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ANY music you grow up with is the soundtrack to your life, so I think it all applies.
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I saw THE SONICS live a few a few months ago. Decent show for a bunchaThe SW ROTS line actually goes back to 1st Century Palestine and a guy named Jesus.
Garage Rock? I do have many of the Artists from the 1960's list in my music collection, yes.
But I would say many of their tunes are timeless and can't really be accurately "dated".
The Sonics
seniors.. even decent enough for younger blokes.
As far as the "Sith/Jesus" line and the music genre terminology context
perspective...well, I guess a little "clarification" never hurt anyone...
next time I'll try to leave less room for error/critique of my wit.
"No. No no no no no no. You done got me talkin' politics. I didn't wanna'. Like I said y'all, I'm just happy to be alive. I think I'll scoot over here right by this winda', let this beautiful carriage rock me to sleep, and dream about how lucky I am." - Chris MannixComment
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Too old for Heavy Metal, no such thing. I am 43 now and still love my Metal and loud at that. I still go to the shows and have a great time. As a matter of fact, I think metal keeps me younger, at least in mind and spirit. Age just does not matter, if you enjoy something do just that, enjoy it.
JohnComment
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I think anyone saying someone shouldn't listen to a certain type of music is bull****...
With some of the music I listen to, I'm sure there'd be people saying "You shouldn't be listening to that, you're too young"...Comment
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"...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan PoeComment
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"No. No no no no no no. You done got me talkin' politics. I didn't wanna'. Like I said y'all, I'm just happy to be alive. I think I'll scoot over here right by this winda', let this beautiful carriage rock me to sleep, and dream about how lucky I am." - Chris MannixComment
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It's funny how some things just never really change, you can watch or read old news reports from the late Sixties when they'd talk about how people in their Thirties were getting "too old" to be still listening to Rock music. I realise that alot of people view Metal in particular as being somewhat "juvenile" but I think by and large the people who think that way either a.) never really liked or understood Metal music, or b.) are the kind of people who let trends and popular opinions sway their tastes and interests alot.
Funny too that people would consider you to be "too old" to listen to Metal since a huge majority of the Metal bands consist of members who are between the ages of 30 and 70
Seriously!
You're never too old for toys, or cartoons, or whatever type of music you like. It's sad to think that there's so many people out there who strongly disagree with that thought.Comment
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At 41 I still tune into my metal cd's weekly. SAdly Judas Priest just now announced they are done. The new Whitesnake song sounds decent though!
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Y'know what Thomas, I'll tell you honestly, I think part of it is that there's a big difference between Europe and the U.S. when it comes to this. I speak from experience (as you well knowThis is me right before I die:
I go to the Graspop Metal Meeting every year, it's one of the biggest metal festivals in Europe (probaby the world). Unlike some other festivals, where the average age is 16, the average age at Graspop is 40 or something. I see plenty of 40+ and 50+ guys there, so I can definitely say there's no age limit to metal.
I'm 34 and I've been going to concerts and festivals since I was 16 and I have no plans of stopping just yet
) from touring in both places and the people I've seen and met. Metal is regarded a bit more seriously in Europe than here in the States, and I see alot more older guys and gals at the metal shows over there than here. Not to say they don't exist here but they're more few and far between. One of our biggest fans is a police captain from Germany in his mid-Fifties who loves Death Metal! It just seems like Europe has alot more "Metal for life-ers", whereas here I come across more and more people who say, "Oh yeah I was into that stuff as a kid before I grew out of it", which I just never completely understood....
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>there's a big difference between Europe and the U.S. when it comes to this
I think N. America tends to be more trend-driven, so whatever the CURRENT thing is, rules. Until it doesn't. Then there's a NEW biggest thing.... On the up-side, we're creeping into the 80's again and there are only so many genres that swish around, so we're about due for a new round of big metal.
>you can watch or read old news reports from the late Sixties when they'd talk about how people in their Thirties were getting "too old"
People have short memories, and I suspect that most folks don't really feel things all that deeply; hence why it's so easy to throw over what they like for whatever they're supposed to like now.
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It is such a passionate subject because it became mainstream late 70's through the 80's and even further....
I don't remember what football game it was (I think it was Steelers/Ravens) that I heard Ozzy Ozbourne (Crazy Train) playing in the background. Most people might see him as an old guy who did too many drugs and can't get a complete thought out but the dude was bad ***** back then and just the thought that the song has become mainstream enough that however many people can fill up Heinz field would generally recognize the song says something. His songs were played on the radio just like the Black Eyed Peas are played today but I still consider it metal and it is good stuff."The farther we go, the more the ultimate explanation recedes from us, and all we have left is faith."
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