Metallica ?

Avantgardehead wrote:

Teo: I think your bio is terrific. I would think that it would go a long way towards people's understanding of the reasoning behind its inclusion, and/or convince quite a few of its worthiness.  Had that bio been prepared early on, and used for the suggestion process, I think it would have swayed quite a few naysayers (especially those who voted against it, or voiced opinions against the addition, while hardly knowing the material or having minimal metal knowledge).

Bah, prog-related can be anything and that's been proven many times.

And that discussion was hilarious. Three collaborators chortling about Metallica and ignoring everyone else's views.

But all facetiousness aside, let me explain myself. If I were running a site about a specific sub-genre of music, I'd stay far away from influences because that, to me, just lets the floor fall out. For example, if I started a site about birds, should I list dinosaurs as "bird-related" or "proto-bird"? Yes, they became birds (allegedly), but I doubt someone looking up a starling or a meadowlark is going to want to read about an tyrannosaurus. I don't think actually adding entries for all the little dinosaurs will do my site any good other than confusing and outraging the populous.

So in short, I'd keep influences as just mentions in a bio as I think that does way more good in the long run.


Edited by Avantgardehead - October 14 2008 at 16:26

Me? I'm glad Metallica's here. They definetely pushed the boundaries. The only reason anybody should be unhappy about them being here is their boring material, when Bob Rock dumbed them down.

micky wrote:   yeah... there is something to be said for keeping the site on it's toes and not having a boring stagnant site

Don't give away our intentions, Micky - how would you feel if we spoiled your wedding surprise in that manner/?

Whether a band is or is not here has precisely zero effect on my enjoyment of this site.

micky wrote: or here's a new concept... since we are prog fans like to pat ourselves on the back for how intelligent and refined our tastes in music are. or you could actually read the reviews of those who supported the addition... and learn something. thus maybe see why they were added here.

Booooooooooooring!!

I'd rather make jokes like "Music Archives" or my favorite "My Favorite Bands Archive" or something to that extent. Since the majority was ignored and the band was added anyway, the only thing I can do is find ways to entertain myself be it writing reviews for all 450 of their horrible albums or drawing very hateful and dadaist pictures of what I perceive Metallica fans to look like. It's just the way I work!

Yorkie X wrote: MikeEnRegalia wrote: Yorkie X wrote: do you honestly believe at age 41 mike portnoy with all his skills and superior abilities in every way to the Metallica really gets off listening to Metallica? Do you really think that liking Thrash metal is an age thing, like only adolescents listen to it? I've been listening to Metallica since I was about 14 years old ... I'm 33 now and I don't plan to stop listening to Thrash any time soon. Yes ..   sadly I do believe there is something a miss when I person continues to listen to thrash past 40        heard Pathosray yet ?  great band enormous talent

I'm clearly Abnormal.

BTW: I even purchased the new Pathosray album ... I really liked it.

MikeEnRegalia wrote: Yorkie X wrote: do you honestly believe at age 41 mike portnoy with all his skills and superior abilities in every way to the Metallica really gets off listening to Metallica? Do you really think that liking Thrash metal is an age thing, like only adolescents listen to it? I've been listening to Metallica since I was about 14 years old ... I'm 33 now and I don't plan to stop listening to Thrash any time soon.

Yes ..   sadly I do believe there is something a miss when I person continues to listen to thrash past 40        heard Pathosray yet ?  great band enormous talent


Edited by Yorkie X - October 14 2008 at 11:23