NationStates Jolt Archive

I just asked one of my friends if they knew where I could find some Ella Fitzgerald stuff, and they had no clue who I was talking about so I'm wondering what kind of music y'all listen to.

I listen to first and foremost COUNTRY! I love it like the dickens. I live in South Carolina though, the majority of the stations are usually country. I love the lyrics though, they're either pretty funny or inspirational. Plus, I like the little twang for lord only knows why and I love some of the voices like Martina McBride. That woman has one of the best voices alive.

I also love swing and big band, especually things from Glenn Miller and Ella Fitzgerald. It's great to dance to with the forgotten moves of the 40's and just has a great tune to it with some of the best vocals in the world.

Finally, I love r&b. The whole experience just rules.

What about y'all? Back it up too.

I like pop. Though I also listen to rock and country as well. But pop is probably my favorite genre.

i'm listening to ella fitzgerald right now. i'm quite fond of jazz

I like brit rock, alternative rock, 80s alternative, etc. but i like techno and jazz, too. SKA is always nice.

Ella Fitzgerald is classic. To me, she has the best voice of the 20th century. We really lost something in 96' and to me she really is the first lady of music.

i voted for other. i like foreign metal (im from USA). i listen to bands from britain, finland and sweden mostly. cradle of filth, sonata arctica, nightwish, children of bodom, moonspell, morifade...all that.

Leningrad Cowboys.

For those of you who have never heard them, my strongest suggestion is don't. For those of you who have you should know by now I'm joking. If you want a discription of their one of their songs, it seems like a clown is raping your ear.

Hmmm...I listen anything except bubble gum, hiphop, and country.

I like rock the best, however. Basically every kind from classic to death metal.

I love a good polka, or a good German march like Preussens Gloria, and the Kaiserjager Marsch to name a few.

Rock.

It's the dividing line between us and them, and them are the oppressive overlords of humanity and the servants of darkness. They listen to crap like Christian popular music which I understand is even now being cataloged in the music library of Hell so they'll have something to listen to.

Leningrad Cowboys.

For those of you who have never heard them, my strongest suggestion is don't. For those of you who have you should know by now I'm joking. If you want a discription of their one of their songs, it seems like a clown is raping your ear.

To fully appreciate the music of the Leningrad Cowboys you first need to drink two bottles of vodka and get a finnish passport.

To fully appreciate the music of the Leningrad Cowboys you first need to drink two bottles of vodka and get a finnish passport.
*lol* that's the kind wa ty of putting it, too...

To fully appreciate the music of the Leningrad Cowboys you first need to drink two bottles of vodka and get a finnish passport.
I'd be willing to be tthat would help alot

At the record shop I'm usually floating around the 'alt', 'New Zealand' and 'punk' sections, although in shops they cover a wider range than those names would describe.

I appreciate most genres, but I probably like pop and rock the best. I also listen to jazz when I'm feeling intellectual, and classical when I'm feeling nerdy. :D

what about blues people jeez ERIC CLAPTON and BB KING and shit

Rock. Though I like some metal, blues and old rap too.

alternative, death metal, thrash metal, speed metal, goth metal, orchestral metal, tungsten :P. fast rock, old school rock(GnR, rolling stones, etc..), techno, classical

NO: rap, pop, generic rock(eg metallica, most of the shit on the radio) and the entire top 50 for the last 10 years

Rock in its entirety... Sort of.

other: indie rock. bands like the libertines, kaiser chiefs, bloc party, the futureheads, franz ferdinand, interpol, the smiths etc.

other: indie rock. bands like the libertines, kaiser chiefs, bloc party, the futureheads, franz ferdinand, interpol, the smiths etc.

Most (all?) of those bands are on major record labels, aren't they? And how is indie rock seperate from rock? :confused:

Most (all?) of those bands are on major record labels, aren't they? And how is indie rock seperate from rock? :confused:


erm, no most (if not all) are on independant labels, i think. not sure about interpol or the smiths, but im pretty sure they are. indie music is just that, made by bands on independant labels, sort of more for the music rather than the money.

Rock and metal in all their forms except nu-metal and most gore-metal. Oh, and most pop-rock.

I also like a little bit of older rap, and am planning to buy something by Billie Holliday soon. (I've heard a couple covers of "Gloomy Sunday" that I like) and perhaps Bessie Smith and Leadbelly.

erm, no most (if not all) are on independant labels, i think. not sure about interpol or the smiths, but im pretty sure they are. indie music is just that, made by bands on independant labels, sort of more for the music rather than the money.

"Indie" means Independent. "Indie" isn't a genre.

"Indie" means Independent. "Indie" isn't a genre.


i would say it is a genre actually, seeing as its what i listen to.

I want to listen to the most hate filled hate and the most saddest of sad any suggestions?

