i hear what i like. some rock, some techno, some trance, some songs from "xavier naidoo" and "söhne mannheims" and some songs from "seeed" and "eter fox".
I think it depends a lot. First off, rock is going to look better than pop, as most of the remembered bands are really the stand outs of the genre (to some extent, the music buisness does involve a lot of connections and luck as well, and there are certainly some not very known rock bands from the 70s and 80s that I think are very good) for the most part the rock you get exposed to right now is going to be rock that survived the time test. Whereas a lot of the one hit wonder pop songs get forgotten quickly. I mean, they don't talk about Hilary Duff anymore, but that was pretty popular reasonably recently, for example. As such I think the exposure you get to pop on the radio at least is going to have a lot more mediocrity than the rock stations playing things that have lasted since the 70s and 80s. That being said, there is plenty of stuff from that era I personally would say was pretty miserable. And I think it would be silly to claim there is nothing in this era that will be remembered as well.
As far as things getting more into stuff you don't hear on the radio I'd go with rock personally. The modern progressive rock scene has some pretty fantastic stuff to offer, as well as some of the older stuff. And then if you include metal (I think older metal is very much a subgenre or evolution of rock, but I personally feel that at this point it has become its own distinct genre) well, I have my own metal band, and I think there is a lot of great metal.
Of course, it all boils down to personal taste in the end.
@ jeol : Check, gotcha! Just a misunderstanding on my part! =)
I just happen to like J-pop or K-pop more than any other pop
Ok, fair enough... *poppydypop pop pop goes the popcorn in the microwave* (LOL) ...the only problem I have with that is that, even though I speak several languages, I can't understand a single word in Korean and/or Japanese! So, the melody of a song might sound really awesome, but the lyrics are complete jibberish to me! (o.O)
Madonna O.o *cringes*
Really? There surely must be at least ONE song by Madonna you like? Even for a tiiiiiny little wee bit? =)
@ Stiltonchees : I read your wall of text and what I make of it is basically that you say the rock music from the 80's is better constructed and therefor lasted longer, compared to the quick fame-songs from nowadays that tend to get forgotten pretty quickly?
I hear ya there! So, if this is what you mean, I agree! =D
Which are just plain terrible bands and artists for all three genres in my opinion. Their transitional Form is all too predictable with cliche lyrics about sex, women, boys, emotional hardship, and depression. But this is okay in the financial point of view. It is easier for the common masses to take a liking for a particular song piece if said song has plenty of repetition and reusable Form as well as lyrics they agree with or of understanding the concept. The repetition can be so catchy that it actually creates a psychological high for the listener, much less towards music with complex melodies and harmonies with multiple instruments.
That's why you look up the lyrics :P The cool part about a bunch of the pop (unless I haven't been digging very deep) a lot of the songs are bilingual, so you can at least grasp the concept.
It really doesn't matter. So long as it sounds nice, I'm game for it. Which unfortunately, is not a very appropriate way to savour music, but admittedly is an excellent, albeit lazy way to chill out.
And I think it would be silly to claim there is nothing in this era that will be remembered as well.
Personally, I can see myself playing some of Gaga's songs a decade from now. Same with Adele (especially Rolling in the Deep, which is one of the most original songs released in years) and Cee Lo Green's F*ck You which I'm pretty sure will be remembered as one of the best songs pop has had to offer in, well, forever.
Pop music isn't bad music, in any case. The great thing about pop is that it borrows from just about any genre and it can be a great introduction to other genres.
The problem as I see it is that there's barely any room for rock in the pop charts, and pop charts is how music gets introduced to the masses. That said, some genres are always going to be a staple of niche markets and only suitable for some fans.
@Freakinstien I think that (if u were talking about MCR, GD, B182) yes some of their songs are about that but a lot of their songs have meaning to it, their not just singing cause some guy gave them the lyrics they Wrote it themselves, Okay maybe not that much With Blink 182 but MCR, Green Day, MUSE??
It really doesn't matter. So long as it sounds nice, I'm game for it. Which unfortunately, is not a very appropriate way to savour music, but admittedly is an excellent, albeit lazy way to chill out.
I second that... (believe it or not) ...but it's a combination of several things that make you like a song and they can be different for everyone! There's the music, the lyrics, the performance, the visual liking of the artist and the propaganda (read popularity) of an artist that all contribut to whether you personally like a song or not... all this is something that's reality, like it or not!
