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Are there any worse haters than music fans?
Posted on 5/31/25 at 10:28 am
Posted on 5/31/25 at 10:28 am
I’m guilty as well.
But every post about a musician or band, whether here, Facebook, Instagram, etc, is almost immediately followed by something negative.
“He’s not as good as xyz”
“They suck now”
“He’s good, but xyz is better”
Is it because we see music as a sport, and want to root for “our team” so we see other musicians as the opposing team?
Rather than as art to enjoy?
But every post about a musician or band, whether here, Facebook, Instagram, etc, is almost immediately followed by something negative.
“He’s not as good as xyz”
“They suck now”
“He’s good, but xyz is better”
Is it because we see music as a sport, and want to root for “our team” so we see other musicians as the opposing team?
Rather than as art to enjoy?
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Posted on 5/31/25 at 10:46 am to Bjorn Cyborg
Alice in Chains is weirdly overrated on this board.
Posted on 5/31/25 at 10:50 am to Alyosha
They obviously suck
Posted on 5/31/25 at 11:00 am to Bjorn Cyborg
If you’re serious about treating music as art to enjoy, I urge you to remove commercial success from your list of criteria that make one musician “better” than another. Three nearly unknown guitar players come to mind who are still considered greats by their colleagues years after their deaths in the ‘80s and ‘90s: Lenny Breau (homicide age 43), Danny Gatton (suicide age 49), and O’Dell Martin (single-car accident age 45).
I had the privilege of working with O’Dell and continue to be amazed by his musicianship. Here’s a compilation of some rare recordings.
I had the privilege of working with O’Dell and continue to be amazed by his musicianship. Here’s a compilation of some rare recordings.
Posted on 5/31/25 at 11:20 am to Fiddler crab
quote:
If you’re serious about treating music as art to enjoy, I urge you to remove commercial success from your list of criteria that make one musician “better” than another.
I agree and I already do this.
Posted on 5/31/25 at 12:32 pm to Alyosha
quote:I'll fight you at Sonic.
Alice in Chains is weirdly overrated on this board.
I think I'm one of the few that like their post-Layne stuff just as much as the 90s albums.
This post was edited on 5/31/25 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 5/31/25 at 12:55 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Sports fans are much worse
Posted on 5/31/25 at 1:17 pm to Brosef Stalin
Who is the #1 band of all time?
What are your top 10 Canadian Polka albums of the '80s?
Who wins between the Hansen Bros & the Osmond Bros?
This is a competition. Please, wagering.
All good Americans love a winner & will not tolerate a loser.
What are your top 10 Canadian Polka albums of the '80s?
Who wins between the Hansen Bros & the Osmond Bros?
This is a competition. Please, wagering.
All good Americans love a winner & will not tolerate a loser.
Posted on 5/31/25 at 2:28 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
I give people more grace for their musical choices now that I am older. I have come to enjoy some bands and musical genres that I used to hate. I think it primarily stems from the fact that people haven’t delved into the music that they don’t like and really listened to a variety of songs from the artist. I also think that the majority of people simply gravitate towards the musical genres that they liked growing up mainly due to nostalgia. I make two exceptions for contemporary country music and hip hop. By and large they both suck. That’s an objective fact.
Posted on 5/31/25 at 2:54 pm to genuineLSUtiger
I openly judge people all the time by their music choices, can’t help it.
Mostly for crap like this
Mostly for crap like this
This post was edited on 5/31/25 at 3:02 pm
Posted on 5/31/25 at 4:02 pm to genuineLSUtiger
quote:
give people more grace for their musical choices now that I am older
Same.
Music is subjective.
A song might take you back to a night with your buddies in high school.
Other people like to get high and listen to weird chord changes. It’s whatever you like.
Posted on 5/31/25 at 9:58 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Popularity and quality do not always go hand in hand
Posted on 6/1/25 at 4:41 am to Bjorn Cyborg
People want to thin’ that whatever they have chosen or are drawn to is “the best”. Be it music, sports, politics etc. on s9me level, if what they like is “the best” it makes them feel superior. This is likely tied to the Selfish gene.
They seek out approval of their choices from others. And if someone they deem to be “an expert” or “respected in their field” likes what they like, that validates their choices and reaffirms the above.
“Guilty pleasures” are sort of an inverted offshoot of this. “I know I’m not supposed to like it but I do”.
They seek out approval of their choices from others. And if someone they deem to be “an expert” or “respected in their field” likes what they like, that validates their choices and reaffirms the above.
“Guilty pleasures” are sort of an inverted offshoot of this. “I know I’m not supposed to like it but I do”.
Posted on 6/1/25 at 6:36 am to Bjorn Cyborg
It’s wild recalling how if Metallica were in contention for an award back in the day, I’d tune in and root for them like I was watching a fricking football game. I hated Megadeth for no reason other than I thought I was supposed to.
Posted on 6/1/25 at 9:01 am to STigers
I misunderstood your post and withdrew what I wrote.
This post was edited on 6/1/25 at 9:05 am
Posted on 6/1/25 at 4:12 pm to genuineLSUtiger
quote:I think we can all agree on this one
contemporary country music and hip hop. By and large they both suck. That’s an objective fact.
Posted on 6/1/25 at 4:19 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
I went to an open mic yesterday and my party and I clapped after each performer like it was the greatest rendition of the songs ever.
Perhaps they knew they had plenty of room for improvement but they appreciated the acknowledgement anyway.
Perhaps they knew they had plenty of room for improvement but they appreciated the acknowledgement anyway.
Posted on 6/2/25 at 9:46 am to Alyosha
quote:everywhere.
Alice in Chains is weirdly overrated
Posted on 6/2/25 at 9:54 am to Bjorn Cyborg
Worse haters than music fans? Yes, musicians.
Posted on 6/2/25 at 10:09 am to Kafka
quote:
Who wins between the Hansen Bros & the Osmond Bros?
Hanson
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