What kind of music do you like?

[rlrose328]

I'm stuck in the 80s, for the most part, though I have a few exceptions.  The two CDs I listened to in the car today were "Straight out of Lynwood" by Weird Al (saw him in concert in June, my second concert) and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Once More with Feeling soundtrack."  yes, I'm a nerd.

Actually, come to think of it, there are several newer groups on my favorites playlist... mostly songs that were featured on "Ed" or "Scrubs."  Mostly alternative or what some call "emo" these days, I guess.  

I'm not a fan of much that came out before the Beatles, though... that's my husband's domain, I'm afraid.  I see a few on your list that my husband likes.  He also really likes Ed Ames and Roger Whitaker, which are on a few of our mutual lists, but not on a favorites list of mine.

You have one of the most eclectic lists of favorite music that I've EVER seen, much less of an 18 year old.  Kudos to you!  

[Mister Joy]

I'm stuck in the 80s, for the most part, though I have a few exceptions. The two CDs I listened to in the car today were "Straight out of Lynwood" by Weird Al (saw him in concert in June, my second concert) and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Once More with Feeling soundtrack." yes, I'm a nerd.

Oh that was a terrific episode. I shamelessly admit that I watched every one of every series, awful as they were... but I have three excuses:

1) I was a child & a very bored one at that.
2) It's not as if TV ever has anything better to offer, is it?
3) Yes it was completely naff... but in an entertaining way.

I'm not a fan of much that came out before the Beatles, though... that's my husband's domain, I'm afraid. I see a few on your list that my husband likes. He also really likes Ed Ames and Roger Whitaker, which are on a few of our mutual lists, but not on a favorites list of mine.

I do like Ed Ames but I've only heard of Roger Whitaker; haven't actually listened to any of his music yet, that I'm aware of at least. I'll get around to it eventually, most likely.

You and your husband sound like you have impeccable taste. So kudos to you too.

[take2gemini]

For which band, dai?

[rlrose328]

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Once More with Feeling soundtrack" .

Oh that was a terrific episode.

You have good taste too!    

[Allhailtuna]

In terms of my taste in music so am I, believe me. Personally I think the quality and originality of music began to deteriorate very quickly from the late 80s onwards (so pretty much as soon as I was born, in fact!) mainly because there's just too much money in it now. People can't afford to be interesting or take risks.

I apply the same logic to films actually. That's why you get so many awful remakes these days; they know that a certain formula works so they stick to it. New ideas are holding less and less appeal because if they don't sell it'll cost millions.

I'd have to agree to that to an extent. (Bad Religion, NOFX, etc, are all from the 80s. )
But yeah... There are some good bands, just not on the radio.

[Dai]

the new Foo Fighters CD, Gemini

[MikeyV]

My taste in music is not so much eclectic as it is broad. I listen to almost anything, the exceptions being rap and country.

It really depends on my mood, and what I'm doing. If I'm programming, I go for music without lyrics (techno[dance, house, ambient,trance], classical). If I'm gaming, I listen to the in-game music (I love the soundtracks to Eve Online and World of Warcraft).

At work, I just put my i Pod on shuffle so I get a huge mix of music. For example:

Celtic(mellow/classic)
Clannad, Clandestine, Loreena McKennitt

Celtic(punk/hard)
The Pogues, The Rogues, Siobhan

Punk
The Adverts, The Buzzcocks, Sham 69, The Damned, The Lurkers, Rancid, Sex Pistols

Alternative
Alanis Morissette, Björk, Cranberries, Smashing Pumpkins, Talking Heads

Jazz(modern/Top 40 type)
Nelson Rangell, The Rippingtons, Sade

Reggae
Bob Marley, Sublime

Ska
(Older) No Doubt, Skattelites, Madness (pre Our House)

Metal/Hard Rock
Megadeth, Alice in Chains, Disturbed, Hole, Judas Priest (Old stuff only - Rocka Rolla, Stained Class, etc...), Marilyn Manson, Rammstein, Sevendust, Stone Temple Pilots

