Originally Posted by Trollheart

I won't really be taking part in this for two reasons: 1) I don't know the music anyone listens to much, apart from the odd member, certainly not enough to comment on it and 2) I think anyone who feels they have to/have the right to tell people what they should listen to should just **** the hell off. I listen to music because I like it, not because someone says I should, or to be in with the cool kids, or conversely, an aloof lone wolf, mysterious and enigmatic. **** that ****. I don't have time for that sort of posing.

Also, I have tons of music I want to/would love to listen to but am way way WAAAYYY too busy to manage to fit in, so a lot of stuff I should, would or will eventually get around to listening to gets put on the long finger.

But I really don't like threads like this. It's only a personal opinion, but I think they're ego-inflating and pretty pointless really. I'll take recs any time but **** anyone trying to tell me what THEY think I should listen to.

Note: I'm not saying this is a bad thread, just not something I want to be part of. I'm only responding to Batty's post here. Mostly.

That said, it should be pointed out that I am trying to broaden my metal horizons via Metal Month, I recently listened to, and enjoyed, Gram Parsons, and one of the points of my new History of Prog thread is to address what Batty said, that there is too much prog I don't listen to or even know. Hopefully over the course of the journal that will change. Also, some good stuff has come my way via "1001 albums", but so has some real ****.

Finally, Batty I ****ing loved both those songs, especially the second one. Thanks!

Originally Posted by mord

Actually, I like you a lot, Nea. That's why I treat you like ****. It's the MB way.