Interactions with Random People About Music

Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:
Question 2: what do you say when people ask who your favorite band is?

whenever I say Guided By Voices people usually think its a christian band and they get quiet, which is fine by me, my GBV shirt always gets lots of questions, especially while playing craps all night in vegas

Dismemberment Plan shirt seems to freak people out as well i guess

I get the biggest glares if I ever wear my Inspiral Carpets "Cool as Fuck" shirt or my Ned's Atomic Dustbing "Did you miss Ned's?" on the front and the "then you FUCKED UP" on the back. I couldn't really care less though, I try not to wear them during daylight hours when I'm more likely to run into small kids.

I usually just tell people that I'm a music geek and try to listen to as many types of bands as possible. I explain that I like everything from quiet acoustic folk stuff (Elliott Smith) to more electronic-based dance (Daft Punk) to hardcore punk (Minor Threat) to classic rock (AC/DC, the Who) to more "modern" rock (PJ Harvey). If they are polite they'll just mutter something like "cool", but on occasion people get more interested, especially when I tell them that I've been to over 500 shows and that I've been keeping a concert log from day one. They think I'm nuts, but they're intrigued because most people probably go to one concert a year, if that.

Originally posted by TheDirector217:
I don't really tend to discuss music with too many people, as I find a majority of humans are fuckin' idiots. (That doesn't apply to a decent percentage of this board) Like the girl I went to Bonnaroo with that told me:

"The White Stripes are far better than The Stones will ever be."

Until that came out of her mouth, I was gonna let her take that magical ride up *ahem* Space Mountain once we got the tent set up. Silence ensued in the vehicle all throughout the rest of VA. Silly bitch.

But what she said was SO TRUE! YOU MESSED UP, DIRECTOR! The Stripes were lethal in Delaware and fantastic in Virginia a couple of weeks ago. She may be the perfect woman if she loves the White Stripes and thinks they are better than the Stones (which they are. The Stones were big, in what, the 1930's? Do you read Rolling Stone magazine a lot, Director?)

You denied her a night of magic because she just happened to live in 2007? And SHE's the "silly b….?"

Brian

P.S. Seriously, what's her number?

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:

Originally posted by TheDirector217:
I don't really tend to discuss music with too many people, as I find a majority of humans are fuckin' idiots. (That doesn't apply to a decent percentage of this board) Like the girl I went to Bonnaroo with that told me:

"The White Stripes are far better than The Stones will ever be."

Until that came out of her mouth, I was gonna let her take that magical ride up *ahem* Space Mountain once we got the tent set up. Silence ensued in the vehicle all throughout the rest of VA. Silly bitch.

But what she said was SO TRUE! YOU MESSED UP, DIRECTOR! The Stripes were lethal in Delaware and fantastic in Virginia a couple of weeks ago. She may be the perfect woman if she loves the White Stripes and thinks they are better than the Stones (which they are. The Stones were big, in what, the 1930's? Do you read Rolling Stone magazine a lot, Director?)

You denied her a night of magic because she just happened to live in 2007? And SHE's the "silly b….?"

Brian

P.S. Seriously, what's her number?

Trust me. You don't want that in your life. She's about as stable as kryptonite. I'm a huge White Stripes fan by the way. But as far White Stripes > Stones (this was an overall, not current comparison):

*crickets chirping*

comparing the stones to the stripes is stupid because its a WHOLE different time frame.

and i dont know if anyone can actually compare because in order to do that, you'd have to really have a feel of the music landscape while both bands were at their peak and no one that has their finger truly on the pulse of 1968 has any idea of music today and vice versa.

i'd vote for the Stripes though ;)

Having now seen the White Stripes at what is arguably their peak, and going back and watching Mick and the boys at Madison Square Garden in 1969, there is no way in hell that Jack White is as brilliant as Keith Richards. Director, you did the right thing. Unfortunately, sometimes people don't care to do their homework. It's kind of like comparing apples and oranges, and it's unfair to compare the two bands. Jack has to put the energy of four people into one (since Meg is such a dud of a drummer), but still…the Stones playing "Sympathy for the Devil" or "Gimme Shelter" beats "Seven Nation Army" ANY DAY.

PS – Brian Wallace, you're missing out on a lot of great music because of your age prejudices towards older "dinosaur" rock. You'll find that a lot bands back in the day had to rely on actual songwriting and craft in their playing instead of using modern studio tricks to make great records. Do you listen to any music that came out in the last millennium? Just curious.

one might also miss out on a lot of good ass because of their prejudices against shania twain, chumbawumba and hardcore white stripes fans..

can i just say you are all a bunch of SNOBS!

really, you are , dont even try to deny it.

