Has music become stagnant (stopped moving/evolving)?

midnight rain · 12-08-2012, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Pursuingchange

The way I rationalize it is, if rock music and guitar hasn't changed in years, then I don't see how much else has really changed. Not much IMO. Were still rehashing the same melody lines and the same approaches. To me, rock has always been THE genre. The one that comes up with all the big innovations. I think its because rock bands historically have always been boundary-pushers.

Wat, lol.

Yeah definitely stick around bro, I think your lack of exposure to other cultures and their music has given you a bit of a slant towards rock music. If you stick around, you'll probably look back at what you said and realize how ridiculous it sounds. No offense intended by any of this, I just think you won't feel the same if you come to appreciate other genres on their own merits.

Pursuingchange · 12-08-2012, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuna

Wat, lol.

Yeah definitely stick around bro, I think your lack of exposure to other cultures and their music has given you a bit of a slant towards rock music. If you stick around, you'll probably look back at what you said and realize how ridiculous it sounds. No offense intended by any of this, I just think you won't feel the same if you come to appreciate other genres on their own merits.

Thanks. But I am very well aware and versed on almost any other style you can think of. I've already been there to the area of thought your talking about. I've already gravitated back to my original position. I just have a passion for rock music.

That said, I DO belive my notion about music hitting a wall innovation-wise is pretty accurate. In fact, there are numerous subtle things I have figured out about music (and people's perceptions of music) that I find hard to explain. Every time I attempt to explain it, people consider it "ridiculous" as you just stated. That's why I'm not shocked to see some of the reactions on here. Most people just lack some fundamental understandings that I have. Not trying to sound elitist or self-righteous, but I DO want to defend my position.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 12-09-2012, 05:13 AM

In the past decade Dizzee Rascal bought an underground movement to the mainstream and spawned loads of imitators just as much as you're giving Kurt Cobain & Eddie Van Halen credit for, so why are you not giving him any credit ?

There's something in the past 10 years for you that 'Broke the mould'.

Rjinn · 12-09-2012, 09:17 PM

Music has never stopped evolving. You just got to keep walking through different crossroads if you're open-minded enough.

It's usually the case that people tend to have rigid ideas and or stuck in some past generation style to progress taste themselves.

Pursuingchange · 12-09-2012, 10:06 PM

Pursuingchange · 12-09-2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Rjinn

Music has never stopped evolving. You just got to keep walking through different crossroads if you're open-minded enough.

It's usually the case that people tend to have rigid ideas and or stuck in some past generation style to progress taste themselves.

Look dude, I'm as open-minded as it gets. But with this topic, its kind of black or white. There's nothing rigid about my thinking. Although, I can tend to be picky sometimes. I have my own style as everyone else does. I have certain preferences. I don't see anything wrong with that. There are styles of music I just flat out don't like. I'll be honest. It doesn't mean I'm rigid. Just the fact that I'm looking for new innovative sounds and approaches suggests that I'm not rigid, but open-minded.

**Janszoon** · 12-09-2012, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Pursuingchange

Look dude, I'm as open-minded as it gets. But with this topic, its kind of black or white. There's nothing rigid about my thinking. Although, I can tend to be picky sometimes. I have my own style as everyone else does. I have certain preferences. I don't see anything wrong with that. There are styles of music I just flat out don't like. I'll be honest. It doesn't mean I'm rigid. Just the fact that I'm looking for new innovative sounds and approaches suggests that I'm not rigid, but open-minded.

Yeah, you seem really open-minded.

Pursuingchange · 12-09-2012, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Yeah, you seem really open-minded.

Being sarcastic this time, or serious?

Pursuingchange · 12-09-2012, 10:25 PM

Bye

**Janszoon** · 12-09-2012, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Pursuingchange

Being sarcastic this time, or serious?

Re-read your posts in this thread and see if you can figure it out.

12-09-2012, 05:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	In the past decade Dizzee Rascal bought an underground movement to the mainstream and spawned loads of imitators just as much as you're giving Kurt Cobain & Eddie Van Halen credit for, so why are you not giving him any credit ? There's something in the past 10 years for you that 'Broke the mould'. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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Rjinn The Aerosol in your Soul Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New South Wales, Australia Posts: 1,546	Music has never stopped evolving. You just got to keep walking through different crossroads if you're open-minded enough. It's usually the case that people tend to have rigid ideas and or stuck in some past generation style to progress taste themselves. __________________ last.fm

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