1 It's not a freakin' contest... it's an opinion! Wed 18 Aug 2010, 15:04
GuiltyPleasures
Global Moderator
I know we are all entitled to our opinions about bands, shows, albums, etc., but for the love of all things holy, let's not turn it in to a contest!
I issued a challenge to Avenged fans to stay for Disturbed's set at Uproar in a comment I made on a video, and I got a lot of "Dsiturbed isn't good live" and "Shut the fuck up!"
My reason for issuing the challenge stemed from my experience that if you see a band live, even a band you're not a big fan of, then you would be after you saw them perform. Avenged fans on YouTube just about had a meltdown because I prefer Disturbed over A7X.
Last I checked, I had a right to my opinion. Personally, I think A7X is a good band, and I like a lot of their stuff, and I will watch their set (because leaving really isn't an option if you're in the pit, is it?) at Uproar. Am I as big a fan of them as I am of Disturbed? I'd have to be honest and say no.
To me, it's a no brainer that it's not a contest to see whose fans are better. A7X and Disturbed all get along and if they can be sympatico, then why can't their fans?
I'm too old to put up with some people's petty bullshit. If someone likes A7X better than Disturbed, that's okay by me. I'm not going to call anyone an asshole or tell them to "shut the fuck up" when they disagree with me. We're all in this together, whether we are Disturbed Ones or fans of Avenged Sevenfold (whatever they call themselves).
The goal is to ENJOY Uproar, not get into stupid fights about which band is better. I'm going to the show in Tulsa next month with that mindset. Music is supposed to unite us, not tear us apart.
That's my two cents. It is what it is.
I issued a challenge to Avenged fans to stay for Disturbed's set at Uproar in a comment I made on a video, and I got a lot of "Dsiturbed isn't good live" and "Shut the fuck up!"
My reason for issuing the challenge stemed from my experience that if you see a band live, even a band you're not a big fan of, then you would be after you saw them perform. Avenged fans on YouTube just about had a meltdown because I prefer Disturbed over A7X.
Last I checked, I had a right to my opinion. Personally, I think A7X is a good band, and I like a lot of their stuff, and I will watch their set (because leaving really isn't an option if you're in the pit, is it?) at Uproar. Am I as big a fan of them as I am of Disturbed? I'd have to be honest and say no.
To me, it's a no brainer that it's not a contest to see whose fans are better. A7X and Disturbed all get along and if they can be sympatico, then why can't their fans?
I'm too old to put up with some people's petty bullshit. If someone likes A7X better than Disturbed, that's okay by me. I'm not going to call anyone an asshole or tell them to "shut the fuck up" when they disagree with me. We're all in this together, whether we are Disturbed Ones or fans of Avenged Sevenfold (whatever they call themselves).
The goal is to ENJOY Uproar, not get into stupid fights about which band is better. I'm going to the show in Tulsa next month with that mindset. Music is supposed to unite us, not tear us apart.
That's my two cents. It is what it is.