Shell Shock
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That piece of music is called metal. Most of my friends do not listen to it - most of my friends do not take music THAT seriously to have well-thought out principles. And I don't consider myself very "advanced" music-wise, either. I think that all music genres have a right to exist - only that within these genres there are artists with no talent or artists who don't showcase any talent, but are loved by the masses.speed said:Shell shock you make many good points- yet, has there ever been a piece of music that moved you- that you understood- but your friends would never understand? And, you make a good point that music sometimes doesnt force one to think at all- but to be part of the music.
You tell a guy who's been studying music forever (a few of my friends and close relatives have), gone to a conservatory, etc. - lived and breathed music for a very long time, from their early age - to compare, say, Slayer with Britney Spears. Most of the time he will find no difference. I know what you'll say - this is all a pretentious elitism, blah-blah - and yet think of elitism that is not pretentious. Think of musicians who are hard-working and talented and very educated (the first two are abundant in the metal scene - the latter one isn't) - and why would his opinion be less significant than yours? It wouldn't... To him, I'm what all those Britney Spears fans are to me.. Like there's no difference between a second and a lifetime when compared to eternity - there's no difference between Britney Spears and metal to those educated music nerds. Therefore I've got no argument, none at all (since I like bands like Slayer) when I'm bashing a hip-hop or pop fan.. I mean, with the exception of some GLARING talentless boneheads - the notes always stay the same, whatever style it is.. Music is not objective, it's subjective, and I say we should just listen to what we like without any feelings of "musical supremacy...."