Honestly I think something changed within the first month of the season. Somewhere around my 3rd or 4th Devils game of the season (and also the 3rd or 4th Rangers game of the season I was at) the pre-game warm ups at both arenas were mostly house/dance kind of music. Not sure exactly when it happened, but it was kind of sudden. Or at least that's how I perceived it. I honestly don't care. Generally speaking if it has some kind of upbeat energy to it, I'm cool with it. And if that's what the players want, I'm even more cool with it. Its their warm ups. Not mine. If I'm in the building for it, honestly all I'm doing is sitting in my seat watching anyway. Any job the music does pumping up the fans kind of gets canceled out by the next 15-20 minutes of the lights being brought down while simple background noise or video board promos play prior to the opening videos anyway.
Zubrus and the guys asked to change the warmup music cause it was god awful. So they did.
I enjoy rap music (at least I used to a lot more until the last year or two when almost everything that gets any attention is garbage). But to be honest, I don't enjoy it for hockey. Just never have. And there are a ton of rap songs I find great for pre-game of sports/working out/etc. I just don't enjoy it for hockey. Not sure why, but that's always been my personal take on it.
The Rock's music selection in general is a marketing mistake. They play a lot of music that their target audience "doesn't enjoy".
I mean, really, what percentage of the NHL ticket buying public do you really think wants to hear, "Please Dont Leave Me" by Pink and "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga? Not a helluva lot, I'll tell ya' that much.
But what's problematic, is that those songs above are more of the norm at The Rock instead of the exception.
I do enjoy starting the 3rd period with Thunderstruck, always gets me pumped for the last period. I think it is hit and miss with the music, we also can't get a chant in sync and going for our lives but that is another issue entirely.
The Rock's music selection in general is a marketing mistake. They play a lot of music that their target audience "doesn't enjoy".
I mean, really, what percentage of the NHL ticket buying public do you really think wants to hear, "Please Dont Leave Me" by Pink and "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga? Not a helluva lot, I'll tell ya' that much.
But what's problematic, is that those songs above are more of the norm at The Rock instead of the exception.
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I agree BG.
All they play is the overplayed crap on 100.3 and 92.3.
The music during warm ups is the players selection, so that's irrelevant for this point. But for the in-game music played during stoppages: think about what its purpose is. When these songs are played, its either A) to get people dancing/standing/cheering to put on the screen, or B) for a specific promo/contest/etc in some cases. The former is the overwhelming favorite on which one happens most often. The majority of the time the people that are being shown are kids/younger people, as they're the ones that are going to stand up, cheer, dance, whatever it may be. If the goal is to get people on the screen doing those things, you play the music that will get them to do it. The reason the music is targeting younger people is because they're the overwhelming majority of people who will do those things with the camera on them. Pretty simple explanation for it.
Rap is much more thought out and real than any rock music I've heard in the past decade.
You are listening to the wrong Rock music. There is tons of mindless drivel in any genre of any media, just as there is a decent amount well thought out selections.
I know you are just trying to defend it, but using a counter-attack is only going to draw out this pointless argument.
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Rap and real music don't belong in the same conversation.
I'm not a huge Rap fan, but this is a pretty childish and obviously inflammatory comment.
I'm not sure exactly but they ain't good. Also, this is kind of off topic but am I the only one who hates both Yanni and Kenny Loggins? Then again, I like Gary Puckett and the Union Gap so what do I know lol.
I remember a poster on here once (not sure if they still use the site) said that it's like a ten year old girl picks our playlist. I was dying I tells ya!
Rap is much more thought out and real than any rock music I've heard in the past decade.
Teenager?
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I remember a poster on here once (not sure if they still use the site) said that it's like a ten year old girl picks our playlist. I was dying I tells ya!
I think that was me, but if it wasn't, I support that statement 100%.
