My take was, in many ways, beat for beat the same as yours...
...except that instead of the metal/thrash/punk/rap direction, I was more propelled into "classic rock & nostalgic pop/modern alt rock". Metallica's crossover success (GNR coincidentally touring with them for their Use Your Illusion Tour) cemented that "metal" wasn't really my cup of tea... and neither were the edgier punk bands.
Now, as a singer of hard rock band in Los Angeles, I've sung Dead Kennedys, Misfits songs... but never any thrash or any other metal genre ....I get that punkier bands have a more timeless appeal for some reason... but, its all pretty non-impactful to me, because: Metallica? Misfits? And simillar bands of both genres?... not really my thing overall.
Yet Motorhead and the Ramones ARE.
And, ultimately? I'm a "classic rock" guy.
As you said: Music is (indeed) so subjective, isn't it?
...except that instead of the metal/thrash/punk/rap direction, I was more propelled into "classic rock & nostalgic pop/modern alt rock". Metallica's crossover success (GNR coincidentally touring with them for their Use Your Illusion Tour) cemented that "metal" wasn't really my cup of tea... and neither were the edgier punk bands.
Now, as a singer of hard rock band in Los Angeles, I've sung Dead Kennedys, Misfits songs... but never any thrash or any other metal genre ....I get that punkier bands have a more timeless appeal for some reason... but, its all pretty non-impactful to me, because: Metallica? Misfits? And simillar bands of both genres?... not really my thing overall.
Yet Motorhead and the Ramones ARE.
And, ultimately? I'm a "classic rock" guy.
As you said: Music is (indeed) so subjective, isn't it?
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