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Post gimmicks you see musicians do that you really aren't impressed by (but their fans probably think they're the greatest thing because they do it).

I'll start.

Unusual time signatures.

Slower, more moody acoustic covers of pop songs. Not necessarily a gimmick, but oh well.

Dubstep covers of video game music.

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Periphery.

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If done right odd time sigs can really spice up a riff or two IMO.

Brakadons.

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Dreadnought

Metal/poppunk/rock versions of rap songs

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I wouldn't say odd time signatures is a gimmick but what the hey.

I'd say whatever the hell Dillinger Escape Plan were doing when I saw them open for SOAD. Flailing around like god damn idiots. It was just embarrassing.

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These. All of these.

Horsedick.MPEG

I kind of agree with the unusual time signatures sometimes. I usually see something like "zomg song is so technical, it's in 9/4 time!" then you listen to it, and it's not difficult to play.

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ErikLensherr

'poetic' lyrics. Not that I don't appreciate nice and evocative lyrics. But some bands try too hard.

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JustRooster

I listen to math rock and the OP rustles my jimmies. How are odd time signatures a gimmick?

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Bob_Sacamano

I love unusual time signatures, trying to follow all the details of their rhythms and usually being mind****ed by them.

Not a gimmick really but I generally hate synths in music.

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I'm getting kinda sick of dubstep in rock songs.

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Metal versions of pop songs. Can't think of anything else at the moment.

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Also, the use of melisma with female singers (especially, though not exclusively black singers). When Christina Aguilara ends every line, she has to sing a pentatonic blues riff at the end of every syllable. Shit gets old after a while.

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I dunno, I've heard people say "Dude check this out this track is in 27/8 time signature, then it switches to 13/2 here, and now it moves to 17/16 here." I'm just like "So what?"

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