Since I haven't seen a good music thread lately...I will say an opinion (OMG?)

Here are some of my opinions on Musical Genres:

Rock - I love Classic Rock. I find Rock music from the 50s to be good, but sometimes it can be heavily repetitive. Folk-Rock combine to make a beautiful Genre. Modern Rock is okay, but MTV has completely ruined good Rock music. I believe there are some very good Modern Mainstream Rock bands/artists, though. Such as The Strokes, or OK Go. However, I think that The Allman Brothers Band are the best Rock Band ever (Yes, I am prepared for the horrendous flaming for that statement).

Mexican - Pretty much all new Mexican Music (Tejano) is terrible. However, Ranchera, and the more traditional mexican music is beautiful, and those classic artists could write songs above the same ADADAE scales. I love Mexican Music. My second favorite Genre

Blues - Yes, sometimes it is heavily repetitive. I believe that it is not very hard to write a blues song, but I think that blues guitarists (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Johnson, Jimi Hendrix) generally have more talent than your average Rock guitarist

Rap - Obviously I dislike artists like Nelly, and 50 Cent. I do think that Kanye West (Although a huge ego) is a good Rapper and I think Outkast makes the best Hip-Hop music. I really liked "Idlewild Blue" by them. I really don't listen to much Rap or Hip Hop

Classical - I love it. I just recently got into it, and I love the composition. My favorite song is Claude DeBussy's "Clair De Lune", performed in D major by John Williams and Julian Bream

Metal - I haven't heard every metal song. Judging from the ones I have heard, I find it to care more about the level of "hardcore-ness" than actual composition. I find it be far less a greater genre than Rap, and sometimes it can take very little talent to make. I either haven't cared for a Metal song, or I disliked a metal song. I have never heard a metal song I like. Guitarist tend to focus too much on speed sometimes. IT ISN'T THAT HARD TO PLAY A GUITAR FAST!

Soul - Stevie Wonder is definitely one of the top 5 greatest musical minds of the 20th century. He is the best Soul artist. "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" has great songwriting and vocals. He is innovative, and a great singer. I also like Earth, Wind & Fire, Al Green, Marving Gaye and some others.

Discuss

If you like "Clair de Lune" then find a rendition performed on solo piano.  It's heartbreaking. 

If you like impressionistic music (like "Clair de Lune"), try this:

 Gustav Mahler's "Symphony No. 5 Movement III: Adagietto. Sehr langsam".

If you like "Clair de Lune" then find a rendition performed on solo piano.  It's heartbreaking. 

If you like impressionistic music (like "Clair de Lune"), try this:

 Gustav Mahler's "Symphony No. 5 Movement III: Adagietto. Sehr langsam".

Creeping_Wolf

I generally agree with most of this. except I have more respect for Metal than rap. I will go out and say 90% of metal is horrible, but some metal music is good.

But I love classic rock, hard rock, and blues

[QUOTE="Creeping_Wolf"]

If you like "Clair de Lune" then find a rendition performed on solo piano.  It's heartbreaking. 

If you like impressionistic music (like "Clair de Lune"), try this:

 Gustav Mahler's "Symphony No. 5 Movement III: Adagietto. Sehr langsam".

Carlos_Santana

I generally agree with most of this. except I have more respect for Metal than rap. I will go out and say 90% of metal is horrible, but some metal music is good.

But I love classic rock, hard rock, and blues

Slice267

I dont like most normal metal either.

I perfer alt metal and Nu metal 

btw I agree that The Allman brothers band is underrated, but it is not the best band ever. Led Zeppelin or The Beatles deserve that title.

btw I agree that The Allman brothers band is underrated, but it is not the best band ever. Led Zeppelin or The Beatles deserve that title.

Slice267

More respect for rap? Metal doesn't take talent?... :lol:

Ok, you can prefer rap, but metal takes talent and skill. Ok, sometimes the vocals can resume themselves to some dude roaring, but in some cases it you can understand what they are saying it can be very interesting. 

what,no indie or punk :cry:Zap-O-Matic

More respect for rap? Metal doesn't take talent?... :lol:

Ok, you can prefer rap, but metal takes talent and skill. Ok, sometimes the vocals can resume themselves to some dude roaring, but in some cases it you can understand what they are saying it can be very interesting.

