Emo Your Views...What Bands Are REAL Emo Bands? (genre, bon jovi)

EDGE · 04-24-2005, 08:39 AM

Why get so caught up in the genres.
What's REAL and "NOT REAL" emo?
What is that?
Listen to music because you like it.
Who gives a nut if they're "real emo" or not?

ArtistInTheAmbulance · 04-24-2005, 09:50 AM

^Many people do... Its sad but true.

EDGE · 04-24-2005, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ArtistInTheAmbulance

^Many people do... Its sad but true.

Very true, I must say.

phoenixflames · 04-24-2005, 04:20 PM

This is one of those subjects that people seem to fight over soooo much. I hear about it all the time. People say our band is emo, people say our band isan't emo. People argue... I happen to believe it does fall at least somewhat into the emo / emocore genre because our lyrics mainly consist of subjects that are emotional in nature. I don't know if you would say that is enough to call it emo, but who knows. Its just peoples opinion anyway. You should like a band for their music, not what catagory they (or their fans) put themselves into. Sometimes classification can help people find new bands, but other than that, I don't really see that it helps a whole lot.

c@tchaL8r,
Zach
Lead Singer / Bass - As I Fail
zach@asifail.com
www.asifail.com

Zealious · 04-24-2005, 10:17 PM

Your band is neither emo nor emocore. If you would like to learn a little about the emo genre www.fourfa.com does a pretty good job covering it. Although you might not agree with him 100%, he does bring up a lot of good bands.

phoenixflames · 04-25-2005, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Zealious

Your band is neither emo nor emocore. If you would like to learn a little about the emo genre www.fourfa.com does a pretty good job covering it. Although you might not agree with him 100%, he does bring up a lot of good bands.

I had read it prior to your post. It does have a pretty good history. But then again, I think this this is one of those things thats defined by the opinion of many people. At least thats my perspective.

David Frost · 04-25-2005, 08:02 PM

this website will never change.

riseagainstrocks · 04-26-2005, 09:28 AM

nor will its people.

jif4jif · 04-26-2005, 12:28 PM

i guess i've always thought that any music that moves me or makes me feel something has been my emo. generally those that manage that tend to fall into what i assume the majority would agree is emo. i'm not really bothered whether the person next to me agrees with what bands i drop within that ctaegory, and i assume nobody else does, because it's the music that you listen to, not the genre.

ArtistInTheAmbulance · 04-26-2005, 12:33 PM

^ I doubt you can really say that "any music that moves me or makes me feel something has been my emo". I listen to a Bon Jovi track and I feel emotion. Bon Jovi isnt emo.

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ArtistInTheAmbulance enchanted. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: cornwailles, angleterre. Posts: 2,537	^Many people do... Its sad but true. __________________ shake your wings like theyre laced with sound!

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Zealious Skeptic Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 375	Your band is neither emo nor emocore. If you would like to learn a little about the emo genre www.fourfa.com does a pretty good job covering it. Although you might not agree with him 100%, he does bring up a lot of good bands. __________________ Pink chimneys in Maine couldn't keep me away

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riseagainstrocks Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DC Posts: 3,320	nor will its people. __________________ One note timeless, came out of nowhere...

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ArtistInTheAmbulance enchanted. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: cornwailles, angleterre. Posts: 2,537	^ I doubt you can really say that "any music that moves me or makes me feel something has been my emo". I listen to a Bon Jovi track and I feel emotion. Bon Jovi isnt emo. __________________ shake your wings like theyre laced with sound!

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04-24-2005, 08:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
EDGE accidental genius Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,161	Why get so caught up in the genres. What's REAL and "NOT REAL" emo? What is that? Listen to music because you like it. Who gives a nut if they're "real emo" or not?

04-24-2005, 04:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
phoenixflames Something That You're Not Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cold And All Alone Posts: 475	This is one of those subjects that people seem to fight over soooo much. I hear about it all the time. People say our band is emo, people say our band isan't emo. People argue... I happen to believe it does fall at least somewhat into the emo / emocore genre because our lyrics mainly consist of subjects that are emotional in nature. I don't know if you would say that is enough to call it emo, but who knows. Its just peoples opinion anyway. You should like a band for their music, not what catagory they (or their fans) put themselves into. Sometimes classification can help people find new bands, but other than that, I don't really see that it helps a whole lot. c@tchaL8r, Zach Lead Singer / Bass - As I Fail zach@asifail.com www.asifail.com

04-26-2005, 12:28 PM	#19 (permalink)
jif4jif Groupie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5	i guess i've always thought that any music that moves me or makes me feel something has been my emo. generally those that manage that tend to fall into what i assume the majority would agree is emo. i'm not really bothered whether the person next to me agrees with what bands i drop within that ctaegory, and i assume nobody else does, because it's the music that you listen to, not the genre.