Originally posted by: American Hero
Why do you guys hold non-commercial bands higher than commercial bands?

It's all music as far as I'm concerned.

Because big shot record companies are brainwashing the masses through the radio stations and the stations are making a lot of money off this bullshit. It's not just all music, the people making the most money are pushing their no talent rap bullshit and fucking lip synching pop music. A real music fan would know how good their music makes them feel, they can appreciate talent, and the finest gems in the whole industry are bands that most people don't even know about, and that obscurity is appreciated because those bands aren't changing their style and playing and writing according to what will get them on MTV.

It's not to say plenty of commercial bands aren't good, but what you hear is typically the music the corporate moguls want you to hear. Enlighten yourself, listen to things from artists who don't make a lot of money because it's pretty obvious money isn't the driving factor for what they do.