Originally posted by Raskolnikov


So in a couple of years it's going to be Nu Metal that's sounding prettty tired, and a few people will survive, but they'll probably be the true artists, not the imitators.

Well, your guess is as good as mine as to what the new form of "release" will be in the music industry as the years progress. But one thing is for sure, that some musicians are very good at emulating what they hear from others. Where instead of finding the key elements in their favorite songs, they take take of the most obvious elements to add to their spound. Where they refuse to take that chance in relying on their natural abilities, and instincts. I mean its easy to imsgine yourself doing something very similiar to your favorites, but it takes much more effort to use that inspiration (the key elements) to create your own very personal musical statement. But being that a lot of musicans have stars in their eyes, its most unlikely that anything exciting and innovative in the music industry will last very long vbefore it all becomes a trend.

So, being that jmusic goes in cycles, you can never tell when just one band will grab he worlds attention (based on integrity, and honor.) Throughout the eighties there ere many great musicians, but toward the end the music became tame, predictable, and over used. Its too bad that more musicans refuse to search for their own killer instinct, instead they use someone elses to their advantage.

Originally posted by Christoph
Maybe it was just because I was so close to the stage, but I could barely hear the guitar. All I could hear was the kick and the bass beating against my chest.

That was probably it, because most of my musical experiences with Vai have been most satisfying and most inspirational, and there are plenty other great songs under his belt besides "For The Love Of God." Watch the movie Crossroads if you havent already seen it, wow.

-Joseph



[Edited by Joseph on 07-06-2001 at 09:22 PM]