How long did it take for your current taste in music to evolve?

**Frownland** · 09-16-2014, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

It's ok if you like alot of bands and you have a broad music taste but at least name a couple of bands that serve as a reference to what you like don't just say you like everything without giving examples of it cause that's when i start to assume you're just being pretentious.

But I AM pretentious.

Black Francis · 09-16-2014, 04:18 PM

All you need is a couple of solid references Janzoon.

Though i don't entirely know your music taste i know you like The Talking Heads and TMBG and it's cause you mentioned them but if i didn't know you and you told me exactly what you said

"i like a lot of stuff. Jazz, metal, hip hop, punk, electronica—you name it."

i would've rolled my eyes at you.

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Originally Posted by Frownland

But I AM pretentious.

So am i to an extent

i had a friend who was really into Creed back when they were popular and i once told him i thought Creed was a decent band.

I quickly regretted saying it cause he started talking to me about their songs and he was so genuinely into it i just couldn't tell him i actually hated the band.

From that little experience i learned if i don't like a band somebody loves i rather don't say anything than pretend i like them too.

I betrayed myself that day just to be nice and it felt wrong.

**Janszoon** · 09-16-2014, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

All you need is a couple of solid references Janzoon.

Though i don't entirely know your music taste i know you like The Talking Heads and TMBG and it's cause you mentioned them but if i didn't know you and you told me exactly what you said

"i like a lot of stuff. Jazz, metal, hip hop, punk, electronica—you name it."

i would've rolled my eyes at you.

"A couple solid references" doesn't cover it though. Who am I supposed to mention?

The problem is that telling people I like Talking Heads and They Might Be Giants doesn't give much of a picture of my tastes at all since they're both bands that may have a special place in my heart because they were on my shortlist of favorites when I was 15 but are bands I rarely listen to as a 37 year old.

Black Francis · 09-16-2014, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

The problem is that telling people I like Talking Heads and They Might Be Giants doesn't give much of a picture of my tastes at all since they're both bands that may have a special place in my heart because they were on my shortlist of favorites when I was 15 but are bands I rarely listen to as a 37 year old.

it doesn't matter if any band you mention doesn't capture the entirety of your music taste all you need to do is give out a few to serve as a reference.

just say whtvr band you're listening to atm that should be enough.

**Janszoon** · 09-16-2014, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

it doesn't matter if any band you mention doesn't capture the entirety of your music taste all you need to do is give out a few to serve as a reference.

just say whtvr band you're listening to atm that should be enough.

The last artist I listened to was either Bongripper or Leroy Van Dyke. I'm not sure that's very helpful in giving people a sense of what I like.