What does your family/significant other think of the music you listen to?
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my hubby is more into death/black metal, but he will listen to some of my stuff. my daughter prefers nu-metal/old metallica. my dad has never liked anything i have ever listened to, except early beatles. mum sort-of likes queen. my brothers... who knows, probably metal of some sort.
Ciarrai
The crazy girl in front
My brother's in a metal band of his own, so obviously he loves metal. My parents didn't used to be into metal that much, but that has changed drastically. They actually love my favorite bands-Symphony X and Blind Guardian, and they enjoy the live Star One cds and dvd I have. I attribute my dad's change of opinion to seeing Symphony X & Blind Guardian live with me, because he really enjoyed their performances. My mom however, has liked metal for awhile. I think the only bands they wouldn't like would be ones with death vocals.
My dad got into a discussion about music at work with a coworker, and he was defending metal, basically saying it has so much more to it than that pop junk on the radio! :Spin:
The only person that doesn't like metal in my family is my sister. She's into pop and rap, which is fine. Just so long as she doesn't bother me about my music, I won't bother her about hers.
My dad got into a discussion about music at work with a coworker, and he was defending metal, basically saying it has so much more to it than that pop junk on the radio! :Spin:
The only person that doesn't like metal in my family is my sister. She's into pop and rap, which is fine. Just so long as she doesn't bother me about my music, I won't bother her about hers.
Yngvai X
Dark Emperor
My dad got me into 70s prog (Yes, Genesis, ELP), cause that was what he was into when he was younger, then when I found progmetal, I got him into that (hes infatuated with Dream Theater now).
My girlfriend's taste is music is near identical to mine (SyX is her fav band too). She was the one who wound up getting me into Rhapsody and Children of Bodom. The only band I listen to that she doesnt like is Nightwish (she doesnt like Tarja's voice).
My girlfriend's taste is music is near identical to mine (SyX is her fav band too). She was the one who wound up getting me into Rhapsody and Children of Bodom. The only band I listen to that she doesnt like is Nightwish (she doesnt like Tarja's voice).
Mr. Shred-ididle
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Woah, where the hell do you guys meet chix that like metal?
I have a high cance of getting what i want ay? I want 13 year old girl that like metal, prog, shred and is hot.
I have a high cance of getting what i want ay? I want 13 year old girl that like metal, prog, shred and is hot.
my little brother appreciates syx, others listen to pop and stuff, mom and dad got no comments
ex gf liked them abit
ex gf liked them abit
SilentRealm
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Zax666
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My bro is in pretty much the same music, but he is lestening to more To/Die/For and less Dream Theater.
My family is cool with me and I'm cool with them.
They don't even mind when I play heavy metal with the volume wide-open (on my guitar). In fact my neighbours are pretty cool also, for some time I was only playing on headphones and they asked me like 'Why aren't we hearing you rescenly?". And believe me, they're NOT metalheads.
I'm just a lucky bastard.
Oh, and Shred-ididle, don't worry, my bro found his significant other in the university and it only took him a week there.
High school girls are not cool 'nuff! How come they NEVER want to take a risk? I wouldn't have a guy/gal who doesn't like a challenge for a friend.
*second thought: the ones here, though are exceptions*
My family is cool with me and I'm cool with them.
They don't even mind when I play heavy metal with the volume wide-open (on my guitar). In fact my neighbours are pretty cool also, for some time I was only playing on headphones and they asked me like 'Why aren't we hearing you rescenly?". And believe me, they're NOT metalheads.
I'm just a lucky bastard.
Oh, and Shred-ididle, don't worry, my bro found his significant other in the university and it only took him a week there.
High school girls are not cool 'nuff! How come they NEVER want to take a risk? I wouldn't have a guy/gal who doesn't like a challenge for a friend.
*second thought: the ones here, though are exceptions*
Just like me, my girlfirend digs Symphony X, Dream Theater and Children of Bodom a lot. But she can't stand the heavier stuff I'm putting on, like Suffocation, Cryptopsy or Meshuggah, and she defineatley can't stand Allan Holdsworth, so I'm always putting that on when I'm alone 
Janina
Pure Maiden Of Finland
I guess my parents don't even know, what kind of music I like... 
When I still lived with them, they were hardly ever at home, so how could they know? Oh, my mom knows that I sung backing vocals for a metal band and she was proud, though she always wanted me to continue singing classical, since she is a great singer herself
My brother brought me to metal as a kid, but he likes older stuff, not sure how he likes the bands which I love.
And finally my husband, oh well, we share the same taste in music and that's great! But there is one band, which we disagree about, Iron Maiden... He is a huge fan, and I hate them He even brainwashed our 3 year old daughter to like them too :Smug:
When I still lived with them, they were hardly ever at home, so how could they know? Oh, my mom knows that I sung backing vocals for a metal band and she was proud, though she always wanted me to continue singing classical, since she is a great singer herself My brother brought me to metal as a kid, but he likes older stuff, not sure how he likes the bands which I love.
And finally my husband, oh well, we share the same taste in music and that's great!
