I like songs by bands and stuff.

You're missing the point. Whether you or like it or not, some albums are considered classics, and legendary. Albums such as the White Album and Nevermind, and Master of Puppets are classic albums due to their effect on music in every sense of it's existence. (We're talking culture, the art itself in some cases).

Albums like these transcend opinion and enter into factual territory. It's like saying that Michael Jordan isn't one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Michael Jordan IS one of the greatest basketball players of all time. It's a fact. The White Album IS a legendary album. It's a fact. Surely no one is stopping you from having an opinion, I mean - they are like a$$holes, everyone's got one.

But I assure you- if you speak to someone who is without the posit of being trendy or cool, and you tell them The White Album is meh - and it's not a great album - you are going to look ignorant. And in fact, that is ignorance speaking. It would be similar to you having a strong opinion about particle based thermo-nuclear dynamics... (assuming you know little about this subject)- yes you may have an opinion on it - but it's not educated.

I agree with you on some level though. I believe people should look for new music. I think that the kind of people who are afraid to recognize new accomplishments in the field are ridiculous. But why should they come on here and be a poseur and talk about some new, indie band and their favorite four albums by them? Do I expect these people to alter their choices to impress me?

But when people come on here and start calling somebody lame because they enjoy Metallica or RHCP b/c and stuff, that kinda bs actually makes me stop wanting to post here sometimes. You coming on here as mod and calling them mindless parrots is even worse. Because they like something that many other people like- they are automatons? What kind of musical environment are you promoting here? To me it seems like unless you are a staunch indie loving, brit pop worshiping - people don't respect you here.

I've seen people come on here and maybe their favorite album is AC/DC's Back in Black and then they are immediately bombarded by INSULTS! They "don't know anything about -muuussiiic-" I try to hold my tongue a lot but it really has gotten out of hand. What happens is that you create a certain I'm better than you because I listen to <enter awesome band here> community. That sucks.

Sorry I ranted.

I really like how even though i've been pretty opinionated on my dislike of the majority of classic rock and classic albums for well over a year. I'm all the sudden being 'trendy' for doing it when originally I was just being an 'idiot'.

What kind of people do you think follow such trends?

A lot of people like older rock because thats simply where a lot of the best music can be found, 12 year old trolls with bad grammar don't represent that entire fanbase.

Quality of music knows no time or genre.

no no no no no - i wasn't talking about YOU directly crowquill. I may have referenced what you said because people can look at it in this thread - but I never mentioned you by name simply because I realize that you have a general dislike for it and are not doing it to stand out - and if I did mention you by name and I forgot - I apologize.

I do however think that you mods need to realize your status on these boards is more than simply one who deletes are locks posts. When you start railing on someone's love for something (in this case classic rock) - that is sets a tone for the rest of the conversation and that person's stay here on mb. I mean - if the mods start drilling someone for trying to talk about their favorite music... calling their tastes lame and whatnot? That's not legit, man.

And again not liking classic music is one thing - it's personal taste and everyone is entitled to that. But some people like that kind of stuff, and not only some but a TON of people like it- that's how these albums became classic in the first place. But I'm not going to repeat everything I said in my last post.

I just think that -everyone- on the board should be aware of how we treat each other. We're here for the same purpose. And Moderators have an extra responsibility of representing the site. Not trying to tell you guys how to do your jobs - just letting you know how your opinions affect people.

And again I'm not trying to be a jackass - just trying to stick up for people who maybe haven't been around for that long.

I love you guys still :D

But i'm not saying that though If people want to listen to Metallica or RHCP then it doesn't bother me , they can listen to whatever they like. All i'm saying is that snobbery comes from both camps. You mentioned snobbery in indie fans I was just re-addressing the balance. I don't dislike classic bands , i'm simply bored of being told how great they are over & over again. This is after all a forum for discussion , I don't criticise people for the bands they listen to , I just criticise the bands they listen to.Hell I even criticise bands I enjoy. And most of the hostility I have come across comes from classic rock fans who churn out the same 'You can't say that , it's a classic' mantra or words to that effect.
Indie fans are nowhere near as bad as that because if you say that you hate a band they like 2 months later they'll agree with you.

This isn't me labelling people , just observations I have made.

Ah - ok I misunderstood what you were trying to say Urban. My mistake. But my comments still stand on their own for errbody else. It's weird because I love classic rock and I love indie. And I don't consider myself worse for wear for either of these interests... I also don't see why people are trying to elevate themselves above others - I mean I know it happens, I'm not naive - it's human nature. but perhaps if we fight it the community might be better off, aye?

I'm always caught in the middle , Classic rock fans think i'm an indie snob & indie snobs think I listen to old fart music.

Thats one thing that annoys me. And I still find them to be generally more obnoxious than classic rock fans, who don't get me wrong, can be very obnoxious.

The most interest thing I find about indie fans is that when I actually agree with them on something, they will conveniently change their opinion over time. Almost as if they are just shaping their music tastes and forcing themselves to be as different from "the mainstream kids" as much as possible.