Saturday 11 August 2007

ROCK:MUSIC OR NOISE??!!!

So there i was sitting in my endlessly boring class where time stood still and it seemed like the class got over at the end of eternity...anyway..There i was..sitting and having a conversation with a transfer case..we were having basic chit-chat..so she was telling me about her university(BIT,MUSCAT) and I was, about mine..We were exchanging basic information..likes and dislikes..she asked me,"so what kind of music do u listen to?"..I said,"Classic rock,is like my genre..live it , love it , cant live without it!"We shared a laugh or two about it..then she said,"No offense..but I really cant stand all that blaring and shouting at others and cursing the system for no good!"

It was then that it hit me..People don't like rock!!!like how can they not like it!!!

Then yet again it hit me..What they are confusing rock with is..punk!!! or maybe even alternative rock..Calling punk/alternative rock ,rock is..as bad as using rotten fruits for a fruit salad!

What does punk rock mean?A type of rock-'n'-roll, reaching its peak in the late 1970s and characterized by loud, insistent music and abusive or violent protest lyrics, and whose performers and followers are distinguished by extremes of dress and socially defiant behavior. (refer:www.dictionary.com)

What does alternative rock mean? It is a genre of rock music that was used to describe punk rock-inspired bands on independent record labels that did not fit into the mainstream genres of time.

What does Rock mean? Rock music is a form of popular music with a prominent vocal melody accompanied by guitar, drums, and bass.(reference:www.wikipedia.com)

So there we are straight in the face...Even Wikipedia agrees that rock is "vocal melody"..and mind u melody is the magic key to proving my point in this conversation.

So the next time when you hear a group with very bad vocals and loud acoustics, assure yourself; you are definitely not listening to ROCK!!

PEACE OUT!!