(06-22-2022 07:32 AM)ClairtonPanther Wrote: I used to like the reactors on YouTube, but most just seem fake AF. How doesn't a hip hop fan not heard of someone like NAS, or someone like Alex not hear a Metallica song? Sure some songs might get past many, but come one. I grew up in the 90s, but I knew who Pink Floyd, The Doors, The Beatles, Led Zeplan and many other 50's through 80's rock bands or many of my mom's disco stuff. Heck, I knew of most rockabilly country singers of the 70's and 80's. I get some people like Brad and Lex or LFR doing metal and rock of the 80's through 90s, and it being knew to them. But zero way Lex never heard a single
Eminem song; zero way possible.
I get where you are coming from but...
I've found that there is hearing stuff and actual listening to stuff.
I've also found that not everyone listens to everything so I can't judge anyone saying they haven't heard it or its a first time reaction or they do/don't listen to any particular genre of music.
Not quite ready to go full fake reactions by some youtubers but where I see some shady stuff is lets say, NoLifeShaq for example, no way you are as big of a Eminem fan as he claims to be and not heard his older material.... And unless, an album drops that day and you do a video that day, if you are a fan, you would have already listened to it. Although, I have found that many reactors doing "current hip hop" aren't as versed in old school artists as I would think they should be for what they like. Most rock/metal/country reactors do know more about the classic artists of said genres they are familiar with. I also think that is kind of the thing between genres, classic rock is its own format where classic rap isn't.... Then again, I as out of touch with some new stuff and these new guys are to the old stuff.... And I do generally hate being the old guy saying "it was better back in my day..." but when a lot of youtubers I like go that route with their own reaction I find maybe I am right LOL.
Or, if via doing reactions, you like someone, how would you not try to listen to their catalog? I get a keeping it fresh angle but.... Especially with the ease of access now with things like AppleMusic, Spotify, Amazon, ect ... on the digital front.
I've kind of gone in to a mode of either I know the song or band already and so I want to hear their opinions and if their opinions align with my thoughts on similar artists and songs I will be willing to hear their thoughts on different artists and songs I don't know about.
Of the ones I have mentioned, I have had a long standing relationship with their reactions so I kind of trust or want to hear their comments on stuff I am familiar with and then I am also interested to hear what they about artists I am not familiar with.
I think I get more out of interacting in the comments section with some of the videos though.
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OT: Who’s your favorite music reactors on YouTube
...and unlike a lot of folks doing this, she most likely HASN'T heard any of the stuff she reacts to, being an opera singer and all... I'm the first to admit that opera isn't the first genre of music I reach for, but I've watched a couple of her performances and she's incredible... 