open minded vs. closed minded
people in today's society are ignorant as all hell! that is a powerful statement, but that is honestly the way that i feel. one of my cousin's friends told me the other day, "what was that crap you listening to on your radio?" because i was playing a cd that has Maroon 5, T.I., Nickelback, The Click Five and Young Jeezy on the same cd. so am i listening to crap because I like all types of music, or are you just ignorant because you haven't expanded your horizons? that's the problem many people have- they find a comfort zone and stay in it. they don't try to branch out and try new things, but they stay closed-minded and have no problem with it.
so am i listening to crap when i hear my roommate play his guitar, or am i listening to a future masterpiece? the problem is, most people don't know what good music is. they want to listen to "girl shake that laffy taffy," and "shake that ass up and down, now wiggle it a little bit" all day long. i'm not saying that there's a problem with that type of music, but that's just one genre. we shouldn't put down other people's creative work when we haven't taken the time to effectively listen to it. to me, all music tells a story- latin music may just have heavy melodies of a spanish guitar, rap music may have complex drums, country may have an acoustic guitar, but they all tell the same story. we need to become familiar with all types of music. only then can you voice your closed-minded opinion and have me take any of it into consideration!
so am i listening to crap when i hear my roommate play his guitar, or am i listening to a future masterpiece? the problem is, most people don't know what good music is. they want to listen to "girl shake that laffy taffy," and "shake that ass up and down, now wiggle it a little bit" all day long. i'm not saying that there's a problem with that type of music, but that's just one genre. we shouldn't put down other people's creative work when we haven't taken the time to effectively listen to it. to me, all music tells a story- latin music may just have heavy melodies of a spanish guitar, rap music may have complex drums, country may have an acoustic guitar, but they all tell the same story. we need to become familiar with all types of music. only then can you voice your closed-minded opinion and have me take any of it into consideration!
posted by Greg at 12:06 PM
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listening to your roommate play the guitar is listening to a story that the ancestors didn't have the ability to tell. being able to listen to Maroon 5 and T.I. on the same CD shows versatility and true appreciation for music as art. fuck everybody else. do what makes you greg.
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