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Older Indie Music Fans
Originally posted by Thom Foolerie:By you people you mean me? I probably do need to get over myself, but I'm not sure how you mean in this context.
Originally posted by Arlette:but the band is new? so it is a "new band".
Ding! We have a winner. That's exactly right. Whenever one of my younger friends starts trumpeting a "hot" new band all I can say, usually, is "Joy Division invented it and did it better.", or something like that. Not that I can't like that band, but it's not "new".
you people need to really get over yourselves.
When I heard Interpol for the first time, I heard Joy Division. I just couldn't get excited by them, but I would never say they suck.
Herr Doktor is right, there's really nothing "new". But as someone old enough to grow up with some of the original "indie" bands, some of the new bands that clearly show their influences just don't excite me. It's just personal taste.
How do I get over that?
Originally posted by Arlette:getting over hearing all of the influences in every band isnt what i was referring to. I mean, we all know that ALL bands have influences and derive at least some of their sound from other bands…except Joy Division who had a completely original sound that makes me believe, to this day, that none of the band had ever heard any for of music whatsoever before they wrote their songs… :)
How do I get over that?
but i was referring to having to point out all the influences at every chance they get…
"Whenever one of my younger friends starts trumpeting a "hot" new band all I can say, usually, is "Joy Division invented it and did it better.", or something like that."
Originally posted by you be betty:you can fail the SAT'S????
if i had a thread entitled "I'M NOT GOING TO PASS THE SAT'S!" you would have done the same thing!!
Originally posted by Thom Foolerie:oh; i'm sure someone will find a way…
Originally posted by you be betty:you can fail the SAT'S????
if i had a thread entitled "I'M NOT GOING TO PASS THE SAT'S!" you would have done the same thing!!
I'm a total walking cliche. I love wearing my Joy Division, Stooges, and X t-shirts. Inevitably I will get someone coming up to me saying "DUDE…that is a GREAT shirt!" and I just say "thanks, I know" a la High Fidelity. But for me it's a statement. Good music withstands the test of time, whether or not it's in fashion or style.
Originally posted by bearman:i just bought a Grandaddy shirt last month, and its totally sitting in my closet til 2015 and then imma bust it out, INDIE ROCK STYLE!!!
I'm a total walking cliche. I love wearing my Joy Division, Stooges, and X t-shirts. Inevitably I will get someone coming up to me saying "DUDE…that is a GREAT shirt!" and I just say "thanks, I know" a la High Fidelity. But for me it's a statement. Good music withstands the test of time, whether or not it's in fashion or style.