Gamers have terrible taste in music.

[Nautical Honors Society]

Do you believe this stereotype is true? Not true? Why?

Would you like to add examples to the contrary?

I for one don't believe it is true. I've seen gamers with good taste in music and bad taste in music. But it is all subjective anyway.

NOTE: Please read the OP and don't just read the title and assume I'm ignorant.

 

[drengnikrafe]

I don't understand how this is a stereotype at all. I know several gamers, and at worst their taste in music is quirky.

 

[Soviet Steve]

As you said, it's all subjective, it all comes down to individual taste, so there is no answer to your question.

 

[Nautical Honors Society]

I don't understand how this is a stereotype at all. I know several gamers, and at worst their taste in music is quirky.

It is actually a pretty consistent stereotype on some of the music boards and blogs I frequent.

 

[Nautical Honors Society]

As you said, it's all subjective, it all comes down to individual taste, so there is no answer to your question.

Yup taste is subjective, but there is a technical level in music that can either be matched or not matched.

 

[Ilikemilkshake]

Never came across this stereotype at all, so no i'd disagree

 

[OmniscientOstrich]

But it is all subjective anyway.

Wow you just

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on your own thread. Music is precisely that, subjective. At any rate I've never heard of this stereotype before, as I don't really believe there are that many bands with ties to gaming culture.

 

[Atmos Duality]

I have not once heard of this stereotype until now.
Remember kids: It isn't a stereotype unless it's well-known by the public; until then, it's just a plain old gross-generalization.

 

[LemonFury]

It's not true. Every gamer I know likes AC/DC. Can you honestly say it's bad music?

 

[OmniscientOstrich]

As you said, it's all subjective, it all comes down to individual taste, so there is no answer to your question.

Yup taste is subjective, but there is a technical level in music that can either be matched or not matched.

But skilled musicianship does not guarantee good compositions.

 

[ZeZZZZevy]

Wait this is a stereotype? This is news to me.

So I'm willing to bet that no, this isn't true.

 

[F-I-D-O]

It's not true. Every gamer I know likes AC/DC. Can you honestly say it's bad music?

I thought that was just around where I am...huh
And I think MiracleofSound should be MUCH more popular
But as you said, it's all subjective. Someone can really like Justin Bieber. I despise him with every bone in my body. Who's more right?
*expects responses about bieber being bad. I agree. Trying to point out opinions here

 

[William MacKay]

no, because i am a gamer and i like Black Veil Brides.

 

[TeeBs]

Like you said taste is subjective.

But to me, A bad taste in music, isn't what you like or don't like, its how much you like.

I find Metalheads to have a bad taste in music because they for some reason find other types of music to be "inferior" and close off there music pallet. A lack of variety to me, is a the closest you can have to a bad taste in music.

 

[NeutralDrow]

What? I'm a gamer, and I have the best taste in music of anyone I know.

 

[Nautical Honors Society]

I have not once heard of this stereotype until now.
Remember kids: It isn't a stereotype unless it's well-known by the public; until then, it's just a plain old gross-generalization.

A stereotype is a gross-generalization.

And just because it isn't popular amongst the gaming community/you haven't heard of it before, doesn't mean it is any less of a stereotype.

Thanks for patronizing me though!

 

[Nimcha]

They do mostly seem to like metal...

 

[Nautical Honors Society]

It's not true. Every gamer I know likes AC/DC. Can you honestly say it's bad music?

Actually yes. In my opinion they aren't good, they just have a few good hits.