But in reality my guess is the person who chooses the music is roughly a 25 year old girl. It would help explain the presence of mostly new stuff, and could partially help explain the general lack of the classics from the 60s through 80s that you hear at most other arenas.
You are listening to the wrong Rock music. There is tons of mindless drivel in any genre of any media, just as there is a decent amount well thought out selections.
I know you are just trying to defend it, but using a counter-attack is only going to draw out this pointless argument.
I'm not a huge Rap fan, but this is a pretty childish and obviously inflammatory comment.
/Stickinthemud
Its not childish at all...He's completely right...Rap isn't real music. Neither is screamo...
Its not childish at all...He's completely right...Rap isn't real music. Neither is screamo...
Well then you're wrong or ignorant. Your choice. Music is music. You like your kind(s), others like other kinds. Find a generation that didn't hate a different generation's music. Just because you hate something doesn't mean its not as legitimate as any other form of music.
Well then you're wrong or ignorant. Your choice. Music is music. You like your kind(s), others like other kinds. Find a generation that didn't hate a different generation's music. Just because you hate something doesn't mean its not as legitimate as any other form of music.
Right. What diffenece does it make what music you like?
And now the NJD are bad at marketing because of the music they play? Oh come on.
I love bad, cheesy music. I am eventually fond of Rock artists who made disco songs. Like Kiss when they did I Was Made for Lovin' You. I feel like dancing when it comes up.
And I'm even listening to Sexy Eyes from Dr. Hook as it came up on my playlist. I'm real good at it in karaoke.
As a matter of fact, I have it featured in my semi-autobiographical screenplay. (not fake)
Well then you're wrong or ignorant. Your choice. Music is music. You like your kind(s), others like other kinds. Find a generation that didn't hate a different generation's music. Just because you hate something doesn't mean its not as legitimate as any other form of music.
I'm 19...this is my generation lol O_O
I just don't think Rap is music, just like how I think Soulja Boy is the biggest joke "singer/rapper" whatever he was, ever because his songs didn;t even rhyme like rap sometimes does...
I just don't think Rap is music, just like how I think Soulja Boy is the biggest joke "singer/rapper" whatever he was, ever because his songs didn;t even rhyme like rap sometimes does...
It's my generation too. but the point remains. You like one kind of music, doesn't mean any other kind sucks. And your problem with rap is that you are generalizing and assuming what you will hear on the radio is the best is has to offer. We'll opt with "ignorance" on this one, especially if Soulja Boy is the first name you throw out there to make any sort of point. There is a ton of great rap music, and a ton of extremely talented people out there. Problem is, like with many genres, those aren't the people you hear everywhere you go. Popularity and talent don't always go hand in hand.
I just don't think Rap is music, just like how I think Soulja Boy is the biggest joke "singer/rapper" whatever he was, ever because his songs didn;t even rhyme like rap sometimes does...
It used to be interesting and creative up until the point in 1992 when gangster rap took over from intelligent hip hop.
It became vapid, senseless and extremely commercial. It has not evolved over the last 20 years. All it essentially comes down to do is about going to clubs, drinking, having money, etc. Every song has the same types of lyrics. I could write most of that nonsense and create it all on my keyboards and computer.
I liked it when they rapped about history, politics and how they feel about whitey.
It used to be interesting and creative up until the point in 1992 when gangster rap took over from intelligent hip hop.
It became vapid, senseless and extremely commercial. It has not evolved over the last 20 years. All it essentially comes down to do is about going to clubs, drinking, having money, etc. Every song has the same types of lyrics. I could write most of that nonsense and create it all on my keyboards and computer.
I liked it when they rapped about history, politics and how they feel about whitey.
Wrong. That's when it changed from the overwhelming majority having purpose to just some of it having purpose. And it has been a diminishing percentage ever since. There are a number of great rappers who have come since then. The problem is that they're not getting the attention they should, in favor of no talent assclowns. But such is the music industry these days.
Rap and real music don't belong in the same conversation.
