Taste in Music

[Barklessdog]

There's only two kinds of music...

Good music or bad music.

The worst is music that is mediocre, neither really good or really bad (William Shatner) in any way.

[TBird1958]

Ok, but can you stuff it now? 

Oh, and that other word................that implies a stuffing 

[Barklessdog]

You mean you use the stuffit expander?

[gweimer]

I listen to new music in the daytime and old music with my wife. The car gets equal time.

Here's some "new" music I've been liking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ-M_8pY6TI&ob=av2e

[nofi]

music is one of those things i don't like to talk about unless someone raises a question. most of my friends don't know or care what i'm interested in. plus i can get volatile (passionate ) quickly in a discussion, kinda like politics and religion. that would account for some unkind remarks i  have made here regarding certain bands. case in point. one good friend of mine is african american who has sold records for twenty years so he is pretty well infirmed musically. over lunch one day we were talking the usually stuff and some remarks he made prompted me to blurt, 'i know more about your (black music) than you do'. i have not heard from him since. so it goes...

[Father Gino]

There's only two kinds of music...

Good music or bad music.

I don't know who's quote this is, but it goes something like this:

"There are only two kinds of music: good or bad. I like both kinds"

[Highlander]

I can't quite liken it to the things I like to photograph (only two things... things that move... and things that don't...) but there is very little I won't try to listen to, at least once... my daughter has a lot of "modern" punk (or so she says) but it all sounds so contrived to me, but at least she is willing to do the reverse, and listen to dad's stuff - as part of her own education I load up something and say "go listen", and she does... today was Satriani...

on the ipod at the moment, in first name order...

Allman bros, Bad Co, Blackjack, Boz Scaggs, Brian Eno (Apollo), Cliff Martinez (Solaris), Creedence, Dan Fogelberg, Deep Purple, Disturbed, Edward Shearmur (for my K-PAXian moments), Emylou Harris, Fleetwood Mac (3 differing eras), Foghat (all), Free, Glenn Miller, Hawkwind, our own Harry, James McMurtry, Jeff Healey, Jill Sobule, Joe Walsh, John Hiatt, Joh Mayall, Johnny Jenkins, Little Feat, Metallica (all), Midnight Oil (all), Mountain, Muse, Pat Travers, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, Rage Against, Rainbow, Sam Baker, Santana, Scissor Sisters, Spirit, Stanley Clarke, Steve Winwood, SRV, Tom Petty, Van Morrison, Vangelis, Warren Zevon, West/Bruce/Laing, ZZ

Haven't got round to transfering my classical CDs - I got my first CD player in 1984 - 1st two CD's I bought was DP's House Of Blue Light and Holst's Planet Suite

I hav a lot of tapes and vinyl but have nothing to play then on presnetly set-up...

[exiledarchangel]

Brian Eno (Apollo)

One of my favs too Kenny, I really like the atmosphere of this recording.

[Basvarken]

Here's some "new" music I've been liking.

That is old music by new bands.
I like them too (a lot), but I don't see that as discovering or trying to appreciate new music.

[Freuds_Cat]

I don't know who's quote this is, but it goes something like this:

"There are only two kinds of music: good or bad. I like both kinds"

I've always thought these quotes should read like this:

"There are only two kinds of music. Music I like and music I dont."

[Lefty SSB]

I only listen to Weezer.

well ok, and this too-





I love hearing about what people listen to, and the net has exposed me to so much cool music that I otherwise never would have found or sought out.  Whether it be people talking about artists on forums, or me just digging around... its a great feeling getting turned onto something new.  Or something old.

If it gives you an adrenaline rush, makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, or causes you tear up (in the good way, not the Yoko way) - then its great music!

Isn't it fantastic? =) I too enjoy listening to a song/band/artist/album for the first time and "feeling" something that resonates with me - whether it's music from today, yesterday or the future! Cool seemingly moog / theremin-ish stuff that "mad scientist" sound engineer Skot's got going on in that vid!

This is great too -

Grandpa talk-

I remember in the old days I would buy a record just for the cover, or the musicians who played on it. Now, once its downloaded & shuffled, you dont know jack about the band.


