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The Generation Gap

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bluewine

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As a band, since we have new members, we wanted to share something’s about our musical tastes to better understand where we all come from musically. Remember were a Pop Rock Band

I sent my our guitarist a video clip of the Beatles performing live ,it might have been them doing “Help” at Shea Stadium, and he (37) Sent me a clip of a Metal band.

He sent back a response saying he was not much of a Beatles fan, I responded by saying I am not a fan of Metal. I just don’t get it.

Now the Beatles had retired way before our guitarist was born so I can see why he is not a fan. And me at 58, a lot of folks my age just don’t value or consider all the fast playing (I think you guys call it shredding) all the scales and stuff as musically appealing.

What’s my point, I don’t know?
 
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Hey blue, I have the same issue, just that I'm the young one. I'm 33 and the rest of the band is over 45, and the drummer is almost 60. I think it adds value. I prefer to listen to instrumentals and more fusion like stuff. Our singer is a straight up country girl from TN. Our guitar player loves Eddie V. The key player, well like a lot of key players, loves piano driven music. And our drummer is a journeyman. Add this all together, and we sound pretty darn good. The trick is to agree on the set list. We each have to put a little pride in the back pocket, as we're a cover band and want to play what the fans want to hear (not what we listen to at home).

I find it a little stale when I play with folks that have the same exact preference as me, or the same background. I like to be challenged, and that's what I get from the diverse background of my band.

Cherish it!!!
 
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Its the difference between the Beatles and Metal is the difference between a sing-a-long and a mosh pit.

Then there is that half rap, half computer stuff all the kids listen to now that isn't about music at all. I don't know what it is.
 
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I'm 45. I like the Beatles AND I like a lot of what is (or used to be) called Metal (and Big Band and Blues and Classical and some rap and etc..). I re-watch the movie Heavy Metal every now and then and love pretty much all the music in that movie.

Sounds to me like the OP and his guitarist are both being a bit narrow-minded, musically. I find that just about every genre has people in it that aren't that talented and their music doesn't do much for me, but then there are people in every genre that are extremely talented and I can get real enjoyment out of listening to them - even if it is Metal or Rap or Country or whatever.
 
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The last band I was in, there were four of us in our early 40s to mid 50s, and one guy who in his mid-20s (he one of the other members' son). Our biggest issue with that setup wasn't so much the discrepancy in taste and influences (although the young guy did sometimes complain we had too many "old guys tunes" in our show)... it was a general lack of maturity and personal responsibility by the young guy.

The band I've just joined, the front man is in his mid-30s, there are two guys in their 50s and two others who are under 30. And then there's me right in the middle at 45. So we'll see how that goes but after a couple of rehearsals it seems like it should work out. We've got everything on our setlist from Alabama and Van Morrison to Pink and Enrique Iglesias, so there's pretty much something for everyone.
 
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I've never had a generational problem with song selection, but have run into an issue of musical reference points. We were going for a certain "Stuart Copeland" style approach on a song and this youngish (27) drummer had never heard of him. After that, I didn't even mention Gene Krupa...
 
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I am not sure being narrow minded is the issue. For example, I don’t expect a 37 year old to embrace The Beatles at any level.

As for me and Metal anyone including myself understands you have to have chops to play it. But that’s where it ends for me.

If I was 30 years younger, I am sure my story would be different. I probably would have adapted to Metal just to piss off my parents.

As a young guy I was a rebel and could relate to anything dark and negative (which I believe is the theme behind some Metal).

At 58, I can no longer fight the world because I know I will loose and I am totally about good Karma and being happy and positive about life.
 
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It really depends on the metal. Depending on what kind you listen to, it may or may not appeal to you. There are tons of genres of metal, all with distinctly different sounds, but it also may be just as you say.
 
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I don't really think this is a generation gap thing. Disagreements about playfare in bands is as old as bands themselves. It is really about how we as individuals collaborate or don't. Sometimes there is magic, sometimes there is none. Just the way it is.
 
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