Goth
Mors Syphilitica, Tapping the Vein, Attrition

80's
The Cure, Psychedelic Furs, Oingo Boingo, The Go-go's

Flat out good stuff
Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, Earth Wind and Fire

Intelligent Rock
Tool, Rush

Soundtracks
The Full Monty, World of Warcraft (yes, I have it on my i Pod), EvE Online (yeah, that too)

Wow...hand cramp...and that just barely scratches the surface. I have 1046 songs on my i Pod, but only 2 or 3 songs from each artist, so that's about 400 artists, give or take in about 20 genres. I still have about 600 cd's to rip...

[Mister Joy]

Good bunch! On board with most of those specifically named as well (save for the 15% I've not heard of, the metal and the goth stuff).

And some rap music is fun. There's a place in Bristol called Broadmead (it's one of the several shopping centres in the city) where we get Christian preachers with microphones and leaflets every Saturday. Sometimes, on a lucky day, they start rapping about Jesus. It really is wonderful to watch, trust me.

I often like going to gigs to see small-time bands play, myself. You can, hard as it may be, encounter some gems.

Speaking of which, I went to see a gig at The Fleece a couple of days ago. My sister's band The Whores of War were playing (the only one I actually like - kind of Yeah Yeah Yeahs-ish) among others like 'Kismet'; who's members I get on with, they're nice blokes, but I really don't like their music; and another really really awful one who's lead singer I find annoying (used to be in my form in college; one of these nauseatingly nicey-nice people).

It was quite lecherous. But that's the truly great thing about gigs: if the music isn't so good, you can get really drunk and go and start a conversation with someone else. You can't hear each other talk so it ends up as two people shouting incoherent rubbish in each other's faces until the song ends. It works better if you do it with someone who's on too much cocaine because you can pretend not to hear them and watch them get really angry and frustrated. Great fun.

[MysticalChicken]

I like alternative, indie-rock, and some punk.

All the bands I like can be found here.

My favorite band is Bettie Serveert.  I just went music shopping today and bought the three CDs by them that I didn't have, including Palomine, for which I'd been searching for five years (woo hoo!).  (The other two I got were Lamprey--which I'm listening to right now--and Dust Bunnies.  Hopefully Dust Bunnies works; I got them all used, and DB seems to be scratched up a bit.  If it doesn't work I can return it.)

For the record I also bought Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation, The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, The Pixies Surfer Rosa, and Todd Barry's Medium Energy CD (comedy).  I'm a huge Todd Barry fan.

[weirdframer]

I like lots of different music mostly old rock and old country not this modern crap. Blue grass and folk i listen to alot  

[LSchune]

I am now obsessed with OneRepublic.

My next stop on the LimeWire train is the Foo Fighters album, and Carrie Underwood's new album, as well.

[MysticalChicken]

My mom likes the Foo Fighters, which is weird to me. (I love the Foos)

Right now I'm slightly obsessed with Le Tigre's self-titled 1999 debut CD.

[saturnine]

Maybe atheist seem to have similar tastes in music, or maybe we all just listed popular bands. What I listen to most now is:

Radiohead
Nirvana
Green Day
Electric Wizard
Sepultura
Black Sabbath
Enemy You
Emperor
Choking Victim
Leftover Crack
Grateful Dead
Sublime
In Flames
Dark Tranquillity
NOFX
and a little Cypress Hill!

that's all I have time to think of right now

[Jesster85]

Weird Al is my favorite artist. I have all of his albums (although most are on cassette ). I also like most 80's music and even some earlier stuff, I love the Monkeys. I'm also a big fan of Disturbed, Rob Zombie and other bands with that kind of sound.

[SteveS]

Lately I've sort of 'rediscovered' Warren Zevon - this guy was awesome.  Here's one of my favorite youtube's of him - before playing Lawyers, Guns and Money he explains why he quit taking vacations (funny).

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=S5puAN1PGQw