Tezcatlipoca666

[QUOTE="Zap-O-Matic"]what,no indie or punk :cry:Carlos_Santana

>Metal - I haven't heard every metal song. Judging from the ones I have heard, I find it to care more about the level of "hardcore-ness" than actual composition. I find it be far less a greater genre than Rap, and sometimes it can take very little talent to make. I either haven't cared for a Metal song, or I disliked a metal song. I have never heard a metal song I like. Guitarist tend to focus too much on speed sometimes. IT ISN'T THAT HARD TO PLAY A GUITAR FAST!Carlos_Santana

 Listen to TOOL

oh, and it IS hard to shred 

[QUOTE="Carlos_Santana"]>Metal - I haven't heard every metal song. Judging from the ones I have heard, I find it to care more about the level of "hardcore-ness" than actual composition. I find it be far less a greater genre than Rap, and sometimes it can take very little talent to make. I either haven't cared for a Metal song, or I disliked a metal song. I have never heard a metal song I like. Guitarist tend to focus too much on speed sometimes. IT ISN'T THAT HARD TO PLAY A GUITAR FAST!Nisstyre_56

 Listen to TOOL

oh, and it IS hard to shred 

damn, you left out Indie Rock and Alternative :( that must mean you like every single Alt Rock band, right?Nisstyre_56

[QUOTE="Nisstyre_56"][QUOTE="Carlos_Santana"]>Metal - I haven't heard every metal song. Judging from the ones I have heard, I find it to care more about the level of "hardcore-ness" than actual composition. I find it be far less a greater genre than Rap, and sometimes it can take very little talent to make. I either haven't cared for a Metal song, or I disliked a metal song. I have never heard a metal song I like. Guitarist tend to focus too much on speed sometimes. IT ISN'T THAT HARD TO PLAY A GUITAR FAST!Carlos_Santana

Listen to TOOL

oh, and it IS hard to shred

Hear Black sabbath and iron maiden, greatest metal bands ever IMO.... 

[QUOTE="Nisstyre_56"]damn, you left out Indie Rock and Alternative :( that must mean you like every single Alt Rock band, right?Carlos_Santana

[QUOTE="Carlos_Santana"][QUOTE="Nisstyre_56"][QUOTE="Carlos_Santana"]>Metal - I haven't heard every metal song. Judging from the ones I have heard, I find it to care more about the level of "hardcore-ness" than actual composition. I find it be far less a greater genre than Rap, and sometimes it can take very little talent to make. I either haven't cared for a Metal song, or I disliked a metal song. I have never heard a metal song I like. Guitarist tend to focus too much on speed sometimes. IT ISN'T THAT HARD TO PLAY A GUITAR FAST!PainKiller_25

Listen to TOOL

oh, and it IS hard to shred

Hear Black sabbath and iron maiden, greatest metal bands ever IMO.... 

Here are some of my opinions on Musical Genres:

Rock - I love Classic Rock. I find Rock music from the 50s to be good, but sometimes it can be heavily repetitive. Folk-Rock combine to make a beautiful Genre. Modern Rock is okay, but MTV has completely ruined good Rock music. I believe there are some very good Modern Mainstream Rock bands/artists, though. Such as The Strokes, or OK Go. However, I think that The Allman Brothers Band are the best Rock Band ever (Yes, I am prepared for the horrendous flaming for that statement).

Mexican - Pretty much all new Mexican Music (Tejano) is terrible. However, Ranchera, and the more traditional mexican music is beautiful, and those classic artists could write songs above the same ADADAE scales. I love Mexican Music. My second favorite Genre

Blues - Yes, sometimes it is heavily repetitive. I believe that it is not very hard to write a blues song, but I think that blues guitarists (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Johnson, Jimi Hendrix) generally have more talent than your average Rock guitarist

Rap - Obviously I dislike artists like Nelly, and 50 Cent. I do think that Kanye West (Although a huge ego) is a good Rapper and I think Outkast makes the best Hip-Hop music. I really liked "Idlewild Blue" by them. I really don't listen to much Rap or Hip Hop

