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The Lonely Elitist


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Encountering a condescending person is an off-putting experience; there's no doubt about that.  However, there is something to be said about the things that people consume or engage; the type of discussions they have; or the individuals with whom they keep company.  There is a reason why certain people feel more familiar to you and why certain types of music, like heavy metal, make more sense than others.  

Personally, I find television offensive, so I don't watch it.  Most of the time, when I hear a typical rock song, I hear something under-developed, fanciful, and ultimately boring.  This doesn't place me above the people, who enjoy television or rock music, but it also doesn't make it any easier for me to relate to them.  

And, the point at which people are unable to relate often causes them to draw negative conclusions about the other person, for example, that they're condescending, elitist, or withdrawn.  People conclude such things without clearly understanding the behaviors, disposition, and overall state of mind of the other person.

Certain extreme metal bands created music that was complex to the point where a comparison with classical music was completely valid; why does that comparison implicitly indicate elitism to you?  It seems that you believe the comparison between metal and classical is being drawn for a self-serving reason, when it's simply an observation on two forms of music, which both share the quality that they're complex.

 

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Everyday people tells me how elitist I am. Because I am not a fan of nu metal, dsbm, linkin park stuff, rap etc. I cant stand it and its hard to listen for me. I cant stand Corey taylors voice a lot or else. Maybe I have a problem but I dont think so. 

1 minute ago, helvete said:

Everyday people tells me how elitist I am. Because I am not a fan of nu metal, dsbm, linkin park stuff, rap etc. I cant stand it and its hard to listen for me. I cant stand Corey taylors voice a lot or else. Maybe I have a problem but I dont think so. 

And me too. I cant listen some rock bands like acdc or nirvana etc. This makes people ostracize me.

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14 minutes ago, helvete said:

Everyday people tells me how elitist I am. Because I am not a fan of nu metal, dsbm, linkin park stuff, rap etc. I cant stand it and its hard to listen for me. I cant stand Corey taylors voice a lot or else. Maybe I have a problem but I dont think so. 

My advice...just embrace it and wear the name like a badge

People only flip their shit about elitists because they're insecure about their own music choices. Who cares if some casual who likes Slipknot thinks you're a music elitist, anyway? People like that have much bigger issues...they actually like Slipknot. As long as you're not actively running people down for liking stuff you don't, then anything else is their issue, not yours.

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1 hour ago, helvete said:

Every day people tell me how elitist I am. Because I am not a fan of nu-metal, dsbm, linkin park stuff, rap etc... I cant stand it and it's hard to listen to for me. I can't stand Corey Taylor's voice a lot or else. Maybe I have a problem but I don't think so. 

And me too. I can't listen to some rock bands like AC/DC or Nirvana etc. This makes people ostracize me.

 

Personally I love being an elitist, always have. Fuck the mainstream. No, you don't have a problem, like Surge said, you should take "elitist" as a compliment, and let those casuals wallow in their garbage mainstream music if it makes them happy. One should never feel bad about having taste or standards when it comes to anything in life, not just music. Follow your own path, don't let anyone blow you off course. Your friends don't let your attitude towards their shitty bands influence what they enjoy listening to, so why should you let their shitty taste have any effect on what you enjoy listening to? Corey Taylor can eat a dick. I can't think of anyone whose opinion I respect, even non-elitists, that would want to spend 2 minutes listening to nu-metal or Linkin Park or Balloon-knot or whatever other mainstream swill that might be considered cool among your friends. Have the self-confidence to be the leader, not a follower. Let them ostracize you, you're still very young, you will find people who share your values and standards to hang out and interact with. And you will find a serious drummer and form an awesome band too. Most of these current friends of yours will be but a distant memory by the time you're 25.

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8 hours ago, GoatmasterGeneral said:

 

Personally I love being an elitist, always have. Fuck the mainstream. No, you don't have a problem, like Surge said, you should take "elitist" as a compliment, and let those casuals wallow in their garbage mainstream music if it makes them happy. One should never feel bad about having taste or standards when it comes to anything in life, not just music. Follow your own path, don't let anyone blow you off course. Your friends don't let your attitude towards their shitty bands influence what they enjoy listening to, so why should you let their shitty taste have any effect on what you enjoy listening to? Corey Taylor can eat a dick. I can't think of anyone whose opinion I respect, even non-elitists, that would want to spend 2 minutes listening to nu-metal or Linkin Park or Balloon-knot or whatever other mainstream swill that might be considered cool among your friends. Have the self-confidence to be the leader, not a follower. Let them ostracize you, you're still very young, you will find people who share your values and standards to hang out and interact with. And you will find a serious drummer and form an awesome band too. Most of these current friends of yours will be but a distant memory by the time you're 25.

You right. I love being an elitist too. I should live with it! And the drummer haha I hope I can! 

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This is a very deep subject. What I have to throw out here is: when I first started listening to other guitarist was an intense dislike for that Swedish Shed Master we all know, yin-yang milkshake. you know of whom I speak!. I love that man, he is spot on with his approach to the guitar. I get it. I went to Conservatory too. I have the same approach. I recieved so much shit from that approach in another forum. I got called the OG of guitar for pointing out that I don't use plug-ins because it is too easy for me. just a few pedals, a amp, and my guitar. I am a perfectionist, a little OCD, and an Artist, so perfection or my own version of such is where it is at for me.

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