.....this writer sounded too pessimistic and think too highly of
himself.
The replied below summed it up;
Dude,
you can justify metal without writing that its more difficult. You
say "easy" stuff like Aerosmith - have you ever written a guitar
part like Dream On? Sure, it's easy to play, but some might say
it's also easier to invent a metal lick than it is to write a
catchy blues-based solo like Joe Perry. Using the dissonance and
accidentals like you state Black Sabbath used doesn't make you
better.
Your article isn't written to equalize metal with other genres; you
went right past that and decided to degrade and put down guitar
players of every other type of music just to make yourself seem
more AWESOME. That's pretty arrogant.
I've been playing for a while, and when I want something more
difficult to play, I play Hendrix or Slash. And don't say I'm just
not good at guitar; style like they have needs to be felt and
practiced.
You have proven to be just as much of a bonehead you say metalheads
aren't. I have a lot of metalhead friends, and they're some of the
most relaxed, chill people I know, so yes, your argument is true.
But be less of an ******* next time. Metal is not synonymous with
musicality, it takes just as much of a musician (and more so in
some cases) to write an emotional blues piece or a flashy jazz solo
as it does to play ridiculously fast.
You're like the guy who came up to me at Guitar Center last week:
"Dude, that sounded pretty good. You should play metal instead, it
takes more skill." To which I responded, "Nah, I prefer the
Aerosmith stuff." He then scowled at me, picked up an ESP, and
started to shred so loudly I had to stop playing. This guy was
wearing an Abercrombie shirt.
I apologize for the long post, everybody, but I feel like that
needed to be said.
