Appreciating Music 101

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Hello there! Right now, I shall take a break in featuring different bands because I am aching to write about this issue. What issue? “Everybody hates Justin Bieber” or “Lady Gaga is weird!” or “No band is better than Paramore!”  I mean, come on guys, you know that you are better than that!


If you are an artist or part of a band, you have to live with the popular motto: “Let the haters hate!”, because if you are a true musician, you won’t care about what others would say about you. The only thing that matters is that you create your own music and you know how to express yourself. Come to think of it. Artists and bands have to endure all the “boos” from other people and they all have to try hard just to make their names known all over the world.

Aren’t you glad that you are just a mere listener or a fan? You don’t have to go through all the struggles that these stars go through. All you have to do is to download their songs or watch their performances. But, mind you, have you ever wondered how big your role is in the music industry? You hold the key to an artist's or a band’s success or downfall. 

No matter what artists do, they can’t make us want to listen to their songs if we don’t want to. However, we don’t have to be mean everytime we come across an artist or a band that we dislike.

Bands and Artists: Why Compare?

Everyone has their own opinion about one band or another. It is true that we have all the freedom to say things that we want to say about a certain band but sometimes, we tend to go overboard. 

A new band is formed every now and then. If you want to appreciate a new band or artist, you have to learn how listen to them. You should avoid comparing them to those bands that are already popular. It’s not fair. They have their own talent and they also have their own way of creating and sharing their music to people. Stop saying, “The lead singer sounds like Hayley Williams.” or “Eyes Set to Kill is better!” Come on! Hayley is already popular and so is ESTK. Why can’t we give some new bands the chance to build their own names? Maybe they look up to the same bands that we look up to but that does not mean that they want to live within the shadows of their favorite artists/ bands. They just want to be known to all of us with nothing but their names and their talent on their sleeves. 

Genres: Why Criticize?

If you hate Metal or Hardcore Genres, someone out there loves them. If you want to listen to Acoustic Songs or Country Songs, someone out there hates them. All I want to say is that you don’t have to force yourself to start wanting the genres that you hate but you don’t need to go on criticizing each genre that you dislike. If you can’t stand to listen to a certain genre, then don’t. No one will force you to listen to them anyway. 

Physical Appearance: Why Care?

Everybody wants that rocker chick vocalist or super hot front man of that extremely popular band. I just have one question though. What are you looking for, really: a band or a magazine model? I know, we always admire artists that are good looking. There is nothing wrong with that. However, you should not focus on how a band’s vocalist/ guitarist/ drummer looks like. Talent comes first, right? I wouldn’t want to listen to a band with an extremely good looking member if they can’t create great music, would you? 




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