Whatcha' listening to?

Pink_Vapor said:
I’m unfamiliar with them, watched some the vid, and saw bunch of screaming and what looks like someone’s internals. If that was on the kids ipods when they were living at home, they’d have been confiscated.
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OK boomer?
 
charliesgrave said:
While I have to agree for different reasons, yes, Slipknot sucks.

But they are pretty commercial, and quite tame. You're in the shallow end of the pool with them, there's much scarier entities in the deep end.
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I went through a bunch of band’s lyrics ~15 years ago to see what my kids and their friends were listening to. Then we had the GIGO discussion, and are those the thoughts they wanted to be feeding their minds.
I don’t see death metal doing anything more than applauding gratuitous violence, same as the rap culture.
Sure there are a few groups that don’t fit the stereotype.
 
Pink_Vapor said:
Baby boomer, nope, that’s my parents.
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;Please, go back one page to my ZAO post, Id be curious what you think of them.
Please, give it 5 minutes (should be enough for both vids), and tell me your thoughts
 
charliesgrave said:
I partially agree with you. I generally scan lyrics before I go buying an album. There are things I don't want in my mind. I have a hard enough time controlling my tongue without getting a catchy expletive laced song stuck in my head.

That being said, pain, suffering, loss, grief, whatever. Those things have a place in art, and are in general what makes good art become great art. But Slipknot is not art.
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Understood, I love the blues, it’s art, pain and it emotes. It doesn’t make one feel joyful. To quote/paraphrase someone else in the forum, it makes me feel.
 
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HMP said:
;Please, go back one page to my ZAO post, Id be curious what you think of them.
Please, give it 5 minutes (should be enough for both vids), and tell me your thoughts
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I listened to them both to the end. I didn’t hear/understand and words, all I heard was rage and vocal chord damage.
What am I missing?
 
yeah, a lot of their music is about faith, loved ones etc
Not rage.
And as far as vocal damage...eh, some of these bands have been kicking for decades, touring non-stop
 
charliesgrave said:
It can be hard for someone not used to that kind of music to pick up on the lyrics. Example: A Fall Farewell:

(I woke up one morning, and he was dead)
In a time of quietness I reflect on childhood memories
Caught wisping through my mind
Falling leaves create the stage
Words spoken were not cherished
On the last day of our friendship
And those words were possibly the last
What were your thoughts
As a dreaming child I awaken to a nightmare
After a gentle nudge I find out you're gone
The machines that kept you alive were careless
Did you ask Him to forgive you
Before, before you passed on you slipped
You slipped, you passed on
The machines that kept you alive were careless
Did you ask Him to forgive you
Before you passed on
You slipped on away into the ground
You broke the vanity
You brought the silence

Both songs are actually really thoughtful, and not at all about rage. You have to understand that this type of vocal is a style, it's part of the genre.
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Thanks for taking the time to break that down. I’m glad I asked what am I missing instead of my initial impression. Lyrics I approve, that sound I’m unable to enjoy.
 
charliesgrave said:
I think I can count on one hand the number of vocalists who have had to stop or change their singing to avoid damage. Chino Moreno and the guy who used to sing for the old band Embodyment are the first two that come to mind. Both of them kept singing, just with less screaming.
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Sadly, Davey Havok of AFI.
I'd love to see them again like I did in 99, but his voice cant do all of that, why their newest albums (last 15 years?) have all been easier going
 
 
Shall we take a little spin?
To the dark side of town
You went up against the mob
And now the curtain's comin' down

They ordered me to make the hit
And there will be dust and bones
They want him buried in the ground
Where he never will be found

I hear you paint houses
You're a gun for hire
I hear you paint houses
Down to the wire

I hear you paint houses
Was all they had to say (Was all I had to say)
Some call it street justice (Street justice)
When they carry you away

Hope my father up above
Will forgive me for my sins
He raised me up to know better
But now the walls are closin' in

I got caught up in this wicked world
But it is the life I chose
When you fall into the snake pit
Where the emperor has your clothes

 


actually listening to RTF The Anthology. The Blu-ray from probably 10 yrs ago is excellent. All the RTF stuff with Al Di and his solo stuff from mid to late 70's is excellent as is Stanley Clarkes solo stuff. The music scene in mid 70's to mid 80's was just incredible if you were into prog/rock/jazz. Glad I was in college then and a radio DJ. Good times!
 
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