"Indie" means Independent. "Indie" isn't a genre.
This is true, although you could probably call "indie-sounding" a genre, which could include both independent and major bands.

i would say it is a genre actually, seeing as its what i listen to.

You people make little to no sense.

I want to listen to the most hate filled hate and the most saddest of sad any suggestions?
Well, as far of the saddest of sad, there's goth, or doom-goth, such as My Dying Bride. As far as the most hate filled hate, I suggest Napalm Death, as, while they're full of hate, they're not hate-filled in the sense that a racist or homophobe is.

erm, no most (if not all) are on independant labels, i think. not sure about interpol or the smiths, but im pretty sure they are. indie music is just that, made by bands on independant labels, sort of more for the music rather than the money.
The one that really caught my eye is Franz Ferdinand, who are signed with Epic. I thought the Libertines were, but evidently not. I don't know the other bands.

You people make little to no sense.


theres only one of me.

i dont know about in america, but in britain, i would say that most people would accept indie rock as a genre.

theres only one of me.

i dont know about in america, but in britain, i would say that most people would accept indie rock as a genre.

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The one that really caught my eye is Franz Ferdinand, who are signed with Epic. I thought the Libertines were, but evidently not. I don't know the other bands.

arent franz ferdinand on domino records, a small glasgow based record company? maybe they signed to someone else to go international, i dont know.

the libertines are on rough trade records.

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nice answer...

the libertines are on rough trade records.
Which strikes me as odd, as I thought Rough Trade folded in the early '90s. Perhaps it's a different owner using the same name?

arent franz ferdinand on domino records, a small glasgow based record company? maybe they signed to someone else to go international, i dont know.

They are an international band. They aren't indie at all, unless they're still indie because they fit the sound of the genre despite signing to a major, which is a concept almost as stupid as pop punk.

My Music is Rap. as you can probably tell from my nations name. My favorite rap/hip hop isn't the whole 50 cent thing I dont like the G-Unit at all. I like Kanye West,T.I.,Pitbull,J-Kwon,Xzibit,lil jon,Lud.

So my vote goes out to Hip Hop

Which strikes me as odd, as I thought Rough Trade folded in the early '90s. Perhaps it's a different owner using the same name?


no no its still going strong, maybe it got resurrected, i dont know. goeff travis i think is the name of the guy who runs it.

no no its still going strong, maybe it got resurrected, i dont know. goeff travis i think is the name of the guy who runs it.
Hmm...do they have a website?

They are an international band. They aren't indie at all, unless they're still indie because they fit the sound of the genre despite signing to a major, which is a concept almost as stupid as pop punk.

they are indie, they have just had phenomenal success. true they may be less indie than any normal indie band, but they are still indie.

they are indie, they have just had phenomenal success. true they may be less indie than any normal indie band, but they are still indie.

Something about that makes me laugh.

they are indie, they have just had phenomenal success. true they may be less indie than any normal indie band, but they are still indie.

They're on a major label (Epic). How can they possibly be classed as independent?

Hmm...do they have a website?


www.roughtrade.com (sorry dont know how to make it into a link)

oh it does it automatically, look at that.

other: indie rock. bands like the libertines, kaiser chiefs, bloc party, the futureheads, franz ferdinand, interpol, the smiths etc.

I agree and these bands are brilliant. if your into these i guess u've heard of the subways??

They're on a major label (Epic). How can they possibly be classed as independent?


not round here they arent, theyre signed to domino records. thats classed as independant, and as its where they started, that classes them as indie.

I agree and these bands are brilliant. if your into these i guess u've heard of the subways??


yeah definitely, theyre good, but i dont really like the bassists voice, she sounds a bit horrible. looks good though, hehe.

not round here they arent, theyre signed to domino records. thats classed as independant, and as its where they started, that classes them as indie.

So they're indie sellouts, then. :p

Any of you rappers a DJ in here?

Plus I think that peoples statement about music is what City,Town. they are in

So they're indie sellouts, then. :p


why does success equal sellout? (sorry didnt see the little laughing smiling thing, i thought you were being confrontational)

They're on a major label (Epic). How can they possibly be classed as independent?

The fact is that for a British band to make it big in America they have to sign to a big label like Epic, but here in Britain they can make big on indie labels therefore making them Indie.

www.roughtrade.com (sorry dont know how to make it into a link)

oh it does it automatically, look at that.
Seems to be a different label, unless the CD I'm thinking of is out of print, or was rereleased on a different label.

The fact is that for a British band to make it big in America they have to sign to a big label like Epic, but here in Britain they can make big on indie labels therefore making them Indie.

i second that.

yeah definitely, theyre good, but i dont really like the bassists voice, she sounds a bit horrible. looks good though, hehe.

