For those who have become jaded...

[sharcnorris]

whwew......what a read

[Darksider415]

To be honest, I admit to not being a typical teenager. I don't listen to the modern, over-commercialized crap that P. Diddy or whoever tells us is good. Again, let me stress that I'm not typical, before I continue.

I listen to Jazz, Classical, Prog and even some metal. (Nightwish and Opeth, mostly) Again, this may be the clarinetist in me speaking, but I like to listen for a complex background, keeping a close ear on the bass, taking notes for my half-hearted attempts to play them on the contrabass. I've about got Pink Floyd's "Goodbye Blue Sky" perfect on the soprano and contrabass clarinets...

There's definitely a niche for more complex music, and I'll be the first to admit that I'm more than a little jealous of David Jackson, if only for his skills on the sax. Eh, we need to see more complex, darker music coming to the forefront in the modern prog scene, to balance out the bright, airy tunes of The Flower Kings and other bands of that sub-subgenre, which I am a fan of, by the way.

~ds415

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by Darksider415

I listen to Jazz, Classical, Prog and even some metal. (Nightwish and Opeth, mostly)
~ds415

I always wondered about this phenomenon.

I heard my first Nightwish last week. Have to admit it's very good, and quite catchy. But I can't get into it...yet. I have the same issue with the genre conveniently titled "prog-metal". It's too clean, lacks soul.

Maybe it's the time period I grew up in. When I was in high school (1978-81), hair bands were the rage. We got a lot of residual from the great 70's bands who were winding down (only to reappear later but that's a different topic). Only after going back into the back catalogues did I discover just how good the 70's were. And then came my introduction to prog and fusion in college and the door swung wide open.

I guess what I'm trying to say (in my signature meandering style) is that "metal" to me is just a way of justifying liking hard rock. I make no apologies about enjoying Iron Maiden, BOC, UFO, Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy (just listened to Johnny the Fox), Budgie, Judas Priest, and then the second generation of hard rock/metal of the Cult, Queensryche, and King's X.

These are the bands that push the listeners' ear, yet keep it passionate. Most of what I hear (the latest Opeth being an exception) just is too glossy. Ghost Reveries is what I'm talking about.

What is interesting is that people who are 5-10 years older than I will rave about Uriah Heep, Procol Harum, bands that rocked their world at a formative music age. It all depends what you grew up with.

I just wish these new bands keep this in mind. I do note one very big exception - Riverside. That's a band there. But if more groups would just jam out and not try to incorporate every bell and whistle in their sound, I'd like them better.

And of course they'd sell nothing......

[Andyyyy]

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

I always wondered about this phenomenon.

...Maybe it's the time period I grew up in. When I was in high school (1978-81), hair bands were the rage. We got a lot of residual from the great 70's bands who were winding down (only to reappear later but that's a different topic). Only after going back into the back catalogues did I discover just how good the 70's were. And then came my introduction to prog and fusion in college and the door swung wide open.

....

What is interesting is that people who are 5-10 years older than I will rave about Uriah Heep, Procol Harum, bands that rocked their world at a formative music age. It all depends what you grew up with.
......

Hmm, I'll bet I'm in that age catagory (high school was 67-71), but my musical devolopment took some different turns. I started out with 60s pop rock and surf music. Around the 70s I got into jazz rock, like CTA, BS&T, et al. Then I met a guy who introduced me to Gentle Giant, Genesis, Bruford, UK, ELP, JLP, etc. My musical life was never the same

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by Andyyyy

Hmm, I'll bet I'm in that age catagory (high school was 67-71), but my musical devolopment took some different turns. I started out with 60s pop rock and surf music. Around the 70s I got into jazz rock, like CTA, BS&T, et al. Then I met a guy who introduced me to Gentle Giant, Genesis, Bruford, UK, ELP, JLP, etc. My musical life was never the same

I was born too late. I eat up that jazz rock stuff. Look for a show in 3-4 weeks on CTA.....

[Andyyyy]

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

I was born too late. I eat up that jazz rock stuff. Look for a show in 3-4 weeks on CTA.....

COOL! Where do I look????

[Michael]

Come on Rick you din't like Disco getting on Subject there is one band i really never got into or really went out of my way to even try till they pretty much broke up and that Is Phish.Man now i wish i would of checked em out.I can just run some live stuff of theres and just jam for Hours.Alot of people tell me you Love Phish or Hate them.I must be a tweener.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by Michael

Come on Rick you din't like Disco getting on Subject there is one band i really never got into or really went out of my way to even try till they pretty much broke up and that Is Phish.Man now i wish i would of checked em out.I can just run some live stuff of theres and just jam for Hours.Alot of people tell me you Love Phish or Hate them.I must be a tweener.

forgot about Disco....check out Kingston Wall's cover of "I feel love"...it should be on the Moon

Phish..to each his own...