Also it is so important for music to fit the mood. A first listen to screaming metal at 6 AM might not be giving it its best shot. I have music for the morning drive, music for work & road trips. Any listening at the wrong time of any music can sound like crap.

I went through a stage of vinyl collecting, (I'd still be in that stage if I could afford to be!!!) and was lucky enough to be at the record shop right when a radio station that just went out of biz sold their whole collection to the store! There was sooo many records to choose from, and more often than not, I was completely clueless as to what these bands/artists sounded like. So... I was "guilty" of doing that same "judge a book by it's cover" thing you mentioned. I AM an artist, first and foremost, and have always had an affection for the fantastical yet under-appreciated world of "cover art", so I had a blast with picking out albums to try out in the store with the headphones solely based on the sweet sleeve art (hey, mama didn't raise no fool, I wasn't going to BUY them based on the art alone!). "Needle-less" to say, (the pun's coming...=) ) there were many that I picked the needle up from at 15 seconds in! Lol But I did come away with some awesome finds!

Because music has always been such a huge part of my life, and because I feel strongly that MUSIC TRULY IS ALL AROUND US (not to get all August Rush on you folks!) it never ceases to boggle my mind when someone tells me something like "I'm not really into music."

As far as taste, I've come across people who could tear apart songs from the "impurity" of auto-tuning, to weak lyrics, poor rhythm sections, sloppy solos, too much compression, bad recording, not enough dynamics, etc., etc., etc. I DO live with a musician/composer/producer! lol  BUT... I must admit that I have also been the one to pass judgment on why a song/artist/album someone else digs isn't up to par with MY taste. Yeah, I admit, I led a past life as a hip hop (shock!) purist - and I still won't listen to most of the "crap rap" on the radio. Probably wrong forum to try and explain that one... But WAIT! There's more! I grew up listening to The Beach Boys, Bela Fleck, The Beatles and Bing Crosby! Go figure!

Somewhat true for me too - 

Its funny how your taste in music changes (or should I say progress? ) with time.

But when I really think about it, the music I was drawn to was about the feeling of it and how I could relate to it. I'd listen to The Cure, Salt n Pepa, The Beatles, Nirvana, Marvin Gaye & Beethoven in one afternoon! Today I still listen to these same artists when I'm in the mood (plus gads more!) and you know Bing gets his holiday play! Ha ha! I guess I've always had (- dare I say it? -) eclectic taste. I like to build on my catalog of music, not destroy the old catalog & get a new one. I definitely gotta agree that music speaks to our moods, as Barklessdog said. I feel music/sound can heal us/comfort us/get us pumped/or evoke other emotions in us & it's beautiful to be able to choose what we can put on at any time - feeling nostalgic, feeling good, sad, whatever - you know you can find that feeling in a song.

I'm happy to say I've been exposed to and discovered countless artists, bands, songs, sounds, and albums, that have inspired me and moved me inside (no, not like when you take milk of magnesia ;-) ), and I'm always open to hearing something I haven't yet - save the neighbors in a yelling match - wait, I have heard that already. Oh well.

From Om Kalthoum (legendary Arabic singer with a full orchestra & songs so long you could only fit one on a CD!) to Silverchair, Babes in Toyland, Wings, Tame Impala, Gipsy Kings, India.Arie, George Gershwin, Elephant's Memory, Thelonius Monk, Imogen Heap, The Silents, The CunningLynguists, Joe Cocker, Akrobatik, The Jam, Miss Jane, Billie Holiday, Jeff Buckley, The Flaming Lips, SRV, Danny Elfman, The Aztext, Miriam Makeba, Jefferson Airplane, Roy Ayers, The Donnas, Lovewhip, Sun-Ra, Dante Bucci, Ilhan Ersahin, Tower of Power, Black Floyd the Audio Chemist, Art Webb, John Williams, The Grouch, Paco de Lucia, Dennis Brown, Lupe Fiasco, Baden Powell, The Dear Hunter, Air, The Who, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Nathan "Flutebox" Lee, INXS, Rosemary Clooney, Muse, James Jamerson, MoSS, Dorival Caymmi, Husky Rescue, The Hot Rats, Dead Weather, yes, and BRIAN ENO - Ambient 4 was awesome! - ALL of these artists/bands I would have NEVER really heard if I hadn't opened my mind to them & I'm so glad I did! & the list goes on & on! This is a small taste of some of the musicians/bands/artists/composers/producers that I either happened across, or was introduced to by someone I know just within the past 5 years - doesn't it blow your mind just how much music is out there???

