What is good music to you?

So many people in OT bash so many bands.singers,artists, and the like for having no talent. So I'm wondering what exactly makes a good artist for you? Whether it be one person singing/performing or 2,3,4 or 5.

They have to refrain from being a regurgitation of 20 other artists who were popular the previous week.Dylan_11

Genuinely good singing makes the artist/band/group/song for me. Any thing from Alt./Pop/Reg. Rock to R & B to Oldies

Anything that doesn't break a few simple rules of mine. They can't be in it to generate money for themselves or someone else. The album must be good, not just a few songs. The music should be unique in some way. The songwriting and structuring must be quality. KHAndAnime

Whatever sounds good to meJuggernaut140

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]Anything that doesn't break a few simple rules of mine. They can't be in it to generate money for themselves or someone else. The album must be good, not just a few songs. The music should be unique in some way. The songwriting and structuring must be quality. KrunkMastaX

I have rather eclectic tastes, from Mozart to 2Pac to Dave Matthews. I have no respect for people who go around talking about "bands," as this term conjures images of ignorant, spoiled, white, suburban kids who are desperate for direction and/or expression/validation.

Some good music to me is where that person can actually sing, but not only can they sing, they have a great beat to go with it, and the flow is nice. R&B fits that category... NOT THE MAINSTREAM R&B THAT IS. Like Rihanna for instance. She's mainstream and I wouldn't consider her as an R&B artist. Pop, yes. That's what it sounds like. This is R&B. Not this.

And with rap. A good rap song not only has an artist who has a good flow, but it has a good beat to go with it and it's not stupid sounding.

I'd say interesting thought-provoking lyrics. None of that "I will always love you" crap and more " The number of the beast" and "welcome to the jungle".

[QUOTE="KrunkMastaX"][QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]Anything that doesn't break a few simple rules of mine. They can't be in it to generate money for themselves or someone else. The album must be good, not just a few songs. The music should be unique in some way. The songwriting and structuring must be quality. KHAndAnime

Anything that doesn't break a few simple rules of mine. They can't be in it to generate money for themselves or someone else. The album must be good, not just a few songs. The music should be unique in some way. The songwriting and structuring must be quality. KHAndAnime

They have to be either Metal or awesome Rock like Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.

I only like Metal with clean vocals so if the singer sounds like **** I won't listen to them.

They have to be either Metal or awesome Rock like Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.

I only like Metal with clean vocals so if the singer sounds like **** I won't listen to them.

applesxc47

I'd say interesting thought-provoking lyrics. None of that "I will always love you" crap and more " The number of the beast" and "welcome to the jungle".

felixlynch777

Oh god yes.

[QUOTE="applesxc47"]

They have to be either Metal or awesome Rock like Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.

I only like Metal with clean vocals so if the singer sounds like **** I won't listen to them.

felixlynch777

Good man.

anything that stimulates my imaginations

While I enjoy rap here and there, the things I look for the most when listening to artists are

Singing Voice: I great singing voice can make the difference, but also equally important is how you use your singing voice. We can't all have a voice like Whitney Houston, but there are other great artists out there who make music that fits their voice, for instance Damien Rice.

Originality: I want to hear something fresh. Lately in the rap and RnB game, I've been hearing the same tired ol crap regurgitated by a different singer. For rap it's money, women, and how gangsta they are. For RnB the song usually revolves around a girl...99% of the time. Either he is trying to get a girl back, or he is trying to get a girl to like him, or he is telling a girl to stop treating him wrong..blah blah blah! I want something new. And if you want to talk about a girl, atleast try and have lyrics that don't look like they were made by a random lyrics generator.

Lyrics over Beat: This applies a lot to rap. A lot of rappers *cough* Lil Wayne *cough* are getting by with great beats and terrible rhymes. Most rappers don't actually make their beats, so at the end of the day, we have a terrible "artists" getting paid for someone else's work.

Instruments: Not required, but playing an instrument or 2 can help. I especially like when singers compose their own music. Not all of it, but atleast some of it.

No noise please: I can't stress this enough. Ever play a song in the background while doing something else and then turn it off because it was getting too "loud". Like it was starting to distract you and irk you? I hate that. Great music in my opinion is great to listen to actively and passively. So for me Screamo music is automatically out, including a lot 99% of metal.

Those are just a few of my thoughts.

While I enjoy rap here and there, the things I look for the most when listening to artists are

Singing Voice: I great singing voice can make the difference, but also equally important is how you use your singing voice. We can't all have a voice like Whitney Houston, but there are other great artists out there who make music that fits their voice, for instance Damien Rice.

Originality: I want to hear something fresh. Lately in the rap and RnB game, I've been hearing the same tired ol crap regurgitated by a different singer. For rap it's money, women, and how gangsta they are. For RnB the song usually revolves around a girl...99% of the time. Either he is trying to get a girl back, or he is trying to get a girl to like him, or he is telling a girl to stop treating him wrong..blah blah blah! I want something new. And if you want to talk about a girl, atleast try and have lyrics that don't look like they were made by a random lyrics generator.

