Things You've Heard About Music That Make You Think

[Quinarvy]

Ok, we need a thread like this. We need a thread to discuss the opinions of others, whether they be odd, intelligent, or just plain silly.

Post things you've heard about music that make your brain tick, it can be a forum post (but for the love of god, no referencing RB Forum members in a negative way, at all, but sources outside the RB Forums is fine (as long as it's a celebrity or a close friend/relative who you know would not be offended (or YouTube comments) you are referencing) if it's something that can be considered "stupid" (not an opinion), so something like "only singles are important to music"). But really, lets be above "stupid" comments and instead post a majority of intelligent or odd things.

Here's a few examples:

Intelligent: Rock may not be possible without Robert Johnson

Silly: Dethklok is the most brutal band ever (though this is up for debate).

YouTubian Comment: "i havent heard this song before, so it sucks"

Remember: No flaming other posters!

[Lolicat]

(How many brackets (you know, these things) were you thinking you could get away with (without anyone noting it, I mean (in case you didn't know)) using in the above post, OP (Quinvary))?

Bazinga!

I don't think I've heard anything that's made me think really, you know, being on Gaia and all.

[Oscar-Rio]

hmmm, this thread won't take long to devolve into a pseudo "stupid things"

[Squaretriangles]

hmmm, this thread won't take long to devolve into a pseudo "stupid things"

Isn't that the idea?

[Oscar-Rio]

Isn't that the idea?

no.

[Idiostock]

Silly: Dethklok is the most brutal band ever (though this is up for debate).

No it's not. Dethklok concerts have pain/death waivers. Most brutal band ever, hands down.

A couple of the things in that thread about musical sayings got me thinking. I'll copy paste a few.

[Fizzeler]

Most things my older brother says about music fit into the silly category like
"If a band is not popular they stink"

I think he is just misinformed, but it just makes me :(

[Idiostock]

KingProgdor: The only artists worth a damn are the ones who don't care whether you buy their music or download it; they just want it heard. - Intelligent

timmay9: If you don't like my music you have no taste. If you like it, you are a conformist. - Silly

[franticfish]

KingProgdor: The only artists worth a damn are the ones who don't care whether you buy their music or download it; they just want it heard. - Intelligent

timmay9: If you don't like my music you have no taste. If you like it, you are a conformist. - Silly
I think the second comment was a joke :rolleyes:

[Oscar-Rio]

it was silly that one person labeled Cannibal Corpse as Black Metal.

[Squaretriangles]

it was silly that one person labeled Cannibal Corpse as Black Metal.

That was indeed VERY silly. It was even sillier of the OP of that thread to allow their 10-year old to play Cannibal Corpse on Rock Band, and then get upset about the lyrical content of a song called 'Hammer Smashed Face'.

[franticfish]

That was indeed VERY silly. It was even sillier of the OP of that thread to allow their 10-year old to play Cannibal Corpse on Rock Band, and then get upset about the lyrical content of a song called 'Hammer Smashed Face'.
It's also silly that someone in that thread labeled Cannibal Corpse as grindcore.

[Squaretriangles]

It's also silly that someone in that thread labeled Cannibal Corpse as grindcore.

This whole 'silly' thing is getting pretty silly.

[KingProgdor]

This whole 'silly' thing is getting pretty silly.

The need to nice and happy and buddy-buddy with everybody in general is silly. Open forums aren't open when you're expected not to disagree with others.

[Squaretriangles]

The need to nice and happy and buddy-buddy with everybody in general is silly. Open forums aren't open when you're expected not to disagree with others.

I agree with you.

[KingProgdor]

I agree with you.

:D

[Runesmith]

HMXHenry's thread a few days back about Henry Rollins contained one of the most thought-provoking quotations I have ever had the opportunity to read. I agreed with everything Hank said, of course, and find it really distressing that many kids and teens associate rebellion with behaving like morons.

[JukeBoxHero]

HMXHenry's thread a few days back about Henry Rollins contained one of the most thought-provoking quotations I have ever had the opportunity to read. I agreed with everything Hank said, of course, and find it really distressing that many kids and teens associate rebellion with behaving like morons.

I definitely agree with this.

