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musickid · 04-26-2003, 05:36 PM

I attended the YMCA Battle of the Bands on Friday night. I must say that I was not impressed. Now I'm sure a lot of the people who went loved the show, so you are probably asking why I didn't like it? Well... I have several reasons to back up my opinion. If you haven't took notice since last year and the years even before, the diversity in bands is pathetic. Having went to the high school battle of the bands every year it went on, there was always different kinds of bands, with different styles. Everything has now changed. Why have all these punk bands taken over? I mean, a couple is not a problem... but when you see that every band is basically punk now, its just sad. Is it because people are that untalented these days to not try to create a skilled band? I don't know why things are different nowadays around Warsaw. In the past there have been bands that have talent or are just fun to listen to, I don't think anyone really can say punk is talented... because its not. Anyone with any musical knowledge knows that its not. There's always an exception here and there, so I'm not going to say that ALL punk bands are untalented... but from what I've seen, that's been the case. Now, A Thousand Seasons... they are a punk band that I'm not into, but I respect them... they do have the potential to do good so hopefully they find a singer in the future like they have been from after talking to Zack and to just grow in their music. Everyone else just plain sucks. I'm sure all the punk people out there when I say "everyone else just plain sucks" will get pissed, but its rather true sorry to say. Now for more about the YMCA Battle of the Bands. This last Friday I found myself baffled by the judges at the YMCA. They started off fairly serious and giving everyone some pretty strict scores, but after The Ivy League got off the stage and Ingsoc went on, there was a sudden change. The Ivy League is a good band that's not respected enough in the Warsaw area. They have an extreme amount of talent some people just don't see and it goes over there heads. When the Ivy League played on Friday they played all original songs. They have written very good songs, songs that are catchy. Why the judges gave them the scores they did, I really don't know? Maybe because they weren't good judges? Honestly though, they weren't. After The Ivy League performed what they judged on and said was just plain shit in my book. They started talking about how cool the color of the drumset was that that one kid had, about how it was "cool" they took there shirts off, or about how it was awesome Ingsoc covered "The Kids aren't Alright" by the Offspring, which if you look at the lyrics is a horrible song. The Ivy League again played all originals, which a couple other bands didn't but again got higher scores. They had the most talent, all the guitarists had orignal good solos in there songs. None of the other bands did really except Ingsoc but that was just for the stupid song by Offspring. Cyrus Felton is by far one of the best singers at the high school if not the best, he has an incredible voice and just comparing him to the other bands on Friday made there voices sound like shit, which they did. They were the only rock band there, everyone else was once again "punk". The only reason the crowd was into it was because it was basically a "punk" show, so all the airhead punk rockers that you'd see at a punk show attended, so of course the crowd response was good because Warsaw has too many punk rockers these days. Events like these show all the stupid people that are in Warsaw these days. Basically if its not punk or hardcore it seems like, then its not worthy of listening to? It makes no sense at all. What happened on Friday was totally unfair. How did Stealing September beat The Ivy League, they were only together for a month plus The Ivy League was way better. The Ivy League has been playing together for a while, yet Stealing September seemed to go better with the judges? Don't get me wrong, A Thousand Seasons deserved to place because they've been working really hard ever since they got together. Obviously there's too many punkers in this town and its really sad because punk music is nothing but random power chords and lyrics about how the world sucks. The judges were too fucking stupid to figure this out and they hardly said anything bad (or serious) about any bands after the first few. This is really dumb and we need to start recognizing good talent because none of these bands have it. The judges at the YMCA in the past have rated punk bands really low because they regonize that its not that great and other styles require more work at playing. I heard two bands that had screaming in there songs, the judges said they liked it. That's pathetic. I'm sure if the judges from American Idol were there and heard those bands voices and there singing that they would have there mouths dropped open and say how they've never heard anything so screwed up in there lives. Again Cyrus was by far the best, and obviously the judges are idiots. The Ivy League had an acoustic guitar in it, none of the other bands did. They also didn't cuss in there songs, now I may be wrong... but I'm pretty sure Ingsoc said some inapproite stuff along with there already messed up lyrics to there songs that I'm sure a lot of people heard at the "punk" show at the high school battle of the bands. The only band that placed correctly was A Thousand Seasons, everyone else was in the wrong place. The Ivy League is still more talented than ATS, but I think that ATS deserved to win for there hard work they have been doing. I wish Ingsoc wouldn't have placed second, they probably already think they are "all that" from winning the high school botb, then they get 2nd place at this. First, they suck, second... they are not even close to being "all that". Halfacre has more of an ego than anyone wants to see. He thinks he's "the shit" for some dumbass reason. Obviously he's not, and needs to take his big ego and shove it up his ass as a way to put it. I don't really see if he's reading this how he can object to not having a big ego, so many people see it and comment about it. I'm sure all the punkers out there who are reading this think I'm full of shit, but am I really? I'm sure there are people out there who are reading this who agree with me? I hope people who care about the music scene in Warsaw and music in general and know what deserves credit realize what is happening now. For all the punkers out there or even the few who are not but just don't agree with me, go ahead and bash away at this post. But look at the Warsaw scene and look at what's happening to it, is this really the way its supposed to be? I think anyone that thinks about the past years see the change that has taken affect for the worst. Now I know that I have said numerous cuss words in this post, but the reasons that Ingsoc shouldn't have gotten away with cussing if they did is because publicly cussing is not acceptable and it shouln't have been done. Cussing in this post is a little bit different. Anyone that thinks that the music scene is good right now is obivously stupid for not opening there mind and taking a full look at what is going on. I have held my breath long enough from not saying anything about what's happening music wise these days, its really too screwed up to just overlook.