In "Oh Yeah" she doesnt't sound that good but in "1AM" she sounds better. And yea she does look good. hehe.

banana phone

Seems to be a different label, unless the CD I'm thinking of is out of print, or was rereleased on a different label.

well thats the rough trade ive always known, but then in the early nineties i was only about five.

why does success equal sellout? (sorry didnt see the little laughing smiling thing, i thought you were being confrontational)

Nah. I actually like Franz. :) I just don't think you can classify them as "Indie"

The fact is that for a British band to make it big in America they have to sign to a big label like Epic, but here in Britain they can make big on indie labels therefore making them Indie.

I guess. I still think the concept of indie as a genre is silly; there are plenty of stoner rock, grunge, punk, etc. bands that have and continue to release stuff on independent labels. Why is "indie" a sound? It's just alternative rock.

In "Oh Yeah" she doesnt't sound that good but in "1AM" she sounds better. And yea she does look good. hehe.


whos your favourite band then? i think mines the libs or bloc party, who are utterly amazing.

Um... voted rock and other. Other beind industrial (might fit under the oh-so-broad banner of rock), reggae/dub, folk, blues etc. You're missing a lot of great genres there mate! Oh and a bit of rap, a la Cypress Hill.

"Toss that ham in the fryin pan!"

Get it? Pig? Ham? Muahahahaha.




Ohhhh dear, too much coffee!

Ohhhh dear, too much coffee!

You can never have too much caffeine. Ever.

Anything that is good to my ears.

Alternative rock/Indie rock/Classic rock/Classical/Jazz.

Good stuff :)

whos your favourite band then? i think mines the libs or bloc party, who are utterly amazing.

Me too, they are both brilliant in thier own ways. Though The Futureheads come in a close third. What are your Favourite Songs by them?

Mine are The Libs: Dont Look Back Into The Sun/ What Katie Did

Bloc Party: Banquet/Positive Tension/Helicopter

The Futureheads: Decent Days and Nights

Anything that is good to my ears.
Ear drops?





:( Bad joke I know. *defenestrates self*

Ear drops?





:( Bad joke I know. *defenestrates self*

*tosses Preebles a suit of armor*

Um... voted rock and other. Other beind industrial (might fit under the oh-so-broad banner of rock)
Ooh I forgot to mention industrial...I love industrial. Techno sucks, though, for the most part.

I like many kinds of music but my favorites are alternative rock and punk rock. My list of favorite bands includes System of a Down, Nirvana, Muse, Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Black Sabbath, Monster Magnet and the Dead Kennedys.
Is anyone else into these stuff?

I like many kinds of music but my favorites are alternative rock and punk rock. My list of favorite bands includes System of a Down, Nirvana, Muse, Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Black Sabbath, Monster Magnet and the Dead Kennedys.
Is anyone else into these stuff?

:eek:

You ROCK! :D

:eek:

You ROCK! :D

Why thank you! :cool:

Me too, they are both brilliant in thier own ways. Though The Futureheads come in a close third. What are your Favourite Songs by them?

Mine are The Libs: Dont Look Back Into The Sun/ What Katie Did

Bloc Party: Banquet/Positive Tension/Helicopter

The Futureheads: Decent Days and Nights


libs: the delaney, time for heroes, DLBITS

bloc party: little thougths, this modern love, banquet

futureheads: carnival kids, hounds of love

ive seen the futureheads twice, they are so good live, plus ive met them all twice, and ross remembered me! *freind of the stars* bloc party are my favourite live band though, and when i saw the libs it was just mental.

I listen to good music.

I don't think there's any genre in which I'm not bound to love some stuff, and hate some stuff. For instance, in classical music, I love Haydn but hate Mozart. In alternative, I love Pearl Jam and the Smashing Pumpkins, but hate Nirvana. I love artists you've never heard of, but I also love some that are incredibly popular. I pay much more attention to specific artists than to any genre.

Anyway: gregorian chant, pre-baroque music, good baroque (esp. J.S. Bach and G.F. Haendel), classical music, almost everything from the romantic era. I love jazz, especially bebop (but hardly exclusively), but I do hate some jazz (most of the recent stuff (but then again you've got some great fusion nowadays)). I like early hip hop. In rock, I love classic and alternative rock mostly. I also love good heavy metal, black metal, etc. Good electronic music is also great. But to all these lists, there are huge exceptions.

I listen to all different kinds of music, but I probably favor rock (especially classic rock) above all.

