Originally Posted by MicShazam

So uh, sorry to jump several pages back instead of continuing bickering about whatever this is, but I think Elphenor said something interesting/concerning a number of pages back.

Basically, the idea that people like those on this forum, that are pretty into music, to say the least, should be expected to only like obscure bands or whatever isn't top 40/mainstream/for dumb people or... something. If anything, I'd say that if you really, really have a deep interest in music, you will eventually learn to value expression, melody, harmony, etc. enough that you can recognize a great tune without worrying about whether it's sufficiently snob-appropriate music to enjoy. Worrying about the coolness factor is for teenage music snobs who haven't yet learned to stop worrying and just love uncool music for whatever it does have to offer.

I feel highly suspicious of music nerds who only like obscure rock music or something else very specfic.

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien

There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.