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:	post by JayTUS at 2004-11-22 09:24:29

Noone's above such a criticism, no matter what efforts you take to be PC. Your specific comparison to Rhode Island was totally uninformed and ignorant, regarding South American culture - you gotta admit that reflects a Primitive Jungle Continent perception. I'm not totally above that myself, but obviously when it comes to Metal, I've discovered the error in such thinking

That wasn't what I was angling at at all. One of my best friends is from Brazil. He doesn't listen to metal, but he knows all about Sepultura. Believe me, we've had this discussion before, I had an opportunity to go down to Brazil with him for a month but couldn't afford it. That "jungle mentality" was the absolute last thing on my mind. Trust me dude, the fact that someone can say "I'm white and you're not so that means I'm better" blows my mind, it makes me feel ashamed and I don't understand the rationale behind it. I am the farthist thing from a racist you will ever find. Whatever you are trying to imply was the absolute last thing on my mind.

I am sure their bands are great and everything, I don't doubt that for one minute, and I would assume their local bands ARE looked upon as heroes and whatnot, but that is more out of necessity then anything else. For the most part, those bands are all they have. That is why Sepultura is still around. Were they a great band at one point in time? Duh! Of course they were, but the only reason they're able to keep going is because they are the Metallica of South America. They are the Ozzy, the Korn, the Led Zeppelin. If they weren't, there's no way they're still going now. They can't be making enough money on everything else.

I understand your point about wanting to see their bands and stuff. That's fine and makes sense. But you're going to see a million other bands in your time that you also love from all sorts of different parts of the world, many of them multiple times. They'll get to see a few here and there, but no where near the amount you'll see in 2005 alone. THAT is the difference, and I don't think I am telling you anything you don't already know.

And the Rhode Island thing was obviously an exaggeration. I'm sure you figured that out.

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