[KingProgdor]

HMXHenry's thread a few days back about Henry Rollins contained one of the most thought-provoking quotations I have ever had the opportunity to read. I agreed with everything Hank said, of course, and find it really distressing that many kids and teens associate rebellion with behaving like morons.

I found it pretty profound myself, I just never posted because I don't much care for Punk Rock.

[Idiostock]

I think the second comment was a joke :rolleyes:

Hence the label 'Silly"

[Lolicat]

HMXHenry's thread a few days back about Henry Rollins contained one of the most thought-provoking quotations I have ever had the opportunity to read. I agreed with everything Hank said, of course, and find it really distressing that many kids and teens associate rebellion with behaving like morons.

Teens have always rebelled by being morons. Only a choice few ever do otherwise. I mean, you can claim that Woodstock and all these great things from the '60s were an example of good rebellion but for the most part, it was just stupid kids out there trying to get away from their parents and find a different way of doing things. All very well, but getting stoned, drunk and in trouble counts as acting like a moron to me if, like I'm sure many of them couldn't, you can't handle it.

[Oscar-Rio]

I mean, you can claim that Woodstock and all these great things from the '60s were an example of good rebellion but for the most part, it was just stupid kids out there trying to get away from their parents and find a different way of doing things.

gp.

[Lolicat]

I will, however, give the point that nowadays teens are led to perhaps more stupid actions by media propogation of ideas of teen rebellion. Example in UK; Skins, portrays lots of drug-taking, drinking and violence. I don't think everyone watching it is going to partake in all of these, but it does expand the idea of getting '****ed up' and having an adventure is great fun. It also portrays the likes of anorexia in a less than negative light, which was a little unsettling.

[timmay9]

Wasn't this taken from an idea of mine I threw out? I mentioned a Silly Things/Odd Opinions from Another Website thread idea, afraid if I made a thread it would get immediately locked.

[Squaretriangles]

Wasn't this taken from an idea of mine I threw out? I mentioned a Silly Things/Odd Opinions from Another Website thread idea, afraid if I made a thread it would get immediately locked.

No guts, no glory. :p

[Quinarvy]

Wasn't this taken from an idea of mine I threw out? I mentioned a Silly Things/Odd Opinions from Another Website thread idea, afraid if I made a thread it would get immediately locked.

Well, Random Opinions was my idea so...

Schiz is the ultimate thief!

[Oscar-Rio]

Wasn't this taken from an idea of mine I threw out? I mentioned a Silly Things/Odd Opinions from Another Website thread idea, afraid if I made a thread it would get immediately locked.

you sure enjoy turning thread discussions into discussion's about yourself don't you?

[yaniv297]

"I have seen the future of rock n roll. It is called Bruce Springsteen" (Written in Rolling Stones Magazine in 1973) - Very very intelligent.

[Mystlyfe77]

(How many brackets (you know, these things) were you thinking you could get away with (without anyone noting it, I mean (in case you didn't know)) using in the above post, OP (Quinvary))?

They're called parenthesis, nub. [These are brackets] ;)

[a21schizoidman]

Well, Random Opinions was my idea so...

Schiz is the ultimate thief!

i created a tag for it originally, saying it was your idea, but it's since been wiped clean

[Pleiadeez]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETELORdwmJA

I refer to these guitarists as gods. They refer to RJ as god. IDK just really humbles me.

[supernova1324]

Silly: "Roy Orbison is clearly country."

[Quinarvy]

Silly: That bands suck once they become popular

[TheClashTheClashTheClash]

Got in an arguement over facebook over music and some guy said I'm on a punk bandwagon and that bands like the Clash and Ramones and Rancid take no talent to play at all.

I responded with a link to Maxwell Murder and asked him if the bass solo took any talent. He of course hasn't responded yet. And what the hell is the punk bandwagon?

[Quinarvy]

And what the hell is the punk bandwagon?

A wagon with a punk band playing in it.

[Lolicat]

A wagon with a punk band playing in it.

Way out West on the cattle drives... PUNK WAS BORN!

[HeIsEdrid]

I was debating music with my stepmom the other day, and she said that she believed the singer was more important than the songwriter, which I thought was outright silly.

