Last part:
Sonny has recently started listening to more metal again, and is happy that most everything he loved in HS still kicks ass, that Judas Priest and Iron Maiden sound better today than they ever did.
WHat makes Sonny the happiest though, is this: Nu Metal has become a phenomenon. It, along with hiphop and the typical pop-shit that will never go away, is among the most popular music in the United States. All these bands of the late 90s early 2000s grew up listening to what Sonny did, and decided to make music based on that.
SONNY IS FULL OF PRIDE AND SWAGGER THAT HE WAS AHEAD OF THE CURVE BY TEN YEARS!
Sonny has great taste in music! What can he say?
The funny thing: Sonny doesn’t like Nu Metal, he thinks it all sucks. He has not heard ONE single nu metal song that made him stop and say “Who was that? I goota get that song!”
Probably because many metal bands have phenomenal singers, and for the most part are great musicians who take serious pride in their songwiting and have honed their skills by playing thousands of concerts.
Meanwhile, nu metal and punk-pop bands are signed at 19, have no training in classical music theory, have played maybe 100 shows tops, and write their songs while lying stoned on the beach or the couch.
Nothing wrong with all that, good for them, but because these bands aren’t experienced, well-trained, and most of them aren’t as serious about their music, they will not be a factor 25 yrs down the road, like Metallica, Priest, Maiden, Motorhead, etc are.
Metal was not popular for a long time, but the bands were ALWAYS respected musically and professionally.
CONCLUSION: Blink 182, Offspring etc make fun, hard music that SOnny likes, and is happy they are getting money and tons of quality pussy at 20 yrs old instead of 30. Be happy for them Andrew1!
And respect the elders that paved the way for them!!!