From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihnp4!houxz!houxi!houxa!houxm!npois!cbosgd!bdd Newsgroups: net.music Title: re: Heavy Metal oxymoron Article-I.D.: cbosgd.2935 Posted: Wed Jan 5 08:58:17 1983 Received: Thu Jan 6 08:04:46 1983 Reply-To: bdd@cbosgd.UUCP (Brian D. Durnell) I must say that the 'heavy metal artists' oxymoron was neither humorous, nor accurate. I, like Rosen, am a heavy metal lover although that is not the only style of music I enjoy listenting to. Granted, there are many heavy metal bands that turn out some garbage that isn't worth the wear on your needle but there are also some very talented and versatile heavy metalists. A few cases in point, I am not an Ozzy Osborne fan by any stretch of the imagination but I have yet to see any rockers whose guitar playing abilities measure up to Randy Rhodes' who plays guitar for Ozzy. The quickness and speed with which he plays can only be equalled by some fellow named Santana. Also, Rhodes 'knows more than three chords' and plays with refreshing creativeness not seen in many guitarists, rock or non-rock. Another heavy metalist that I feel deviates from the 'burned out' heavy metalist norm is Sammy Hagar. I have had the pleasure of seeing Sammy Hagar three times since his Stree LP released in '78. Hagar can rock as long and as loud as any but he does it with style and energy. He can do a love song or a ballad in concert that sounds as smooth or as captivating as any crooner might and then on the next tune blast you right out of your seat. I could continue this argument against the lack of heavy metal artists but I think I have made my point. I don't think someone who probably has never bothered to listen to or look at some real heavy metal artists need cut them down because he/she doesn't like, listen to, or appreciate that style of music. Let's try to approach artistic ability from the musical standpoint with a little more open mindedness. I don't think its fair to judge someones musical artistry by the style they play because its all relative, i.e.: OXYMORON: 'TWANG TWANG' COUNTRY ARTISTS ... flame off for now ... Brian Durnell cbosg!bdd Bell Labs - Cols. OH