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Originally Posted by Wayfarer
Adam goes on a rampage one night and kills two hundred people. In the next town over, on that very same night, Dan kills a single human. Now, considering that Adam's massacre was on a much larger scale, would it be correct to say that Dan did not commit homicide? Obviously it wouldn't be. Sure, one could go on about how much "worse" Adam is for what he did, but ultimately, they're both murderers.
I don't see what's so bad about a person not being interested in some guy singing over three chords played on an acoustic guitar. Sure, the lyrics may be heart-wrenching, but there are times when that type of thing, musically, just isn't enough to keep one interested. To say music is entirely about emotion is equally as ignorant as some stereotypical Yngwie Malmsteen fan saying that it's all about how many notes one can play per second. Different strokes for different folks, like.
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Folk is one of the oldest and most important genres ever. Dismissing it off is way different then dismissing a boring old metal band. No amount of bad analogies is going to change that.
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Originally Posted by riseagainstrocks
Where did I ever call folk bland and pathetic? If I remember correctly I was specifically talking about people with acoustic guitars. Aren't you the one who pointed out that that isn't folk?
People do not need a degree in order to discuss music. I don't have one. However, I feel that without a knowledge of the methods used to create said music, appreciation other than that initial connection to the beauty and power of a piece is impossible.
I realize that liking or disliking a certain band is entirely subjective. I said it before and I'll say it again, if you dislike something I do (in this specific case, Cynic), I won't be offended or angry. However when the reason you give is something as trite as "their bland metal fusion". Then I take issue.
and thanks for thinking that a) I'm straightedge and b) I'm an *******. It means a lot. Granted I'd probably think you had more credibility if you didn't create threads titled "the ***est reply wins".
I'd also like to amend this: "and just to clarify, when I use the term technical, I'm NOT talking about mile a minute sweeps. That Cynic video is a prime example. Odd chord shapes coupled with counterpoint vocal melody create a layered effect that appeals to me in the pure aesthetic sense as well as the mathematical one."
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This isn't even worth replying to, it's the same arrogant bull**** over and over. You're not proving anything by making stabs at how someone posts you realize that right? You've said two incredibly stupid things so far: "Emotion isn't important in music." and the most recent one "You have to know how something sounds the way it does to really understand it." You're so arrogant and ignorant it's hilarious especially seeing as you're completely unaware how stupid you sound. You take such pride in being an "a
sshole" guess what? You're the only one that thinks it makes you look cool. *awaits stabs at taste and whatever else kids with big internet d
icks say*