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Plankton · 10-18-2012, 09:52 AM

I wouldn't say less flexible as much as building upon ones personal tastes that have grown over the years. At 46, I'm no less flexible than when I was 15. I'm positive that the music I don't care for now, which didn't exist when I was 15, I wouldn't have cared for then.

31 years ago I was into Rush, Yes, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, AC/DC, Nugent, Metallica, Slayer, Merciful Fate, etc. Nowdays, I still gravitate towards bands that are similar... Coheed, Devon Townsend, Death, SOAD, Godsmack, Buckethead, Cavalera Conspiracy, Soulfly, etc. and I guess over the years tastes kind of mature a little bit, as in I don't have all that aggression and angst, so I don't feel the need to listen to that sort of music all the time. I'll tell ya this, I'd rather spend an evening listening to Jeff Becks new one rather than any Blink 182. And thats the same choice I'd have made when I was 15.

10-18-2012, 09:52 AM	#22 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,766	I wouldn't say less flexible as much as building upon ones personal tastes that have grown over the years. At 46, I'm no less flexible than when I was 15. I'm positive that the music I don't care for now, which didn't exist when I was 15, I wouldn't have cared for then. 31 years ago I was into Rush, Yes, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, AC/DC, Nugent, Metallica, Slayer, Merciful Fate, etc. Nowdays, I still gravitate towards bands that are similar... Coheed, Devon Townsend, Death, SOAD, Godsmack, Buckethead, Cavalera Conspiracy, Soulfly, etc. and I guess over the years tastes kind of mature a little bit, as in I don't have all that aggression and angst, so I don't feel the need to listen to that sort of music all the time. I'll tell ya this, I'd rather spend an evening listening to Jeff Becks new one rather than any Blink 182. And thats the same choice I'd have made when I was 15. __________________ See location...