Are you a rocker, or a rock and roller?

gmku · 06.14.2007, 01:53 PM

There's a difference. I think of rockers as more into stuff that evolved from rock and roll, especially that which maybe could be argued doesn't swing as much as rock and roll. I'm not sure I quite have my head around this enough to cite examples... Okay, here goes... Keith Richards, rock and roller... Thurston Moore, rocker... The Stooges, rock and roll... Pixies, rock...

What do you think?

floatingslowly · 06.14.2007, 02:08 PM

which would be the closest to "goth".

I'm soooo goth.

truncated · 06.14.2007, 02:09 PM

We debated this once before, the difference between "rock" and "rock & roll," but I can't be bothered to find it. Suffice it to say it got ugly, and no intelligent conclusions were reached anyhow.

I personally don't give a shit what the rest of you listen to, anyhow.

floatingslowly · 06.14.2007, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by truncated

Suffice it to say it got ugly, and no intelligent conclusions were reached anyhow.

I'm having a twilight zone moment.

which message board have you been reading that DOES reach intelligent conclusions????

link me or it didn't happen!

Savage Clone · 06.14.2007, 02:17 PM

There's not too much rolling in my rock.

Disgruntled Youth · 06.14.2007, 02:22 PM

But the stoned keeps rolling!!

king_buzzo · 06.14.2007, 03:12 PM

I'm so 'indie', man.

gmku · 06.14.2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by truncated

We debated this once before, the difference between "rock" and "rock & roll," but I can't be bothered to find it. Suffice it to say it got ugly, and no intelligent conclusions were reached anyhow.

I personally don't give a shit what the rest of you listen to, anyhow.

I guess I'm not too invested in debating the difference. I think I know the difference, and to me, it's pretty clear. I'm just curious how others think of themselves--predisposed to be rockers or rockandrollers.

Rob Instigator · 06.14.2007, 03:51 PM

I am a rocker

06.14.2007, 04:02 PM

Rocker - A person who takes rock music more seriously than it should be. Generally someone who grows into thinking that everything rocks, even when it's plain evident that they can't even catch up with the payments they need to make in order to support the numerous prole they spawned in the name of thinking that rock & roll would take care of reality.

Rock & Roller - He who is into the fun to be had with it, both while playing it or just listening to it. Generally this person will also make 'wrong' choices, but they are still determined that for as long as they keep any emotional detachment with whoever wants to spoil their fun, everything will be ok. It's a trait of this people to also act extravagant in a way that is contagious, rather than tedious or narrow minded.

Trasher02 · 06.14.2007, 04:02 PM

I'd say I'm more rock 'n' roll. I'm really into the old rock thing lately.

Crumb's Crunchy Delights · 06.14.2007, 05:26 PM

Out of the choices of rocker and rock n roller, definitely he latter for me.

Rock = pompous.
RnR = fun.

That's my definition.

screamingskull · 06.14.2007, 05:30 PM

I'm a Rock'n'Roller

Savage Clone · 06.14.2007, 05:31 PM

I really have no problem with pompous.

Crumb's Crunchy Delights · 06.14.2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage Clone

I really have no problem with pompous.

Me neither. It's kind of a plus in a rocker.

There can be crossover though: a rock n roller can be fun and pompous, but a rocker can only be pompous.

I'm just writing words that come into my head now, you understand. No fully formed theories to be found here.

HECKLER SPRAY · 06.14.2007, 06:33 PM

I'm an indie wanker, probably.

demonrail666 · 06.14.2007, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sarramkrop

Rocker - A person who takes rock music more seriously than it should be. Generally someone who grows into thinking that everything rocks, even when it's plain evident that they can't even catch up with the payments they need to make in order to support the numerous prole they spawned in the name of thinking that rock & roll would take care of reality.

Rock & Roller - He who is into the fun to be had with it, both while playing it or just listening to it. Generally this person will also make 'wrong' choices, but they are still determined that for as long as they keep any emotional detachment with whoever wants to spoil their fun, everything will be ok. It's a trait of this people to also act extravagant in a way that is contagious, rather than tedious or narrow minded.

