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Re: Guilty musical pleasures

When people ask me what kind of music I like, my basic answer is a limp one. 
   I like all kinds of music.  This is the answer that you might expect from 
someone who knows very little of music and things, like the bartender in the 
Blues Brothers, of "country AND western"

In my case it happens to be true, with one single exception.  I love all 
kinds of music and can be stirred by all sorts of unusual things.  I love 
the whole range of classical music, rock, folk, jazz, blues, various ethnic 
musics from all over the planet, and all kinds of popular music from the 
length and breadth of the 20th Century.  Have I missed anything out?  Assume 
for the moment that I like it.  You'd probably be right.

The exception?  I confess with shame that I am unable to find my way into 
the various forms of contemporary dance music (hip-hop, rap, techno, jungle, 
etc).  I am afraid that this is basically because I am too old and I regard 
it as a failing.

Who defines what is "quality, intelligent, thought-provoking music"? Who 
defines what is good music and bad music?  There is some music that I enjoy 
because it is intelligent and thought provoking.   There is some music that 
I enjoy because it bypasses my brain and goes directly to my heart, or even 
to my body.

I can't offhand think of anything in my musical tastes that I am ashamed of. 
  There are many things that others would scorn but I regard that as their 
problem, not mine.

If anyone want to come and explore the obscure corners of my record 
collection  at any time, they are more than welcome!

<br><br><br>Degs
'Wherever Jesus went there was a revolution;
wherever I go people serve tea"
                           (Anthony de Mello)



>From: Jeff McCloud <teamccloud at yahoo_com>
>Reply-To: Jeff McCloud <teamccloud at yahoo_com>
>To: Rhine >
>Subject: Guilty musical pleasures
>Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 05:52:15 -0700 (PDT)
>
>We all like quality, intelligent,
>thought-provoking music on this list. So what I
>am curious about is your guilty musical pleasure.
>What song or artist or band comes on the radio,
>and you crank it?
>
>So now it's confession time: When I was in sixth
>grade, I won "Pyromania" from the local radio
>station. Ever since, I have been a Def Leppard
>fan.
>
>In fact, I can't get enough of "Pour Some Sugar
>on Me." It is about sex, and so is "The Body is a
>Stairway," so I think Over the Rhine and Def
>Leppard have some commonality -- I say with
>tongue firmly in cheek!
>
>Jeff McCloud
>teamccloud at yahoo_com
>
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