I Am A Powerpop Punk Rocker
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.
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!
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.
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!
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…
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.
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.
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)
oh yeah pat, i’m a big jeremy camp fan. guess that means i really am a chick :)
Indie rocker all the way! Everything I like, you can’t buy at Target or Best Buy.
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.