This is a profound realization for a man who spends a majority of his time playing “contemporary” “Chrisitian” “praise and worship” “music”.
I took a blogthing quiz “What Kind Of Rocker Are You” and it told me I’m an Emo Rocker. The heck I am!!
Metallica, Face to Face, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Foo Fighters, Rage Against The Machine. It all comes together. Loud, Fast, Hard, Manly. This is music. This is the sound of my heart, soul, and mind. There are so many emotions that can be eschewed from ones soul this way. Lyrics should be straightforward, thick, and deep. Guitars should be crunchy, visceral, gritty. Say what you mean to say, do it loudly, and don’t stand on pretense or ceremony.
I’m not entirely sure why I’m posting this other than that I’m watching a Face To Face DVD (“The Only Goodbye”, Live from House of Blues Hollywood) and thinking to myself: this is music. Trevor Keith is such a man. I need a bigger amp and a louder guitar.
Flame away.
April 5, 2007 at 9:36 pm
This was actually accurate for me. I’m a punk rocker! Bring on Stellar Kart, Hawk Nelson, and all those who like to rock my way!
April 6, 2007 at 1:48 am
It’s funny, I just gave my wife a hard time about completely so many of those goofy blogthings quizzes, and now I’ve completed one myself.
Did you read the definition they gave of an Emo Rocker? That’s where I fell, too. Although that’s not where I would have described myself as a title, the definition actually fits:
That’s true of me. Like it says, “That doesn’t mean you don’t rock out…” Music is about making a connection with your audience, whomever or Whomever that may be. I won’t agree, however, that it’s all about the lyrics, though. I don’t believe that’s entirely biblical.
April 6, 2007 at 7:55 am
Hmmmm… not sure I’m okay with this. I was called a “Chick Rocker”. What does that mean? Oh well… good thing I’m not ACTUALLY a musician… it could get sad!
April 6, 2007 at 9:16 am
Haha, Holly, it said I was a chick rocker too. Thus, although this measure may be reliable, I’m starting to question it’s validity :) All I know is that for me, lyrics are super important. And my musical choices seem to be really driven by emotions. Which may or may not be a good thing…
April 6, 2007 at 10:07 am
man, I really couldn’t even correctly answer the first question. I had aboutone fave out of each grouping, Garbage, the Donnas, the Pixies, Elliot Smith, Queen, Jimmy. They really shouldn’t make me choose like that. When all was said and done though, I was an indie rocker, fits I guess.
April 6, 2007 at 2:23 pm
I am with Shea. The first question is impossible – they put freakin’ Sum 41 and the Pixies in the same category??? These quizzes need to be at LEAST 10 questions long, if not 20, if there’s going to be any legitimacy for fake internet polls. Matt, you are too an emo boy. I’ve seen your lyrics. You just chose to list CERTAIN bands that you listen to. Where’s the Course of Nature? Weenie. Autumn and Holly: anyone who has ever intentionally listened to Jeremy Camp is probably a chick-rocker. Or at least a chick.
April 6, 2007 at 2:32 pm
I haven’t listened to course of nature in good five years.
In the interest of fairness: currently in heavy rotation on my iPod/iTunes:
Foo Fighters U2 Metallica Face to Face Blink-182 Angels and Airwaves David Crowder Band Muse The Killers John Mayer Trio Mark Driscoll ;) Weezer Third Eye Blind (proto-emo)
April 6, 2007 at 4:33 pm
oh yeah pat, i’m a big jeremy camp fan. guess that means i really am a chick :)
April 7, 2007 at 7:46 am
Indie rocker all the way! Everything I like, you can’t buy at Target or Best Buy.
April 9, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Well, here goes nothing… and the survey says… You Are a Glam Rocker! I think it’s that 80′s rock influence and that “fire in my bones” that comes out whenever I have an audience. I liked Jon’s comment about music connecting with its audience. Music that I gravitate to is music that speaks to my heart… speaks the language of my heart. That’s why, after Christ filled my life, I got rid of my old music (Police, Blondie, and the like). It no longer spoke the language of my heart. I quickly filled it with an emerging rock genre called Christian Contemporary. Stuff like Michael W. Smith, Larry Norman, and Servant spoke my language. Just thought I’d share.