I grew up with blues, R&B, rock-'n'-roll, and some country: I understood them, the relationships between them, where they were going. Great music. Still dominate my iPod.

I did NOT grow up with hip-hop, rap, etc. I do NOT understand them, how they relate to other music, etc. I do NOT like them.

But I will never say the form cannot be good music (recognizing that 90% of everything is crap), and that is because I don't understand hip-hop.

Of course, Miley Cyrus is crap.
- StLBravesFan

Agreed. I like lots of stuff, wide ranging taste (getting more mellow with age) Blues, Country, rap, Alt, Rock, Metal, Folk, etc.

Miley Cyrus...Crap. Kanye West....Crap. Katie Perry....crap. Lady Gaga....crap.

I go away for a few days and I come back to a discussion of Kanye West....WTF......someone propose a bad trade.....right now!!!
- UnnamedSource

The Blackhawks should trade Morris Day to the Kings for C. Thomas Howell.

The Blackhawks should trade Morris Day to the Kings for C. Thomas Howell.
- faustus1500

What performance from C. Thomas Howell

A- Soul Man

B- The Outsiders

C- The Hitcher

While I was sick In the hospital I was watching Led Zeppelin "Celebration Day".....I like a lot of independent singer songwriter/XRT stuff but Zeppelin is my all time favorite...it was awesome! When it was over I turned on the American Music Awards and I have no idea who the artist was or what the song title was........in the end the brief one minute exposure to whatever crap it was set my recovery back a couple of days. Pop music today is terrible.....
- UnnamedSource

Jebus, WTF happened to you? Eat a bad fish?

The Blackhawks should trade Morris Day to the Kings for C. Thomas Howell.
- faustus1500

That's horrid no matter which side you're on, but at least Morris had a cool James Brown meets Liberace look going on.

Agreed. I like lots of stuff, wide ranging taste (getting more mellow with age) Blues, Country, rap, Alt, Rock, Metal, Folk, etc.

Miley Cyrus...Crap. Kanye West....Crap. Katie Perry....crap. Lady Gaga....crap.
- Ogilthorpe2

Check out these artists...you may like

Butch Walker
Pete Yorn
Lucero
Matt Pond
Gaslight Anthem
The Hold Steady

I'm a bit odd on that end. Primarily stuff like Priest, Sabbath, Queensrychhe, Megadeth, old Alice Cooper, Pink FLoyd, Airplane, the Nuge (70's style), but I also like blues, zydeco, Motown, Johnny Cash. I've even been known to listen to Wagner and Beethoven.

It's not as if I'm some snob who thinks every genre that isn't my favorite sucks. I don't like pop, but I won't knock people for liking it, since even bubble gum crap music. Rap ISN'T music IMO. More of performance art like the old beatnik coffee houses had.

To each his own, but I just wanna puke when I hear people call Kanye West a genius.
- Q...argh

Yeah, but, to our parents, the stuff you mentioned - and the stuff I listened to (and still do) didn't sound like music, either: just boring noise - just like we think of rap. It's just different - I don't like it, doesn't make it not music.

I have no idea if he's a genius or not. Very few geniuses in pop music - mostly just followers: Lieber & Stoeller, Phil Spector, Brian Wilson, John and Paul, Dylan, Hank....

Jebus, WTF happened to you? Eat a bad fish?
- Ogilthorpe2

Don't want to get to into it but.....don't mess with strep throat and it helps when the pharmacy gives you the right meds.

What performance from C. Thomas Howell

A- Soul Man

B- The Outsiders

C- The Hitcher
- UnnamedSource

B. Pony Boy

What performance from C. Thomas Howell

A- Soul Man

B- The Outsiders

C- The Hitcher
- UnnamedSource

Outsiders was actually a good movie. Howell wasn't good, but the movie was. Terrific cast.

Outsiders was actually a good movie. Howell wasn't good, but the movie was. Terrific cast.
- StLBravesFan

Howell can't ssem to get work anymore unless he self produces. Seen his War of the Worlds?