I don't want to list genres. Here are the albums I have, that will give you an idea:


AfroCelt Sound System - Volume 2: Release
AfroCelt Sound System - Volume 3: Further In Time
Aghora - Aghora
Alice In Chains - Dirt
Fiona Apple - When The Pawn…
Fiona Apple - Tidal
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos – Strange Little Girls
Asian Dub Foundation - Enemy of the Enemy
Ash - 1977
Ash - Free All Angels

Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Beatles - Revolver
Beatles - Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
Beatles - Abbey Road
Beatles - Let It Be
Beatles – 1
Belle & Sebastian – The Boy With The Arab Strap
David Bowie - Heroes
Hector Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique
Blind Guardian - Nightfall in Middle-Earth
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Björk - Debut
Björk - Post
Björk - Telegram
Björk - Homogenic
Björk - Vespertine
Björk - Post Live
Björk - Medúlla

Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica
Eric Clapton and B.B. King - Riding With The King
Cocteau Twins - Treasure
Cornelius - Point
Coldplay - Parachutes
The Cooper Temple Clause - Kick Up The Fire, And Let The Flames Break Loose
Paolo Conte - The Best of Paolo Conte
Cromatica - Standards
The Corrs - In Blue
Colleen - Everyone Alive Wants Answers
Cream - Disraeli Gears

Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis - Sketches Of Spain
Miles Davis - In A Silent Way
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
Miles Davis - Nefertiti
The Doors - The Doors
Death From Above 1979 - You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine
Debussy - La Mer, Images, Prélude à l'après-midi d'un Faune, Khamma, Printemps, Jeux
Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory
Dream Theater - Images And Words
Dream Theater - Awake
Dream Theater - A Change Of Seasons
Dream Theater - Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
Dustin - Not Just a Pretty Face
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
Bob Dylan - Time Out of Mind
Bob Dylan - Love and Theft

Ephel Duath - The Painter's Palette
Emperor - Prometheus
Echo and The Bunnymen - Ocean Rain

Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits (with Peter Green)

Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour
Frank Gambale - Passages
The Gathering - Mandylion
The Gathering - Nighttime Birds
The Gathering - If_Then_Else
The Gathering - Souvenirs
Genesis - Selling England By The Pound
Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction

Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?
Jimi Hendrix - Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsys
Jimi Hendrix - First Rays of The New Rising Sun

Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual
JJ72 - JJ72

Nigel Kennedy - The Kennedy Experience
Alicia Keys - Songs In A Minor
King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson - Red
King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black
King Crimson - Discipline
King Crimson - Thrak
KUKL - The Eye
David Kitt - Square 1

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 2
Led Zeppelin - Zoso
Led Zeppelin - Houses of The Holy
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment
Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment 2

Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire
John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, Paco de Lucia - Friday Night In San Francisco
John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, Paco de Lucia - Passion, Grace and Fire
John McLaughlin Trio - Que Alegria
Madonna - Ray of Light
Ennio Morricone - Once Upon a Time in The West: Original Soundtrack
Ennio Morricone - A Fistful of Dollars: Original Soundtrack
Ennio Morricone - Once Upon a Time in America: Original Soundtrack
Manic Street Preachers - Generation Terrorists
Manic Street Preachers - Know Your Enemy
Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 2 "Hymn of Praise"
Massive Attack - Mezzanine
Massive Attack - Blue Lines
Yehudi Menuhin and Ravi Shankar - West Meets East
Metallica - Kill 'Em All
Metallica - Ride The Lightning
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Metallica - …And Justice For All
Glenn Miller - In The Mood: The Very Best of Glenn Miller
Moby - Play
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concertos 23 and 24
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - The Best of Mozart
My Bloody Valentine – Loveless
My Bloody Valentine – Isn’t Anything
Múm - Finally We Are No One
Muse - Showbiz
Muse - Origin of Symetry

Dave Navarro - Trust No One
Nightwish - Oceanborn
Nightwish - Wishmaster

Offspring - Smash
Offspring - Conspiracy of One
Opeth - Orchid
Opeth - My Arms, Your Hearse
Opeth - Still Life

Opeth - Blackwater Park
Opeth - Damnation

Jaco Pastorius - Heavy'n Jazz
Pearl Jam - Ten
Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates of Dawn
Pink Floyd - Meddle
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of The Moon
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd - Animals
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Pink Floyd - The Final Cut
Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Pink Floyd - The Division Bell

Queen - Queen II
Queen - Sheer Heart Attack
Queen - A Night At The Opera
Queen - A Day At The Races
Queen - News of The World
Queen - Live Killers
Queen - The Game

Maurice Ravel - Boléro, Rapsodie Espagnole, Alborada del Gracioso
Radiohead - The Bends
Radiohead - OK Computer
Sergei Rachmaninov - Piano Concertos 1 and 3
Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
Randall Lee Rainwater - Rainwater Road
Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Mother's Milk
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers - One Hot Minute
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way
Rhapsody - Symphony Of Enchanted Lands
Damien Rice - O
Damien Rice - EP
Django Reinhardt - The Best Of Django Reinhardt (Blue Note, 1996)
Rush - 2112
Rush - A Farewell To Kings
Rush - Moving Pictures
Rush - Vapor Trails