I remember some mathematician had supposedly come up with a calculation long ago that all possible arrangements of notes would have been exhausted something like 20 years ago... (and some would argue that it was! lol) YET, people still make music and come up with crazy ways to arrange & re-arrange and create sounds and rhythms in harmony with what they hear in their head - or as close as they can come to it!

Ok, Chief Long Winded One is wrapping it up... I just love music & am thankful I can hear it every day! I'm all for moving to the beat of whatever drum or geet, or woodwind, or brass, or voice, or electronic signal, or bird call, or whatever other sound or instrument it is that moves you! ~Follow your vibes!~

[Lefty SSB]

Oh - and now I'm gonna go check out Angel thanks to this post! =)

[ack1961]

I love discussions about music - I really like them in person. I have trouble with Internet-based discussions about music, although I've read some great tips about bands/music on this board. For me, it's pretty hard to convey your passion for a band if you're keyboard challenged, and I absolutely despise bickering - especially on the Internet, so there are lots of discussions that I try to stay away from (see: any Kiss, Rush or Beatles-related topics) when I can't see your face and have a two-way conversation.  LBO is helping - this is a good place with some mature folks.

I'm 49, and growing up with 2 older brothers, I got introduced to some of the great 60's-70's rock bands (Heep, DP, Floyd, Kinks, Zep, etc.) at a pretty early age.  I've never stopped listening to them.  I was also introduced to some musical bias that I could never overcome - and I've tried.  Most notably, The Beatles.  They weren't part of my musical upbringing, and I found it hard to go back and try to incorporate them into my mix.  I respect the fact that many consider them a great band (if not the greatest), but I still can't make it work for me.
In the 70's, I got into Nugent, The Clash, Foghat, Springsteen (I'm originally from NJ) absolutely wore out Boston's & Bad Co.'s first albums - It was the Disco era here and that is when I really started to dislike the radio (even though I was a DJ for a short period of time in Oz), so almost all of my "recent" music comes from word-of-mouth.

I was fortunate enough to join the service at 18 and I traveled quite a bit - I met lots of people from all over the world who all shared a passion for music. I got introduced to some very cool stuff (X, Sex Pistols, Pogues, AC/DC, Flash & the Pan, REM, B52's, Spy V. Spy, etc.) and they have stayed with me since.

I've had co-workers come up to me and say "I'll think you'll love these guys..." A couple of examples - Clutch (may be my favorite band of all time) was introduced to me by a French-Canadian friend about 5 years ago - they've been around (they're from Maryland) since the early-mid 90's, but I had never heard them. Now, they get more airplay (and bass-play) than any other band; the other band are the "Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies" - recommended by a co-worker the same day she bought their first album (maybe 1994??) - I love these guys - one of the tightest groups ever (I'm not a big fan of the vocalist, but I love the music these guys generate).

I still have some vinyl, but I lost a pretty huge record collection in the "100 year flood" while I lived in Australia in 1988 - I tried converting over to CD, but that never really caught on the way my album collection did. I have an iPod with almost 10,000 songs on it and 858 different artists.  I know the sound quality doesn't compare to the old vinyl stuff, but have you ever tried to mow your lawn with a turntable on your lap?  For me, the sound is good enough.

Wow, I can't believe I wrote this much...
Steve

[Pilgrim]

I have to remind myself that it's a good idea to keep dipping into the music stream.  That's how I discovered Danny Gatton shortly after his death.  One of the most fantastic guitarists I've ever heard.

[Basvarken]

Clutch, Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies

Both great bands!

And I do like the SCW singer Mike Farris. His voice is an aquired taste, I know.
But him singing a song like this might help to learn and appreciate it...


Peaceful Knievel - More Than You'll Ever Know