Interviews - Views from India
People's View
1)NAME: SAHIL SETHI
AGE: 15 years
PROFESSION: Student
Q1: If you could go back in time, which era of Rock would you prefer?
Answer: I won’t go back to any age, of Rock music, indeed I would stay in the present and enjoy the present life, as I find the olden music to be boring and moreover, it is also said that one needs to enjoy Present, why to think of the past, it was quite boring, I believe.
Q2: Justify your vote
Answer: Present day of course because earlier technology was not as advanced as it is now a days. Technology also plays an important role in music as it is used to create different sound effects like echoing, base reflex sounds, managing pitch, amplitude etc.
Q3: What musical instruments used in Rock do you like?
Answer: I would rather prefer Electric guitar, as it is the main instrument, without which rock music just can’t be thought of.
Q4: Do you think Rock influenced the lifestyle, fashion, language, and attitudes of people?
Answer: Yes, for sure. Earlier when rock music was not prevalent Discos and pubs were not in existence. However, the emergence of rock music has promoted discos, etc.
Q5: Among all genres of Rock, which do you like more? (Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Punk Rock, Grunge, Post-Rock, Alternative Rock, etc)
Answer: I love Heavy Metal, it is heavy as its name, and it rocks.
Q6: Set in a few words what Rock means for you.
Answer: Rock for me is to live bindas (an Indian word meaning, chilling life), enjoy life to the full and if the means is music then, why not.
People's View
2)NAME: Prateek Chachra
AGE: 15 years
PROFESSION: Student
Q1: If you could go back in time, which era of Rock would you prefer?
Answer: 1990’s.
Q2: Justify your vote
Answer: In my opinion was the best decade for rock ever, during this period the best bands came with the best singles.
Q3: What musical instruments used in Rock do you like?
Answer: Drum sets are my favorite, as they are just the best and the beats and the beats are just too good.
Q4: Do you think Rock influenced the lifestyle, fashion, language, and attitudes of people?
Answer: Yes, but too some extent.
Q5: Among all genres of Rock, which do you like more? (Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Punk Rock, Grunge, Post-Rock, Alternative Rock, etc)
Answer: I like Hard Rock it is far too good.
Q6: Set in a few words what Rock means for you.
Answer: Rock Rules.
People's View
3)NAME: Vishal
AGE: 14 years
PROFESSION: Student
Q1: If you could go back in time, which era of Rock would you prefer?
Answer: I would rather say that, I would to the era of 60’s.
Q2: Justify your vote
Answer: As, today when I hear that music, it feels nice to my ears, and I really love it. I don’t know if people of that era liked it or not, but I love it.
Q3: What musical instruments used in Rock do you like?
Answer: I go for Electric guitar; it is the most rocking instrument of rock music that makes rock music so rocking.
Q4: Do you think Rock influenced the lifestyle, fashion, language, and attitudes of people?
Answer: No, I personally believe that fashion and other aspects are mentioned are not affected by Rock, rather it is reverse, i.e., music is affected by fashion.
Q5: Among all genres of Rock, which do you like more? (Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Punk Rock, Grunge, Post-Rock, Alternative Rock, etc)
Answer: Alternative Rock, it is good.
Q6: Set in a few words what Rock means for you.
Answer: Rock for me means a time to relax and soothing time for my ears, and having fun.
People's View
4)NAME: Mr. Arun
AGE: 48 years
PROFESSION: General Manager
Q1: If you could go back in time, which era of Rock would you prefer?
Answer: 1990’s.
Q2: Justify your vote
Answer: As, I believe that during the 90’s rock started entering India a bit, because I didn’t hear it any before than that. But, when I started listening it, I really liked it.
Q3: What musical instruments used in Rock do you like?
Answer: Keyboards; as it gives the base for all sorts of rock music and it can play over a thousand sounds.
Q4: Do you think Rock influenced the lifestyle, fashion, language, and attitudes of people?
Answer: Yes, in India, after the upcoming of the rock music there were disastrous changes in the lifestyles of the people and people started to be a bit funky.
Q5: Among all genres of Rock, which do you like more? (Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Punk Rock, Grunge, Post-Rock, Alternative Rock, etc)
Answer: I like Emotional Hardcore.
Q6: Set in a few words what Rock means for you.
Answer: Rock is to enjoy, have fun, and get the most out of my it, so that I can work with the best of powers.
People's View
5)NAME: Mr. Sunil
AGE: 35 years
PROFESSION: Doctor
Q1: If you could go back in time, which era of Rock would you prefer?
Answer: Rock music of the present age is the best and I would prefer not to go back into time, and for that, I would rather need a time machine and that would be quite difficult and expensive too.
Q2: Justify your vote
Answer: One answer could be this that I didn’t used to hear rock music before the 2000’s and secondly, I tried listening to the earlier rock music, but it wasn’t for me, it seemed to be more boring. So, I love present music.
Q3: What musical instruments used in Rock do you like?
Answer: I like electric guitars, the effects on the press of a foot are far too great, distortion, fuzz, and I just love those.
Q4: Do you think Rock influenced the lifestyle, fashion, language, and attitudes of people?
Answer: Yes, it a long time since I am on this earth and I really feel that it influenced people a lot, and even me, now a day I try to be a bit more funky.
Q5: Among all genres of Rock, which do you like more? (Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Punk Rock, Grunge, Post-Rock, Alternative Rock, etc)
Answer: Heavy Metal, the best of all.
Q6: Set in a few words what Rock means for you.
Answer: Rock means something funky, influencing lives, people, and revolutionizing the world.