Metal Reviews

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a) Dimebag being an amzing guitar player.

Agreed, he had the skills.

b) Dimebag being an amazing songwriter

Opinons i say, nothing else, and you cant force that stament by saying how big Pantera was, if that was the case Exhorder should be fucking hughe, the same thing goes for saying "you dont like Pantera because you havent even heard them or you werent there or you are too young or whatever" look Ken you just have to accept the fact that some people dont like the same stuff than you, yes Pantera were big, no doubt about that, but trust me when i said this, a lot of metalheads werent so crazy about them in the 90's myself being one of them, about Dimebag being put in legend satus because of his death, there is some thruth about it, sure Dimebag was recognized as great guitar player back when he was alive, no doubt about it, every metalhead would agree on that, but you cant also deny that his death made a lot of kids saying he was the greatest player ever, when in fact alot of them never did heard more than a couple of Pantera songs.

c) Kurt Cobain being an amazing songwritter

the same thing applies, opinions, nothing else, good that you like Nirvana i dont, never did, a lot of my friends loved it, for me all of the songs sounds the same, boring and uninspired, and i just hate his whole fucking attitude on stage like "Im too stoned, bitter and depressed to entertain you guys, but you keep buying my records, and coming to my shows so i can afford more drugs".

And last but not least, i love you ken nothing against you man

But like I said, liking music, enjoying music, and recognizing great songwriting are two different things. Can't you walk into an art gallery and appreciate the art, but not want to take it home and hang it on your wall?

You don't have to like Nirvana or Pantera to recognize good songwriting.

Not in my opinion, how would you define great songwritting then?, besides writting good songs, and arent good songs just a matter of opinion?

They put a big picture of dimebag on the projector after Slayer played, and everyone cheered and was like DIMEBAG!!!

I don't think so. It's like thinking someone is pretty, but not being attracted to them.

I dont quite get your analogy, it would only be valid with your idea of good songwriting, like thinking Dimebag is a good songwriter but dont liking his songs, but in my opinion how could you appreciate dimebag songwriting if you dont like his songs?, the structure of the songs? the lyrics?, their capacity to atract the masses?, if thats the case then i would have to agree then, Dimebag is good songwritter because his songs and lyrics are made in such a way that a lot of people likes them so as a songwriter he definitely delivered, but on the other hand i still find valid my first argument, i dont like Dimebag songs hence i dont think he is a goodsongwriter, not as an absolute truth but as an opinion based on personal preferences about music.

Do you think Brad Pitt is a good-looking dude?

Yes, but i still dont know how could this relate to songwriting.

I think what Eyesore is getting at is that it's possible to appreciate the quality of something even if it's not to your taste. For example, I can appreciate the quality of a Monet, even if I'd rather have a Bosch on my wall. I recognize the talent and skill Monet had as a painter, even if impressionism doesn't get me excited.

I might be oversimplifying, though, in which case I don't get what he's trying to say, either.

Brad Pitt isn't good looking.

Fag.

I think what Eyesore is getting at is that it's possible to appreciate the quality of something even if it's not to your taste. For example, I can appreciate the quality of a Monet, even if I'd rather have a Bosch on my wall. I recognize the talent and skill Monet had as a painter, even if impressionism doesn't get me excited.

I might be oversimplifying, though, in which case I don't get what he's trying to say, either.

I like my men to look like women. Eases the sick feeling in my stomach.

Ok but what if you tought that Monet paintings are crap, would you still be able to call him a good paintor?, its not about talent and skills im talking about, i already granted that Dimebag was a good guitar player , but in my opinion songwriting is directly related to the songs, but like i said earlier its not a fact just an opinion.

But I think Dime's legacy is separate from Pantera. Regardless of what anyone thinks, Pantera will go down as metal legends, they already are. They were THE metal band of the 90s and they were pretty bad ass.

With Dime it's different, I think his guitar playing was phenomenal! The dude could shred! And no, he wasn't mediocre in the slightest sense. Not even close. As a teenager he wasn't mediocre. He is one of the greatest metal guitarists to ever live. Metal I say, I'm not comparing him to Michael Hedges or anything (whom, by the way, was a fucking INSANE guitarist).

I will never deny that Yngwie is also one of the greatest metal guitarists ever, but I'm not impressed with his songwriting skills.