I usually just say something like "I mostly like rock music, but I like a lot of different things." That's all most people really want to know, unless they're looking to get into a real music conversation. If that's the case, we get more specific as the conversation ensues. Most people are looking for a generic answer - not a dissertation on why I think most music sucks or a lecture about the merits of obscure indie bands they've never heard of.

Favorite band? The Grateful Dead. That's usually a good conversation starter.

Originally posted by bearman:
I get the biggest glares if I ever wear my Inspiral Carpets "Cool as Fuck" shirt or my Ned's Atomic Dustbing "Did you miss Ned's?" on the front and the "then you FUCKED UP" on the back. I couldn't really care less though, I try not to wear them during daylight hours when I'm more likely to run into small kids.

funny - i have the same neds shirt and always get a lot of weird looks/glares. i did buy another one and it has the lyrics to kill your television on the back (first verse i believe) and says kill your television down the sleeve. doesnt have the same effect.

Something you'd NEVER hear a guy tell a girl.

Originally posted by miss pretentious:


although recently and while drunk, i told a boy: 'i would never sleep with you because you have terrible taste in music.'

Hey, what's wrong with Steve Miller?

Originally posted by miss pretentious:

Originally posted by nkotb:
Geez, I don't think Julian's tastes is that bad..

Originally posted by miss pretentious:
although recently and while drunk, i told a boy: 'i would never sleep with you because you have terrible taste in music.'

Ahhahahah. Well, Julian hasn't tried to take me to a Steve Miller Band concert or talk to me about all the Dave Matthews Band concerts he's been to and can't remember.

So he's in the clear…for now.

i usually say rock n roll, mostly

Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:
Question 2: what do you say when people ask who your favorite band is?

put my fist in the air and start chanting GBV GBV GBV, while jumping up and down

i've had people come up to me and ask which voices i was guided by before

Originally posted by bearman:
Having now seen the White Stripes at what is arguably their peak, and going back and watching Mick and the boys at Madison Square Garden in 1969, there is no way in hell that Jack White is as brilliant as Keith Richards. Director, you did the right thing. Unfortunately, sometimes people don't care to do their homework. It's kind of like comparing apples and oranges, and it's unfair to compare the two bands. Jack has to put the energy of four people into one (since Meg is such a dud of a drummer), but still…the Stones playing "Sympathy for the Devil" or "Gimme Shelter" beats "Seven Nation Army" ANY DAY.

Thank you. You see my vision. And I'm damn sure Jack White would tell you the same thing.
You are a great man.

An old roommate told me when it comes to music he likes bands that nobody has heard of yet and when they become popular he stops liking them. I told him he wasn't an actual fan of the music because if he liked a band he would continue to like them unless there was an artistic change or his tastes changed-not because people discovered them.

I never could figure the kid out.

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Something you'd NEVER hear a guy tell a girl.

Originally posted by miss pretentious:


although recently and while drunk, i told a boy: 'i would never sleep with you because you have terrible taste in music.'

I'd sleep with a girl if she liked horrible bands like Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Rush, Grateful Dead, et al. But I'd have to fantasize she was someone else.

Plus, no cuddling afterwards.

Brian

Originally posted by le sonick:
can i just say you are all a bunch of SNOBS!

really, you are , dont even try to deny it.

I am. But I wouldn't be if the majority of people weren't so fucking ignorant in regards to music. Know your history, and if you're not into the classics at least be well-versed in current music/music period so you make an educated comment.

But to tack on to what Hoya was saying earlier, I may run out to a bar here & there with a nice jukebox. Run into middle-aged cats who opine on why younger cats (like myself) don't listen to any "good music". The look on their faces when I end up schooling them on groups THEY grew up listening to is fuckin' priceless.

Originally posted by 6949:
An old roommate told me when it comes to music he likes bands that nobody has heard of yet and when they become popular he stops liking them.
I never could figure the kid out.

That my friend, is hipsters in general & a majority of the people who populate this lovely board we convene at. Which is why I don't really tend to tip my hand as to my musical likes/preferences. You must figure out, as I did recently, that it's not your job to lead the blind. :cool:

Originally posted by TheDirector217:

Originally posted by 6949:
An old roommate told me when it comes to music he likes bands that nobody has heard of yet and when they become popular he stops liking them.
I never could figure the kid out.

That my friend, is hipsters in general & a majority of the people who populate this lovely board we convene at. Which is why I don't really tend to tip my hand as to my musical likes/preferences. You must figure out, as I did recently, that it's not your job to lead the blind. :cool:

I'm just trying to understand his/their logic. It would be like me saying I won't listen to bands unless they're already popular (which is far from true).