just listen to metal and are disgusted that I have a "Fleetwood Mac" folder on my phone
rofl metal elitist Music elitists are the worst and are also probably the worst thing to ever happen to music.
[QUOTE=hugarh;34879598]I got into metal with Metallica, Maiden and Sabbath, then Dream Theatre, then Yngwie Malmsteem, then pretty much everything else. Now all my friends pretty much just listen to metal and are disgusted that I have a "Fleetwood Mac" folder on my phone[/QUOTE] How can you hate on Fleetwood Mac? What the fuck.
There will always be hatred for music one way or another. Always, no way around it.
The same thing happened to me with heavy metal. I used to wear all black and nothing but metal shirts, I had really long hair... But, it was almost like I woke up one day not liking it anymore. It almost got old to me. Kind of like if you eat the same thing for lunch everyday, the taste just gets bland and you think "I want something different today". Now, that's not to say I don't enjoy the occasional blasting of Metallica's "Whiplash" or "Phantom Lord", but that very rarely happens anymore, as opposed to when I used to listen to the album Kill 'Em All at least twice a day.
I already get bored halfway through one Metallica song.
[QUOTE=Franke_R!?;34880623]rofl metal elitist Music elitists are the worst and are also probably the worst thing to ever happen to music.[/QUOTE] I dunno man hipsters are pretty bad too...either way it's a god damn nightmare trying to have a logical discussion with one about music.
[QUOTE=SolidSnake52;34891132]I dunno man hipsters are pretty bad too...either way it's a god damn nightmare trying to have a logical discussion with one about music.[/QUOTE] When [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IizCzxN3NHA]The Mighty Rio Grande[/url] was used in Moneyball I was like "Holy shit, I've been listening to TWDY forever! So awesome to hear them in this movie." Everyone else was acting like someone shit in their cereal. "WHYYYYYYYYYYY I WAS LISTENING TO THIS BEFORE IT WAS COOL"
[QUOTE=SolidSnake52;34891132]I dunno man hipsters are pretty bad too...either way it's a god damn nightmare trying to have a logical discussion with one about music.[/QUOTE] Hipsters in the technical sense don't even exist anymore (someone who dislikes something solely due to its popularity), I'm not sure what you're complaining about. I mean, the associated culture still exists but I don't see why there'd be an issue having a musical conversation with one. Even if you know someone who genuinely dislikes something sheerly out of its popularity, then that's simply musical elitism as well.
[QUOTE=Nibwoddle;34891158]Hipsters in the technical sense don't even exist anymore (someone who dislikes something solely due to its popularity), I'm not sure what you're complaining about. I mean, the associated culture still exists but I don't see why there'd be an issue having a musical conversation with one. Even if you know someone who genuinely dislikes something sheerly out of its popularity, then that's simply musical elitism as well.[/QUOTE] And each comes with their own kind of annoying. I think it's the pretentiousness of hipsters that gets to me, similar to progressive elitists.
[QUOTE=SolidSnake52;34891179]And each comes with their own kind of annoying. I think it's the pretentiousness of hipsters that gets to me, similar to progressive elitists.[/QUOTE] For me, it's the scarfs. Really guys? It's not even that cold.
[QUOTE=Banned?;34891183]For me, it's the scarfs. Really guys? It's not even that cold.[/QUOTE] If we're going to debate aesthetics then for me it's those stupid fucking glasses. Hideously thick-rimmed, and more recently, not even functional. Just a fugly accessory to go with an already bad wardrobe.
[QUOTE=SolidSnake52;34891179]And each comes with their own kind of annoying. I think it's the pretentiousness of hipsters that gets to me, similar to progressive elitists.[/QUOTE] I don't see what that has to do with music, though. I think you're in the wrong for assuming just because someone meets a certain stereotype at first glance that they're immediately going to be annoying and elitist. I know numerous people who would probably count as hipsters and if anything I find musical discussions with them more rewarding than otherwise.
[QUOTE=Nibwoddle;34891210]I don't see what that has to do with music, though. I think you're in the wrong for assuming just because someone meets a certain stereotype at first glance that they're immediately going to be annoying and elitist. I know numerous people who would probably count as hipsters and if anything I find musical discussions with them more rewarding than otherwise.[/QUOTE] I generally wait for the pretentious comments before I make that judgement. I do, admittedly, find the wardrobe extremely annoying though. Something about it just irks me.
[QUOTE=SolidSnake52;34891198]If we're going to debate aesthetics then for me it's those stupid fucking glasses. Hideously thick-rimmed, and more recently, not even functional. Just a fugly accessory to go with an already bad wardrobe.[/QUOTE] And that's entirely down to opinion. I happen to wear glasses that fit that description... and they [I]are[/I] functional, am I immediately invalidated as a person? This isn't even a musical discussion.