The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths - Meat Is Murder
Santana - Abraxas
Santana - Supernatural
Carlos Santana and Mahavishnu John McLaughlin - Love Devotion Surrender
Jean Sibelius - Finlandia
Sigur Rós - Agætis Byrjun
Joe Satriani - Surfing With The Alien
Joe Satriani - Not of This Earth
Joe Satriani - Flying in a Blue Dream
Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani
Joe Satriani - The Extremist
Joe Satriani - Crystal Planet
Joe Satriani - G3: Live with Eric Johnson and Steve Vai
Joe Satriani - Strange Beautiful Music
Savatage - Streets
Andrés Segovia - The Gold Collection
Shakti - Natural Elements
Shakti - A Handful of Beauty
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
Smashing Pumpkins - Adore
Smashing Pumpkins - Rotten Apples: Greatest Hits
Starsailor - Love Is Here
Soundgarden - Superunknown
Spock's Beard - V
Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy
Symphony X - The Odyssey [Limited Edition]

Poiter Ilych Tchiakovsky - 5th Symphony and Serenade for Strings
Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous
Turn - Antisocial
Turn - In Position EP

U2 - Boy
U2 - October
U2 - War
U2 - Under A Blood Red Sky
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
U2 - The Joshua Tree
U2 - Rattle And Hum
U2 - Achtung Baby
U2 - Zooropa
U2 - Pop
U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
Underworld - dubnobasswithmyheadman

Steve Vai - Passion and Warfare
Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground & Nico

Weather Report - Heavy Weather
Freddie White - My Country
Freddie White - Straight Up

Yes - Close To The Edge

Frank Zappa - Freak Out!
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
Tom Dunne's 30 Best Irish Hits

Total: 223 albums.

Whoa. Swimmingpool has the almost exact same tastes as me :eek: I have most of those albums.

Whoa. Swimmingpool has the almost exact same tastes as me :eek: I have most of those albums.I have to wonder how long it took him to type that.

I have to wonder how long it took him to type that.

haha i was thinking that too... but there are a lot of awesome bands and albums up there

haha i was thinking that too... but there are a lot of awesome bands and albums up there
There are some, yes. I give him +80 points for having My Bloody Valentine, but -100 for his lack of Nirvana.

I'm watching VH-1 .. listing hottest couples and such.. well Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley came up. They kept calling Billy Joel a pop artist. I never considered Billy pop. I consider him a sort of R&R. Looked it up on web.. also many sites labeling Billy as pop. I'm sorry but I don't list him in the same genre as Brittany Spears .. Celine Dion and the rest of that crap. Are they calling him pop cause he has so many hits? I know the term "pop" means popular .. but I also thought it meant worthless crap that teeny boppers or people with bad music taste liked. Is Elton John also considered pop?

I can enjoy all genres, but my favorite is rock, especially punk. My least favorites are country/southern rock/bluegrass and pop. I actually like reggae a lot. It wasn't really on the list. Actually, all ska-related genres are cool. Go ska.

I'm watching VH-1 .. listing hottest couples and such.. well Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley came up. They kept calling Billy Joel a pop artist. I never considered Billy pop. I consider him a sort of R&R. Looked it up on web.. also many sites labeling Billy as pop. I'm sorry but I don't list him in the same genre as Brittany Spears .. Celine Dion and the rest of that crap. Are they calling him pop cause he has so many hits? I know the term "pop" means popular .. but I also thought it meant worthless crap that teeny boppers or people with bad music taste liked. Is Elton John also considered pop?
I agree with you-Billy Joel seems more rock leaning to me.

Billy Joel not Billy Idol. no way would Billy Idol be considerd pop lol .. It's a nice day for a White Wedding ..

Billy Joel not Billy Idol. no way would Billy Idol be considerd pop lol .. It's a nice day for a White Wedding ..
Crap. I hate typos... when they're mine. ;)

right now it has to be kasabian - lsf

I'm watching VH-1 .. listing hottest couples and such.. well Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley came up. They kept calling Billy Joel a pop artist. I never considered Billy pop. I consider him a sort of R&R. Looked it up on web.. also many sites labeling Billy as pop. I'm sorry but I don't list him in the same genre as Brittany Spears .. Celine Dion and the rest of that crap. Are they calling him pop cause he has so many hits? I know the term "pop" means popular .. but I also thought it meant worthless crap that teeny boppers or people with bad music taste liked. Is Elton John also considered pop?

no elton john is considered crap

at least by non white trash

no elton john is considered crap

at least by non white trash
I'm sorry, I can't help it...

So I guess you like him a lot, huh?

Billy Joel not Billy Idol. no way would Billy Idol be considerd pop lol .. It's a nice day for a White Wedding ..

