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Derwood · 05-03-2006, 06:58 PM

Music for sure. Granted, i'm more likely to buy a new CD from a band I like, but that doesn't give them carte blanche.

For example, Pink Floyd is my all time favorite band. Do I like every Pink Floyd song? No. Have I bought most of the band members' solo albums? Yes. Are they all good? No.

Likewise, I hate emo as a genre, but I love that one My Chemical Romance song with the funeral video (Helena?). I wouldn't buy that CD for a dollar but I like the song.

Where this rule changes (for me) is in hip-hop. To me, I have to like the music AND the lyrics in hip-hop songs. Great lyrics but shitty music (see: Snoop Dogg post-Dre) won't cut it, while great music but shitty lyrics (see: many current rappers whose lyrical content can be distilled to pimps, ho's and bling) won't work either. My favorite alltime hip hop album is Check Your Head by the Beastie Boys because to me it's the ultimate fusion of great music and great lyrics.

One option you didn't give was great music but bad vocals. I've said several times on this board how I can't get into Opeth because despite the fantastic instrumental music, the singer's approach just grates on my nerves. I'm sure the same can be said for many other people when it comes to Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, Muse, System of a Down, Bright Eyes.....the list goes on and on.

05-03-2006, 06:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	Music for sure. Granted, i'm more likely to buy a new CD from a band I like, but that doesn't give them carte blanche. For example, Pink Floyd is my all time favorite band. Do I like every Pink Floyd song? No. Have I bought most of the band members' solo albums? Yes. Are they all good? No. Likewise, I hate emo as a genre, but I love that one My Chemical Romance song with the funeral video (Helena?). I wouldn't buy that CD for a dollar but I like the song. Where this rule changes (for me) is in hip-hop. To me, I have to like the music AND the lyrics in hip-hop songs. Great lyrics but shitty music (see: Snoop Dogg post-Dre) won't cut it, while great music but shitty lyrics (see: many current rappers whose lyrical content can be distilled to pimps, ho's and bling) won't work either. My favorite alltime hip hop album is Check Your Head by the Beastie Boys because to me it's the ultimate fusion of great music and great lyrics. One option you didn't give was great music but bad vocals. I've said several times on this board how I can't get into Opeth because despite the fantastic instrumental music, the singer's approach just grates on my nerves. I'm sure the same can be said for many other people when it comes to Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, Muse, System of a Down, Bright Eyes.....the list goes on and on. __________________ "You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel Last edited by Derwood; 05-03-2006 at 07:02 PM..