Since we opened our metalshop may 1, I've been really noticing some interesting things. I'm there all the time and I really talk to most customers. I mean our shop is definitely a hang out for a lot of people.
It's really hard sometimes to hold conversationis with some people. There are so many people who are completely into one type of metal. I mean I understand to each is own, but damn!!
A customer of mine said that it's not good black metal unless it's crusty as hell, sounding like it was taped with a boombox. REALLY??
I play the piano, I've played cello, violin & harp as well. I've been into music my whole life. I can REALLY appreciate a well produced album. Why someone would want to purposely make their CDs sound crusty is beyond me.
And this whole if it's not underground it's crap mentality gets irritating too. If you've sold too many albums or done too many tours, you're a sell out. Success makes you a sellout??
I like ALOT of different bands, some extremely underground, some mainstream. I don't care, if I like the music, I'll listen to it..
We've got one guy that comes in who used to be in a death metal band (who were pretty well known, not saying names) and is now in a pretty mellow radio rock. That's cool, do what you love to do, but he's always throwing jabs in about how death metal is for kids and he's soo beyond that. Responsible adults who want to be successful in life don't play death metal he says. Yet, he had 10 times more fame when he was playing death metal and he traveled all over the world. I just think it's kinda funny. I do like talking with him, it's fun. He's super opinionated.
Anyway... I'm lucky enough that I own the place, so I don't have to censor myself, I can tell people how I feel about these things..
We got alot of slack when we first opened. People were posting blogs and bulletins about how we're just a bunch of sluts, we know nothing about metal, yada yada yada.. It doesn't bother me one bit. I think it's pretty funny. Like I have to have a dick to know anything about metal. Because I'm a female, I'm only going to sell POISON & BRITNEY SPEARS. WTF? Some of those people have been in the shop and they've bought things and came back.
Anyway people seem surpirsed some days that I can hold a good conversation about metal. I just think it's amusing that people can be so close minded.
Anyway, just had to share some randomness..
It's really hard sometimes to hold conversationis with some people. There are so many people who are completely into one type of metal. I mean I understand to each is own, but damn!!
A customer of mine said that it's not good black metal unless it's crusty as hell, sounding like it was taped with a boombox. REALLY??
I play the piano, I've played cello, violin & harp as well. I've been into music my whole life. I can REALLY appreciate a well produced album. Why someone would want to purposely make their CDs sound crusty is beyond me.
And this whole if it's not underground it's crap mentality gets irritating too. If you've sold too many albums or done too many tours, you're a sell out. Success makes you a sellout??
I like ALOT of different bands, some extremely underground, some mainstream. I don't care, if I like the music, I'll listen to it..
We've got one guy that comes in who used to be in a death metal band (who were pretty well known, not saying names) and is now in a pretty mellow radio rock. That's cool, do what you love to do, but he's always throwing jabs in about how death metal is for kids and he's soo beyond that. Responsible adults who want to be successful in life don't play death metal he says. Yet, he had 10 times more fame when he was playing death metal and he traveled all over the world. I just think it's kinda funny. I do like talking with him, it's fun. He's super opinionated.
Anyway... I'm lucky enough that I own the place, so I don't have to censor myself, I can tell people how I feel about these things..
We got alot of slack when we first opened. People were posting blogs and bulletins about how we're just a bunch of sluts, we know nothing about metal, yada yada yada.. It doesn't bother me one bit. I think it's pretty funny. Like I have to have a dick to know anything about metal. Because I'm a female, I'm only going to sell POISON & BRITNEY SPEARS. WTF? Some of those people have been in the shop and they've bought things and came back.
Anyway people seem surpirsed some days that I can hold a good conversation about metal. I just think it's amusing that people can be so close minded.
Anyway, just had to share some randomness..