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On Taste Relativism and Judgement
Mobius_Logic:
I actually enjoy making friends with people who don't share my music taste at all, I see it as an opportunity to widen my horizon. ie: Last year I made friends with this kid who listens to hip hop almost exclusively, and without him I would of never heard of Binary Star, One Be Lo, and numerous amazing local hip hop acts, and for that I love him for all eternity.
bff:
i am with casull on this one, i too think you can tell alot about someone based on their music collection, although the effect is lessened in the brave new world of the internets. if someone's music taste begins and ends at the Top 40 list that tells me that they accept whatever crap the mainstream wants to feed them. I also think that people who delve into some sub-genre while ignoring all other musical styles is probably insecure and is overly attached to having found somewhere they fit in.
jimbunny:
I've known a few music majors who, in addition to being versed in the classical greats, would mostly listen to stuff you'd hear on commercial radio.
Food for thought.
Hat:
Once I find out someone is not a fan of Soulwax, I take them out the back of my garden shed and shoot them execution style.
Oscaio:
--- Quote from: Mobius_Logic on 30 Jan 2008, 21:21 ---I actually enjoy making friends with people who don't share my music taste at all, I see it as an opportunity to widen my horizon. ie: Last year I made friends with this kid who listens to hip hop almost exclusively, and without him I would of never heard of Binary Star, One Be Lo, and numerous amazing local hip hop acts, and for that I love him for all eternity.
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I am, sort of, the same... kind of in reverse, though :| I looooove to show new music to my friends, and "teach" them something outside of what they are used to listen to (of course, this process goes both ways sometimes). So, assuming this, if I meet somebody and this person is not INTERESTED in opening their musical horizons, then I feel total disrespect for them and I judge them pretty harshly (for their lack of curiosity).
I guess the worst is when somebody claims to be an "expert" after listening one band, or one album... without knowing influences, etc.
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