(May 6, 2015 at 4:45 pm)Pyrrho Wrote:(May 6, 2015 at 4:42 pm)dahrling Wrote: I think you'd be very ego centrical to think your taste in music is better than others.
Taste is personal, it cannot be debated. If I like pink, and you like blue - there is no debating it.
People are listing bands that they despise. If they are despicable, then it is good to not know of them. This is not suggesting that my taste is better than theirs, but rather presuming that it might be the same as theirs. After all, if I would like one of these bands who they despised if only I heard them, then it would be a bad thing for me to not actually hear them. But, if my taste is the same as theirs, then not hearing a band they despise is a good thing.
Right, but you used the term "terrible musicians". This term always bothers me.
For example, I think Mariah Carey is a musical genius. I don't think people can appreciate her unique voice (coloratura contralto assoluto, the only other well-known musician I can think of with a similar voice is Yma Sumac), her incredible ability for creating melodies, and her incredible songwriting skills. I know people who call her a "terrible musician". And it bothers me terribly. Because I don't say Axl Rose is a terrible musician, even if I don't like his music. I think it's a question of respect
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