She then went on to say that "Any guitarist/bassist/drummer can be subbed in for. No singer can be subbed. He's the only essential part of a band." This, I disagree with, but I wanted all of your opinions on this.

[JukeBoxHero]

I would say the song writer is more important. They're often the ones writing the music or backing parts for the vocals(a very important part) and the lyrics which those singers sing.

My opinion is this, a singer does not make a band, unless they write any of the music, lyrics/vocal melody, or has a unique enough voice to give the music a very important texture. Just because a band has a singer, it does not necessarily make it that singer's band alone.

Also singers can subbed, and while you could subbed the other instrumentalist, would they actually know the parts well enough not to make the band fall apart?

[Fizzeler]

She then went on to say that "Any guitarist/bassist/drummer can be subbed in for. No singer can be subbed. He's the only essential part of a band." This, I disagree with, but I wanted all of your opinions on this.

King Crimson would like to have a word with your stepmom

[TheClashTheClashTheClash]

I was debating music with my stepmom the other day, and she said that she believed the singer was more important than the songwriter, which I thought was outright silly.

She then went on to say that "Any guitarist/bassist/drummer can be subbed in for. No singer can be subbed. He's the only essential part of a band." This, I disagree with, but I wanted all of your opinions on this.

In the Clash's case, subbing in a new drummer and 2 new guitarists did not work.

[WhiffleBallTony]

That was the longest parenthetical note I have ever read. Dear lord.

[HMXThrasher]

so far you guys have done a really good job of keeping the conversation in here productive - please remember why the "stupid things" thread was closed and use this thread as a place to have the insightful, interesting, and multi-faceted discussions that make the HoR forums such a great place to hang out, discuss, and learn about music.

if this thread devolves into a place to call out other posters for their "stupidity" it will be closed.

[Rockbandfan23467]

I once read durring my ban that Nirvana's Drain You (along with another song from Nevermind which I can't recall) is basiclly a Green Day song that gets acclaim just because it appears on that album.

[Mystlyfe77]

so far you guys have done a really good job of keeping the conversation in here productive - please remember why the "stupid things" thread was closed and use this thread as a place to have the insightful, interesting, and multi-faceted discussions that make the HoR forums such a great place to hang out, discuss, and learn about music.

if this thread devolves into a place to call out other posters for their "stupidity" it will be closed.

YOU'RE DUMB!!!! :eek: hugs and kisses


I think this statement had made me think more about my musical orientation than any I have heard in a while:
"But do you listen to black metal free jazz?"

[timmay9]

Well, Random Opinions was my idea so...

Schiz is the ultimate thief!

Yeah, the dirty thief! It's alright, because I highly doubt you saw my post, because the post never got quoted, and by the time you made this thread it was five or six pages back in RCOYO.


you sure enjoy turning thread discussions into discussion's about yourself don't you?

I do what I can. :p

[Gowienczyk]

Mall Punk IS Pop Punk

This isn't exactly something that made me think. It's just... wrong, but I feel like bringing it up here to maybe challenge it. I don't know. But Mall Punk bands (I assume it refers to pop-rock pushers like Sum41, Blink182 and others) have nothing to do with pop-punk.

Derp.

[Runesmith]

This isn't exactly something that made me think. It's just... wrong, but I feel like bringing it up here to maybe challenge it. I don't know. But Mall Punk bands (I assume it refers to pop-rock pushers like Sum41, Blink182 and others) have nothing to do with pop-punk.

Derp.

Hmm. Blink 182 always sounded like a pop-punk band to me on their first few albums...they dabbled in pop-rock and alternative later on, though.

[Julio_Strikes_Back]

Got in an arguement over facebook over music and some guy said I'm on a punk bandwagon and that bands like the Clash and Ramones and Rancid take no talent to play at all.

I responded with a link to Maxwell Murder and asked him if the bass solo took any talent. He of course hasn't responded yet. And what the hell is the punk bandwagon?

But isn't that one of the main points of punk? Little actual musical talent or skill while still making music that's good. Not saying Rancid are untalented or anything.

[Gowienczyk]

Hmm. Blink 182 always sounded like a pop-punk band to me on their first few albums...they dabbled in pop-rock and alternative later on, though.