Honestly, this is one of the best definitions i've heard of either.

You must spread some Elvis bootlegs around before giving it to sarramkrop again.

demonrail666 · 06.14.2007, 06:47 PM

It all comes down to genes. Gene Vincent and Gene Simmons. To be a guy called Gene, you'd have to be a total rock n roller.

Think about it, the three ultimate symbols of boring ol' rock were called Jim: Hendrix, Page and Morrisson.

Gene or Jim. It's as simple as that.

luxinterior · 06.14.2007, 06:53 PM

I'm a little bit country. My brother is a little bit rock and roll.

demonrail666 · 06.14.2007, 07:02 PM

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My brother is a little bit rock and roll.

Is your brother called Gene?

View Poll Results: Are you more a rocker or a rock and roller?
Rocker	2	9.09%
Rock and roller	9	40.91%
Neither. I'm country.	1	4.55%
Neither. I'm "indie."	4	18.18%
I'm a little of both.	4	18.18%
What the fuck are you talking about, gmku?	2	9.09%
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06.14.2007, 01:53 PM	#1
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	There's a difference. I think of rockers as more into stuff that evolved from rock and roll, especially that which maybe could be argued doesn't swing as much as rock and roll. I'm not sure I quite have my head around this enough to cite examples... Okay, here goes... Keith Richards, rock and roller... Thurston Moore, rocker... The Stooges, rock and roll... Pixies, rock... What do you think? __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	which would be the closest to "goth". I'm soooo goth.
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truncated invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,607	We debated this once before, the difference between "rock" and "rock & roll," but I can't be bothered to find it. Suffice it to say it got ugly, and no intelligent conclusions were reached anyhow. I personally don't give a shit what the rest of you listen to, anyhow.
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	There's not too much rolling in my rock.
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Disgruntled Youth the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: I'm sitting right beside you Posts: 839	But the stoned keeps rolling!! __________________ Duppy know a who fi Frighten "Drink Guinness & live, Hate Guinness & die" Lee "Scratch" Perry
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king_buzzo invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11,110	I'm so 'indie', man.
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	I am a rocker __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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06.14.2007, 04:02 PM	#10
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	Rocker - A person who takes rock music more seriously than it should be. Generally someone who grows into thinking that everything rocks, even when it's plain evident that they can't even catch up with the payments they need to make in order to support the numerous prole they spawned in the name of thinking that rock & roll would take care of reality. Rock & Roller - He who is into the fun to be had with it, both while playing it or just listening to it. Generally this person will also make 'wrong' choices, but they are still determined that for as long as they keep any emotional detachment with whoever wants to spoil their fun, everything will be ok. It's a trait of this people to also act extravagant in a way that is contagious, rather than tedious or narrow minded.
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Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	I'd say I'm more rock 'n' roll. I'm really into the old rock thing lately. __________________ 666
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Crumb's Crunchy Delights expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: okie's in the pokie Posts: 1,352	Out of the choices of rocker and rock n roller, definitely he latter for me. Rock = pompous. RnR = fun. That's my definition.
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06.14.2007, 05:30 PM	#13
screamingskull invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: england Posts: 5,580	I'm a Rock'n'Roller
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	I really have no problem with pompous.
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HECKLER SPRAY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Near Paris, France Posts: 3,762	I'm an indie wanker, probably. __________________
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06.14.2007, 06:47 PM	#18
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	It all comes down to genes. Gene Vincent and Gene Simmons. To be a guy called Gene, you'd have to be a total rock n roller. Think about it, the three ultimate symbols of boring ol' rock were called Jim: Hendrix, Page and Morrisson. Gene or Jim. It's as simple as that.
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luxinterior invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Missouri, land of the free and home of the brave Posts: 2,351	I'm a little bit country. My brother is a little bit rock and roll. __________________ "I sweat like a fucking nun on Sunday...I don't even know what that means." - Sebastian Bach
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