Favorite Genre Of Music

[THUNDER HANDS]

Poll question: Favorite Genre Of Music

This should be a little interesting, we talk so much about rock and roll, maybe fans of other music would like a say.

[bowens43]

1. I can't believe that with all the old hippies who post here

you didn't include 'Folk' as a category. And what about 'blue grass'?

[THUNDER HANDS]

2. folk is pop

Just 60's pop.

:)

[ACK]

3. I hope the smiley face means you aren't serious

The sad part is that I know a lot of baby boomer types that actually believe that.

Ugh.

[Kolesar]

20. bluegrass, old time, celtic....

good stuff, there, not to be missed. Songs about coal mines and railroads.

[trof]

16. and where's big band?

[RandomKoolzip]

4. My ideal genre would be a fusion of free jazz/noise and power pop.

Only a few bands have come close: the early Soft Boys, MX-80 Sound, Guided by Voices, some early Sun Ra (with vocals), Fish and Roses, Karate. Oh, and some Zappa and Beefheart, too. Would help if there were some comedic/ satiric/ political lyrics, like Zappa's.

[donsu]

5. Electronic - but not the sweet stuff

nt

[MissMillie]

6. Adult Contemporary (n/t)

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[Drifter]

7. Frank Zappa

I think he is his own Genre.

He touches most that already exist, and creates a few of his own.

Cheers
Drifter

[Kat45]

12. Yes, Frank is in a class by himself.

:toast:

[edzontar]

8. Many if not most of these genres overlap

I picked Rock only because it seems the broadest.

Rock would include much pop, some folk, most blues, some jazz (Miles, Mahavishnu, Sun Ra, etc.), some classical (hello FRANK ZAPPA!), some world, lots of country, most rap and R &B, etc, in my broad definition.


I enjoy music in all of these genres.

[Pale Blue Dot]

9. AAA, or triple A

It's sort of a combination of folk, pop, and alternative rock. Think of artists like Sheryl Crow, Chris Issak, Shawn Colvin, and, of course, Neil Finn, and you'll start to have an idea of what this is.

[Forkboy]

10. Punk

[ArkDem]

11. Old Tyme

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[Abaques]

13. Hardcore punk rock

You're really missing quite a few genres...

[Abaques]

14. Hardcore punk rock

You're really missing quite a few genres...

[Abaques]

15. Hardcore punk rock...

You're missing quite a few genres....

[Quahog]

17. I voted for "world," but...

...gagged a bit while doing it. It's just another emblem of our gross ethnocentricity that we can come up with a dozen or more categories to differentiate minor and subtle variations on what is essentially late 20th century American popular music, and then lump the entire balance of human musical expression into something called "world." Which leaves us in the uncomfortable position of trying to find commonality between Javanese court gamelan and nose flute playing of native Amazonians.

*sigh*

[AndyTiedye]

18. Psytrance, Techno, the Dead

[devilgrrl]

19. Punk Rock and Reggae...

:)