Freebase Dali

I'm not trying to attack you or anything, but it's interesting that you draw a conclusion that you have a "superior ear" based on the fact that no one vocalizes any objections to the music you play, then you go on to say that the reason you are vocal about your objections to other people's taste is due to being "a horrible liar".
Does it not make sense that you may not be getting the objections to your taste because others are "good liars"? Or that others may be sensitive to your feelings and don't wish to critique your taste because of [culturally] common courtesy in face-to-face human interaction?

Furthermore, are you able to confidently validate having a "superior ear" objectively and in general by using only a sample of those you have come into contact with, based on an assumption that other people are indeed not withholding their true feelings regarding the matter, much less an assumption about others based on your own perspectives and the sweeping assumption of personal taste as applicable to some objective standard to begin with?

I'm interested in any clarification you might have.

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(Above) Patrick Bateman, the greatest rock music critic in history.

(Below) I might add that Howard Jones and Bondage Man had a thoughtful and optimistic response to the post-punk nihilism of Public Image Ltd. It was performance art at it's most dynamic. Also... don't forget their cool hairdos.

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CrazyVegn

Freebase Dali,
why should I answer to you when you do not answer my PM about somebody's (won't say who) cult thread?...
Yes, but do Americans strike you as courteous to feelings or having social etiquette like that?..
Well even if I hate a song I can play it by ear and help others out who are trying to learn the song who keep getting the notes wrong whether in melody, bass, or middle. This has happened time and time again with friends, family, and acquaintances. In the same songs (and ones I'm indifferent about) I hear sounds and point them out that no one else has heard. These were their favorites and they never heard that part of it before and the reason why their playing it wouldn't sound quite right.

Janszoon

Yes they do. And I'm saying this as someone who lives in one of the bluntest parts of the country.

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CrazyVegn

Okay so maybe I have an inferior ear. What do you guys want?

CrazyVegn

Lol

Alfred

It's absolutely okay to judge someone's taste. How are they supposed to get a better taste in music?

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TheBig3

I'm not going to read through this whole thing, so if I'm echoing, sorry.

If you can't handle criticism, you're either a giant pussy or you didn't have any conviction in the first place. I don't care what people think of my taste because I know why I like things. Because of this, I not only don't care what people think, but I enjoy the fight. Its good to know what other people think - and fighting is how its achieved best.

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Freebase Dali

It was the kind of PM that I had to include my fellow mods on because I honestly didn't know what to make of it. Judging by the lack of response, they don't either. I do like my responses to count, so when I figure it out, I will let you know.
Absolutely. Where I grew up, it's just a given. While it may not be the most objectively truthful way to go about interaction, on the whole, I think the system of invoking a white lie by silencing inconsequential objections just generally makes social existence smoother on the whole. I do know that if we just called it like we saw it in every instance, we'd probably navigate life in a very inconvenient way.
But I'm sure there are cultures that think the opposite, and consider it rude to not say exactly what you mean. We're just not that culture where I'm from.

However, on the internet, we get to be a bit more open and have a bit of ranting without fear of a brick flying at us. Also, I don't consider roadways to be very courteous about 50 percent of the time. It's like the further you are from being face to face, the more freedom you feel to pour less sugar on interaction. Totally selfish probably. But it works well enough. Except on roadways...
I'm the same way. I've played music since I was a child, and I couldn't even tell you how to make a C minor. But I can hear it and find exactly where it is. I can hear the notes and reproduce them vocally. I hear the textures, the tones, the depth, the juxtaposed rhythms, etc. I'm an ear player and listener, Everything just internalizes in an intuitive way. That's just what we do. We pay attention to the sound, we map it in our minds intuitively, and we can reproduce it with minimal effort and without need for laborious following of written data. (obviously there's a limit here...)

I don't think it's a special talent, and I know for a fact that many people possess it. Some do not. I think it's just in the way you understand sound, and I think it's mostly dependent on how you approach it during your formative years.

With that said, I don't think I'm necessarily "superior" to anyone else. I think there are just different approaches, and some net greater outcomes depending on the goal.

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CrazyVegn

I sensed you did...

I was tired and angry.
I love this answer and wish ppl new this about us.

I am one of the best drivers... I don't get mad, but when ppl make mistakes they get roadrage @ me.
No, not everyone can do this... It wouldn't surprise me if most regular posters here could, though.