Spill Your Guts About MB Members' Tastes In Music

The Batlord · 01-08-2015, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

I'm not talking about the stuff I've created. Where the hell did that come into play? Don't ever lump me in with anything that you perceive to have the same qualities. You're really not as bright as you perceive yourself to be.

Freakin baitin man. Not cool.

You're not making any sense. I tell you that you don't seem to be using this site to expand your musical horizons, and you respond that I don't know anything about making music (and something about taking it like a man that I'm still confused by), implying that I'm insulting the music you make.

I told you this wasn't the case, and then you went off on some tangent about subjectivity, as if I didn't understand the concept.

I responded in a tongue-in-cheek manner that I was perfectly aware of the concept. Then you started saying old man things, which seemed to be basically saying "I'm older and wiser and therefore the things I have to say are superior to the things you have to say," without really saying anything beyond "taking my message and turning it into something useful", which again, is nebulous and confusing.

I responded, clearly setting out my intentions for the thread, since your scatter shot posts didn't give me the impression that you were actually listening to anything that I was saying.

Then for no apparent reason you make some remark about "Too bad I really don't understand good music" which lends me to believe that somehow, someway you've interpreted me to have been mocking your music for no reason that I can fathom.

And now you just seem to be taking mortal offense at... something. I honestly don't even care anymore. I'm assuming you're drunk, cause you're barely coherent.

CoNtrivedNiHilism · 01-08-2015, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

ContrivedNihilism: I forget a lot of what you've posted, but just going back through your posts, and looking at some of the bands you rep like Bush, Soilwork, Five Finger Death Punch, Chavelle, Finch, Incubus, Machine Head, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Pearl Jam, Godsmack, Chevelle, Lacuna Coil, and Tool, it seems like you have a generic, entry-level appreciation of modern rock /metal that makes me think you're a teenager who needs a few years to really develop your taste in music. The other option being that you're one of those people who regularly listens to FM rock radio but thinks they like underground music just cause they go to Mayhem Fest every summer. Don't be that guy.

Spoiler for Learn...:

I have nothing to say against Briks that wouldn't violate my rule against jerk fests, except that he's still at that point where he's developing his tastes around MB member recs, but I imagine in a couple years I'm gonna start ragging on him for something or other.

This is why I need to post more of what I listen to, because I have both of those bands on my iPhone for work. Because I have more diversity than I let on. I hate the radio, just so you know, I never listen to it. My ears threaten to burst.

However Batlord, I think that I do listen to a lot of generic bands, you're right there. Part of me is a bit intimidated to branch out more than I have in to other kinds of music, there's so much out there. I should get over that though, because I do agree with you that I need to develop my taste, because it is flawed to hell. I know I usually don't comment on rec's people give me, but PM me a bunch of bands man, I do listen to everything people suggest. I came to this forum to develop my taste.

So help me along, everyone!

Neapolitan · 01-08-2015, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Neapolitan: I can never get a handle on his taste in music, besides that he likes old, old school stuff, but his taste feels somehow dorky. Like, even in 1967, he would have been a square.

I have soo many grabs from Nea in the plug. I detest this post.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Nea has every forum post every made imprinted on his brain. All bullsh*t will be caught and revealed.

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Originally Posted by ladyislingering

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

tbh I only know the Doors Greatest Hits.

Plug people rules while The Batlord drools.

Oriphiel · 01-09-2015, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Machine

Orphiel - He/she (Reveal yourself!) likes garage rock from what I can from journal entry's and plugging, but I don't know what what else he/she likes, so I think your taste might be little linited, but that's only what I can infer.

Is that all anyone knows about me? Because every time I talk about music with people, they're always like "Hey, you're that guy who likes garage rock!"

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

Plankton · 01-09-2015, 07:04 AM

Hooboy, drunk postings a bitch man. Since I've already been pulled into this, here we go.

I haven't read through much that's been posted save for my drunken ramblings from last night, and I'm only posting this because I've already plastered my diluted thoughts all over this thread, and just want to clarify, or rather do this the 'correct' way with a clearer head. This is in no way a retaliation against you Batlord at all, these are just my true thoughts about your "Taste" in music (since you're the one that pulled me into this) that I would otherwise just internalize. I don't feel the need to judge other peoples thought processes, or judge what they're most passionate about, because that's what makes them who they are.

