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I can't ever discuss music with my friends without everybody getting pissed off at me

GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
edited 2011-06-24 20:06:08 in Meatspace
When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
I listen to music that nobody else I know in the flesh listens to, and vice versa. Thus, I can never get into any type of music discussion without sounding like a pretentious dickmiller.

I think I've made this topic before. 

Comments

  • DonZabuDonZabu

    What music is that?

    Also, I know that feel. Only one of my friends is as into The Beach Boys as I am.

  • ninjaclownninjaclown
    I never saw the appeal of the beach boys.
  • DonZabuDonZabu
    edited 2011-06-24 20:14:12
    ^ What don't you get specifically?
  • ninjaclownninjaclown
    I don't see the appeal of old music in general, except for Jimi Hendrix and Scott Joplin.
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    Short list:

    * ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of the Dead
    * Animal Collective
    * The Antlers
    * Arcade Fire
    * Bon Iver
    * Daft Punk
    * Danger Mouse & Co.
    * David Bowie
    * Deerhunter
    * Depeche Mode
    * The Flaming Lips
    * Franz Ferdinand
    * Gnarls Barkley
    * Guided by Voices
    * Interpol
    * James Blake
    * Janelle Monáe
    * Kanye West
    * King Crimson
    * LCD Soundsystem
    * Led Zeppelin
    * Meat Loaf
    * Modest Mouse
    * My Bloody Valentine
    * Neutral Milk Hotel
    * Nirvana 
    * No Age
    * OutKast
    * Panda Bear
    * Pink Floyd
    * Radiohead
    * Sigur Rós
    * Sonic Youth 
    * The Strokes
    * Sufjan Stevens
    * Titus Andronicus
    * Tune-Yards
    * TV on the Radio
    * OFWGKTA
    * The Velvet Underground
    * White Stripes
    * The Who
    * Wilco
    * Wu Lyf
  • DonZabuDonZabu
    edited 2011-06-24 20:24:07
    Well what music do they listen to, then?
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    Pop. And one listens to more rock-ish emo pop (Muse, My Chemical Romance, etc.). 
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    And if you were wondering, people like the Beach Boys due to their contributions both to the sur rock genre and the indie genre. In fact, they could possibly be described as the first true "alternate" band. 
  • ChagenChagen
    [tɕagɛn]
    " emo pop (Muse, My Chemical Romance, etc.). "

    -twitch-

    Don't you dare tarnish MCR's name by conflating them with shitty emo pop
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    shitty emo pop


    Redundancy.

    /partly kidding
    //Muse is better anyway
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    I don't see the appeal of old music in general, except for Jimi Hendrix and Scott Joplin.

    Not even the Rolling Stones? Shame on you.
  • DonZabuDonZabu

    >And if you were wondering, people like the Beach Boys due to their contributions both to the surf rock genre and the indie genre. In fact, they could possibly be described as the first true "alternate" band.

    That, and the genius of the music itself.

  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    Yeah, that helps. 
  • snowbullsnowbull
    edited 2011-06-24 20:58:10
    Cue-bey
    You're telling me nobody you know listens to pink floyd? The Who?
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    Nobody I know listens to music much older than 10 years. 
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    That's just sad.
  • snowbullsnowbull
    Cue-bey
    who the hell are you hanging out with?

    None of them have heard of Nirvana? Led Zeppelin? Surely there's something in that list, I'm not even musically well read myself...

  • vacasamavacasama
    Woki mit deim Popo.
    Nobody I know listens to music much older than 10 years.
    So they never heard of Duran Duran, The Cars, Cheap Trick, Boston, Chicago, Helloween, etc.

    I guess age is a factor.

  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    Oh, they've heard of them. I'm sure quite a few have at least a handful of songs by each. They're just not fans or very familiar with the material. 

    Though, despite how much I obsess over music, not liking the same type as me is one of the weakest dequalifiers in my assessment of a person. I get over it, especially since they let me play my music in the car and whatnot. 
  • LouieWLouieW
    edited 2011-06-24 21:23:00
    Loser
    I think that arguing about music tastes seems similar to arguing about favorite foods. While there may be some limited objective standards related to talent of the musician/cook, I think a lot of it is subjective and there are some types of songs/dishes that certain people just dislike entirely. I guess that might not have been the best analogy since enjoying music and eating food are obviously quite different.

    That being said, I do agree that it can be an obstacle to discussion when most of the stuff you like is rather obscure. Without sharing some kind of common base of knowledge, I think it can be really tough to actually talk about stuff since you either spend a great deal of time explaining or justifying your own tastes.
  • ninjaclownninjaclown
    I thought Rolling Stones is a magazine.
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    Rolling Stone is the (unspeakably godawful) music magazine.

    The Rolling Stones is the band. 
  • ninjaclownninjaclown
    Wow, am I a dumbass.
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