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[featherynscale]

You know you've moved into the realm of overgeek when you can't answer a simple question simply and accurately.

This morning, the nurse at the office says to me, "What kind of music do you like?". I'm completely without an answer. I flounder a bit, and settle on, "Anything with complex instrumentation, bonus points for the use of non-traditional instruments for the genre. Less vocals, more clever music." So I'm thinking, that covers almost everything, except for the thing about the Rickenbacker guitars, which you just can't explain to a sane person. Surely this would be easy to understand. I smile brightly.

She blinks a bit, and then says, "So, you like the oldies, then?".

No, not exactly. Oh well. Really thought I had it there, for a moment.

Comments

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Sure. It's a worthy tactic, provided that your aim is not actually to convey information. I'm funny about that these days.

For the sake of gathering data, what are your three favorite musical artists at the moment?

[lilia-blackbear.livejournal.com]

I usually do that, name three or so artists previously unheard to the ears of the listener... or, sometimes, I explain that my cd collection has over 250 cds, that I couldn't possibly pick just one genre. If they ask what genre means, the conversation is over. If they inquire further of my musical tastes, I'll pick three artists that you wouldn't think gel well that are actually in my collection that the person has probably heard of regardless of how I feel about the music of the artists at the present moment... like Rob Zombie, Hootie and the Blowfish, and Queen.

Sadly enough...

[wildnsquirrelly.livejournal.com]

I just haven't left enough time for music appreciation lately. What time I do have is spent enjoying stuff I've been listening to for the last eight years (or longer). I've been subjected to a lot of Nickelback lately & I'm almost to the point of being anti-'back. Too bad, because I'm sure I'd enjoy it more if I listened to it in moderation.

Re: Sadly enough...

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

I can't manage to keep listening to all the same stuff -- have you tried pandora? It hasn't exactly saved my life, but it doesn't suck, either.

The Unpaid Research Department says:

[niveus-tigris.livejournal.com]

Let's see...I'll flip open my CD case and read you the first three bands I come across. Ah, here we are in the L's section. Led Zeppelin, Linkin Park and Lacuna Coil (recently added with thanks to saffronhare.

Generically, I like rock. Specifically, I like music that is invigorating and upbeat which satisfies my preference for meaningful lyrics and musical complexity. Here are some of the albums I've been listening to as of late:

Cold - Year of the Spider
Default - The Fallout
Earshot - Two
Fuel - Something Like Human / Natural Selection
Nickelback - The State
Sevendust - Best of 1997 to 2004
Seether - Karma and Effect

And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming!
Oh, that would be soldering...sucktastic.

Re: The Unpaid Research Department says:

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Lacuna Coil... That reminds me. I wonder if I gave her copies of the Lacuna Coil albums I picked up the other week, or if I just thought about it real hard. Must remember to ask her when she gets back in town.

Thanks for sharing the playlist :)