Billy Idol is actually pretty close to being a pop musician. Many people have a misunderstanding about what pop is. It is really pretty much any music that is based upon repetitive hooks and basic song structure that is meant to keep the listener focused on the melody of the hooks.

no elton john is considered crap

at least by non white trash

Yes, Elton John is considered pop, and he is a fine musician. He has written several songs that I enjoy very much.

I'm watching VH-1 .. listing hottest couples and such.. well Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley came up. They kept calling Billy Joel a pop artist. I never considered Billy pop. I consider him a sort of R&R. Looked it up on web.. also many sites labeling Billy as pop. I'm sorry but I don't list him in the same genre as Brittany Spears .. Celine Dion and the rest of that crap. Are they calling him pop cause he has so many hits? I know the term "pop" means popular .. but I also thought it meant worthless crap that teeny boppers or people with bad music taste liked. Is Elton John also considered pop?
I would view Billy Joel as pop-rock. I don't view pop as short for "popular" when it comes to music. However, the style of pop has changed throughout the years, as pop used to mean oldies, early-style Beatles.

Jazz. And Baroque (ie, music composed between about 1650-1750)

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Originally Posted by Ramreich
no elton john is considered crap

at least by non white trash
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Yes, Elton John is considered pop, and he is a fine musician. He has written several songs that I enjoy very much.

thanks for proving my point

Other - Videogame and anime soundtracks

lately i've really been getting into soul music, Aretha Franklin is just amazing

lately i've really been getting into soul music, Aretha Franklin is just amazing



Aretha is good :)


Old R&B if its called that.. I can deal with and even like.. it's the new crap I can't stand.

thanks for proving my point

So, what does "non white trash" like yourself listen to?

Ac/Dc
G n R
old Metallica
Megadeth
Iron Maiden
Slayer
Pantera
Dio
Black Sabbath ..Ozzy
Lynard Skynard
Allman Brothers
CCR
Doobie Brothers
Three Dog Night
Blue Oyster Cult
Deep Purple
Queen
The Who
Rolling Stones
Jimi Hendrix
Pink Floyd
Van Halen (Roth)
Journey
Earth Wind and Fire
Eric Clapton - Cream
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Waylon Jennings
Johnny Cash
America
Simon & Garfunkle
Bob Seger
Jackson Brown
The Band
Chuck Berry
Fats Domino
Led Zepplin
Queensryche
Marty Robbins
Jerry Lee Lewis
Blackfoot
Steeley Dan(sp?)
Fleetwood Mac
Heart
Aerosmith
Beatles
Pat Benetar
Boston
Greatful Dead
The Doors
Steve Miller Band
Jim Croce
Neil Young
Hank Sr. - Jr.
Keith Whitley
Conway Twitty
Charlie Daniels
Bill Monroe
Allison Krauss
Flatts and Scruggs
Loretta Lynn
Kathy Mattea
Trisha Yearwood
Merle Haggard
George Jones
Vince Gill
George Strait
Alan Jackson
Patty Loveless
Willie Nelson
Eddie Rabbit
Ray Charles
Alabama
Steve Earl
ZZTop
Leann Womack
Dolly Parton (older stuff and blue grass)
Blues, Jazz, Big Band
Oldies, Classical

Alright, I have a question, what do y'all have against country? This isn't me being rude or anything, I'm just really curious what turns people off of it.

The Beatles are just incredibles.

Whoa. Swimmingpool has the almost exact same tastes as me :eek: I have most of those albums.
That's cool. \m/

I have to wonder how long it took him to type that.
I have a list of them on my computer anyway. It was actually faster to cut and paste than to type a list of genres.

There are some, yes. I give him +80 points for having My Bloody Valentine, but -100 for his lack of Nirvana.
Nirvana mostly suck IMO. Did you notice that I have Isn't Anything by MBV, which no-one else seems to have?

I'm sorry but I don't list him in the same genre as Brittany Spears .. Celine Dion and the rest of that crap. Are they calling him pop cause he has so many hits? I know the term "pop" means popular .. but I also thought it meant worthless crap that teeny boppers or people with bad music taste liked. Is Elton John also considered pop?
Yes. Just because it's good doesn't mean that it's not pop music. There is good and bad music in every genre. The crap in pop is just more famous than the crap in other genres.

Alright, I have a question, what do y'all have against country? This isn't me being rude or anything, I'm just really curious what turns people off of it.
Largely the twangy slide guitars, whining vocals and cliched lyrics. Some of it is good though.

Good argument. I have no clue why I like it myself, I guess the overall package. Although if you know who Martina McBride is, you have to admite she has a great voice.

Alright, I have a question, what do y'all have against country? This isn't me being rude or anything, I'm just really curious what turns people off of it.

