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Clevomon Since: Jan, 2001
#1: Jun 25th 2011 at 7:08:10 PM

So there's this one song I really like by a J-Pop group called CHABA. It's called "Parade". Any Naruto fans may know it. Or intentionally not know it, since it was used during a filler arc. Either or.

In any case, I really like the song, and I wanted to know about any American groups that use a similar style. I'm trolling for any and all recommendations and expecting the off-the-beaten-trail.

Alucard Lazy? from Vancouver, BC Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
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#2: Jun 26th 2011 at 1:17:59 PM

Might be louder/heavier than what you're looking for, but Yellowcard has a violinist with a sort of positive/relaxed pop-punk vibe ("For You, And Your Denial" might be a good place to start).

Clevomon Since: Jan, 2001
#3: Jul 17th 2011 at 8:33:09 AM

Thanks! They have a cool sound. I think I'll try getting some of their music, although you're right that the sound's not quite what I had in mind. I like getting these new suggestions, since I don't listen to the radio all that often. I get most of my interest in American music from AM Vs, but I haven't felt like watching many recently.

CommanderObvious intellectual rapist from Unmei no Itaru Basho Since: Jul, 2011
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#4: Jul 17th 2011 at 8:40:55 AM

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ok i was cheating that was j-rock
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inane242 Anwalt der Verdammten from A B-Movie Bildungsroman Since: Nov, 2010
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#5: Jul 17th 2011 at 9:00:17 AM

Why does Japan get it's own genres?

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Clevomon Since: Jan, 2001
KitsuneInferno Jackass Detector from East Tennessee Since: Apr, 2009
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#7: Jul 17th 2011 at 9:25:17 AM

Because Japan is like the zenith of all human endeavors.

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BobbyG vigilantly taxonomish from England Since: Jan, 2001
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#8: Jul 17th 2011 at 9:30:30 AM

Because every country has its own slightly different genres and Japan is just the one you hear about because of anime and video games.

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inane242 Anwalt der Verdammten from A B-Movie Bildungsroman Since: Nov, 2010
Erock Proud Canadian from Toronto Since: Jul, 2009
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#10: Jul 18th 2011 at 9:11:50 AM

Because Japan wasn't conquered by 4 English blokes with guitars.

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BobbyG vigilantly taxonomish from England Since: Jan, 2001
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#11: Jul 18th 2011 at 11:41:43 AM

If you think that, I think you're underestimating the Beatles' influence. They definitely influenced J-pop at the time.

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Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#12: Jul 18th 2011 at 2:18:42 PM

Why is that "4 English guys with guitars" automatically defaults to The Beatles? Are there no other groups of English guys with guitars or something?

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BobbyG vigilantly taxonomish from England Since: Jan, 2001
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#13: Jul 18th 2011 at 2:47:53 PM

Because when I see somebody talking about four English blokes conquering someplace with their guitars, I don't think of Editors.

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Solstace Hexachordal Combinatorial from the Second Viennese School Since: Dec, 1969
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#14: Jul 18th 2011 at 5:02:06 PM

Why does Japan get it's own genres?

For a variety of reasons. For one, JROCK tends to use draw heavily from the instrumentation and visual styles of western Glam-rock and Hair-metal, but the harmonic structure draws more from classical theory while western rock draws more from the blues.

When it comes to the actual arrangement of songs, there's some variety among the subgenres of JROCK, but for the most part, you have higher pitched and more focused chord voicings, as well as simple yet catchy lead lines. Guitar solos are rarely a shredfest, focusing more on held notes and phrasing.

A lot of this applies throughout the genre, though parts of it may be masked, i.e. a Dir en Grey song still has a lot of the higher pitched chord voicings, but also has a distorted bassline that gives the song an overall lower and heavier feel.

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Erock Proud Canadian from Toronto Since: Jul, 2009
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#15: Jul 20th 2011 at 2:07:08 PM

@Wicked: Ther are plenty of other bands with that description, but the Beatles are the monst influential to pop bands today.

@Bobby G: I know the BI bands were big in Japan, but not as big.

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