Batlord: Very myopic and juvenile, and a lack of any real understanding of what you're actually listening to. Like a bully on a playground, you mock and ridicule anyone who thinks differently than you, and it really shows your low self esteem. Sure, metal and all it's offshoot genres can be entertaining and pleasing to the ear at times, but I feel you try a bit too hard to come across as someone who is "Hardcore" and you miss out on the real beauty of the music you refuse to except, which probably stems from having a fear of intimacy, and I'm about as impressed with the vastness of your musical catalog as I am with someone who has 20 guitars but can't play any of them. You're young, and indeed still have something to prove, so I can understand this, and it really showed some progress to me that you excepted Rush wholeheartedly. I got an even bigger kick out of you freaking out about Praxis, since that's a genre you wouldn't normally seek out. You're musical taste is really right on par with someone your age. Not beyond, not below, but right there at the fulcrum point with which one starts to grow into who they will become for the rest of their life.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot:

Spoiler for Rule #1:

Trollheart · 01-09-2015, 08:48 AM

I do wonder about the actual intent of this thread and the spirit in which it was created. Most people, having impressed someone with a track, go on to share more with them, but Batty, after seeing I was into that Guitar Orchestra thing, then deliberately picked out one I wouldn't like (he was right) and I have to ask, why? Did it piss you off that I liked the song you didn't think I would so you had to spoil it by picking out a bad one? What did that prove? That you really didn't want me to like it in the first place, maybe so you could poke fun and tell me how I refuse to broaden my musical taste? Don't get it.

Or this thread, as I said. Let me listen to what I want to, not what you, or anyone else, thinks I should.

Enjoy your thread.

~~James~~ · 01-09-2015, 09:12 AM

This thread seems to be generating way more drama than is necessary. Is it really that serious?

Trollheart · 01-09-2015, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by James

This thread seems to be generating way more drama than is necessary. Is it really that serious?

I'm pretty sure that was the intention.

01-09-2015, 07:04 AM	#117 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,766	Hooboy, drunk postings a bitch man. Since I've already been pulled into this, here we go. I haven't read through much that's been posted save for my drunken ramblings from last night, and I'm only posting this because I've already plastered my diluted thoughts all over this thread, and just want to clarify, or rather do this the 'correct' way with a clearer head. This is in no way a retaliation against you Batlord at all, these are just my true thoughts about your "Taste" in music (since you're the one that pulled me into this) that I would otherwise just internalize. I don't feel the need to judge other peoples thought processes, or judge what they're most passionate about, because that's what makes them who they are. Batlord: Very myopic and juvenile, and a lack of any real understanding of what you're actually listening to. Like a bully on a playground, you mock and ridicule anyone who thinks differently than you, and it really shows your low self esteem. Sure, metal and all it's offshoot genres can be entertaining and pleasing to the ear at times, but I feel you try a bit too hard to come across as someone who is "Hardcore" and you miss out on the real beauty of the music you refuse to except, which probably stems from having a fear of intimacy, and I'm about as impressed with the vastness of your musical catalog as I am with someone who has 20 guitars but can't play any of them. You're young, and indeed still have something to prove, so I can understand this, and it really showed some progress to me that you excepted Rush wholeheartedly. I got an even bigger kick out of you freaking out about Praxis, since that's a genre you wouldn't normally seek out. You're musical taste is really right on par with someone your age. Not beyond, not below, but right there at the fulcrum point with which one starts to grow into who they will become for the rest of their life. Oh yeah, I almost forgot: Spoiler for Rule #1: __________________ See location...

01-09-2015, 08:48 AM	#118 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	I do wonder about the actual intent of this thread and the spirit in which it was created. Most people, having impressed someone with a track, go on to share more with them, but Batty, after seeing I was into that Guitar Orchestra thing, then deliberately picked out one I wouldn't like (he was right) and I have to ask, why? Did it piss you off that I liked the song you didn't think I would so you had to spoil it by picking out a bad one? What did that prove? That you really didn't want me to like it in the first place, maybe so you could poke fun and tell me how I refuse to broaden my musical taste? Don't get it. Or this thread, as I said. Let me listen to what I want to, not what you, or anyone else, thinks I should. Enjoy your thread. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-09-2015, 09:12 AM	#119 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	This thread seems to be generating way more drama than is necessary. Is it really that serious?