So do people talk about music on this forum too or what?
 

I didn't exactly completely brush through the non-music sections front to back but it seems like all the regular posters hang out at the lounge.

What's up with that?

I've long given up trying to talk about music on here, I just converse with people on facebook pages now. People here don't seem too interested about what I have to say, and they don't seem to be interested in the music I like. This used to be where I learned about new bands and such, but those days are long gone.

Well there are a few factors. It is easier to just casually jump into a lounge topic and post about something mundane.

Two. Music does get discussed but it is usually light conversations and it happens in Albums you are digging thread and What are you listening to now thread. Two threads that some people feel are the bane of this site and want to get rid of them which is completely stupid imo. The little music conversations that happen in there would die out and it wouldn't force people to create new threads. There would be even less musical discussion than what happens now.

Three. You might want to check the journals section. A good portion of in-depth music conversations goes on within that section but some people don't bother to look there because of lengthy journal entries. So they just look in the general music section, see that not matter threads are posted in and then think oh no music is being discussed.

Four. Some people like Alex has mentioned just aren't interested in some of the threads about certain bands that are available and when they create a thread about a band that they like they end up getting ignore because it's some niche obscure band that they love and not many others are interested in it. During the time that Alex loves so much there was a group of people that loved obscure, off the track bands and they all congregated together. Same thing with the Hardcore forums. There were a group of people that loved that genre and stayed mostly within that forum chit chatting about bands that they liked.

I see, so I've been lookin in the wrong places for the most part then. And most of my favorite bands are definitely pretty obscure. I skimmed the journal sec, def will check out after I veg out on the new Walking Dead ep.

Well you can start threads on them or use the search to see if there are threads about them already but don't expect loads of people to go flocking into your thread.

I just mean don't be disappointed if it doesn't get much response.

I can attest to this. I'll keep posting 'em anyway.

Don't look in the lounge for music discussion, look in the music threads for music discussion. It's that simple.

no this is obviously banterbanter

definitely feeling you there.

I was going to take a crack at the "your favorite albums from each year since you were born" or whatever and then I realized that I'm desperately out of touch with my own generation (seriously) and could probably name 5 albums from the past 24 years (at best) that I've really enjoyed (and they'd probably all be Sparks).

but I could rant for ages about the 60s and 70s.

The Lounge and Media sections are where I live. Sometimes I'll be adventurous and go out to other sections of town and see whats going on. Most of the time I go and some things are cool but I mostly get bored and leave and just hang out at home where I'm comfortable. It's like how I hate going out to bars besides once in a blue moon but love getting drunk at home with friends. Like now. Minus friends. Look at my user title, why am I even here? Where's filmbanter?

OH GOD. FILMBANTER. I'M GOING TO BE A MILLIONAIRE. YES!

You do know there is a section of this site dedicated to that time period yes?

You could always create threads and rant for ages in it.

I should. I have more than enough time to.

Unfortunately, classic rock section is not very active.

The point I am making is instead of just being discouraged by the lack of activity then not posting. Create new threads and start posting in them regardless of the activity level.

I'm a regular poster and I talk about music. :)

I absolutely agree with this one hundred percent. If people don't post in your thread don't get discouraged: keep at it. Eventually someone will notice and it will get some traffic. I run occasional "Story of..." threads, with Steve Earle and Marillion in production, and others like Supertramp and ELO due later. Few if any people post in them but a few people have said they'll be watching them. Now admittedly these are the "usual suspects" for me, ie people who are into the music I am, but I keep posting in the thread (when I can) because I love doing it, not necessarily to get a huge response. In fact, when I get back to them I'm probably going to have t go looking for them, bump them as it's been a while. But I will.

Same thing with the journals. If we only posted based on whether or not people commented, none of us would write anything. It's about writing about what you like, what interests you and what you enjoy, not how many people comment on your posts. If you like a band, genre, anything, open a thread (assuming one does not exist already) and give it a go. Don't expect a bunch of replies in the first days, but keep it going and refer to it in your other conversations, even drop it into your sig like we do with our journals. Maybe an "Obscure bands" thread?

But like they say, be the change. Do it and see what happens. What have you to lose?

Agree with DJ and Trollheart. The folk/country/world subforum is pretty quiet but it doesn't keep me from posting in there, neither am I discouraged by the lack of response or feedback. I figure even if only one person discovers a tune, or even better, an artist they like, then it was worthwhile. I know I've discovered a few artists I really like since coming here, and it's a great gift to be introduced to music you like.

But I think there's a lot of great music discussion on these boards. It's not all in depth discussion, granted, but it is there if you invest the time exploring the archives.

Same. I dont know what all you are complaining about. I am glad that alot of people post only in the lounge because those are the people i would probably skip over their music posts anyways.

I still find bands and reviews and tons of music talk on here, do you guys actually look through ALL New Posts or just skim the front page and subscribed threads briefly...?














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It would be nice if more people here were as into classical as I am. There are a couple, but the lack of discussion sometimes discourages me from making new threads. What is the point of introducing a topic that I know will garner little to no responses? I feel like I should try harder but maybe I am better off leaving those discussions to the Talk Classical forums.

I always see the same composers popping up in the Top 5 Composers thread. If people are willing to learn about composers beyond Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Handel, or Brahms let me know.

This classical thread is a riot:

http://www.musicbanter.com/classical...anxta-son.html

...and I see no Schubert thread. I shall make one.

at some point

Apparently this forum really started going downhill this year. I joined in February. Coincidence?

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You're special Paul, but not that special.

It takes a certain kind of special to ruin an entire community. That's why I'm almost positive it was me. I'm that kind of special. It just took a while for everyone to realize.

The point in introducing those topics or starting them up regardless of if they get little or no response at first is because there may be someone new that comes across it in the near future that it may end up appealing to but if you don't create them they won't be.

You are just thinking in terms of current members and not in terms of potential future members. There might be someone similar to you that comes to Musicbanter looking for classical content.

I honestly have more music related fun in plug

Wow I completely missed that. Definitely not a coincidence, I remember the day before you joined. So peaceful, relevant, quiet, and friendly. After...not so much.

Don't forget Rachmaninov, Holst, Elgar, Dvorak, Chopin and, you know, all that crew... ;)