I like to think of myself as a very open person when it comes to music. I will try just about anything you offer with an open mind. After doing the readings for today I find myself intrigued by the Bluegrass genre, something I may find that I like. However, there are only two or three genres that I can say without doubt I just cannot stand to listen to. These types are screamo and jazz as well as some emo. I say some because not all emo is bad. Sure the “I’m gonna slit my wrists and bleed out because my life sucks” is not very pleasant to listen to but that gets into the heavy stuff. I love this band called Kill Hannah. They are technically classified as emo, but I like to think of them as light emo. Their stuff is good and does not get to “woe is me”.
As for the genres I definitely do not like…..ugh!!! Screamo is absolutely pointless in my opinion. I listen to heavy metal sometimes and, for the most part, can understand what they are saying. But with screamo, they are just screaming stuff (mostly unintelligible) to over loud, un-rhytmatic sounds they claim as music. Along with that is jazz. Maybe it is because I absolutely loathe the sound of horns……they are, in my opinion, the most annoying instrument. I can appreciate the “come up with it as you go” theory but I just cannot stand the noise. I know that some of my music has a bit of a jazziness to it but if I had to sit thru a straight jazz concert….well let’s just say the world may have one less human in it.
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I agree completely with your dislike of screamo and it's angry unintelligible style. I can't stand it either. As for jazz, I get where you're coming from with not liking the sound of the horns, but I think you're generalizing a lot of jazz into one group. I'm not a big fan or anything, but there is some jazz that can be very relaxing for me.
ReplyDeleteFrom what you said about screamo i have absolutely no disagreements, and can only add that i don't know how any of it is any different. As for jazz, i respect your opinion but as i was born in New Orleans, LA. i have heard a lot of jazz music that is not only relaxing, but also very smooth and unique. Although i can also see how horns annoy you, because sometimes they are just way to high pitched and sound like they are interrupting the beat.
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