Outsiders was actually a good movie. Howell wasn't good, but the movie was. Terrific cast.
- StLBravesFan

Diane Lane still SMOKIN' 30 years later

Diane Lane still SMOKIN' 30 years later
- philco28

Just outstandingly beautiful.

Diane Lane still SMOKIN' 30 years later
- philco28

Indeed......

Check out these artists...you may like

Butch Walker
Pete Yorn
Lucero
Matt Pond
Gaslight Anthem
The Hold Steady
- UnnamedSource

I like Pete Yorn, and I know of Gaslight Anthem...I'll have to check out the others.

My list of current favorites include Andrew Bird, My Morning Jacket, The Decemberists, The Shins, Ray Lamontagne, Arcade Fire, Guster, Ryan Adams, Wilco, and Kodaline.

Indeed......
- UnnamedSource

I like Pete Yorn, and I know of Gaslight Anthem...I'll have to check out the others.

My list of current favorites include Andrew Bird, My Morning Jacket, The Decemberists, The Shins, Ray Lamontagne, Arcade Fire, Guster, Ryan Adams, Wilco, and Kodaline.
- Ogilthorpe2

Ryan Adams and Ray Lamontagne are two of my favs....Guster is good...never heard of Andrew Bird and Kodaline....


Butch Walker is something special....great career. He is a big time producer....everyone from Pink, Train, Keith Urban...but he has his own solo stuff that is much different than the music he produces......great performer.

Don't want to get to into it but.....don't mess with strep throat and it helps when the pharmacy gives you the right meds.
- UnnamedSource

US, sorry to hear about your hospital visit. Glad you are back.

US, sorry to hear about your hospital visit. Glad you are back.
- powerenforcer

Thank you

Don't want to get to into it but.....don't mess with strep throat and it helps when the pharmacy gives you the right meds.
- UnnamedSource

Had strep throat 4 times one winter when I was in Junior High...one more and they were going to take my tonsils out. It's definitely not to be taken lightly, though it sounds like maybe you were in worse shape than being in danger of having to eat ice cream for a couple of days.

I like Pete Yorn, and I know of Gaslight Anthem...I'll have to check out the others.

My list of current favorites include Andrew Bird, My Morning Jacket, The Decemberists, The Shins, Ray Lamontagne, Arcade Fire, Guster, Ryan Adams, Wilco, and Kodaline.
- Ogilthorpe2

And, if anyone cares, my current playlist includes a lot of alt-country (Old Crow, Devil Makes Three, Hackensaw Boys, Avett Brothers, Pistol Annie's) as well as for some reason getting back into Peter Green, especially his work with Bluesbreakers and the original Fleetwood Mac.

Had strep throat 4 times one winter when I was in Junior High...one more and they were going to take my tonsils out. It's definitely not to be taken lightly, though it sounds like maybe you were in worse shape than being in danger of having to eat ice cream for a couple of days.
- Ogilthorpe2

The coolest thing is I've been eating bomb pops since I got home....being 38 you have appreciate the simple things in life.

And, if anyone cares, my current playlist includes a lot of alt-country (Old Crow, Devil Makes Three, Hackensaw Boys, Avett Brothers, Pistol Annie's) as well as for some reason getting back into Peter Green, especially his work with Bluesbreakers and the original Fleetwood Mac.
- StLBravesFan

Fleetwood Mac is all I know on this list.....

Had strep throat 4 times one winter when I was in Junior High...one more and they were going to take my tonsils out. It's definitely not to be taken lightly, though it sounds like maybe you were in worse shape than being in danger of having to eat ice cream for a couple of days.
- Ogilthorpe2

oh...and because of this situation I'm a firm believer in anyone who administers a throat culture to someone who has strep.....is going to hell.

Diane Lane still SMOKIN' 30 years later
- philco28

Until she was defiled by Richard Ass-hat Gere...