[QUOTE=Nibwoddle;34891220]And that's entirely down to opinion. I happen to wear glasses that fit that description... and they [I]are[/I] functional, am I immediately invalidated as a person? This isn't even a musical discussion.[/QUOTE] No it's not, and no that doesn't invalidate you as a person. But I do also know people that literally got fake, gigantic-rimmed glasses for no real reason. And in any case, back to music...the one genre I really just stopped listening to was any form of death metal. Sure, I enjoy the occasional relapse into Opeth or Wintersun for a while, but I just don't like most of it anymore.
Metal elitists annoy me more than hipsters.
[QUOTE=Eluveitie;34891252]Metal elitists annoy me more than hipsters.[/QUOTE] They're even with me Somewhere around the 9th ring of hell, give or take
[QUOTE=Eluveitie;34891252]Metal elitists annoy me more than hipsters.[/QUOTE] At least hipsters tend to be musically open-minded. Metal elitists outright refuse and even joke about anything that isn't metal.
[QUOTE=Nibwoddle;34891272]At least hipsters tend to be musically open-minded. Metal elitists outright refuse and even joke about anything that isn't metal.[/QUOTE] Touche Really the only genres I'm not fond of are hip-hop, rnb, funk, and disco. Just never liked the way they sound.
[QUOTE=Nibwoddle;34891272]At least hipsters tend to be musically open-minded. Metal elitists outright refuse and even joke about anything that isn't metal.[/QUOTE] This is pretty much why I don't like them.
[QUOTE=SolidSnake52;34891198]If we're going to debate aesthetics then for me it's those stupid fucking glasses. Hideously thick-rimmed, and more recently, not even functional. Just a fugly accessory to go with an already bad wardrobe.[/QUOTE] I was making a joke, but it's really not funny for anyone but me because I live in Colorado and perpetually wear a hoodie over a t-shirt and hear people complain how cold it is all the time here. :/ [B]E:[/B] But thick, useless glasses are totally stupid, yeah.
[QUOTE=Nibwoddle;34891272]At least hipsters tend to be musically open-minded. Metal elitists outright refuse and even joke about anything that isn't metal.[/QUOTE] metal elitists are usually hilarious because in my experience, they're the ones with the most conservative and "safe" tastes in metal (I can only presume because they've got really rigid (and retarded) ideas of what is "true" metal) Oh, and as it happens, I don't like Fleetwood Mac lol. Don't exactly hate them but I'd probably change station if one of their songs came on the radio.
[QUOTE=lil timmy;34892628]metal elitists are usually hilarious because in my experience, they're the ones with the most conservative and "safe" tastes in metal (I can only presume because they've got really rigid (and retarded) ideas of what is "true" metal) Oh, and as it happens, I don't like Fleetwood Mac lol. Don't exactly hate them but I'd probably change station if one of their songs came on the radio.[/QUOTE] People who listen to the -core metals have a more open minded taste than metal elitists, which is hilarious since metal elitists hate the people who listen to those genres.
[QUOTE=Eluveitie;34892652]People who listen to the -core metals have a more open minded taste than metal elitists, which is hilarious since metal elitists hate the people who listen to those genres.[/QUOTE] :wink:
[QUOTE=Franke_R!?;34892664]:wink:[/QUOTE] Hi. Yes, I know, no actually I don't, what?
[QUOTE=Eluveitie;34892799]Hi. Yes, I know, no actually I don't, what?[/QUOTE] I'm gonna take a wild guess and say Franke_R is someone who listens to the -core metals. :v: Myself, I don't actively listen to them, but there are some ([b]some[/b]) -core bands I can tolerate. Overall I don't really care for it, since metalcore seems to have a tendency of using mediocre harsh vocals, and the song structures and compositions tend to be really formulaic and not that ambitious (that is to say they "play it safe" by "using the generic metalcore formula.") With that being said, there are the occasional metalcore bands or songs I can appreciate, though I think this is mostly born from the fact that modern bands really blur the line between what is considered metalcore and what is considered melodic metal. Most the metalcore bands I do tolerate tend to be referred interchangeably between the two genres. :v:
[QUOTE=Eluveitie;34892652]People who listen to the -core metals have a more open minded taste than metal elitists, which is hilarious since metal elitists hate the people who listen to those genres.[/QUOTE] I hate *core metal but I think it sounds like shit.
btw I wasn't kidding I said that you aren't metal unless you like Kate Bush.
[QUOTE=Banned?;34898882]I hate *core metal but I think it sounds like shit.[/QUOTE] What you've heard or all of it?
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