Music genre and life expectancy

Dave W · July 26, 2016, 09:46:27 PM

Music to die for: how genre affects popular musicians' life expectancy

Also note the links to two previous articles.

Highlander · July 26, 2016, 10:15:59 PM

Sticking to blues...

66Atlas · July 27, 2016, 04:03:12 AM

Well apparently I'm lucky to still be alive.

uwe · July 27, 2016, 06:34:39 AM

Learning quirky meters, PROG musicians obviously never die unless on concept albums at the end.

dadagoboi · July 27, 2016, 10:00:57 AM

Quote from: uwe on July 27, 2016, 06:34:39 AM
Learning quirky meters, PROG musicians obviously never die unless on concept albums at the end.

They just bore US to death.

TBird1958 · July 27, 2016, 10:17:38 AM

Things don't look good $:-\$ I wonder if doing Girlie stuff counteracts.......

Pilgrim · July 27, 2016, 10:20:20 AM

Quote from: TBird1958 on July 27, 2016, 10:17:38 AM

Things don't look good $:-\$ I wonder if doing Girlie stuff counteracts.......

Based on the ads I see, I'm confident that wearing the makeup will not only extend life indefinitely, but keep you wrinkle-free!

Actually, that study is a classic of the disconnect between correlation and causation. But it's fun.

slinkp · July 27, 2016, 11:16:11 AM

What the hell is the male & female life expectancy line on the graph? I don't think it has anything to do with the x axis of the graph...

uwe · July 27, 2016, 11:32:47 AM

Quote from: dadagoboi on July 27, 2016, 10:00:57 AM
They just bore US to death.

OK, back to your room for a full listening of King Crimson's Red (Anniversary Edition), both the remaster AND the Steve Wilson new stereo mix.

Rob · July 27, 2016, 11:51:49 AM

Quote from: dadagoboi on July 27, 2016, 10:00:57 AM
They just bore US to death.

Dave W · July 27, 2016, 11:59:14 AM

The good news is that rap/hip-hop artists will eventually be in a circular firing squad.

Quote from: slinkp on July 27, 2016, 11:16:11 AM
What the hell is the male & female life expectancy line on the graph? I don't think it has anything to do with the x axis of the graph...

Details, details.

I suspect it's a line of increasing life expectancy over the years.

Aussie Mark · July 27, 2016, 06:54:18 PM

Does the figure of 19% of suicides for Metal musicians include music lovers who accidentally listen to Metal for the first time?

uwe · July 28, 2016, 09:06:11 AM

Heavy metal - even the most depressive and desolate one - puts me in a good mood! Edith always incredulously asks: "Doesn't listening to this

make you feel aggressive?" And I go: "No, on the contrary, it relaxes me. It's like sports activity (or sex!) to me."

These three always have me grinning from ear to ear, they're dumb in such a great way:

Heavy metal is like McDonalds: A guilty pleasure, not good for you, you can't always take it seriously, but utterly reliable in its soothing effect. Not to be missed.

exiledarchangel · July 28, 2016, 10:50:49 AM

Wow, just 2/5 for Judas Priest, there's hope for you Uwe!

uwe · July 28, 2016, 12:55:34 PM

Priest were just a convenient example, but it has gotten worse, I have now become completist with 3rd league 70ies heavy rock behemoths such as Boxer, Bloodrock, Foghat ...