Lyrics over Beat: This applies a lot to rap. A lot of rappers *cough* Lil Wayne *cough* are getting by with great beats and terrible rhymes. Most rappers don't actually make their beats, so at the end of the day, we have a terrible "artists" getting paid for someone else's work.

Instruments: Not required, but playing an instrument or 2 can help. I especially like when singers compose their own music. Not all of it, but atleast some of it.

No noise please: I can't stress this enough. Ever play a song in the background while doing something else and then turn it off because it was getting too "loud". Like it was starting to distract you and irk you? I hate that. Great music in my opinion is great to listen to actively and passively. So for me Screamo music is automatically out, including a lot 99% of metal.

Those are just a few of my thoughts.

II_Seraphim_II

99% of Metal that you've heard;)

While I enjoy rap here and there, the things I look for the most when listening to artists are

Singing Voice: I great singing voice can make the difference, but also equally important is how you use your singing voice. We can't all have a voice like Whitney Houston, but there are other great artists out there who make music that fits their voice, for instance Damien Rice.

Originality: I want to hear something fresh. Lately in the rap and RnB game, I've been hearing the same tired ol crap regurgitated by a different singer. For rap it's money, women, and how gangsta they are. For RnB the song usually revolves around a girl...99% of the time. Either he is trying to get a girl back, or he is trying to get a girl to like him, or he is telling a girl to stop treating him wrong..blah blah blah! I want something new. And if you want to talk about a girl, atleast try and have lyrics that don't look like they were made by a random lyrics generator.

Lyrics over Beat: This applies a lot to rap. A lot of rappers *cough* Lil Wayne *cough* are getting by with great beats and terrible rhymes. Most rappers don't actually make their beats, so at the end of the day, we have a terrible "artists" getting paid for someone else's work.

Instruments: Not required, but playing an instrument or 2 can help. I especially like when singers compose their own music. Not all of it, but atleast some of it.

No noise please: I can't stress this enough. Ever play a song in the background while doing something else and then turn it off because it was getting too "loud". Like it was starting to distract you and irk you? I hate that. Great music in my opinion is great to listen to actively and passively. So for me Screamo music is automatically out, including a lot 99% of metal.

Those are just a few of my thoughts.

II_Seraphim_II

We live in a day and age where good and popular are rarely the same thing. Make of that what you will.KHAndAnime

True but here's to hoping we can change it.

[QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"]

While I enjoy rap here and there, the things I look for the most when listening to artists are

Singing Voice: I great singing voice can make the difference, but also equally important is how you use your singing voice. We can't all have a voice like Whitney Houston, but there are other great artists out there who make music that fits their voice, for instance Damien Rice.

Originality: I want to hear something fresh. Lately in the rap and RnB game, I've been hearing the same tired ol crap regurgitated by a different singer. For rap it's money, women, and how gangsta they are. For RnB the song usually revolves around a girl...99% of the time. Either he is trying to get a girl back, or he is trying to get a girl to like him, or he is telling a girl to stop treating him wrong..blah blah blah! I want something new. And if you want to talk about a girl, atleast try and have lyrics that don't look like they were made by a random lyrics generator.

Lyrics over Beat: This applies a lot to rap. A lot of rappers *cough* Lil Wayne *cough* are getting by with great beats and terrible rhymes. Most rappers don't actually make their beats, so at the end of the day, we have a terrible "artists" getting paid for someone else's work.

Instruments: Not required, but playing an instrument or 2 can help. I especially like when singers compose their own music. Not all of it, but atleast some of it.

No noise please: I can't stress this enough. Ever play a song in the background while doing something else and then turn it off because it was getting too "loud". Like it was starting to distract you and irk you? I hate that. Great music in my opinion is great to listen to actively and passively. So for me Screamo music is automatically out, including a lot 99% of metal.

Those are just a few of my thoughts.

applesxc47

99% of Metal that you've heard;)

While I enjoy rap here and there, the things I look for the most when listening to artists are

Singing Voice: I great singing voice can make the difference, but also equally important is how you use your singing voice. We can't all have a voice like Whitney Houston, but there are other great artists out there who make music that fits their voice, for instance Damien Rice.

Originality: I want to hear something fresh. Lately in the rap and RnB game, I've been hearing the same tired ol crap regurgitated by a different singer. For rap it's money, women, and how gangsta they are. For RnB the song usually revolves around a girl...99% of the time. Either he is trying to get a girl back, or he is trying to get a girl to like him, or he is telling a girl to stop treating him wrong..blah blah blah! I want something new. And if you want to talk about a girl, atleast try and have lyrics that don't look like they were made by a random lyrics generator.

Lyrics over Beat: This applies a lot to rap. A lot of rappers *cough* Lil Wayne *cough* are getting by with great beats and terrible rhymes. Most rappers don't actually make their beats, so at the end of the day, we have a terrible "artists" getting paid for someone else's work.

Instruments: Not required, but playing an instrument or 2 can help. I especially like when singers compose their own music. Not all of it, but atleast some of it.

