How Much Of A Music Snob Are You (Quiz)
 

http://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/how...c-nerd-are-you

Well, well... another quiz. I know Carpe loves em so what the heck.

My results:

Pretest: I will probably get a pretty high score because I'm a pretentious douche about my music.

No questions about Keiji Haino, ****e test.

41/100

You’re a major music nerd, and most people in your life consider you to be an expert. You’re very committed, but there’s some lines you don’t cross.

15/100

"There is no doubt that you’re waaaay into music, but you’re not TOTALLY intense about it. Like, you probably have other interests and a well-rounded life. There’s no shame in that!"

9/100.

Seven of those I'm pretty sure had to do with demanding only the highest quality ripping setting imaginable. Lossless or gtfo.

Rocking 9/100 also

lol. Hi-five.

Nerdy enough for a MB member, I guess.

You checked off 23 out of 100 on this list!
There is no doubt that you’re waaaay into music, but you’re not TOTALLY intense about it. Like, you probably have other interests and a well-rounded life. There’s no shame in that!


I can deal with that. I'm a nerd but I have sex too. That's a lie, but it's not out of the realm of possibility. Also a lie.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l99/urbanH/snob.jpg

When it said contributed to a zine I ticked yes, even though it was a Doctor Who zine.
I think having to travel all the way to London for gigs or a decent record store was a huge factor in why it was this high.

Jesus Christ. If you only merit a 57, then how the hell do you get into the nineties? Do I have to be the guy who shot John Lennon or something?

Most of the ones I didn't tick off were about live gigs because I don't get to many plus I'm not a vinyl junkie either.

Wow this score perfectly describes me perfectly.

You checked off 17 out of 100 on this list!
There is no doubt that you’re waaaay into music, but you’re not TOTALLY intense about it. Like, you probably have other interests and a well-rounded life. There’s no shame in that!

Urban's got me beat by a smidge. I blame the expensive vinyl purchasing and music journalism questions for bringing me down.

You checked off 51 out of 100 on this list!

Music is unquestionably the main focus of your life, and you spend a huge amount of time and money on your obsessions. A lot of people are in awe of you.

47 out of 100.....think I can do better :(

41/100. Thought I would score higher.

You checked off 32 out of 100 on this list!

You’re a major music nerd, and most people in your life consider you to be an expert. You’re very committed, but there’s some lines you don’t cross.

Would have probably checked off more if the references weren't US/UK related.

Joined the chill club with 10/100.

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I got 30, I thought I would score higher but I guess there some lines I won't cross. I don't know if there is anyone who considers me an expert. A few people know I am into music, but I haven't ever been called an expert before before.

You checked off 50 out of 100 on this list!
You’re a major music nerd, and most people in your life consider you to be an expert. You’re very committed, but there’s some lines you don’t cross

Okey doke

19/100

You all know what text sample it is.

I got 47, because I'm a pretentious *******.
Some of the questions pissed me off, a lot of them are based around being inauthentic (lied about liking an artist, stopped liking an artist after they got popular) which aren't so much snobby as just fake.

Some of the list was stupid crazy, but I did find myself teeter-tottering on ones, but decided not to check.

Hermano!! :beer:

You checked off 23 out of 100 on this list!
Fox Searchlight
There is no doubt that you’re waaaay into music, but you’re not TOTALLY intense about it. Like, you probably have other interests and a well-rounded life. There’s no shame in that!

It's not about being "fake" it's about bands selling out, which is basically changing their sound so they can appeal to a wider audience in other words becoming "popular." If a fan likes a particular sound and the band moves away from that sound and in another direction, I don't why the fan is suppose to be "fake" because he or she doesn't like the new material. You make it seem like if you declare yourself a fan you have to like everything an artist does, even if they the band starts producing cheese, and if you don't then you are "fake." Can't fans have a mind of their own and decide what like what they like about a band instead of the band/producer/record company saying "here like this." Do people without a lemming mentality "piss you off?"

I got a score of 24, which I`m pretty happy about. The only questions that I fudged were the ones that started "Insisted..", which I ticked even though said or suggested would`ve been closer to the truth.

Didn`t linger long on the question about how many grams a vinyl recording weighs - does anyone here consider a thing like that?

Yes, but it's not really a deal breaker for me or even something that I look for. It's more of a "cool a 180g pressing of The VU & Nico" situation. The heavier records aren't as prone to warping and they tend not to die as fast (I've only played a couple of records to death, and they were the standard 125g. My 180gs are unscathed), but that's the only upside really.

You checked off 61 out of 100 on this list!

I don't know too many music jornalists

Ah! I didn`t realise that it was an issue of how long an album would last. Now that I think about it, I remember once being surprised by an album that was noticably lighter than normal and seriously flexible - didn`t like the feel of it very much!

I don't know any journalist. I rather find stuff out on my own. I think of music journalist as either sitting on their high horse insulting good musician about their music, which is ironic because they [journalist] can't play a lick. Or just write drivel - positive reviews about crap bands that kinda comes off like they are pushing a defective product.

edit: I mean the professional music journalist

37 out of 100. Interesting, I would have thought higher, but I didn't check a lot of the "shaming" ones because I feel that's more douche than snob. (Maybe they are the same thing, but I don't shame people a lot)

I don't think that's the same thing. The question doesn't say 'have you stopped liking a band because of their new material' it said specifically just because more people started liking them.

Sounds like Robert Christgau.
Sounds like Rolling Stone Magazine.

^ lol

I know what the question is. I check no for that, that's something I don't recall doing. I am usually on the other end where I might like a band because of a particular song I they've done (e.g. Yellow by Coldplay) and see them later on hated for being popular or for the music they make later on in their career.

You came to the conclusion the people who stop liking a band more people started liking them are "fake."Whether you think I am right or wrong, I didn't see it that way. I just try to provide a reasonable explanation why they are not fake. You are free to draw any conclusion you like, just as people are free to stop liking a band whenever and for whatever reason they like.

Interesting quiz. I think it's accurate. My result:

"You checked off 27 out of 100 on this list!
You’re a major music nerd, and most people in your life consider you to be an expert. You’re very committed, but there’s some lines you don’t cross."

Actually I haven't been to many shows or traveled long distance for music (events). If I have the money for these things, I would do of course.
Also I don't think I have phases, since I listen to music cross-over and the ex-relation to music will probably be never given. Fun quiz at any rate.

I got 17.

Mainly checked the ones in regards to purchases.

Yes, I've bought obscure tapes and vinyls. How does that make me a snob!?

Meh.

^You use the word "vinyls" so clearly are not a music snob.

edit: holy damn I got 61 and I'm not even snobby, just particular and thorough