[Danny]

Ok, before I rant, I am confused. Searex, are you saying that all bands that are not Punk are "Posers"?

Anyway, I have replied to topics like this too many times, and have learned that the list of bands/genres that I like is just too long to list, so I have decided just to give you a general overview of what I like.

For a start, I don't really believe in Genres much. There is too much crossover between them, and there are good and bad bands in each Genre. However, I will give you a basic list of Genres I like/dislike, since they are at least useful for roughly describing music...

Rock, Indie, and Alternative - These Genres are so vague that it would be impossible to list the good and bad bands in them, since they encompass too much... I like a lot of them bands, though.

Metal: I am more discerning here. There is a lot of very poor metal out there. Marilyn Manson is acceptable, since (despite being a total Tit himself) he does at least have some talented people in his band. However, I despise:

Nu-Metal: Not even deserving of the word "Metal" in their title. Limp Biskit, Slipknot, Linkin Park, Papa Roach, etc... *shudders*

Trip-Hop: A marvellous genre encompassing some of my favourite bands, such as Portishead and Massive Attack. Not to be confused with:

Hip-Hop: Shite. The only word for it. I have yet to hear a Hip-Hop "Song" that I have not hated. Rap is almost as bad, but at least some (VERY few) Rappers have some kind of vague talent...

Dance: Dance is another of those vague genres, where a lot of things can be stuck in. I find most Dance Music irritating, as it all sounds the same to me. I find it odd that there are so many arbitrary distinctions (e.g. House, Garage, Hard House, Club, etc.), when there is little or no difference between them. However, there are some good Dance Producers, such as Moby and the Chemical Brothers. Actully, these are the only two Dance Producers that I have found with any kind of talent... Still, I haven't listened to much, so there may be more out there...

Commercial Pop: Kill, Kill!

Summary:
Generally:
Bad: Nu-Metal, Hip-Hop, Rap, Dance, Commercial Pop.
Good: Pretty much everything else, Particularly Rock, Indie, and Trip-Hop. I am especially fond of bands that do not fit into any genre, either by making music that is totally different, or by making music from many different genres. That takes talent...

[ January 31, 2002: Message edited by: Rettick ]