But there is one band, which we disagree about, Iron Maiden... He is a huge fan, and I hate them He even brainwashed our 3 year old daughter to like them too :Smug:You`re clueless. Jazz and fusion takes MUCH more of an effort to play well.
As for my family: my mother is not much of a music-listener and is mostly into easy-listening stuff like Celine Dion, dinner jazz and so on.. I`m into a load of genres, but I don`t really expose her to it unless it`s something I guess she`ll like. I`ve played some classical pieces and some jazz stuff for her and she says she likes it, but she`s not that big a culture-appreciator anyway, being content to stay in the world of 8-4 workdays and TV-entertainment.
My father is EXTREMELY supportive of me and my music. I know he doesn`t dig all of it, but I know he loves Steely Dan, Debussy and Kurt Weill all thanks to me. He`s a brilliant jazz pianist himself, and anything with piano and expanded chords is okay in his book. In addition to that, he`s been very generous with monetary support and has allowed me to utilize a wealth of equipment which I still use in various forms to this day. I owe him the world.
My sister is mostly into jazz (standard stuff and some more avant-garde things) and pop/rock and is currently attending the annual Jazz festival in Molde. I don`t like everything she listens to, some stuff like Radiohead I dig thanks to her, others I could care less for. I don`t really expose her to any of my music, unless it`s something I know she`ll like. I played some Weather Report for her, and she went out and bought Heavy Weather immediately. Pretty cool.
The rest of my immediate family (aunts, uncles) consists mostly of musical imbeciles who don`t care for anything discordant or sonically challenging. Some of my cousins are into IDM, which I dig, but they`re the exception.
My mom appreciates the talent that goes into stuff like SX and Dream Theater, but it still bores her to tears. She's okay with it, though.
My dad likes it because he used to play drums. He was really into Rush and Kansas so he's like an old school progger. Hahaha.
And my brother likes Symphony X... he's always trying to screech out "Triumphant champion of Ithaca!!". Also, my CDs are at a friend's house so I'm listening to Divine Wings that he downloaded on his computer. I showed him the light rather well.
BTW, yes... Metal takes a lot of talent, but jazz is much harder. Take it from a guitarist, man. But you're right that classical owns all.
She's okay with it, though.My dad likes it because he used to play drums. He was really into Rush and Kansas so he's like an old school progger. Hahaha.
And my brother likes Symphony X... he's always trying to screech out "Triumphant champion of Ithaca!!". Also, my CDs are at a friend's house so I'm listening to Divine Wings that he downloaded on his computer. I showed him the light rather well.
BTW, yes... Metal takes a lot of talent, but jazz is much harder. Take it from a guitarist, man. But you're right that classical owns all.
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It's wierd stuff... like some screaming vocals, some singing vocals, a guitarist, a jazz fusion bassist, and a 48 year old jazz drummer... how can you go wrong??? Go get painter's pallette... the older one is more black metal... this is a lot different, plus it's pretty proggy.
It's wierd stuff... like some screaming vocals, some singing vocals, a guitarist, a jazz fusion bassist, and a 48 year old jazz drummer... how can you go wrong??? Go get painter's pallette... the older one is more black metal... this is a lot different, plus it's pretty proggy.
My fiance likes some of it but would only play Ayreon or Star One out of choice. My brother loves it and has the same taste as me. My mother also liks some of it, mostly the more melodic ballad songs such as Candlelight Fantasia and Whispers.
All the chicks that I've met (in real life) that like metal are weeeird. If I ever met one that shared my tastes, though, WATCH OUT WORLD.
Me: I like Vanden Plas.
Her: Me too.
Me: OMG I love you.
And then we'd get married, have five children, and name them all John Petrucci.
God DAMN am I rambling.
Me: I like Vanden Plas.
Her: Me too.
Me: OMG I love you.
And then we'd get married, have five children, and name them all John Petrucci.
God DAMN am I rambling.
Polyeidus
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arglebargle said:All the chicks that I've met (in real life) that like metal are weeeird. If I ever met one that shared my tastes, though, WATCH OUT WORLD.
Me: I like Vanden Plas.
Her: Me too.
Me: OMG I love you.
And then we'd get married, have five children, and name them all John Petrucci.
God DAMN am I rambling.
hehehehe..
My sister likes a lot of different shit: goth, industrial, jazz, tribal music, I don't even know.. but not metal.
My dad can kinda get into some of the mellower metals (non-death metal hehe) sometimes or even shred like Yngwie or Jason Becker.
My mom.. meh, nope.
Meeting a chick that likes metal? Wouldn't that be the day... I'm 17, still in high school so the metal scene is all based off Rolling Stone/Mtv.
Mr. Shred-ididle
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Technically, metal is generally harder when it comes to shred and technical prog metal bands. But the theory, improvisation, knowledge and mostly maturiey of Jazz is way more demanding than metal. There is exeptions of course.
And I'm still 13, SilentRealm. Still 13 till the end of October.
And I'm still 13, SilentRealm. Still 13 till the end of October.
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