I dislike country, but I like it much more than hip-hop and most rap. C'mon people, you have to admit Mockingbird by Eminem is good. I hated him with a burning passion until that came out. Now I tolerate him. My interests differ greatly- Green Day, Evanesence, The Beatles, Classical, Jazz...
Can anyone tell me what R&B stands for? I've always wanted to know.

Alright, I have a question, what do y'all have against country? This isn't me being rude or anything, I'm just really curious what turns people off of it.

I have nothing against country. As long as it's real country and not Shania Twain. er first album had song or 2 that can be considered country.. the rest was pop.

My Albums (http://rateyourmusic.com/user_albums/album_list_id_is_72981_and_list_type_is_owned)

Comments welcome :p

That's not everything though. I have a big stack of my parents' old vinyl i'm slowly reaming through.

I have a list of them on my computer anyway. It was actually faster to cut and paste than to type a list of genres.I figured as much, but held an amusing delusion that you took the time to type the whole thing.


Nirvana mostly suck IMO. Did you notice that I have Isn't Anything by MBV, which no-one else seems to have?
Yes I did notice, and count me as one of the ones who has it. :D I have to decide if I want to order their stuff from before that, though.

Originally Posted by Common Europe
Alright, I have a question, what do y'all have against country? This isn't me being rude or anything, I'm just really curious what turns people off of it.

Largely the twangy slide guitars, whining vocals and cliched lyrics.
I couldn't have said it better myself.

What I mainly listen to is alternative, celtic, classical music, goth rock, industrial and j-rock. There are a couple of good r&b and swing acts as well.

I like all kinds of rock, from blues to metal, 50's-00's and country.

Kanabia - That website was so cool, I had to go make an account immedeatly, and rate all the cd's I own.

My own list can be found here (http://rateyourmusic.com/user_albums/album_list_id_is_77718_and_list_type_is_rated)

I may have forgotten a CD or two... :p

Kanabia - That website was so cool, I had to go make an account immedeatly, and rate all the cd's I own.

My own list can be found here (http://rateyourmusic.com/user_albums/album_list_id_is_77718_and_list_type_is_rated)

I may have forgotten a CD or two... :p

It rules, yeah :D

I like late 70s and 80s synth-pop. Depeche Mode, Erasure, Visage, Midge Ure, OMD, et al.

yes, music is my favorite :p

Rock is my favourite, but to be more precise, what could best be called alternative rock. This would include the White Stripes (new album out soon, yay!), Franz Ferdinand and Pink Floyd... but I like most rock, however.

Punk, though, that's another story.

I like Symphonic Metal best (Nightwish, Therion, Rhapsody, etc). I also have some alternative (Era, Enigma, Adiemus, Blackmore's Night) and, of course, classical. I'm also a huge fan of Video Game Music and J-Rock (Gackt, Pillows, etc).

My favorite music is Indie and Underground Rock (not death metal, i cant stand death metal). My favorite bands are Sonic Youth, Swans, Dinosaur Jr. American Music Club, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks... post punk is also awsome, like Joy Division, Echo and the Bunnymen etc. I also happen to think that the Beatles are possibly the best band this world has ever seen. Then there's also the 70's stuff like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk, Pere Ubu, Can. Any fans of the more obscure music I've mentioned? I'd be surprised.

Teenage Jesus and the Jerks...
<singing> "Little orphans running through the bloody snow."

:p Hey, Jello Biafra, I think its wicked you know this band, you dont know how many people have stared at me blankly when I mention their name! They're so good! Have you heard Brian Eno's No Wave compilation "No New York"? It's really good, has heaps of music like that on it... I'm guessing you probably have.

Rock / Metal mostly but I'll listen to almost anything.
System Of a Down, Queens Of the Stone Age, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Queen, Nightwish, Fear Factory, Static X, Foo Fighters, Korn is tolerble in small doses, Rammstein, Mudvayne, Sevendust, some Limp Bizkit and Green Day
other stuff include classical, jazz if im in the mood, some commerical rock like Coldplaycan be good. 80's pop can also be all right, espceially Aus/NZ stuff like Split Enzs, Crowded House, Hoodoo Gurus etc.

Lately i've gotten into the Devin Townhends side project. For anyone who likes metal but does not know Devin Townhends/Strapping YOung Lad should be ashamed. He played on Vai, Front line Assembly, produces some SOilwork stuff and a whole bunch of other shit.Solo stuff is still metal but more mellow.
ww.hevydevy.com is his label and has a good selection of legal; mp3's of his diverse stuff

Rap Some Busta Rhymes, Xibit, Dr.Dre and D12, but almost all Eminem. Eminem's the most important thing to happen to rap, becuse he has brought it to the suburbs. My parents like his stuff and they are 40-50 yr old white people that hate rap.