Blink182 never sounded like the Vandals, the Vindictives, Screeching Weasel, etc.

[a21schizoidman]

But isn't that one of the main points of punk? Little actual musical talent or skill while still making music that's good. Not saying Rancid are untalented or anything.

it's punk rock, you don't need to know how to play, you just need to be a punk




- cheech marin

[Runesmith]

But isn't that one of the main points of punk? Little actual musical talent or skill while still making music that's good. Not saying Rancid are untalented or anything.

There are numerous types of talent, though.


Blink182 never sounded like the Vandals, the Vindictives, Screeching Weasel, etc.

They didn't, but pop-punk can be a flexible genre if bands as diverse as The Rezillos, The Vandals, and early Screeching Weasel fit under its umbrella.

[Gowienczyk]

They didn't, but pop-punk can be a flexible genre if bands as diverse as The Rezillos, The Vandals, and early Screeching Weasel fit under its umbrella.

Genres can be bent, but Blink182 never fell in this category either way.

[Gatorguy91]

Did Anybody hear about the Pixies' Doolittle tour? That got me thinking of tours where the band would play an entire album end to end... obviously there's the classics like Dark Side of the Moon, but what kind of bands/albums would work well in that setting?

[a21schizoidman]

Did Anybody hear about the Pixies' Doolittle tour? That got me thinking of tours where the band would play an entire album end to end... obviously there's the classics like Dark Side of the Moon, but what kind of bands/albums would work well in that setting?

any Alan Parsons Project album,

but considering they only played one live show ever, that will never, ever happen

[veng]

YOU'RE DUMB!!!!

That, right there, got someone's post deleted I believe.

[Soror_YZBL]

That, right there, got someone's post deleted I believe.

Can I say that I'm dumb?

[veng]

Can I say that I'm dumb?

Self-hatred is never frowned upon here :p

[JukeBoxHero]

But isn't that one of the main points of punk? Little actual musical talent or skill while still making music that's good. Not saying Rancid are untalented or anything.

It's simplistic sure, but Matt Freeman's bass lines aren't the easiest lines to play in punk.

^If that's the case, than I can go die in a fire. :)

[Quinarvy]

That, right there, got someone's post deleted I believe.

I was about to make a remark about sarcasm flying over your head, until I realized that it flew over my head, as that post isn't deleted. Or I'm incredibly confused.

Mods being sneaky with sarcasm=always confusing.


Self-hatred is never frowned upon here :p

But Round and Round keeps telling me to abuse myself? And Lit tells me I'm my own worst enemy.

You guys and your signals that can be intereperated to be mixed.

:D

[Alright_Computer]

Did Anybody hear about the Pixies' Doolittle tour? That got me thinking of tours where the band would play an entire album end to end... obviously there's the classics like Dark Side of the Moon, but what kind of bands/albums would work well in that setting?

Spiritualized is playing the entire Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space front to back in quite a few shows later this year, and I CAN'T GO TO ANY OF THEM. My favorite album by my favorite band, too. Why do they have to be playing the shows in England?

FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU-

[Soror_YZBL]

Spiritualized is playing the entire Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space front to back in quite a few shows later this year, and I CAN'T GO TO ANY OF THEM. My favorite album by my favorite band, too. Why do they have to be playing the shows in England?

FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU-

These guys are from England and who gives a ****?!

snuggles

[Mystlyfe77]

Did Anybody hear about the Pixies' Doolittle tour? That got me thinking of tours where the band would play an entire album end to end... obviously there's the classics like Dark Side of the Moon, but what kind of bands/albums would work well in that setting?

Virtually any type of psychedelic, progressive, and/or art rock band.
Any band that has a concept album.
Any band with a short album.
Any band with a unanimous magnum opus that far excels their other work.
Slayer.


That, right there, got someone's post deleted I believe.

:cool:

[KingProgdor]

Any band with a short album.
Slayer.

You mentioned Slayer twice. :p

[Rockbandfan23467]

I once read durring my ban that Nirvana's Drain You (along with another song from Nevermind which I can't recall) is basiclly a Green Day song that gets acclaim just because it appears on that album.

The other song was On a Plain.

No Response to this?

