Which do you despise the most?

^Heh, fair enough.

HughesJB4 wrote: Definite alternative. According to some definitions, alternative encompasses math rock and post rock. You will not hear math rock and post rock being played on mainstream radio stations. Math rock is highly virtuosic music and you'll find it hardly sounds like 'generic alternative' radio friendly rock I also find it interesting you have 55 plays of Earth in your last FM profile, yet the band regular incorporates post rock in their sound, yet funnily enough, you apparently hate alternative, so you must hate post rock too

I was meaning more the Coldplay/Keane etc. sort of 'Alternative'!   (''Alternative' is too vague a term really...)

Out of these, I'd have to go with rap. It's probably the most offensively bad of the list. R&B is a hell of lot better, though, and people who hate rap need to listen to Dälek. Avant-garde/industrial rap!

E-Dub wrote: Greg Allmann once said that rap is short for crap. I would concur! Death metal a close second. E

Some people would also argue Greg Allman is irrelevant and his opinion is worth sh*t all. I'm not saying I'm one of them, but you make it sound as if suddenly his opinion is so much more meaningful than others and somehow more correct.

Greg Allmann once said that rap is short for crap. I would concur!

Death metal a close second.

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'Alternative' for me...  For almost all the other genres, even in the ones I don't generally care for, I can think of at least one song that I do like.  (There is, or has been, good rap, good country, even good dance!  And I don't like Grunge, but I can't claim to hate it...)  But 'Alternative'... it's very name sounds generic.   This is what fills up the radio nowadays: yes, there's plenty of annoying cheap pop and dance, and swaggering rap, but at least that kind of music is a lot less self-important and far catchier than all of those so-called 'Alternative' types droning on and making like they're serious musogeniuses. 

HughesJB4 wrote: Mr ProgFreak wrote: I don't despise any genre. You despise Reggae though:P

I don't despise it ... it's just not one of my favorite genres.

Mr ProgFreak wrote: I don't despise any genre.

You despise Reggae though:P

InvisibleUnicorns wrote: p0mt3 wrote: I just don't see how cutting and pasting previousely existing material together is anywhere near the quality of writing and playing instruments yourself. In terms of writing: digging through old sources finding pieces that go together modifying them combining disparate sources into a cohesive whole having songs evolve over time having songs tell a story (only some do this) It's a different skill set than normal songwriting, but just as valid. In terms of playing: If you do it on the computer, not much (however, it's worth noting that much non-sampled music can be done on the computer as well) If you do it live with turntables, getting everything in the right place at the right time can be incredibly difficult (which is why Kid Koala is such a virtuoso).  It's one of those things that seems easier than it actually is.

+1
Truth yo.
And this is being backed up by someone who plays guitar on a regular basis hoping to be a guitar virtuoso eventually.
Turntablism is not easy stuff at all.
Anyone can just try and do it, and chances are, they'll just be off time.
A good, serious DJ has the timing, creativity, technical ability, hand eye coordination, control and ear for subtle details that any good musician playing the piano, the guitar, trombone or whatever has, because it's truly a learned skill just the same.
Maybe doesn't sound musical to some people's ears, but hell, classical musicians can say that a band of heavy metal virtuosos playing technical metal is not musical either.
It's all music, just a matter of whether one likes it or not, and not just any retard can spin the turntables and kick ass.

Rap,reggaeton ,Cumbia ,Vallenato a nd sex pistols punk