I really can't be @rsed right now, I will check tomorrow. But disregarding a genre is completely unacceptable, whatever reason is given. Unless you have heard every single song by every single artist, you simply cannot say you dislike a genre.

My view will never change on that.

But as I said, I will read through the thread tomorrow and try and answer the criticism's.

Can't have people hating on one of my favourite genre's!

Actually, might just man up and make a brew... Get back to you guys soon.

The point of this thread is for people to come inside and ask for help getting into genres they don't seem to like. I just don't think it's appropriate to get frustrated with people who are trying to be open minded.

Fair enough mate, but that is how I feel.

Of course, you were the one saying you weren't into Hip-Hop earlier in the thread, and people basically posted what I would have said, so if you weren't swayed by them, I doubt whatever I post will change your view.

As I said, basically you just need to keep looking, because one sub-genre/artist/group might just make it **click** and you will "get" it.

If not, I am pretty sure you are doing well enough musically without Hip Hop. :)

Good advice deserves notice sometimes. :D

I've taken all of the recommendations, but it's a lot of music and it's going to take me a while to get through them. Rest assured that I do want like everything I've been given, because why wouldn't I want to like more music? It's a time consuming process though, especially when everything else I listen to in a week is taken into account. I think anybody who has come into this thread on their own will give an honest shot to anything though.

I do understand that, and didn't want to come across like a d*ck. It just baffles me as a Hip Hop head.

The thing is, I'm getting the feeling people are posting in this thread, lodging their disapproval of a genre, then belligerently rejecting any recommendations related to said genre. An open mind should be a prerequisite in this thread, and some people don't seem to possess one... Which makes the whole thing a tad inane really..

By the way, I actually agree with everything you've said, Tom of Clancy fame.

What makes you say that? I'm sure some people are approaching the music presented to them in a negative way (ie. looking for stereotypical things in the genre to use as a reason they don't like the recommended music) but I haven't seen any examples where I'd say someone is belligerently rejecting something, although it would be tough to tell.

I do think there's probably something in every genre for someone, but it's probably not going to be the first thing recommended to them.

It's my real name, you know.

Not as good a converstation starter as you may think... Depending on who you talk to, of course.

I hate country. Like hate it.