Comments on: My First Rock Rebellion http://www.bencotten.net/random/humor/my-first-rock-rebellion/ This is my story and I'm sticking to it. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:02:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dshea19 http://www.bencotten.net/random/humor/my-first-rock-rebellion/comment-page-1/#comment-2428 Dshea19 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:22:00 +0000 http://www.bencotten.net/2008/01/15/my-first-rock-rebellion/#comment-2428 I know this thread is WAY old, but I came across it while searching for some music.  I didn't become a Christian until I was 19 (37 now).  So, up until then I lived on a steady diet of Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Pearl Jam (the first disc) and some other stuff.  GUITARS baby!  My tastes have mellowed slightly now, but I listen to very little, if any, Christian music.  Today, I would much rather throw in some Steve Lukather or Alter Bridge than listen to what is out there in the Christian world... at least what I have come across.  Either there is some potential, but they dumb it down to be as vanilla as possible, or it seems the bands are trying so hard to not be like the former that they just come across as spastic.  Oh well.  What can you do. I know this thread is WAY old, but I came across it while searching for some music.  I didn’t become a Christian until I was 19 (37 now).  So, up until then I lived on a steady diet of Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Pearl Jam (the first disc) and some other stuff.  GUITARS baby!  My tastes have mellowed slightly now, but I listen to very little, if any, Christian music.  Today, I would much rather throw in some Steve Lukather or Alter Bridge than listen to what is out there in the Christian world… at least what I have come across.  Either there is some potential, but they dumb it down to be as vanilla as possible, or it seems the bands are trying so hard to not be like the former that they just come across as spastic.  Oh well.  What can you do.

]]> By: Joseph Cotten http://www.bencotten.net/random/humor/my-first-rock-rebellion/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 Joseph Cotten Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:28:09 +0000 http://www.bencotten.net/2008/01/15/my-first-rock-rebellion/#comment-1153 Yes, classic analogue tape effects masterfully used. Yes, classic analogue tape effects masterfully used.

]]> By: Claire http://www.bencotten.net/random/humor/my-first-rock-rebellion/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 Claire Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:13:29 +0000 http://www.bencotten.net/2008/01/15/my-first-rock-rebellion/#comment-1152 The "Break Out" section was undoubtedly my favorite part. The “Break Out” section was undoubtedly my favorite part.

]]> By: ded http://www.bencotten.net/random/humor/my-first-rock-rebellion/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 ded Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:24:33 +0000 http://www.bencotten.net/2008/01/15/my-first-rock-rebellion/#comment-1150 From the other side of the generational divide, we encouraged Christian rock. We felt like the scare over tribal drums was just that, a scare. Where do other cultures get things like in-born rhythm anyway? Christian rock seemed a great way to encourage keeping our kids thinking about the Lord Jesus. Some bands and lyrics seemed ... less than glorifying to God, but as a genre, we liked having something to offer the kids. From the other side of the generational divide, we encouraged Christian rock. We felt like the scare over tribal drums was just that, a scare. Where do other cultures get things like in-born rhythm anyway?

Christian rock seemed a great way to encourage keeping our kids thinking about the Lord Jesus. Some bands and lyrics seemed … less than glorifying to God, but as a genre, we liked having something to offer the kids.

]]> By: Joseph Cotten http://www.bencotten.net/random/humor/my-first-rock-rebellion/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 Joseph Cotten Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:23:04 +0000 http://www.bencotten.net/2008/01/15/my-first-rock-rebellion/#comment-1149 Good old Bob Hartman rocking it out in 1985 and 2005 (not to mention 1975). I saw Petra at their last scheduled show ever, and it was one of my life's highlights. Although, I must say that John Schlitt can look a little funny when he does the old rocker moves, now that he's advanced in years. "Computer brains, put garbage in Computer brains, get garbage out Computer brains, programing YOU What can you do to break out, break out, break out out out..." Good old Bob Hartman rocking it out in 1985 and 2005 (not to mention 1975). I saw Petra at their last scheduled show ever, and it was one of my life’s highlights. Although, I must say that John Schlitt can look a little funny when he does the old rocker moves, now that he’s advanced in years.

“Computer brains, put garbage in
Computer brains, get garbage out
Computer brains, programing YOU
What can you do to break out, break out, break out out out…”

]]> By: Rodney M http://www.bencotten.net/random/humor/my-first-rock-rebellion/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 Rodney M Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:52:44 +0000 http://www.bencotten.net/2008/01/15/my-first-rock-rebellion/#comment-1144 Jan, thanking you for making my smoothie turn sour inside my stomach. My first rock rebellion might have been Quiet Riot in 1984. My parents didn't mind the soft heavy metal (Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, etc.) but they absolutely wouldn't stand for KISS, AC/DC, Ozzie and the like. Poison was pushing the limits. I remember feeling quietly ashamed in high school because I liked AC/DC. In fact, I'm listening to "Who Made Who" right now on iTunes. I'm so glad that the back-masking controversy went the way of "The Fat Boys". http://youtube.com/watch?v=mHoCR7u5NzY&feature=related Jan, thanking you for making my smoothie turn sour inside my stomach.

My first rock rebellion might have been Quiet Riot in 1984. My parents didn’t mind the soft heavy metal (Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, etc.) but they absolutely wouldn’t stand for KISS, AC/DC, Ozzie and the like. Poison was pushing the limits. I remember feeling quietly ashamed in high school because I liked AC/DC. In fact, I’m listening to “Who Made Who” right now on iTunes.

I’m so glad that the back-masking controversy went the way of “The Fat Boys”.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mHoCR7u5NzY&feature=related

]]> By: Jan http://www.bencotten.net/random/humor/my-first-rock-rebellion/comment-page-1/#comment-1143 Jan Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:53:50 +0000 http://www.bencotten.net/2008/01/15/my-first-rock-rebellion/#comment-1143 It was the Christian answer to "We are the World"... I wonder how many of them are embarrassed by it now?! It was the Christian answer to “We are the World”… I wonder how many of them are embarrassed by it now?!

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