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Originally Posted by davidMC1982
I think pretty much everybody can be put into one of five categories;
1) Those who listen to whatever is on the radio.
2) Those who are limited to a specific genre.
3) Those who have developed their tastes and are limited to a subset of genres and bands.
4) Those that have a diverse taste in music but have only scratched the surface of most genres.
5) Those that are musically experienced in almost every way.
If I had to apply stereotypes to the above categories, I would say:
1) Predominantly women.
2) Predominantly teenagers through to mid-twenties.
3) 40+ Dads.
4) More difficult to explain (see below).
5) Predominantly men (see below).
Dave
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Dave, I also liked this explanation you gave, and definitely agree with the truth of Category 3 (based on my observations), although often it seems to me that teens may be fixated on a certain genre since they are young and just haven't had as much time to explore others. Plus, they are in a "learn myself/express myself/find myself" through music stage, I think.
I'd probably classify myself as a member of Category 4 since I don't listen to the radio, except when captive at work, and I don't really listen to any one genre. Plus, I think your explanation of Category 4 fits me perfectly, heh heh!
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Originally Posted by nonsubmissivewife
This did remind me of a time at work though, when Gladys Knight's "Midnight Train to Georgia" came on the radio and I started singing it before Gladys got around to it. The black data entry guy was lookin' at me all crazy, and at first I thought it was because of my awesome (translate: absolutely terrible) singing, but as it turns out he just couldn't fathom a white girl knowing the words to a Gladys Knight song. It really surprised me to be honest. In this day and age when there are so many outlets to explore all types of music, I wouldn't be surprised by anyone's taste in music and in alot of ways I think it's strange that people still hold on to these musical stereotypes.
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Cute story, nonsubmissivewife, and a valid observation!