Stike, I know this is a concept completely alien to people on this board, but I like music. It only seems unusual because I don't need to validate what I listen to by slamming other stuff, which is more the norm here.
You know what I've been listening to lately? Soundtracks (Kenny G, John Williams), Nat King Cole, Henry Mancini....great stuff.
I have loads of classical disks and vinyl.
I have an equal amount of Opera (lots of old Mario Lanza records). I've seen Pavarotti 3 times, and catch Andre Boccelli every time he comes to Vegas.
I also like my Country music, especially Trace Adkins, Keith Urban, Toby Keith....
I like 80's Pop music.
I like The Cure.
And of course, I gotta have all the metal I can handle. It's my favorite kind of music.
I've also been listening to a lot of the Astronauts, The Ventures, and the like lately.
Yeah, there's plenty of stuff out there I can't stand, but it's music. It should be positive. It's all good. I don't need to sit around and say "Yeah, I listen to Henry Mancini, but those guys in 'hair band x' really suck" or talk about how many donuts a guy chows down on, just to make myself feel better. That's all lowest common denominator stuff.
respect! I think a lot more people SHOULD think like that!