Music 'scenes'

fallenangel · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 5:27 pm Post subject:

It kinda depends on what you define as a "scene". In high school, it's just another way to define a clique. Those people play sports, those ones like math, those ones listen to Green Day, etc. etc.

But outside of school, different scenes are...I guess both. They do separate people, but they also bring people together and define who that person is. If you meet someone from the ____ scene, chances are you may know mutual friends or have gone the same places or like doing the same things. If you meet someone from a different scene, you have less in common in that area and may generalize that person as you would anything, it's just human nature. You don't have that common ground to start off with.

But I think overall it's a good thing. Like when you go to a concert and are with 2000 other people who like what you do, only on a smaller scale. Almost every show I go to, I end up dancing and laughing and talking to complete strangers just because there's this friendly atmosphere of "hey, we have this in common, we're all here for the same reason, right on". It's the same way in a particular "scene" (collection of local venues, people, and groups). Great way to meet lots of new people.
_________________
"I care about people as much as I care about lawn furniture" - Dexter/Michael C. Hall

claire · Newb Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 8

i guess it all just depends on how deeply into a certain scene you are. I am i rocker by "definition" and am probably more inclinde to speak to people with a similar style/taste in music. But thats not to say it would put me off hangin around with other people of a different scene. If you get where i'm coming from.

clairexx

Elbreth · Still very bored Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 334

Scenes are retarded.

It's just elitism on the basis of knowing a band for longer, knowing more about the musician's personal life and claiming the genre to be your lifestyle. A genre is NOT a life style - if it compliments your existing lifestyle then fantasic, but I hate those who change for a music lifestyle... and why would I want to speak to someone I'd normally walk on the other side of the road to avoid just because we happen to like the same artist? No thank you very much.

Or something... I just think the general idea of it is fairly retarded.

fallenangel · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:47 pm Post subject:

:huh: That's not the way I've always seen "scene" defined.

Here at least, scene is used to describe a collection of venues, local bands, and local people who frequent them. Like "I'm active in the ___ scene" would mean I frequent these places and probably know a lot of other people who do the same. It's not a club or competition for who knows the most or can fit in the best. That's just stupid, but I don't see the harm in going to a few favorite clubs to see some local acts you enjoy and meeting up with other people who do the same.
_________________
"I care about people as much as I care about lawn furniture" - Dexter/Michael C. Hall