15 Music Hot Takes That Might Get You Heated

“Bands and artists rarely ‘sell out’ in the way people think they do. Most of the time, it’s just an evolution of who they are and what they want to do (Green Day). Sometimes they realize they’re actually much better at writing a different kind of music (Sugar Ray). Just because you like their old stuff better doesn’t mean they’re betraying their principles just to make money.” — Neandertholocaust

“Someone dragging out notes/playing/singing passionately does not make it or mean it sounds good…” — OverPot

“Some covers are absolutely better than their shit originals.” — ToastedMaple

“That fade-in-and-out-on-the-beat thing they do in dance music sounds fucking horrible and gives me a headache.” — Swimming_Marsupial

“You don’t hate X genre, you just dislike X% of it. If you listened more, you’d find some you do like. Some genre’s are like 90% bangers for you whereas others might only be 10%” — Adept-Elephant1948

“Today’s music doesn’t suck. You’re just always living in yesterday. Does trash music exist now? Yes. Did it exist back then? Yes.” — prklexy

“Listen to everything. Good music isn’t constrained to a single genre.” — Mecha_G

“Popularity is not a measure of skill. Seems simple, but that is by far the most common argument I have with people, good friends even, over music.” — Conscious_Feeling548

“Metal is great. But people who listen exclusively to metal and have mistaken metal for a personality are the last people you should listen to on what makes good metal music.” — ArthurBonesly

“Music artists do not need to be talented musicians to create good and interesting music. What matters are your ideas, not your ability to physically play an instrument. This is old school gatekeeping that leads a lot of people to believe that they have no place in music while their heads might be swimming with lyrics, melodies, and harmonies we’ve never heard before. It’s why I like electronic music, because you find those artists who can’t play anything to save their life often have incredible musical ideas that computers allow them to transcribe into reality.” — Ursa_Mid

“I think people today are as talented and capable musicians as ever, maybe even more so, but those people disappear in the abyss of YouTube while only the most marketable people rise to fame.” — ay-foo

“You don’t have to know every song a band or group has to be a fan. I hate when people gatekeep music.” — babyfresno77

“Jazz musicians are among the best. The level of theory they have to know and immediately apply for any of their gigs, solos in jazz combos… to do it well and to be successful, that takes thousands of hours of practice. Coming from someone who doesn’t listen to jazz but can appreciate it.” — Logical-Cranberry714

“Not sure if it’s really a hot take or not, because it’s kinda generic but I don’t believe in guilty pleasures. People always ask, ‘What’s your guilty pleasure music?’ I don’t have any. If I like something, I’ll like it proudly and DGAF what you think.” — gdigital36

“Considering the technology we have, a lot more need to keep their music to themselves in public places. A dude with a backpack and a speaker on it would be wearing headphones if they weren’t an asshole.” — tiltedslim