Spill Your Guts About MB Members' Tastes In Music

The Batlord · 01-08-2015, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

The premise for this thread is for you to spew your ego. Thats great and all, but you really need to take it back a notch. It's leaning a bit toward the special side. Too much guano.

The premise is to tell people what you think of their musical tastes. I told you. Feel free to tell me. I have no problem with you slagging me off, but please do so while bitching about something I actually said. I never mocked your music, or even the music you listen to. I just said you don't seem to be much for exploring music on this site.

Trollheart · 01-08-2015, 07:33 PM

I won't really be taking part in this for two reasons: 1) I don't know the music anyone listens to much, apart from the odd member, certainly not enough to comment on it and 2) I think anyone who feels they have to/have the right to tell people what they should listen to should just **** the hell off. I listen to music because I like it, not because someone says I should, or to be in with the cool kids, or conversely, an aloof lone wolf, mysterious and enigmatic. **** that ****. I don't have time for that sort of posing.

Also, I have tons of music I want to/would love to listen to but am way way WAAAYYY too busy to manage to fit in, so a lot of stuff I should, would or will eventually get around to listening to gets put on the long finger.

But I really don't like threads like this. It's only a personal opinion, but I think they're ego-inflating and pretty pointless really. I'll take recs any time but **** anyone trying to tell me what THEY think I should listen to.

Note: I'm not saying this is a bad thread, just not something I want to be part of. I'm only responding to Batty's post here. Mostly.

That said, it should be pointed out that I am trying to broaden my metal horizons via Metal Month, I recently listened to, and enjoyed, Gram Parsons, and one of the points of my new History of Prog thread is to address what Batty said, that there is too much prog I don't listen to or even know. Hopefully over the course of the journal that will change. Also, some good stuff has come my way via "1001 albums", but so has some real ****.

Finally, Batty I ****ing loved both those songs, especially the second one. Thanks!

Overcast · 01-08-2015, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mondo Bungle

Overcast: Though I like a few bands you do, I honestly can't handle how indie your taste is.

bulbasaur: Same as above, but wildly more obscure.

That's not to say you guys don't have good taste though.

What does indie even mean at this point?

The Batlord · 01-08-2015, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Finally, Batty I ****ing loved both those songs, especially the second one. Thanks!

Would I be correct in assuming that you aren't quite as enthused about the next song on the album?

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Originally Posted by WhateverDude

Batlord:

His music is as ****ty as his back is hairy.

That's better. Now go listen to Sum 41 and get outta my face.

Trollheart · 01-09-2015, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Would I be correct in assuming that you aren't quite as enthused about the next song on the album?

It wasn't as good but I didn't hate it. Completely.

Trollheart · 01-09-2015, 04:04 AM

Ah, so many responses required! Why do I have to sleep?
So, then (cracks knuckles --- OW!)

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

^ this seems a bit ironic considering http://www.musicbanter.com/general-m...our-music.html although it seems like The Batlord stole your idea and turned it into a Spill Your Guts Thread.

That's something entirely different. In doing that I'm listening (or will be listening) to the music people ALLOW ME to listen and rating it given THEIR PERMISSION. Here, Batty is letting anyone jump on anyone regardless of their feelings, hence the thing with Plankton. In other words, and to put it in a way Batty can identify with, what I'm doing is consensual, what he's doing is not always so.

Also, I have not yet rated anyone's music so for all you know I may love everything I hear. Even if I don't I will make constructive posts about why I don't like, or get it. I won't be insulting people. Not saying Batty's doing that but it does come across as preachy and judgemental --- "I know what you should be listening to" --- which is why I won't be contributing to this, other than to respond to things posted to or about me.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Why would you say I stole from Trollheart when I clearly stole from Freebase. Besides, how could I steal from Trollheart when he already steals all of his ideas from me?

This is true.

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

Back the lori up just a minute. You stole from Conan who stole from Freebase Dali. And Trollheart has plenty of other members to help him brainstorm his ideas, he don't need to steal from you.

This is also true.

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Originally Posted by RoxyRollah

Just stroke the man's ego Neo, please?!

She said his EGO....

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

We should start calling him the Great Borrower.

With the emphasis on "Great"...

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I don't really need to be helped out. This thread is either A.) a bit of anti-social fun, or B.) a way to introduce someone to a different point of view. The fact that you're reacting negatively to criticism kind of proves my point that you're a fogie who's stuck in his musical ways. Now you're not just a fogie, but a cantankerous old fogie. You'll notice that, even with Trollheart's post against this thread, he still liked what I recommended. So, maybe I wasn't wholly off the mark?

It wasn't really a post against the thread, just one to say I don't enjoy participating in something like this. I didn't ask for it to be closed down (wouldn't do that) but there are things I take part in and things I don't. Guess which category this falls into?

