LegendofPittman
08.25.10 | I always hear the instruments first. 4 is less of a recent listen, and more of an album I make a visit to quite often. |
TheBloodTypo
08.25.10 | Definitely music first. |
East Hastings
08.25.10 | Music is always first for me |
AliW1993
08.25.10 | Lyrics, though I think that the people that notice musicianship tend to be musicians themselves, and I'm not so...
I notice tune before lyrics though |
vanderb0b
08.25.10 | Music first, just about always. |
bloc
08.25.10 | The music will always catch my attention first. |
greg84
08.25.10 | I notice music first. The vocals next, and then the lyrics. |
NeroCorleone80
08.25.10 | Music for sure. I dont really care much for lyrics, as long as the overall sound of the song is good. |
Gmork89
08.25.10 | Music first. |
MoosechriS
08.25.10 | Music first, always end up with riffs and drum patterns repeating over in my head long before any lyrics/vocals find their way in. |
NeutralThunder12
08.25.10 | for metal and prog i go for musicianship, when it's alt rock, indie or folk, it's about lyrics and arrangements for me |
beefshoes
08.25.10 | I don't even know the lyrics to a lot of the albums I listen to on a regular basis.
Music is always the most prevalent factor for me. I only really notice the lyrics when they seem really lousy. |
eternium
08.25.10 | Always music first. |
BradMan
08.25.10 | Music First...of course lyrics are importaint to...if the song has a certain theme reflected in the music, the lyrics need to reflect that theme or the song doesnt really work. |
LegendofPittman
08.25.10 | I rarely read into lyrics tbh. It depends on how much I like the band or how I am feeling. |
UnnamedOcean
08.25.10 | If the lyrics are good but the music sucks, it's not worth listening to. If the musicianship is great but the lyrics suck, it's listenable. |
Sowing
08.25.10 | music first. lyrics are really important to me but they ring hollow without quality music supporting them |
Romulus
08.25.10 | Music of course but usually I appreciate what I'm listening to 10000 times more when I'm reading/enjoying the lyrics |
crowing51
08.25.10 | It depends on who I'm listening too. Like Dance Gavin Dance its definitely music before lyrics, Shai Hulb its the lyrics all day. Btbam music, Hatebreed lyrics. |
Sowing
08.25.10 | some albums have great lyrics that you can't understand, like Jane Doe, but are still awesome anyway |
ShyGuy
08.25.10 | Music always catches my attention first, unless it's really bizarre lyrics |
bloc
08.25.10 | "Music of course but usually I appreciate what I'm listening to 10000 times more when I'm reading/enjoying the lyrics"
Hell fucking yeah to this. Nothing's worse than great music with shit lyrics. |
climactic
08.25.10 | 5 [2] |
Motiv3
08.25.10 | Music definitely. |
Srangerthanficti0n
03.01.11 | system of a down does both |
BSX
03.01.11 | What ShyGuy said |
tiesthatbind
03.01.11 | Music. |
sniper
03.01.11 | when i listen to music all i hear is screaming and blast beats. ever. all my ratings are based on quality of skramz and speed of blasts. |
LegendofPittman
03.01.11 | ^ you too? If there are no blast beats it's a .5 |
sniper
03.01.11 | if there are no blast beats i just imagine them really hard. |
CrisStyles
03.01.11 | Music first for sure. |
Knott-
03.01.11 | To me, if a band has a lyricist, the vocals and lyrics are the first and topmost layer of a song. |
demigod!
03.01.11 | music for sures
seriously, i've been trying to get into #4 forever, but i just can't. i love some of the songs, but i just can't get into it :( |
climactic
03.01.11 | considering over half the music i listen to has nearly indecipherable lyrics i'm gonna go with music. plus being a musician i tend to pick out the instruments and hear what they are playing first and foremost. however, good lyrics are still really important i mean just listen to the new protest the hero record, there are several cringe-worthy lines
also, i commented this list in august -__- |
outline
03.01.11 | I don't care about technicality. I notice the guitar line first/hook. Lyrics usually come after unless they're legit mind-blowing. |
LegendofPittman
03.01.11 | Yeah this shouldn't have been bumped but whatever. Yeah lyrics can make or break an album for me sometimes, but I always hear music first. |
omnipanzer
03.01.11 | Music + vocalist + rhythm first (not necessarily words but sound and quality of voice).
I'm very jealous of those that can pick up on lyrics first time through like my best friend and wife. |
