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Re: Why play metal?

Postby thrasherdave on Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:00 pm

Basically, metal offers something that a lot of other genres don't. A little something called variety.
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Re: Why play metal?

Postby Lev on Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:04 pm

The only thing with less variety than metal is punk!
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Re: Why play metal?

Postby Dian Wei on Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:13 pm

Yeah, it is a varied genre but from a playing standpoint it's not that different.
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Re: Why play metal?

Postby The Fourth Norseman on Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:40 pm

it's not that varied really, compared to some other genres
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Re: Why play metal?

Postby thrasherdave on Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:54 pm

Well I just couple metal with power metal, thrash, death, grind etc. (even though a few of those are more punk than anything).

Unless you go with say, jazz or something. But seriously, jazz? No thanks...
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Re: Why play metal?

Postby Lev on Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:59 pm

As if you say no thanks to Jazz. Buy a bike, and get the fuck on it.
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Re: Why play metal?

Postby The Fourth Norseman on Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:42 pm

yeah, who the hell doesn't like jazz
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Re: Why play metal?

Postby meluaz on Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:53 pm

thrasherdave wrote:Well I just couple metal with power metal, thrash, death, grind etc. (even though a few of those are more punk than anything).

Unless you go with say, jazz or something. But seriously, jazz? No thanks...

listen to bands like megadeth and death and you can here the jazz influence
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Re: Why play metal?

Postby RedBurp on Sun Mar 29, 2009 1:12 pm

I just play metal when I am watched so I seem cool. I play country when I'm alone
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Re: Why play metal?

Postby thrasherdave on Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:50 pm

meluaz wrote:
thrasherdave wrote:Well I just couple metal with power metal, thrash, death, grind etc. (even though a few of those are more punk than anything).

Unless you go with say, jazz or something. But seriously, jazz? No thanks...

listen to bands like megadeth and death and you can here the jazz influence

Coroner are the first band that came to mind.

I do't mind a little jazz influence, but I can't stand jazz. HUSH ZURAB!!
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Re: Why play metal?

Postby Bangover on Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:58 pm

Jazz ftw...

When I started playing guitar I would pretty much exclusively play metal, probably because it was my music of choice and I think it's very accessible for someone who has the basics of their instrument down. Although after a while it got boring and I have to say I 1000% find it more interesting and 'fun' playing Jazz, Funk and proper Blues etc...
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Re: Why play metal?

Postby H.O.D. Feemo on Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:45 pm

People who learn metal and only metal tend to write shite bland songs (ala stone sour / Disturbed yawn fodder), learning other shit should be just as important to spice it up.

The Founding 3 of metal....
Sabbath > Blues
Zep > Folk
Purple > Pr0g
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Re: Why play metal?

Postby metaldazza on Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:53 pm

Does knowing metal spice up your jazz?
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Re: Why play metal?

Postby meluaz on Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:56 pm

metaldazza wrote:Does knowing metal spice up your jazz?

listen to fusion jazz, greg howe, alan holdsworth, scott henderson,
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Re: Why play metal?

Postby H.O.D. Feemo on Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:10 pm

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNAMEDROPPER!

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