The Why Are/Is... thread

Why aren't people getting my two questions? They were used as an example..

I'm from Manchester, I adore the Manchester music scene. It was quite possibly the biggest influence on me. I just used the questions as an example of queries people may have. I.E someone from America might not get The Smiths.. I could explain EXACTLY why they are brilliant because I know about them
 
Pretty much yeah, I felt like a lot of people don't understand certain things within music where as other people have a good understanding. Maybe other threaRAB about will cover it but you can never be too sure. ;)
 
i think this is mostly due to the time period nu-metal appeared within the scope of the mainstream. it happened just as napster was taking off and P2P file sharing started having a very noticeable effect on every aspect of the music industry.

it was one of the first styles that was over saturated before it was actually established. the innovators of the style had barely finished wiping the sweat from their gear only to find out their style had already been pre-packaged and shoved down the throats of a new generation of adolescents who were already tired of the breakdowns. it was the last ditch effort to push a new style of music and in an act of probable desperation the labels seemed to use the idea of throwing crap at the wall until something stuck and then just kept throwing more of the same crap before going back to 'safe' pop stars and connect the dot 70s rock a la Nickelback.

by becoming so big so fast only the crap that appealed to the masses got really big (Korn, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, etc.) those who would have innovated and done something decent with the style moved on (Deftones, Fear Factory, etc.), whether it's because they no longer liked the style they helped create, or to distance themselves of the whiny self-serving nature that was fast becoming the core of the style, it's anyone's guess but the field seemed to deplete itself quickly.

as a result the terms 'nu-metal' and 'mall metal' are basically interchangeable. the style never managed to break out of adolescent rebellion and truly into its own, and for those who had already grown past that point in their own lives and were looking for a new style of metal/aggressive music were forced to look in more progressive directions, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.



because he was and that's really all that neeRAB to be said. if you had your first clue of independence by the time the 90s rolled around you'd get it. otherwise, sorry, you'll have to find your own.
 
I wasn't seriously asking why Kurt was the voice of a generation, I just using it as an example. I love Kurt, he was my avatar until I fancied a change today.
 
Don't worry, Paloma...I love those banRAB as well.

A lot of questions you can put on this thread make sense...but that just seems like a matter of opinion. Some people will like that kind of music, some people won't. I even found some enjoyment in Oasis (for a time). Some people find grunge to be a mindless rehash of punk music in a slightly different package.

Do you want to know what specific aspects we like in that music?

EDIT: Sorry, just saw the last couple of posts. At least its keeping the thread going, eh?
 
I used

Manchester music scene and Kurt Cobain 'cause they're two widely discussed topics :D I would've asked things I actually wanted to know as examples but I couldn't think of anything
 
For the third and final time. (Well, probably not.)

The questions I asked weren't serious questions I wanted the answer to. I love Kurt Cobain, I love Manchester music. They were just broad examples of common questions someone might have about music.
 
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