I don't understand what this means. Not that I'm not doing that, but as an aside, can you explain? Seriously, I just don't know.
Just pressed for time at work. Actually, the frothing at the mouth imagry is something I've used from time to time as well, so fair enough.
Look man, I can agree to disagree here. I sincerely love all music that is written from the heart, and sincerely dislike (even hate) music that is written calculating mass appeal based on demographics. In my opinion, it removes the artistic element when it stops being personal and an expression of something fundamentally important to the artist.
And you are right that there are no right or wrong answers. What was grinding my gears was that you didn't seem to want to debate based on the actual merits of the subject matter. Your last post was much better, touching on things like the generation gap and complexity of arrangments.
I do apologize for the hyperbole reeking in my posts today. Not good form at all.
Moreover, I'm not offended that people have different tastes, but sometimes I do feel like banging my head against a wall when I'm out for a brew at the pub and overhear two doods having the most stoked conversation ever about bands like Three Days Grace or Theory of a Deadman. But again, like you said, no right or wrongs. I guess personally it could be compared to being ticked off by people who piss all over the toilette seat or don't use their signal lights while driving.
Also, please don't confuse "hyper-defensivness" for me simply just being really really (REALLY) passionate about music, performance, recording, etc etc etc. I've been obsessed with music since I was a very young child and its something very dear to me. Once my friend gets back to Calgary at the beginning of September and we finish up our little studio project I promise to post the recordings here for all to rip to shreds...lol...but I promise you will laugh your bag off.
Anyway, truce?