Anyway, the second part of your post really comes more under a sort of "Recommend a song for..." which, had this been that, I would have been fine with. You're kind of softening the blow a little. "Your music taste is crap but I can help you"...

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Originally Posted by Machine

Trollheart - It's been said here a lot already, but the guy listens to a lot of 70's prog and rock it seems, and dosent really seem all that interested in listening to a lot of newer music coming out. It's not really to blame my dad does it all the time, and seeing from the age database that your a few years older than him I can totally understand that.

Again people generalise. I listen to (mostly) more 80s prog first of all, also AOR and a lot of metal as you've all seen from Metal Month. Then there's Waits, Fogelberg, Griffiths, a-ha, lots of classical, Earle, ELO, Vangelis and a whole lot more. Remember, just because I don't get to review it does not mean I don't listen to it. Were you to see a screengrab of my music directories you might be surprised. Please don't assume, just as people assume Orph is only into garage rock. All you're seeing here is an example, a taster or a sample really. I've been around for over 50 years and have been into music for approximately 35 of those, longer than some of you have been alive. I have listened to more music tha zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Neapolitan · 01-08-2015, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I won't really be taking part in this for two reasons: 1) I don't know the music anyone listens to much, apart from the odd member, certainly not enough to comment on it and 2) I think anyone who feels they have to/have the right to tell people what they should listen to should just **** the hell off. I listen to music because I like it, not because someone says I should, or to be in with the cool kids, or conversely, an aloof lone wolf, mysterious and enigmatic. **** that ****. I don't have time for that sort of posing.

Also, I have tons of music I want to/would love to listen to but am way way WAAAYYY too busy to manage to fit in, so a lot of stuff I should, would or will eventually get around to listening to gets put on the long finger.

But I really don't like threads like this. It's only a personal opinion, but I think they're ego-inflating and pretty pointless really. I'll take recs any time but **** anyone trying to tell me what THEY think I should listen to.

Note: I'm not saying this is a bad thread, just not something I want to be part of. I'm only responding to Batty's post here. Mostly.

That said, it should be pointed out that I am trying to broaden my metal horizons via Metal Month, I recently listened to, and enjoyed, Gram Parsons, and one of the points of my new History of Prog thread is to address what Batty said, that there is too much prog I don't listen to or even know. Hopefully over the course of the journal that will change. Also, some good stuff has come my way via "1001 albums", but so has some real ****.

Finally, Batty I ****ing loved both those songs, especially the second one. Thanks!

^ this seems a bit ironic considering http://www.musicbanter.com/general-m...our-music.html although it seems like The Batlord stole your idea and turned it into a Spill Your Guts Thread.

The Batlord · 01-08-2015, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

^ this seems a bit ironic considering http://www.musicbanter.com/general-m...our-music.html although it seems like The Batlord stole your idea and turned it into a Spill Your Guts Thread.

Why would you say I stole from Trollheart when I clearly stole from Freebase. Besides, how could I steal from Trollheart when he already steals all of his ideas from me?

Neapolitan · 01-08-2015, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Why would you say I stole from Trollheart when I clearly stole from Freebase. Besides, how could I steal from Trollheart when he already steals all of his ideas from me?

Back the lori up just a minute. You stole from Conan who stole from Freebase Dali. And Trollheart has plenty of other members to help him brainstorm his ideas, he don't need to steal from you.

RoxyRollah · 01-08-2015, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

Back the lori up just a minute. You stole from Conan who stole from Freebase Dali. And Trollheart has plenty of other members to help him brainstorm his ideas, he don't need to steal from you.

Just stroke the man's ego Neo, please?!

01-08-2015, 07:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	I won't really be taking part in this for two reasons: 1) I don't know the music anyone listens to much, apart from the odd member, certainly not enough to comment on it and 2) I think anyone who feels they have to/have the right to tell people what they should listen to should just ** the hell off. I listen to music because I like it, not because someone says I should, or to be in with the cool kids, or conversely, an aloof lone wolf, mysterious and enigmatic. that . I don't have time for that sort of posing. Also, I have tons of music I want to/would love to listen to but am way way WAAAYYY too busy to manage to fit in, so a lot of stuff I should, would or will eventually get around to listening to gets put on the long finger. But I really don't like threads like this. It's only a personal opinion, but I think they're ego-inflating and pretty pointless really. I'll take recs any time but anyone trying to tell me what THEY think I should listen to. Note: I'm not saying this is a bad thread, just not something I want to be part of. I'm only responding to Batty's post here. Mostly. That said, it should be pointed out that I am trying to broaden my metal horizons via Metal Month, I recently listened to, and enjoyed, Gram Parsons, and one of the points of my new History of Prog thread is to address what Batty said, that there is too much prog I don't listen to or even know. Hopefully over the course of the journal that will change. Also, some good stuff has come my way via "1001 albums", but so has some real . Finally, Batty I *ing loved both those songs, especially the second one. Thanks! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018*