Heh I'm really starting to like this blog malarkey.
Anyways, ever get that moment when talking to someone about music when you realise you have absolutely nothing in common in that department ? Could be on a night out, with a new friend, or a friend of a friend you're chatting to at a party or something. Happens to me a lot of the time and can be quite annoying ! I wouldn't say I have a strange taste in music, far from it It's just not very popular with the average person. I'd like Metal to use a broad term but to narrow it down to Sub-Genres I'd like Thrash, Death, and Black Metal (wiki if you don't know what the difference would be :D). Now I'd also like Blues, actually I love it and Classical music. I wouldn't call myself a music snob or anything like that, I can appreciate a good song regardless of genre.
As you could probably imagine, gets a little tricky trying to make a connection with some bands or artists mentioned so during conversations I just start off by mentioning the more popular or easy on the ear genres (Blues and Classical) and work from there. Another thing that gets to me is when I do happen to mention the more extreme genres, I'm met with strange faces and comments such as:
"I don't know how you can listen to that stuff, it's just noise and shouting !".
It really really isn't, I can admit it's an acquired taste and some of the stuff I listen to now sounded like noise to me years ago but you get past the "noise" factor and actually hear every note, every lyric, every melody or harmony clearly. Well actually.. some of the stuff can just be pure noise and shouting I can admit, but whatever this is my rant !! You appreciate little things about the songs that no one else will hear until they actually sit down and *listen* to it properly.
I like my music for reasons a lot of people would, it makes me feel something or just sounds really good on the ears, more the emotional aspect for me though. A lot of the Death, Thrash and Black metal get my adrenaline going, I feel pumped up and have massive urges to rock out with my cock out, not literally of course.. Well.. Only at home.. Anyway. I listen to that stuff when I'm angry, or in the mood for a few heavy riffs with double bass pedals blasting so I can headbang or even oddly enough, just to chill out. It isn't all heavy riffs and shouting, some metal guitarists are the most talented musicians I've heard, writing amazing pieces that are amazing to listen to ! I'm listening to Fermented Offal Discharge by Necrophagist as I type, that'd be a heavy "noise" type song but with brilliantly written riffs and solos ! Check it out ;).
The Blues and Classical stuff would be the same but not when I'm down or unhappy, I listened to these and find myself really appreciating the musical ability and talent, it just sounds so lovely most of the time. Perfect for chilling out and relaxing to, light listening I like to call it. Although some of the Classical stuff can be bit heavy, not so much the blues though.
Well that's enough ranting for me really.. Until i get the urge to post again !
It really really isn't, I can admit it's an acquired taste and some of the stuff I listen to now sounded like noise to me years ago but you get past the "noise" factor and actually hear every note, every lyric, every melody or harmony clearly. Well actually.. some of the stuff can just be pure noise and shouting I can admit, but whatever this is my rant !! You appreciate little things about the songs that no one else will hear until they actually sit down and *listen* to it properly.
I like my music for reasons a lot of people would, it makes me feel something or just sounds really good on the ears, more the emotional aspect for me though. A lot of the Death, Thrash and Black metal get my adrenaline going, I feel pumped up and have massive urges to rock out with my cock out, not literally of course.. Well.. Only at home.. Anyway. I listen to that stuff when I'm angry, or in the mood for a few heavy riffs with double bass pedals blasting so I can headbang or even oddly enough, just to chill out. It isn't all heavy riffs and shouting, some metal guitarists are the most talented musicians I've heard, writing amazing pieces that are amazing to listen to ! I'm listening to Fermented Offal Discharge by Necrophagist as I type, that'd be a heavy "noise" type song but with brilliantly written riffs and solos ! Check it out ;).
The Blues and Classical stuff would be the same but not when I'm down or unhappy, I listened to these and find myself really appreciating the musical ability and talent, it just sounds so lovely most of the time. Perfect for chilling out and relaxing to, light listening I like to call it. Although some of the Classical stuff can be bit heavy, not so much the blues though.
Well that's enough ranting for me really.. Until i get the urge to post again !
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