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[connie]

No, I just knew everyone would IMMEDIATELY leap up and try and stab me.

I wasn't having a go at metal fans, because I know everyone hates everyone else's preferred genre of music, but I was stating my opinion that I'm not a fan of metal because it rarely has a pleasing melody to MY ears.

So please, sorry if anyone took offence.

I listen to music that I think sounds good to me - not what you think sounds good to you.

[Old Gold]

Originally Posted by Craig C

I listen to music that I think sounds good to me - not what you think sounds good to you.

No shit.

[Brymon]

Originally Posted by bryn

everyone remembers SoM's debut on here.

And what the fuck does that have to do with?

Again what does everyone LIKE in their music?

[Swingin' Ryan]

Originally Posted by connie

I wasn't having a go at metal fans, because I know everyone hates everyone else's preferred genre of music, but I was stating my opinion that I'm not a fan of metal because it rarely has a pleasing melody to MY ears.

I'm tempted to say that very heavy music with screaming vocals is literally just noise to me and I can't listen to it. However, I've just been listening to some of The Casualties (Hardcore Punk/Street Punk) older stuff, and it's just struck me that it's probably some of the least melodic music ever, but I think it's fantastic, so I can't really generalise.

I think the reason I can listen to heavy Punk but not heavy Metal is because I always feel like with a band like The Casualties they're trying to communicate something (I'm not saying metal bands don't always do this, it just doesn't often connect with me). So I suppose that's what I look for in music, songs that try and communicate something more than just songwriting ability.

[Lester Burnham]

I like music to draw me in... be it to make me dance, to make me want cry and just in sheer awe.

I like a song to make me think, "I wish I wrote that" and I like clarity in lyrics - I don't hate screams but there get's a point where (and this is strictly in my opinion) that it just stops making any sense to me.

I like a variety of stuff... like Explosions in the sky (who i've been listening to a lot recently) who make me just sit in awe at the beauty of their music, it just hits my heart... but I also love bands like The Paper Chase that make me want to scream my lungs out with disgust and Atom and his Package who just makes me want to turbo dance like a spazz.

I like my music to emphasis and blow up every emotion that makes me happy to be alive.

[hamsterpants]

Originally Posted by Lester Burnham

I like music to draw me in... be it to make me dance, to make me want cry and just in sheer awe.

I like a song to make me think, "I wish I wrote that" and I like clarity in lyrics - I don't hate screams but there get's a point where (and this is strictly in my opinion) that it just stops making any sense to me.

I like a variety of stuff... like Explosions in the sky (who i've been listening to a lot recently) who make me just sit in awe at the beauty of their music, it just hits my heart... but I also love bands like The Paper Chase that make me want to scream my lungs out with disgust and Atom and his Package who just makes me want to turbo dance like a spazz.

I like my music to emphasis and blow up every emotion that makes me happy to be alive.

you totally just read my mind, thats exactly what I wanted to say....but didnt know how!

[Teabags]

Originally Posted by Swingin' Ryan

I'm tempted to say that very heavy music with screaming vocals is literally just noise to me and I can't listen to it. However, I've just been listening to some of The Casualties (Hardcore Punk/Street Punk) older stuff, and it's just struck me that it's probably some of the least melodic music ever, but I think it's fantastic, so I can't really generalise.

I think the reason I can listen to heavy Punk but not heavy Metal is because I always feel like with a band like The Casualties they're trying to communicate something (I'm not saying metal bands don't always do this, it just doesn't often connect with me). So I suppose that's what I look for in music, songs that try and communicate something more than just songwriting ability.

i think that what you just said.....was actually quite cool.

[Stripey]

Originally Posted by Swingin' Ryan

I suppose that's what I look for in music, songs that try and communicate something more than just songwriting ability.

Yeah, most of my favourite songs/albums are instrumentals, that have some level of communication that I can identify with or otherwise appreciate. What I really like is not strictly melody, but more like a mix of rhythm and the textural qualities of sounds and so on, so it creates a sort of atmosphere that communicates a general feeling. It's like a level of communication, a description of a state of mind that transcends the too literal nature of lyrics. I think in that sense I'm not a big fan of stuff which is like a melody a riff and a lyric because I find it childish like a nursery rhyme or something. I expect something deeper than that from music.

[HairyScaryMark]

Before you start reading this post, I would like everyone to know I don't concider anything to be better music than anything else.

I am a music student and I usaully like music that I wish I could play (or was playing right now).

I rarely care for much that I would never want to play. I also know people who like music becuase it is within their ability to play it.

I also like music to sound beautiful to my ears. Many chords in jazz are very beautiful, I can make beautiful sounds with my guitar and my keyboard. I don't care for a sound that suggests someone is being tortured in some way. I do like some dark sounding music but it is usually at the same time also beautiful.

Music is nothing without beauty, in my opinion. This can be developed and experssed more efficently through learning.

More notes does not make music any less expressive in itself. Being able to express yourself through music is something which can be achieved to a higher level through musical education. Whether it be training your ears so you can play and sing melodies you hear in your head or learning about harmony so you can achieve particular sounds at particular times. Top of the range professional musicians often are far more focused on their playing than amatuer ones. If you watch a concert pianist they often look like they are in a differnet world from everyone else. Many will actaully loose weight during a concerto.

There has been a huge emphasis on songs in this thread. Not all music comes in song format. Songs have a way of connecting with people who don't necesserily understand what has been done to create the music. I think music connects with musicians at a differnet level compared with those who cannot play an instrument.

Learning about music can also take away from the novelty value of more simple forms of music. It does not always work this way for everyone though. I know some great musicians who like some very simple forms of music.

The fanbase of differnet types of music is also made up of entirely differnet sets of people.
Some styles of music have far more musicians as fans than other types. Musicians are far more likely to listen to instrumental music than non musciains.

Some types of music gain most of their fans from people who jam with their acoustic guitars and only play chords.

Some types of music are particularly popular with computer nerds also.

Other's have larger amounts of fans within certain social groups;

For example, instrumental music is particaulrly popular with middle class people. Possibly becuase there are more middle class musicians.
Dance and Harcore are more working class styles of music as is brit pop type stuff. I doubt Oasis are very popular at Eton, or Gordons for that matter (i might be wrong about this though).

Rock N' Roll has been the first type of music to really get widespread acceptance by the masses. This has been a mixed blessing as it has meant that anyone can start a band even if they don't know how to play or express anything musically.