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[Dannyalcatraz]

I lost respect for this guy when he defended D&D (the other D&D).

OK, I’m lost.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

I own more than 5k CDs, plus LPs, 45s and cassettes. (Got rid of the reel to reel a while ago.)

So I’m pretty close to liking all types of music. But I don’t like all sub-genres, and definitely have preferences as to particular artists.

My least liked major genres are opera & C&W. But even within those, there’s stuff I enjoy, and artists I at least respect.

That's the thing though. You can talk about different kinds of music, and your preferences within different types of music (and subgenres within music).

If someone asks you about the music you like, you will likely start a long and passionate conversation. Because you actually like music.

On the other hand, have you ever asked someone about the music they liked, and they just kind of smile and say, "Oh, I like all kinds of music!"


....yeah, you know what I'm talking 'bout.

 

[billd91]

On the other hand, have you ever asked someone about the music they liked, and they just kind of smile and say, "Oh, I like all kinds of music!"

Unless, of course, they don't want to get into that conversation with you.

 

[AnotherGuy]

OK, I’m lost.

David Benioff and DB Weis, the Game of Throne showrunners. I've seen them referred to in articles as D&D.

 

[MGibster]

Seems like you're on to a great new book ...

Keto, The Witching Way.

You laugh, but a company called Keto Chow had an ad on Youtube featuring a witch complaining about how hard it was to find delicious food that was keto. When two children enter her home she turns to the camera and reassures us, "Don't worry, they're free range."

 

[CleverNickName]

That's the thing though. You can talk about different kinds of music, and your preferences within different types of music (and subgenres within music).

If someone asks you about the music you like, you will likely start a long and passionate conversation. Because you actually like music.

On the other hand, have you ever asked someone about the music they liked, and they just kind of smile and say, "Oh, I like all kinds of music!"


....yeah, you know what I'm talking 'bout.

Whenever someone asks me about my favorite song, or my favorite kind of music, I always start my answer with "Well today, my favorite is..." because my tastes change constantly and I'm all over the map.

Today, my favorite song is "Free" by Florence + The Machine because I love the synth baseline and the vocals slap. Yesterday it was "Puff the Magic Dragon" by Peter Paul & Mary because that was the lullaby that my mom sang to me as a kid, and I was really homesick. That's right, I'm a grown man of almost 50 years and I still miss my mommy sometimes.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

That's the thing though. You can talk about different kinds of music, and your preferences within different types of music (and subgenres within music).

If someone asks you about the music you like, you will likely start a long and passionate conversation. Because you actually like music.

On the other hand, have you ever asked someone about the music they liked, and they just kind of smile and say, "Oh, I like all kinds of music!"


....yeah, you know what I'm talking 'bout.

Amusingly, I’ve never met someone like that. At least, nobody has ever said that to me.

And it’s probably because listening to ME and/or what I have on shuffle play would quickly put the lie to that kind of talk. I’d imagine going from Duran Duran to Godflesh to Kronos Quartet to kd lang to bagpipes to Jonas Hellborg to Bill Laswell in the course of an hour would drive most of THOSE people nuts.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

David Benioff and DB Weis, the Game of Throne showrunners. I've seen them referred to in articles as D&D.

AH! No experience with any of that, hence, my confusion.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Yesterday it was "Puff the Magic Dragon" by Peter Paul & Mary because that was the lullaby that my mom sang to me as a kid, and I was really homesick.

That’s one of my favorite songs by them.

 

[CleverNickName]

That’s one of my favorite songs by them.

At my wedding, I danced with my mom to this song. Seemed appropriate, since it's been my unofficial theme song for my whole life.

I defy you to find a better, more poignant song about growing up.

Dragons live forever, but not so little boys.
Painted wings and giants' rings make way for other toys.
One gray night it happened: Jackie Paper came no more
and Puff that mighty dragon, ceased his mighty roar.