04-26-2003, 05:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
musickid Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 28 Internets: 10	I attended the YMCA Battle of the Bands on Friday night. I must say that I was not impressed. Now I'm sure a lot of the people who went loved the show, so you are probably asking why I didn't like it? Well... I have several reasons to back up my opinion. If you haven't took notice since last year and the years even before, the diversity in bands is pathetic. Having went to the high school battle of the bands every year it went on, there was always different kinds of bands, with different styles. Everything has now changed. Why have all these punk bands taken over? I mean, a couple is not a problem... but when you see that every band is basically punk now, its just sad. Is it because people are that untalented these days to not try to create a skilled band? I don't know why things are different nowadays around Warsaw. In the past there have been bands that have talent or are just fun to listen to, I don't think anyone really can say punk is talented... because its not. Anyone with any musical knowledge knows that its not. There's always an exception here and there, so I'm not going to say that ALL punk bands are untalented... but from what I've seen, that's been the case. Now, A Thousand Seasons... they are a punk band that I'm not into, but I respect them... they do have the potential to do good so hopefully they find a singer in the future like they have been from after talking to Zack and to just grow in their music. Everyone else just plain sucks. I'm sure all the punk people out there when I say "everyone else just plain sucks" will get pissed, but its rather true sorry to say. Now for more about the YMCA Battle of the Bands. This last Friday I found myself baffled by the judges at the YMCA. They started off fairly serious and giving everyone some pretty strict scores, but after The Ivy League got off the stage and Ingsoc went on, there was a sudden change. The Ivy League is a good band that's not respected enough in the Warsaw area. They have an extreme amount of talent some people just don't see and it goes over there heads. When the Ivy League played on Friday they played all original songs. They have written very good songs, songs that are catchy. Why the judges gave them the scores they did, I really don't know? Maybe because they weren't good judges? Honestly though, they weren't. After The Ivy League performed what they judged on and said was just plain shit in my book. They started talking about how cool the color of the drumset was that that one kid had, about how it was "cool" they took there shirts off, or about how it was awesome Ingsoc covered "The Kids aren't Alright" by the Offspring, which if you look at the lyrics is a horrible song. The Ivy League again played all originals, which a couple other bands didn't but again got higher scores. They had the most talent, all the guitarists had orignal good solos in there songs. None of the other bands did really except Ingsoc but that was just for the stupid song by Offspring. Cyrus Felton is by far one of the best singers at the high school if not the best, he has an incredible voice and just comparing him to the other bands on Friday made there voices sound like shit, which they did. They were the only rock band there, everyone else was once again "punk". The only reason the crowd was into it was because it was basically a "punk" show, so all the airhead punk rockers that you'd see at a punk show attended, so of course the crowd response was good because Warsaw has too many punk rockers these days. Events like these show all the stupid people that are in Warsaw these days. Basically if its not punk or hardcore it seems like, then its not worthy of listening to? It makes no sense at all. What happened on Friday was totally unfair. How did Stealing September beat The Ivy League, they were only together for a month plus The Ivy League was way better. The Ivy League has been playing together for a while, yet Stealing September seemed to go better with the judges? Don't get me wrong, A Thousand Seasons deserved to place because they've been working really hard ever since they got together. Obviously there's too many punkers in this town and its really sad because punk music is nothing but random power chords and lyrics about how the world sucks. The judges were too fucking stupid to figure this out and they hardly said anything bad (or serious) about any bands after the first few. This is really dumb and we need to start recognizing good talent because none of these bands have it. The judges at the YMCA in the past have rated punk bands really low because they regonize that its not that great and other styles require more work at playing. I heard two bands that had screaming in there songs, the judges said they liked it. That's pathetic. I'm sure if the judges from American Idol were there and heard those bands voices and there singing that they would have there mouths dropped open and say how they've never heard anything so screwed up in there lives. Again Cyrus was by far the best, and obviously the judges are idiots. The Ivy League had an acoustic guitar in it, none of the other bands did. They also didn't cuss in there songs, now I may be wrong... but I'm pretty sure Ingsoc said some inapproite stuff along with there already messed up lyrics to there songs that I'm sure a lot of people heard at the "punk" show at the high school battle of the bands. The only band that placed correctly was A Thousand Seasons, everyone else was in the wrong place. The Ivy League is still more talented than ATS, but I think that ATS deserved to win for there hard work they have been doing. I wish Ingsoc wouldn't have placed second, they probably already think they are "all that" from winning the high school botb, then they get 2nd place at this. First, they suck, second... they are not even close to being "all that". Halfacre has more of an ego than anyone wants to see. He thinks he's "the shit" for some dumbass reason. Obviously he's not, and needs to take his big ego and shove it up his ass as a way to put it. I don't really see if he's reading this how he can object to not having a big ego, so many people see it and comment about it. I'm sure all the punkers out there who are reading this think I'm full of shit, but am I really? I'm sure there are people out there who are reading this who agree with me? I hope people who care about the music scene in Warsaw and music in general and know what deserves credit realize what is happening now. For all the punkers out there or even the few who are not but just don't agree with me, go ahead and bash away at this post. But look at the Warsaw scene and look at what's happening to it, is this really the way its supposed to be? I think anyone that thinks about the past years see the change that has taken affect for the worst. Now I know that I have said numerous cuss words in this post, but the reasons that Ingsoc shouldn't have gotten away with cussing if they did is because publicly cussing is not acceptable and it shouln't have been done. Cussing in this post is a little bit different. Anyone that thinks that the music scene is good right now is obivously stupid for not opening there mind and taking a full look at what is going on. I have held my breath long enough from not saying anything about what's happening music wise these days, its really too screwed up to just overlook.