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Originally Posted by Crowe
For example: I consider Alkaline Trio one of my favorite bands, but there is no way I think that they have better music than Johannes Brahms. This might be because I'm a classically trained musician, I just happen to know that Brahms is better at making music than the Alkaline Trio - but I feel like this is something that everyone is aware of.
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I ask you; what is the point of music? To enjoy it, and to inspire emotions within you? That's what I look for. And if a pop-punk band can do that more effectively than a classical musician, then I won’t deny that I find the pop-punk band better than the classical artist, even if that seems ridiculous to "clasically trained" musicians who obviously look for different things.
I want music to be passionate, with interesting lyrics that can make a statement, that can encourage the listener and get them to think. That's what makes music good, to me. There are lots of bands who haven't had the chance to be classically trained are still perfectly capable of writing music that many people will find to hit all the right spots. I's all about the listener and what they look for, though. To me, there is more passion and substance in early Dinosaur Jr albums than I’ve ever heard from any Hendrrx.
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Originally Posted by Crowe
You sit here talking about rights - but I have a feeling you are pulling this rant out of your nether cavity. I did not deny anyone winning this poll. I simply stated my personal surprise about people's opinions regarding who was "The Best" which at the time, I thought we were judging. So are you discounting my right do so? When I realized my mistake, I acknowledged it and expected to MOVE ON WITH THE CONVERSATION. But since you keep bringing it up...
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You are correct, you didn't deny it. But you implied it was ridiculous and somehow
wrong that Dinosaur Jr were beating Hendrx, and that people could possibly think that Dino were better. The fact you thought this was about "the best band" or whatever is IRRELEVANT. I am not discounting your right to state your opinion, I'm saying that don't spout bull**** like "musically blasphemous" just because the band you think (THINK, my friend) is better isn't winning. It was yr attitude, and how you seemed to think it was outside the realm of possibility that Dinosaur Jr could've made better music than Jimi Hendrix. For example:
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But Hendrix is motherfvcking hands down better than Dinosaur Jr
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Not a fact. An opinion.
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Technical skill and influence aside... Dinosaur Jr is still not even close to Jimi Hendrix
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see above
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And again, this does say the BEST BAND poll... not the, oh I know that this band's the best, but I'm going to go ahead and pick this guy instead poll did I miss something?
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Prove that Hendrix is the best, and everyone knows that that is a fact. Then I'll concede you have a point.
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it's an act of trying to go against the norm for the sake of going against the norm
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Or people think Dinosaur Jr is better than Hendrix? BETTER. THE BEST of the two. Yeah, that'll be it.
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Our definition of the word best is different. Therefore, what you think the word "best" entails and what I think the word "best" entails is different. Since you love the idea of subjectivity - apply the concept to our views of the word "best", and let that satiate you.
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Clearly. Since you understand that people have a different idea of what "the best" is, you (hopefully) can now recognize that there is no artist who SHOULD win the poll, whether it be someone's favorite OR who they regard "the best". So let people vote whatever way they want, and don't be a pompous ******* about it.
good day.
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