Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 .. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33  Next -- Posted by bri872002 at 7:50 pm on Mar. 3, 2005 This topic is aimed to keep the genre topics to a minimum and allow more space for other types of discussion in this forum!  Please post any thoughts you have of genre differences, comparisons, etc. in this topic.   All other topics will be locked to keep room for other areas of discussion! (Edited by bri872002 at 9:02 pm on Mar. 3, 2005) -- Posted by Empirical at 7:53 pm on Mar. 3, 2005 ^^ agreed -- Posted by Rocker at 7:53 pm on Mar. 3, 2005 Metal is better than rap. -- Posted by badger guitar chick at 7:56 pm on Mar. 3, 2005 rock all the way. -- Posted by peace through music at 10:31 pm on Mar. 3, 2005 For me it goes: Jazz Reggae Funk Soul Rap Dancehall Dub Blues Latin Ska Rock -- Posted by Evanescence Fan at 11:09 pm on Mar. 3, 2005 I think with either genre, the better music is almost always underground. Most mainstream songs you hear on the radio are poor examples to judge by. Songs with meaningful lyrics seem to always be the lesser known. This holds true, I'll admit, even with bands such as Evanescence, for example. My favorite artist- although, the overplayed songs "My Immortal" and "Bring Me To Life" are not at all the best songs to listen to when forming your opinion of them. The best rap artists to listen to before judging the entire genre are ones that few people have even heard of. Immortal Technique seems to be one of them. I, myself, have never heard of them, but many people seem to use them as an example. Tupac Shakur also is a decent artist who writes realistic lyrics, even I know that.  As far as rock goes, you have to listen to stuff besides Good Charlotte or Simple Plan to form an opinion of the overall genre. I would reccommend listening to a variety of artists because there are countless sub-genres of rock. There's punk, hardcore, emo, metal (which in itself has several sub-genres of its own- ex: goth-metal, heavy metal, death metal, etc.). It's really impossible to judge all rock based on a few songs because there is such a wide spectrum of sub-genres. The best underground and/or lesser known rock artists include Nightwish, Smile Empty Soul, Lostprophets, Poe, and Taking Back Sunday.   I personally don't care much for rap because most of it's just annoying to me, but I have a lot of respect for the kind that you don't hear on the radio very much even though I don't listen to it either. There are some songs that are an exception however, for example, "Where Is the Love?" by The Black-Eyed Peas. This song has a LOT of meaning in its lyrics, despite the fact that it is horribly overplayed on the radio. So there ya go. Neither genre is better than the other. It's all a matter of opinion and nothing more. -- Posted by peace through music at 7:31 am on Mar. 4, 2005 Very true, it is all opinion. -- Posted by Rocker at 8:38 am on Mar. 4, 2005 And my opinion is that Nightwish kicks all other bands asses -- Posted by candy canes are rad at 12:29 pm on Mar. 4, 2005 metal owns all. -- Posted by BiGuy15 at 1:11 pm on Mar. 4, 2005 Quote: from candy canes are rad at 12:29 pm on Mar. 4, 2005 metal owns all. YES and Nightwish is awesome rocker. just started listening to them Top Notch -- Posted by Rocker at 3:26 pm on Mar. 4, 2005 Quote: from BiGuy15 at 4:11 pm on Mar. 4, 2005 Quote: from candy canes are rad at 12:29 pm on Mar. 4, 2005 metal owns all. YES and Nightwish is awesome rocker. just started listening to them Top Notch Yeah they are great. Tarja has the most beautiful voice and she is really pretty too. I wish I could sing like her. Did you know she does lessons? How cool would it be to take lessons from Tarja! whoo... ok I am done...I am not THAT obsessed with her, I swear -- Posted by zepchic10108 at 6:23 pm on Mar. 4, 2005 I prefer rock and punk, emo, ska, indie rock, classic rock, metal over anything hip-hop or rap. -- Posted by pops o riley at 6:35 pm on Mar. 4, 2005 Not quite sure what the genre is, but I like bands like Flogging Molly and Drop Kick Murfies. Irish Rock type stuff -- Posted by Rocker at 6:46 pm on Mar. 4, 2005 Quote: from pops o riley at 9:35 pm on Mar. 4, 2005 Not quite sure what the genre is, but I like bands like Flogging Molly and Drop Kick Murfies. Irish Rock type stuff Irish punk is the genre you are looking for -- Posted by HaDeS at 10:20 pm on Mar. 4, 2005 Irish Punk? OMG....... METAL RULES..... always have and always will!!!!!!!!! -- Posted by Rocker at 7:00 am on Mar. 5, 2005 Quote: from HaDeS at 1:20 am on Mar. 5, 2005 Irish Punk? OMG....... METAL RULES..... always have and always will!!!!!!!!! Yes Irish punk...they are irish...they are punk...and they sing about drinking and irish stuff...therefore they equal irish punk -- Posted by Rickenbacker at 1:22 pm on Mar. 5, 2005 Progressive rock is the greatest "genre." Sorry. But its true. It brings in the most talented musicians in their categories, incorporates classical, jazz, and rock together in creative ways that you've probably never even heard of before. But then again, some people like to stick with basic 3 chord crapola, so more prog for me! -- Posted by yourbrainonsaget at 3:22 pm on Mar. 5, 2005 Pychodelic music is the best I think -- Posted by ZoG at 10:16 pm on Mar. 5, 2005 One movement of a Bach Cello Suite is a greater achievement than all of the music of the last 50 years combined... Says I. -- Posted by Rickenbacker at 7:42 am on Mar. 6, 2005 I guess you have never heard some of the masterpieces of progressive rock. They are equal to if not better than the masterpieces of baroque classical. -- Posted by iamironman at 7:56 pm on Mar. 6, 2005 for me from best to worst.. rock blues punk jazz metal hip hop country rap -- Posted by visaya311 at 4:02 am on Mar. 8, 2005 techno is better than all of the above -- Posted by klandrum at 4:22 am on Mar. 8, 2005 mmm, rock over rap any day. -- Posted by Asil007 at 9:56 am on Mar. 8, 2005 last yr i was obessed w/ rap, but now i think rap is so stupid, i just liked the beats, i mean i cant stand anymore bling bling...n-word.. violence.. crap -- Posted by galeharoldishot at 6:16 pm on Mar. 8, 2005 i prefer rap to metal coz mainly i like singing. -- Posted by coolstich at 6:35 pm on Mar. 8, 2005 rock! -- Posted by redefamerica at 6:41 pm on Mar. 8, 2005 hip hop, rap, jazz and rock thats basically it for me    i mostly listen to all of that stuff even if it is mainstream and is pretty stupid because most of the time they have some great beats to it but what i really like is when songs have real meanings in them and great beats theyre the best also what is ska? -- Posted by project pat at 7:51 pm on Mar. 8, 2005 I LOVE RAP, ONLY GANGSTA RAP THOW LIKE NWA,TUPAC,TOO SHORT AND THREE 6 MAFIA -- Posted by MetalHead at 2:54 am on Mar. 9, 2005 I'm much more of a metal and rock kinda guy. I used to listen to rap a few years ago but then I pretty much completely changed my taste in music. The closest thing to rap I listen to these days is Linkin Park. I listen to both popular rock that you'll hear when you turn on the radio like Metallica and also the type that a lot of people don't know of such as Saliva or Drowning Pool. -- Posted by Earthgirl at 12:54 pm on Mar. 9, 2005 Rock of any type. Including Metal!! Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 .. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33  Next