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What do You listen to?

I was just browsing through the forums and ran across the "Most acheingly beautiful music" forum, and looked through all the responses and im somewhat confused.

Risking an all out brutal verbal assault by the 'Gon'ers, its becoming my impression that alot of the people here have a very limited taste in music.

It seems to be isolated around Classical, Contemporary, Soft Rock, and blues/jazz.

I would say Rock, but honestly, when i think of Rock i think of Metallica and GodSmack, not Jethro Tull or Grateful dead.
(i guess thats just an opinion though.

Now, Im hoping that people here have wider taste in music, after all, it comes in so many forms (even ones that older people refuse to recognize)

I mean hey, i gotta be honest, one of the best recordings ive heard was EMINEM's Marshal Mathers. Talk about a hell of a recording (musical content aside), it was crisp, clear, focused, and over all, one of the best recordings ive heard. (once again, im risking a brutal verbal assault.

So, Lets hear it for what types of music people listen to!
Just because i would rather Jam out to Metallica and drink beer instead of listening to Motzart with a fine wine does not mean my passion for music is any less!

LETS LIST OFF SOME OF OUR FAVORITES OF ANY VARIETY

Want a pretty wide variety of music? Here is what i listen to.

ROCK
Godsmack, Limkon Park, Korn, Metallica, Alice in Chains, Mad Season, Rage Against the Machine, Sound Garden, AudioSlave, P.O.D., Union underground, Powerman 5000, Rob Zombie, Pantera,

POP
Britany Spears, Pink, uhh.. well.. not too much there. hehe

R&B
Genuine, Destinys child, Usher, Bell Biv Devoe, SWV, Alisha Keys, TLC,

RAP
Cypress Hill, Akinyele, Ice Cube, Ice T, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Bone, Outkast, Insane Clown Posse(no im not a juggalo),
Nate Dogg, Warren G, DMX, Rehab, Busta Rhymes, Ludacris

HIPHOP
Ja-Rule, MC Hammer, Cisco, Fat Joe, Afroman, uhh... I like rap better than hiphop.

Techno
Prodigy(older stuff), Chemical Brothers(older stuff), LTJ Bukem, MC Conrad and DRS, Underworld, Blame, Daft Punk, Intence

BREAKBEAT
ColdCut, Unkle, DJ Krush, DJ Food.

INDUSTRIAL
Apogyma Bezerk, WumpScut, KMDFM, Die Krupps, Skinny Puppy, Front 242, Frontline Assembly, Project Pitchfork, Nitzer Ebb, Ministry, Nine inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Leather Strip, Good Courage, Penal Colony, MDFMK, Einsturzende Naubauten, Rammstein, My Life with the Thrill Kill Cult, too many to list!

Alternative
Nirvana, Peral Jam, Foo Fighters, Creed, Oasis, Coldplay, uhh...

Experimental
Aphex Twin, Legendary Pink Dots, Tear Garden, Massive Attack, Locust, Autechre, Crash Worship, Edward Kaspel solo performances, Twilight circus,

Satanic
Chistian Death, Current 93

Blues
Eric Clapton, BB King, John Hooker, Dizzy Gilespi (did i spell that right?) Santana, Whity-Ford, (trying to find more blues bands. i LOVE the blues.

Classical.
What can i say? i dont listen to it. It feels somewhat formless and made up on the spot to me. Maybe i just need to look into it harder.

--Just a disclaimer, yes, i did list a couple satanic bands, however, i have no ties to the devil, The dark lord, the long walker, Cthulhu, Beezlebub, guy in red, the underlord, the silent beast, etc etc.. i do not slaughter goats or cast voodoo spells. I dont agree with the content but listen to it for its musical qualities which are suprisingly good, there is alot of heart and soul put into it, no puns intended.
hehehehehhehe

So who else has such a wide taste in music?
I own CD's of everything listed above!

lets hear it for music that others do not regfard as music!!!!!!!!

bwahahahahahahahaha
audiophanatik
audiophanatik OP
59 posts
 
RichinGoth

Wow! I totally forgot gothic music! My apologies!

Thats alot of good bands, ive always enjoyed sisters of mercy and the cure. Im a little perplexed about Siouxsie and the banshees as gothic, that seems more,... well... ok i guess i can see it. (grin)
Switchblade Symphony is real good, i have three of thier CD's. Actually, i played them the other night for the first time in years. The other half diddnt like them much, but at least she diddnt complain.

Mira. Does Mira haver anything to do with Edward KaSpel? For some reason that rings out as a side project, unless im thinking of something else. Ed KaSpel is the singer for the legendary pink dots and Tear garden, which is a mix of the pink dots and skinny-puppy

I must say that im very suprised that there is a 50yr old goth. Keeep it true! and keep music evil! >:)

hehehe

consttraveler
250 posts
 
Audiophanatik:

Someone much smarter than I, once said, "There are only two kinds of music, good & bad." The really cool part is, you and I both get to choose.

Form your responses I can tell that you did not spend all of your youth playing nintendo, you also read a book or two and have the ability to assimilate writen thoughts. I want to suggest (in the most friendly manner, no slam or flame ment) you read a good set of liner notes explaining Beethoven's inspiration/motivation for writing each of his symphonies, then turn up your stereo. The man and his music were truly revolutionary. He goes from in-your-face to shredding your soul and back! I think of his music in a tactile way, it goes from velvet (soft, heavy, rich with color) all the way to lace (starched, white, with the sun shining through the pattern). Turn it up, the man can set you free (I get the same trip from SRV & Mike Bloomfield, by the way).

Dave
brianmgrarcom
1,317 posts
 
Audiop, I agree with you as this discussion is old, that said, I don’t agree with your analysis no matter how much studying you have done.

You take it upon yourself to say Christians “assume” things and/or label things “they don’t understand”, maybe they do and you don’t understand.

BTW, you cannot be born a Christian.

Sean, I have not heard those groups and I agree with you on what “passes” today.
audiophanatik OP
59 posts
 
Consttraveler

Thanks i think. (grin)
Well, i guess i better give classical another chance. I think of myself as a well educated person, and it is obvious that i am not in the minority in this matter.

Does anybody have a good CD suggestion? Also, where would i find these Liner Notes? Im always willing to broaded my horizons further!!!!
rosstaman
455 posts
 
"If it sounds good, it is good." Duke Ellington

Music is such a personal taste. I like to listen to many genre's of music. Depending on my mood and the time of day. For instance, in the morning I prefer classical, other times of the day it may be jazz, world beat, reggae, rock, or ambient. etc. At work, for the most part I enjoy classical music, but when I'm working on budgets, I always have reggae playing. After work, it depends on the type of day I've had. If it's been a stressed out day, I'll play something relaxing, if it's been an easy day, I come home and rock out.

The bottom line is that "music is in the ears of the beholder." So to criticize someone's taste in music is to criticize their appreciation for types of music that some of us aren't "in-tune" with. It doesn't make them wrong, or us right. It's as diverse as the people who create it. And apparently, there's room for everyone.

"Do not criticize your neighbor until you've walked a mile in their shoes." This way they're a mile away and you've got their shoes! ;-)
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