Marcelo Barbosa , from Angra , explained the reason for the high level of demand from the band's fans.
During a conversation on the Flow Podcast, transcribed by Wikimetal , the guitarist presented a theory for the audience's annoyance with changes, such as when a musician decides to play a solo slightly different from the studio version and is accused of "messing up" the execution of the song, even if that's not the case.
“I think the motivation is a bit more malicious. In fact, metal fans are somewhat similar to classical music fans, only without the same knowledge – most of the time, of course there are exceptions. They want to be the experts, the know-it-all,” he opined. “So this accusation of ‘he did it differently’ is, for him, proof that he knows a lot.”
Despite considering this stance peculiar, Barbosa understands the motivation behind this reasoning. “It’s a somewhat strange way to enjoy music and appreciate the sound, but I think some people feel good about it,” he continued. “It’s just that metal has several niches as a whole. I think that we in Angra, Dream Theater , these extremely technical bands, are in the most demanding niche in that regard.”
According to Marcelo Barbosa, most Angra fans can be divided into categories: musicians with their own bands, people who would like to have bands, or those who want to learn a musical instrument.
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