[Mystlyfe77]

You mentioned Slayer twice. :p

I'm fully aware. ;) Some would, in fact, argue that I mentioned them three times. But I'd disagree, personally, though maybe not in the grand scheme of metal.

[MrFruitLord]

Virtually any type of psychedelic, progressive, and/or art rock band.
Any band that has a concept album.
Any band with a short album.
Any band with a unanimous magnum opus that far excels their other work.
Slayer.



:cool:

DUn ForGetZ DR3am Th3AtER! THERE SO K00l Tehy Can Do Other PPl'S aLbUmS!

[Quinarvy]

DUn ForGetZ DR3am Th3AtER! THERE SO K00l Tehy Can Do Other PPl'S aLbUmS!

And release "Official Bootlegs"

The oxymoron of music.

[AKALink]

Most the crap people say about the Jonas Brothers. Even though they may be the Puppets of Disney, they write their own songs and perform them. Considering they wrote music for their show and latest album at the same time, I think they are pretty talented.

[cdestey]

Did Anybody hear about the Pixies' Doolittle tour? That got me thinking of tours where the band would play an entire album end to end... obviously there's the classics like Dark Side of the Moon, but what kind of bands/albums would work well in that setting?

The Melvins have been playing Houdini in its entirety lately.

[cdestey]

These guys are from England and who gives a ****?!

:D

[tridentgum0]

Silly: Avenged Sevenfold is my favorite HMX band.

[Rockbandfan23467]

"By The Way by RHCP is the best album the Beach Boys never made."

[Lolicat]

"By The Way by RHCP is the best album the Beach Boys never made."

...just, no, not at all. I don't get that sound at all.

[Rockbandfan23467]

...just, no, not at all. I don't get that sound at all.

Well the guy who said it did.

[supernova1324]

Silly: Maroon 5 is unique because they are one of the feew bands to use keyboards.

[Fizzeler]

Silly: Maroon 5 is unique because they are one of the feew bands to use keyboards.

Flood quote I assume

[supernova1324]

Flood quote I assume

My brother

[Fizzeler]

My brother

Wow that is a bit sad just show him ELP, The Flower Kings, Spock's Beard, Transatlantic, and Star One that should show him how "few bands use keyboards"

[KingProgdor]

Actually, just show him every band from the 80's.

[supernova1324]

I told him that pretty much every prog, new wave, and techno band uses keyboards, but he doesn't believe me. There is no reasoning with him.

[KingProgdor]

I told him that pretty much every prog, new wave, and techno band uses keyboards, but he doesn't believe me. There is no reasoning with him.

Surely he's considerably younger than you.

[supernova1324]

Surely he's considerably younger than you.

I wouldn;t say a year and a half is apart is considerably younger. He turns 14 in a couple of months.

[Fizzeler]

considering the keyboards is probably my favorite instrument I would say next time he plays on the X-Box turn on your comp. go to youtube and play some Prog., Techno, and New Wave

[KingProgdor]

I wouldn;t say a year and a half is apart is considerably younger. He turns 14 in a couple of months.

Let's hope he grows out of this line of thinking by the time he reaches 16!

[a21schizoidman]

Silly: Maroon 5 is unique because they are one of the feew bands to use keyboards.


I wouldn;t say a year and a half is apart is considerably younger. He turns 14 in a couple of months.

does he live in a cage in the backyard or something?

[supernova1324]

He's musically ignorant. He thinks my taste is wierd because I'm starting to listen to bands that aren't well known.

[Squaretriangles]

Show him this thread.


Hey, supernova1324's brother!!! Get over yourself and get educated in music!!!

[a21schizoidman]

He's musically ignorant. He thinks my taste is wierd because I'm starting to listen to bands that aren't well known.

sounds like he doesn't listen to popular music either

[neckermanncj]

so one of my friends on facebook posted this after i bashed Nickelback, apparently he only thinks that Radiohead is the only band that i like...


if u guys think radiohead is better than nickelback u are ******ed.........seriously broaden your horizons and listen to newer and BETTER music nickelback is amazing in concert. they are not the best in recording but amazing live


LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[ROCKBANDFANATIC7526]

Metallica having anything to do with classic rock.