@scoutwithoutclout

7 months ago

as a lifelong music fan, former musician/engineer. I always loved metal, especially the Sabbath type great rhythm riffs. 60s 70s grunge, sludge hold the most special place in my heart. As much as I love metal tho, I do think music would benefit from all of us being more "music purists" than "metal purists." This is comin from a guy who loves hardcore metal. But I also love other music Reggae, ZZ Top, Tool, Pink Floyd, Soundgarden. None of those are same genre. Another thing that imo got lost over the years is: vocal melody is a good thing. Beatles I Wanna Hold Your Hand is what I might consider corny pop melody. That's different from a good rock hook, tho. Think ab the best tool, sabbath, or deftones songs. Those dudes could sing as well as they could scream. They used both to provide contour, depth. So if I could influence young musicians in 1 way, it'd be to embrace good songwriting regardless of "genre" or someone else's expectations. Doesn't mean force different for different sake, but good music should be intuitive to the writer & celebrated by the public. Good riffs & good hooks are hard to write, but easy to feel. Code Orange has done some awesome work. I still remember 1st time I heard Bleeding in the Blue, how unexpected yet pleasant each chord change was. Or the outro to Forever, how raw & viscous. The funk elements in the early drumming mixed w/ Reba's ability to not overcomplicate. You guys are inspired & talented. I think your best songs are in front of you too.

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