Classical - I love it. I just recently got into it, and I love the composition. My favorite song is Claude DeBussy's "Clair De Lune", performed in D major by John Williams and Julian Bream

Metal - I haven't heard every metal song. Judging from the ones I have heard, I find it to care more about the level of "hardcore-ness" than actual composition. I find it be far less a greater genre than Rap, and sometimes it can take very little talent to make. I either haven't cared for a Metal song, or I disliked a metal song. I have never heard a metal song I like. Guitarist tend to focus too much on speed sometimes. IT ISN'T THAT HARD TO PLAY A GUITAR FAST!

Soul - Stevie Wonder is definitely one of the top 5 greatest musical minds of the 20th century. He is the best Soul artist. "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" has great songwriting and vocals. He is innovative, and a great singer. I also like Earth, Wind & Fire, Al Green, Marving Gaye and some others.

Discuss

Carlos_Santana

BLUES:You are right about the quitarists but not anyone can write a decent blues song.It comes from the soul

RAP:The new rap songs are a pile of you know what.Try listening to Cypress Hill,Wu Tang Clan,NTM,Herby Hancock,Mix Master Mike and you will see my point

****CAL:Francisco Tarrega my favorite

METAL:Mate,it is not easy to write a metal song,GUITAR PLAYERS NEED TO HAVE TECHNIQUE!!!AND THE METAL MUSICIANS ARE BETTER THAN ALMOST ANYONE!!!I play guitar,I have a metal band and i'm into metal for 14 years now.I learn by myself and I play ****cal songs.Bring me a rapper who can do that.Listen to:Iron Maiden,Manilla Road,Brocas Helm,Dream Theater,Firewind,Dragonforce,Steve Vai,Joe Satriani and then we talk about technique

JAZZ,FLAMENGO,FUSION:From the hardest kings of music to be played.Jazzists like John Coltrane,Dave Brubeck,Tom Waits,Flamengo masters like Paco de Lucia and Al Di Meola are to be respected the least

[QUOTE="Carlos_Santana"]

Here are some of my opinions on Musical Genres:

Rock - I love Classic Rock. I find Rock music from the 50s to be good, but sometimes it can be heavily repetitive. Folk-Rock combine to make a beautiful Genre. Modern Rock is okay, but MTV has completely ruined good Rock music. I believe there are some very good Modern Mainstream Rock bands/artists, though. Such as The Strokes, or OK Go. However, I think that The Allman Brothers Band are the best Rock Band ever (Yes, I am prepared for the horrendous flaming for that statement).

Mexican - Pretty much all new Mexican Music (Tejano) is terrible. However, Ranchera, and the more traditional mexican music is beautiful, and those classic artists could write songs above the same ADADAE scales. I love Mexican Music. My second favorite Genre

Blues - Yes, sometimes it is heavily repetitive. I believe that it is not very hard to write a blues song, but I think that blues guitarists (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Johnson, Jimi Hendrix) generally have more talent than your average Rock guitarist

Rap - Obviously I dislike artists like Nelly, and 50 Cent. I do think that Kanye West (Although a huge ego) is a good Rapper and I think Outkast makes the best Hip-Hop music. I really liked "Idlewild Blue" by them. I really don't listen to much Rap or Hip Hop

Classical - I love it. I just recently got into it, and I love the composition. My favorite song is Claude DeBussy's "Clair De Lune", performed in D major by John Williams and Julian Bream

Metal - I haven't heard every metal song. Judging from the ones I have heard, I find it to care more about the level of "hardcore-ness" than actual composition. I find it be far less a greater genre than Rap, and sometimes it can take very little talent to make. I either haven't cared for a Metal song, or I disliked a metal song. I have never heard a metal song I like. Guitarist tend to focus too much on speed sometimes. IT ISN'T THAT HARD TO PLAY A GUITAR FAST!

Soul - Stevie Wonder is definitely one of the top 5 greatest musical minds of the 20th century. He is the best Soul artist. "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" has great songwriting and vocals. He is innovative, and a great singer. I also like Earth, Wind & Fire, Al Green, Marving Gaye and some others.

