Quote Originally Posted by liveandletlive
i also think music isn't type or quadra-related but i'd say hip-hop is gamma talking about hoes, ice, money, drugs, coming from the ghetto, and getting shot
True enough, and I definitely agree (I do not know enough about hip-hop to comment, but I feel compelled to talk more about the first part), but the idea that some bands have an overall quality of certain quadras cannot (or rather, should not) be discounted as the members of the band who make the music do have a type, and the music may very well express some part of their essence whether that be individual or collective. And while members of a band may be of different quadras, there is usually at least one and occasionally two central figures who typically are credited for providing the creative direction and song writing of the band. So perhaps the better approach would be to identify the musicians themselves and which information elements are often predominant in their works. For example, the Beatles are typically credited as being a Gamma band. While all types may enjoy the Beatles, John Lennon may have been a LIE, George Harrison an ILI, and Paul McCartney is typed on Ganon's site as being an SEE (and honestly I am not sure how many people care about Ringo's type). And then compare the approaches and type of music produced by another contemporary band from the Golden Age of Rock: The Who. Unlike the more subdued Beatles, The Who gave far more energetic concerts, often interacted with audience, and performed rather non-serious songs. Pete Townshend was most likely an ILE; Keith Moon "the Loon" was probably some sort of Alpha SF; John Entwistle was probably also some variety of Alpha NT; and Roger Daltrey may have been the odd-man out of the Alpha-sphere. In a concert, The Who looked like they were having fun playing a game, whereas the Beatles looked like they were making art.

Just to compare the two bands, here are two different views of the bands: 1) In a music video that shows them recording the song in the studio, and 2) the bands in an actual performance. The reason why I wanted to show the studio and live aspects of the band is because generally speaking, the Beatles were more of a "studio band," while The Who was more of a "live band."

Studio Beatles - Lady Madonna
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=9vf26cRtG_w[/youtube]

Studio The Who - Who Are You
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=l_FZVD5lsAw[/youtube]

Live (on Rooftop): Beatles - Don't Let Me Down
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=-O7PnvVgQvA[/youtube]

Live (Rock 'n' Roll Circus): The Who - A Quick One While He's Away
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=OjkGHn8_Z2c[/youtube]

Both bands cannot be called uncreative (just to throw that vs. creative myth out there that Jonathan keeps harping on about), but they generally did so in quite different manners. Also they are obviously both having fun performing or in the studio, but how they conduct that fun contrast fairly sharply.