Musical Hierarchy Thoery *

Now that we're on the subject I do find it funny that certain music genres seems to be intrinsically linked with levels of talent. Think about it. Most of us who can whack out a few tunes on the guitar seem content in doing so confine ourselves to the realms of folk or busker classics. €20 at the bottom of Grafton Street can be yours if you play the same Dylan/Beatles/and or a rendition of Haleluia by Buckley (why do we need another one?) over and over again. On the second level those of us who know a few more chord sequences and the dodgy solo attempt that sounds ok because it's easily masked by blaring drums and bass are generally found in punk groups. However in my experience it is the genres of Metal and Jazz that we find the peak of this musical hierarchy. Anyone who ive ever known to play in a metal group, be it guitar, bass or drums is extreamly wicked at their instrument. Buzzsaw solos may not be my thing but Jesus H Christ they are astounding to watch. Some times i think these musicians are on some sort of performance enhancing drugs eqivilent to those of a chineese olympic swimmers breakfast. Then again their heads are so full of rage of some really weird notion of fighting zombies off with chainsaws through post apocalyptic wastelands. Where do they get this stuff from? Not having a go at the metal heads. Sure wasn't it the great Jimmy Rabbit who said that Jazz is musical masturbation. I am partial to the odd Maiden track for the sheer hilarity but when you step back and look at the whole picture it is just fully grown men who tread water in a sea of retarded sexual allusion and bad poetry. At the end of the day I am not a musical facist. You will find the most wonderfuly eclectic mix of tracks on my iPod from Alice in Chains to Zero 7. Phew!