What is your favorite music genre?

[byzantine catholic]

For me country, classical, and soft rock!:)

[King Cantona]

You should have had a category for 'indie', a kind of catch all title for bands that in the eighties would have been signed up by an independent label...

Because I would have said I like indie but I like lots of stuff from The Smiths to U2 so it's hard to pigeonhole myself into one of your categories...

I like The Jam and The Clash and also Elvis Costello but won't categorise myself into one of those categories but a bit of each.....

Except country..........No bloody way......:)).......

[Dr. Funkenstein]

Mainly, I just don't like country, death metal or techno.

[BillBrown]

I like Country- the real stuff. Not what's being recorded now.
There aren't but a handful of songs I like that were recorded after 1970.

[Quid]

I can't vote, There is no "Electronic" option. This option would cover techno, house, electro pop, acid jazz, trance, etc.

[super cool ski instructor]

See now...you should have had a "I like everything except Coldplay and John Mayer" option. Because I totally would have voted that!

[johnrocks]

metal

[MrShotShot]

What, no River Music?

[Dr. Funkenstein]

I can't vote, There is no "Electronic" option. This option would cover techno, house, electro pop, acid jazz, trance, etc.
I don't like glo-sticks enough to listen to techno.

[byzantine catholic]

metalHow can a good old libertarian listen to tahat new music metal!:)

[byzantine catholic]

You should have had a category for 'indie', a kind of catch all title for bands that in the eighties would have been signed up by an independent label...

Because I would have said I like indie but I like lots of stuff from The Smiths to U2 so it's hard to pigeonhole myself into one of your categories...

I like The Jam and The Clash and also Elvis Costello but won't categorise myself into one of those categories but a bit of each.....

Except country..........No bloody way......:)).......Never heard of that.

[byzantine catholic]

Mainly, I just don't like country, death metal or techno.Got ya.

[byzantine catholic]

I like Country- the real stuff. Not what's being recorded now.
There aren't but a handful of songs I like that were recorded after 1970.Yeah there are some good country songs from the '60s.

[byzantine catholic]

I can't vote, There is no "Electronic" option. This option would cover techno, house, electro pop, acid jazz, trance, etc.I have pop.

[byzantine catholic]

See now...you should have had a "I like everything except Coldplay and John Mayer" option. Because I totally would have voted that!Did not think about that!:)

[byzantine catholic]

What, no River Music?Country?

[byzantine catholic]

I don't like glo-sticks enough to listen to techno.:eek:

[sgdp]

Oldies mostly. That's all I know how to play on guitar, anyways. I love Dick Biondi.

I loooove him.

But I do pick up a bit of the hip-hop/pop because I'm around kids who like that.

And of course. Check out my sig. :shifty:

[byzantine catholic]

Oldies mostly. That's all I know how to play on guitar, anyways. I love Dick Biondi.

I loooove him.

But I do pick up a bit of the hip-hop/pop because I'm around kids who like that.

And of course. Check out my sig. :shifty:Hip hop?:eek:

[MikeJF]

why limit your musical experience to a few genres? Here are main genre categories (there hundreds of sub genres under these):

Acid Jazz
Alt-Country
Ambient
Ancient Greek Music
Andean
Art Song
Baroque
Bhangra
Black Metal
Bluegrass
Blues
Boogie Woogie
Bossa Nova
Breakbeat
Cajun and Zydeco
Calypso
Candombe
Caribbean
Celtic
Children's
Chinese Opera
Christian
Christian Country
Christian Punk
Christian Rap and Hip Hop
Christian Rock and Pop
Christian Ska
Christian Worship
Classical
Classical Modern
Classical Romantic
Country
Dancehall Reggae
Death Metal
Disco
Dixieland
Doo Wop
Drum and Bass
Dub
Early Music
Electro
Electronic
Enka
Eurodance
Filk
Flamenco
Folk and Traditional
Free Jazz
Freestyle
Funk
Garage
Go-Go
Gospel
Gothic
Gregorian Chant
Gypsy
Hardcore
House
IDM
Industrial
Industrial Noise
Jazz
Jewish
Junkanoo
Klezmer
Kompa
Latin
Latin Freestyle
Latin Jazz
Latin Pop
Lounge
March
Mariachi
Medieval
Merengue
Metal
Microtonal
Minimalism
Musicals
Musique Concrète
New Age
Novelty
Opera
Operetta
Pagan
Polka
Progressive Rock
Punk and Hardcore
R&B and Soul
Ragtime
Rap and Hip-Hop
Reggae
Religious and Devotional
Renaissance
Rock and Pop
Rockabilly
Salsa
Samba
Ska
Skiffle
Soca
Southern Gospel
Spirituals
Surf Rock
Synthpop
Tango
Techno
Tejano
Trance
Vallenato
Western
World Fusion

