“Take Music Seriously…” Anthony Raneri
I like to think of myself as a fan of music. It’s a huge part of my life, and not a day goes by that I don’t listen to it, or think about it. I like most kinds of music, and have several different bands and musicians that I love to listen to. I am always looking for new bands or musicians to get into. I appreciate most music, even if it’s not my thing. I try to be as open I can be when listening to music, and new bands.
With that said I have definitely bashed on some bands in the past. (Brokencyde, Katy Perry, 3Oh3, Nickelback, and Lady Gaga just to name a few.) I have had a really hard time figuring out why these bands have fans. It blows my mind, and I honestly don’t think I will ever understand. I have always been pretty anti any of these bands.
Lately though I have been thinking a lot about these bands, and music in general. After reading some blogs and watching some interviews, I have definitely changed my mind about music, and shitty bands.
Ironically I think a Brokencyde interview I watched changed my mind the most. In the interview they were being asked how they felt about being hated by so many people. More specifically the lead singer from Senses Fail would bash them every single night while they were touring again. I really respected the way they handled the question. Brokencyde’s answer was basically that people are going to think what they want. They are out there making the music they want to be making just like any other band out there. People are going to hate them, but they are doing what they want and they know that there are people that will appreciate the music they are making.
Music is such a personal thing. Every person is going to have different taste then everyone else. Everybody is going to have a different idea about what “good” music is. Personally I get so sick of watching bands’ videos on Youtube or whatever and looking through the comments and seeing people bash them. It drives me crazy. If you don’t like a band, if you don’t like a singer, don’t listen to their music. If you don’t like the music they make, don’t waste your time trying to prove how shitty they are on YouTube.
How can anyone argue that a band is shitty? Like I said it’s all a personal choice. I love Bayside with every ounce of my heart, in my opinion they are the best band out there. I think they are absolutely fantastic but I also know that there are people out there that would say that they are a ‘shitty’ band. (absurd I know!!!)
Everyone appreciates bands for different reasons, whether it be a bands lyrics, or their catchy guitar rifts, or good looks. People have their own reasons for liking the music they do.
I think that in order to be a fan of music and really appreciate it, but more importantly to take it seriously, you have to respect anyone that has the courage to sing the songs they want to sing. You may not like their song, hell you may hate it, but it’s their song, and someone somewhere is going to appreciate it.
I am sick of bands bashing other bands. And fans bashing fans. Music is so diverse and there are so many bands that if you don’t like a band you can easily avoid listening to them. I need to remember this and let people like the music they want to like. I may hate it, and it may drive me crazy that some of these people are getting rich and famous with the music they make, I still need to respect music enough to let them do their thing. And let their fans enjoy it.
I think the Golden Rule applies to music. Treat others as you want to be treated. We all have that band we love. We all have that one band that has that special place in our heart. Respect other peoples bands, because I know, I sure as hell want them to respect Bayside.
2 years ago
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Life has been blah for a while. I say blah because I can’t find a word that better sums up what I am going through. It’s not that life is bad, it’s not that its good. It’s just kind of there. I’m kind of just living it. All I do is work, hang out with friends, and play PS3. I don’t go to school. I don’t really do anything else. Man that sounds alot worse when I say it aloud.
The other day I was thinking about things and honestly I think I have too easy of a life. I mean I still live at home, I make pretty good money, and don’t really have alot of bills. I have become way too comfortable. I know I probably sound crazy, and I probably am, but I really want to struggle a little. I want to get out there on my own and struggle to make it. I want the experiences of working hard. I want to learn those life lessons.
I want to move east! Closer to all the BSCers and all of those awesome Bayside shows I want to be at so badly!
Then again, how amazing would it be to live in Oregon? I have been through there a time or two and it is so amazing. It’s such a beautiful place.
Then again whats wrong with Utah, but just moving out?
I need to make up my mind and just do it. I really do want those experiences. I need to prove to myself that I can make it. I need to grow up a little bit and that would definitely help do it.
3 years ago
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Well despite my best efforts to spend a nice quiet Sunday at home doing things that I have been meaning to do for a month, mainly clean up the place a bit, I got dragged to the movie by my best friend. It was Will Smith’s new movie Seven Pounds. Now I love Will Smith, I think he is a great actor, I have liked most of his movies, I shouldn’t have felt like I was being dragged. I had just heard so many negative things about this movie that I didn’t want to see it.
First of all, to all of those negative nancies out there… what are you guys on? Seven Pounds was amazing. I was in awe the whole time. It’s such a tragic story. Will Smith was incredible! I seriously walked out of the theater in awe. I didn’t expect to feel this way. I haven’t felt this way in a long long time.
The movie had such a good message too. It’s about a man giving up his life, to better others’ lives. In my opinion we are on this earth to live selfless lives. We are here to better those around us. Now I in no way think you have to go commit suicide and donate your body parts to other people, but I do think that we should be trying to make peoples situations better. Smile at somebody. A random smile can turn one’s day around.
In my opinion it doesn’t matter what religion you are, it doesn’t matter if you believe in God or not, life is all about doing your best to contribute to making your community a better place. it’s about making the people you come in contact with better people. It’s about doing nice things for people, and treating people right all of the time, even when no one is watching. The best good deeds are the ones that go unnoticed for they come truely from the heart.
My mind is so full of all sorts of different thoughts right now. I would definitely recommend that movie to anyone. It was incredible, and will definitely make you think.
3 years ago
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You know, I hate complaining about people. I really do. But people continue to amaze me! Sometimes its the people close to you, sometimes it’s bitches who park in the senior citizen parking spot at your place of work and then get mad at you when you ask them to move because a poor little old senior citizen couple needs the spot! Grr. I guess I probably have my times when I can be a little douchey, but I hope it’s not like everyone else. I think that it’s only right in this life to try your best to be a good person. It makes everything so much better. Don’t be a douchebag. Don’t be selfish. One bad thing you do, will be remembered much more by a person than ten good things you do!
3 years ago
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