Discuss

Verigar

BLUES:You are right about the quitarists but not anyone can write a decent blues song.It comes from the soul

RAP:The new rap songs are a pile of you know what.Try listening to Cypress Hill,Wu Tang Clan,NTM,Herby Hancock,Mix Master Mike and you will see my point

****CAL:Francisco Tarrega my favorite

METAL:Mate,it is not easy to write a metal song,GUITAR PLAYERS NEED TO HAVE TECHNIQUE!!!AND THE METAL MUSICIANS ARE BETTER THAN ALMOST ANYONE!!!I play guitar,I have a metal band and i'm into metal for 14 years now.I learn by myself and I play ****cal songs.Bring me a rapper who can do that.Listen to:Iron Maiden,Manilla Road,Brocas Helm,Dream Theater,Firewind,Dragonforce,Steve Vai,Joe Satriani and then we talk about technique

JAZZ,FLAMENGO,FUSION:From the hardest kings of music to be played.Jazzists like John Coltrane,Dave Brubeck,Tom Waits,Flamengo masters like Paco de Lucia and Al Di Meola are to be respected the least

[QUOTE="Carlos_Santana"] No, it just means I know almost absolutely nothing about what makes a band classified as "Alternative".LJS9502_basic

The Flaming Lips

Deerhoof

Neutral Milk Hotel

Pavement

Radiohead

My Bloody Valentine

@Carlos_Santana

Yes

Carlos, here is some good metal that hopefully you'll like:

Opeth-Ghost of Perdition (Listen to this song all the way. There are so many layers to it it is insane)

Megadeth-Hangar 18 Live

In Flames-Dead Alone

The Sword-Winter's Wolves

Drowning Pool-Tear Away

Static-X-All In Wait

All That Remains-Whispers (I Hear You)  

I will admit, metal IS NOT for everyone, and there is alot of emphasis on speed and heaviness, but at the same time it is a genre that takes an insane amount of talent to be noticed in. Shredding DOES take lots of skill, but at the same time if you can ONLY shred, then you obviously aren't an accomplished guitarist. 

Listen to System of a Down. I do not like much metal, either, but SOAD is really a great band.askzander

eeek, i cant stand SOAD.Def_Jef88

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]eeek, i cant stand SOAD.Nisstyre_56

I just think that LP is superior in every way possible....

[QUOTE="Nisstyre_56"][QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]eeek, i cant stand SOAD.Def_Jef88

I just think that LP is superior in every way possible....

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]

[QUOTE="Nisstyre_56"][QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]eeek, i cant stand SOAD.Nisstyre_56

I just think that LP is superior in every way possible....

Limp Bizkit??? Are you serious? :lol:Nisstyre_56

[QUOTE="Nisstyre_56"][QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]

[QUOTE="Nisstyre_56"][QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]eeek, i cant stand SOAD.LostProphetFLCL

I just think that LP is superior in every way possible....

[QUOTE="Nisstyre_56"]Limp Bizkit??? Are you serious? :lol:LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]

[QUOTE="Nisstyre_56"][QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]eeek, i cant stand SOAD.Nisstyre_56

I just think that LP is superior in every way possible....

[QUOTE="Nisstyre_56"]Limp Bizkit??? Are you serious? :lol:LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Nisstyre_56"]Limp Bizkit??? Are you serious? :lol:Greatgone12

[QUOTE="Greatgone12"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Nisstyre_56"]Limp Bizkit??? Are you serious? :lol:LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Greatgone12"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Nisstyre_56"]Limp Bizkit??? Are you serious? :lol:Greatgone12

People are used to getting the wrong idea on what metal really is. Maybe it is because of all the mainstream rock artists that tend to call themselves metal. Breaking news: Linkin Park is not metal!Berzz

People are used to getting the wrong idea on what metal really is. Maybe it is because of all the mainstream rock artists that tend to call themselves metal. Breaking news: Linkin Park is not metal!Berzz

System of a Down are a bunch of Armenian dudes with too much time on their hands. They can't make music, plain and simple.Greatgone12