Whats better-Technical or Emotional?

[vic was 'ere]

On it's own I guess I prefer technicality, it takes more effort to play. If I wanted to listen to music with only emotion and no technicality whatsoever I'd go listen to some soppy love ballads. But I think the better songs combine both technicality and emotion.

 

[vic was 'ere]

And I do wish people would stop saying that all technical music has to be emotionless wankery and therefore it sux... it seems to some people that it's a crime to be good at playing an instrument.

 

[Immortal Death]

Technicality and emotion are key elements of music and songwriting, they are crucial to the music, and even reliant on each other.

 

[Slaughter Of The Soul]

I love both styles...
The band that owns them all, must be one of the best.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

many many can play a very difficult and technical riff, but few can compose a wise, emotional, memorable , and full of inspiration riff.

 

[Mister Nobody]

to me

art = focused emotion

 

[Neurotic]

songwriting is the most importartant thing, emotion is very important and technicality is not that important, but if its technical and the songs are well written then thats the ultimate art...i like both...

 

[OrestesMantra]

Ill take both.

Take symphony x for example. They are very technical, but at the same time arent completely devoid of emotion and/or feeling. The blistering riffs are extensions of the lyrics and tie together quite nicely.

But, i would rather to "Emotional" than "Technical" though, if given a strict choice.

 

[Metal earth]

Emotion is far more important than technicality.

Agreed

 

[TekChef]

THe trick is to balance them both.

Technical and Emotional are not exclusive to each other; they can be mixed to create powerfull music.
You have to able to play a instrument, but at the same time, you have to know when to use that skill...and when not to.
but at the same time, make it more interesting then your average rock tune.