Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjinnx
Discussion and convenience is good for understanding why their preferences have merit. I just find musical over-analysis unnecessary. Then there are those who tend toaa pose for a specific genre. That's where I going with this. It had nothing with communication, rather what others were trying to live through.
|
Nearly everything that is studied in modern society, is usually treated to an in-depth level and music is no exception.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Holerbot6000
I must admit, the Metal Sub-genres were used to great effect in those VH1 documentaries about the history of Metal music. That guy did a very thoughtful breakdown, which led to some interesting discussions. I watched all of those docs and I don't even really listen to Metal.
Sub genres are also handy when you want to complain about a very specific type of music. I can say that I absolutely hate the soulless, sterile, derivative crap they call 'Modern Country' without running the risk of giving the impression that I just don't like Country in general, which I do.
On a personal level though, I like adhering to the 'Great Equalizer' of Alphabetical Order for my music collection. Putting Fred Astaire, Merzbow, The B-52's, Milanese and Hank Snow into the Carousel and hitting Shuffle Play is a great way to experience the depth and breadth of Music without getting hung up on classifications and genres, and that can be quite liberating.
|
Those VH1 documentaries are great for non-matal or semi metal fans and a great place to start, as they follow a historical context. Most true metal fans just find them annoying for what has been omitted and also what has been incorrectly classified and stated.