No noise please: I can't stress this enough. Ever play a song in the background while doing something else and then turn it off because it was getting too "loud". Like it was starting to distract you and irk you? I hate that. Great music in my opinion is great to listen to actively and passively. So for me Screamo music is automatically out, including a lot 99% of metal.

Those are just a few of my thoughts.

II_Seraphim_II

Whilst I don't like death metal myself nowhere near 99% of metal is "screaming". Listen to Ozzie Osbourne on "Mr.Crowley" or "Number of the Beast" and they are both sung in very theatrical ways. Those are only two examples out of thousands.

Music that doesn't sound like some prepubescent boy jittering into his mic about girls while his bandmates play a beat used in 2500 other songs. Music that doesn't sound like a retarded robot spitting hormonally-fueled crap while a computerized and repetitive beat strikes once every half second.

Music that doesn't sound like some prepubescent boy jittering into his mic about girls while his bandmates play a beat used in 2500 other songs. Music that doesn't sound like a retarded robot spitting hormonally-fueled crap while a computerized and repetitive beat strikes once every half second.

Barbariser

The most important thing to me is how everything from harmony to melody to rythm interact and compliment each other. Rap and hip hop are way too simple for my tastes. There just isn't much going on musically. I love songs that develop and evolve as they go on. I like when artists take a melody apart and reconfigure it in interesting ways, or use multiple different melodies throughout a song that evoke different emotions and guide the listener on a journey as the song progresses.

Currently, anything by Deftones. But I also like music that can evoke different emotions and thoughts.

if you're rolling with the dipsetBiancaDK

Everything i listen to :P

Sigh_han

[QUOTE="BiancaDK"]if you're rolling with the dipsetKrunkMastaX

in the dipset

:D

[QUOTE="KrunkMastaX"]Smartass. And thats what you call a DOUBLE KILL! *dances a jig*Sigh_han

Well, i try :P

I like what I like. If it sounds good, I like it. I don't really care who is singing. I do have more respect for artists who can actually sing though.

[QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"]

While I enjoy rap here and there, the things I look for the most when listening to artists are

Singing Voice: I great singing voice can make the difference, but also equally important is how you use your singing voice. We can't all have a voice like Whitney Houston, but there are other great artists out there who make music that fits their voice, for instance Damien Rice.

Originality: I want to hear something fresh. Lately in the rap and RnB game, I've been hearing the same tired ol crap regurgitated by a different singer. For rap it's money, women, and how gangsta they are. For RnB the song usually revolves around a girl...99% of the time. Either he is trying to get a girl back, or he is trying to get a girl to like him, or he is telling a girl to stop treating him wrong..blah blah blah! I want something new. And if you want to talk about a girl, atleast try and have lyrics that don't look like they were made by a random lyrics generator.

Lyrics over Beat: This applies a lot to rap. A lot of rappers *cough* Lil Wayne *cough* are getting by with great beats and terrible rhymes. Most rappers don't actually make their beats, so at the end of the day, we have a terrible "artists" getting paid for someone else's work.

Instruments: Not required, but playing an instrument or 2 can help. I especially like when singers compose their own music. Not all of it, but atleast some of it.

No noise please: I can't stress this enough. Ever play a song in the background while doing something else and then turn it off because it was getting too "loud". Like it was starting to distract you and irk you? I hate that. Great music in my opinion is great to listen to actively and passively. So for me Screamo music is automatically out, including a lot 99% of metal.

Those are just a few of my thoughts.

99% of Metal that you've heard;)

Any music that follows the formula of verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus gets very boring to me quite quickly. So, 90% of what's out there.Engrish_Major

Have a hot lead singer ;)

I generally tend to lean towards well composed music; something that's more than fifth chords in 4/4 time constant strumming and such. There are of course tons of exceptions for example I enjoy a lot of thrash metal which is really nothing more than fifth chords and fast tremolo picking, but even then I tend to listen to the more progressive or technical thrash bands. My favorite bands are the ones that try to convey a simple message through complicated and intelligent ways. Instead of getting absolutely lost in technique and convoluted writing, just writing music in a well-composed, intelligent and progressive manner without compromising any of the intended emotions. For example early progressive rock of the 70s and 80s, early technical death metal & some progressive metal, the majority of classical music and jazz.

Of course I don't jump for anything that's automatically progressive or complicated; I enjoy 50s and 60s pop a lot but that's before Auto-Tune, banal songwriting and a purely business perspective on music. Some of that music is really nice, and the singers can actually sing most of the time.

[QUOTE="applesxc47"]

They have to be either Metal or awesome Rock like Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.

I only like Metal with clean vocals so if the singer sounds like **** I won't listen to them.

felixlynch777

This!! What's so useful about Death Metal anyway? It's just growling and you can't understand the lyrics.. Not evev while reading them along the music!

Also, good music is what I think it's good. Hard to explain really, as I like various genres, but if it has a good melody, technicality and is well-done and not shallow, then I go for it.
I mainly listen to Prog Rock/Metal, some Hard Rock and Rock, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Math Rock, Post Rock. As you can see, stuff that involves a good usage of instruments. I listen to some Ambient too.