:p Hey, Jello Biafra, I think its wicked you know this band, you dont know how many people have stared at me blankly when I mention their name! They're so good! Have you heard Brian Eno's No Wave compilation "No New York"? It's really good, has heaps of music like that on it... I'm guessing you probably have.I wish I could say that I have, but I haven't. I have the "Everything" CD by Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, which is why I know that song. Swans are also awesome (you did specify the more obscure stuff in your list. :))

I find parents who hate rap and like Eminem kind of interesting, I suppose I'd have to agree with Mazalandia. You should listen to Sage Francis.

I wish I could say that I have, but I haven't. I have the "Everything" CD by Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, which is why I know that song. Swans are also awesome (you did specify the more obscure stuff in your list. :))

No New York is definatley worth a shot, Brian Eno put DNA, MARS, Johnny Chance and the Contortions and of course Teenage Jesus and the Jerks. I just got the Swans album Children of God, really good stuff. Do you know any New Zealand rock... The Verlains, Strait Jacket Fits?

No New York is definatley worth a shot, Brian Eno put DNA, MARS, Johnny Chance and the Contortions and of course Teenage Jesus and the Jerks. I just got the Swans album Children of God, really good stuff. Do you know any New Zealand rock... The Verlains, Strait Jacket Fits?Is No New York available on CD? Yeah, "Children of God" is a phenomenal album, perhaps their best. I've heard of both of those bands, but don't own anything by them.

Well, with No New York I've been told two different things, one that its still avaliable and is on CD, and the other that it's out of print. I heard it cos a friend downloaded it and gave it to me, so it is out there. And I totally agree, I reckon Children of God is their best, I really like the undulating sound it gives, i.e the smooth switch of the heavy "new mind" to the very mellow "in my garden". The Verlains wrote a song called death and the maiden which Stephen Malkmus of Pavement covered, they're quite a good band, it's worth checking their stuff out too. Might be hard in the U.S. Their label is Flying Nun if it helps.

My parents like his stuff and they are 40-50 yr old white people that hate rap.

Same. It kind of freaked me out at first, but they just listen if one of his songs is on the radio or whatever...

my musical tastes in order of importance
1.metal
2.rock
3.soundtracks
4.classical/orchestral/folk
metal/rock-
.iron maiden/bruce dickenson
.def leppard
.edguy/avantasia
.sinergy
.ac/dc
.the crown
.primal fear
.archetype
.dark order
.imagika
.blind guardian
.judas priest
.king diamond
.battlelore
.bal sagoth
.helloween
.dio
.metal church
.hammerfall
.rhapsody
.accept
.savatage
.rush
.pre-load metallica
.manOwar
.nightwish
.dream theater
.megadeth
.type o negative
.white zombie
.iced earth
.queen
.sirenia
.tristania
.saxon
.lacuna coil
.immortal
.dark tranquility
.zztop
.aesma daeva
.bloodbath
.dimmu borgir
.hammers of misfortune
.arch enemy
.hellmasters
.tvangeste
and many more

japanese metal
.seikima II
.cyber angel
.show-ya
.the sex machineguns
.anthem
.animetal
.onmyo-za
.concerto moon
.X-japan
.metal lucifer
.headphones president
.loudness
.earthshaker
.manipulated slaves
.fatima hill
.fairy mirror
.hard gear
.kaizer
.vigilante


folk-
.loreena mckennit
.enya
.kodo
.clannad

classical/orchestral-
.bach
.greig
.wagner
.handles
.beethoven
.john williams
.hans zimmer
.yohko kanno
etc..

jrock-
.aikawa nanase
.tm revolution
.the brilliant green
.shina ringo
.hide(with spread beaver)
.go!go!7188

I voted for Rock. I love Classic Rock, Metal, and true Punk. (Not the MTV shit like Blink 182 and Good Charlotte.)

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Rap Some Busta Rhymes, Xibit, Dr.Dre and D12, but almost all Eminem. Eminem's the most important thing to happen to rap, becuse he has brought it to the suburbs. My parents like his stuff and they are 40-50 yr old white people that hate rap.

Things have indeed changed. For your parents to be digging him .. it doesn't hurt none that he is white.

In my case in the 7th grade my Beastie Boys: Licensed to Iil tape was taken and drestroyed by my sister in law .. in my face.. because she said they were talking about cocaine when they said "from here to white castle". I had no idea what they were talking about at the time (and had never even heard of cocaine til that day she said that and took it).. but now I know they were talking about the damn burger's. Who's mind was in the gutter there? hmmm. My Fat Boy's tape was taken and destroyed by my sister .. just because .. and Ice Cube: Amerikkka's Most Wanted tapes were regularly destroyed by my dad (I'd just dub it from a friend each time). He's the only one that had a right or reason to do so....since the album was pretty violent and vulgar.. even though by then I was 16. He detested rap ofcourse.


It still pisses me off about my sister and in-law.