[King Cantona]

Never heard of that.

Never heard of indie?.....

Seriously?.....

[byzantine catholic]

Never heard of indie?.....

Seriously?.....Nope.:)

[Quid]

I have pop.

While many recent pop artist have borrowed from Electronic Music for inspiration, The vast majority of Electronic Music could not be be described as fitting into the pop genre. The closest thing would be Electro Pop, which would best be described to those unfamiliar with the music as Techno with lyrics and a few elements of rock and/or hip hop.

[byzantine catholic]

why limit your musical experience to a few genres? Here are main genre categories (there hundreds of sub genres under these):

Acid Jazz
Alt-Country
Ambient
Ancient Greek Music
Andean
Art Song
Baroque
Bhangra
Black Metal
Bluegrass
Blues
Boogie Woogie
Bossa Nova
Breakbeat
Cajun and Zydeco
Calypso
Candombe
Caribbean
Celtic
Children's
Chinese Opera
Christian
Christian Country
Christian Punk
Christian Rap and Hip Hop
Christian Rock and Pop
Christian Ska
Christian Worship
Classical
Classical Modern
Classical Romantic
Country
Dancehall Reggae
Death Metal
Disco
Dixieland
Doo Wop
Drum and Bass
Dub
Early Music
Electro
Electronic
Enka
Eurodance
Filk
Flamenco
Folk and Traditional
Free Jazz
Freestyle
Funk
Garage
Go-Go
Gospel
Gothic
Gregorian Chant
Gypsy
Hardcore
House
IDM
Industrial
Industrial Noise
Jazz
Jewish
Junkanoo
Klezmer
Kompa
Latin
Latin Freestyle
Latin Jazz
Latin Pop
Lounge
March
Mariachi
Medieval
Merengue
Metal
Microtonal
Minimalism
Musicals
Musique Concrète
New Age
Novelty
Opera
Operetta
Pagan
Polka
Progressive Rock
Punk and Hardcore
R&B and Soul
Ragtime
Rap and Hip-Hop
Reggae
Religious and Devotional
Renaissance
Rock and Pop
Rockabilly
Salsa
Samba
Ska
Skiffle
Soca
Southern Gospel
Spirituals
Surf Rock
Synthpop
Tango
Techno
Tejano
Trance
Vallenato
Western
World FusionBecause there are only 10 choices.:)

[MrShotShot]

Country?

No, river music.

[byzantine catholic]

While many recent pop artist have borrowed from Electronic Music for inspiration, The vast majority of Electronic Music could not be be described as fitting into the pop genre. The closest thing would be Electro Pop, which would best be described to those unfamiliar with the music as Techno with lyrics and a few elements of rock and/or hip hop.Okay.:eh:

[byzantine catholic]

No, river music.What is the difference?

[King Cantona]

Nope.:)

Go to Britain and you'll soon find out, guitar bands, sometimes rock, sometimes not. Obviously there's a lot of crossover.....

I'm not REALLY into electronic music but I like it sometimes so like everyone, I like what I like, some pop, some rock and whatever else...

But no bloody country.........:))...........

[Quid]

I don't like glo-sticks enough to listen to techno.

Contrary to popular stereotype, Techno, and by extension, Electronic Music in general is not just music for glow stick wielding ravers that are rolling on E. Techno has a long and complex history that starts with a foundation of Funk and Hip-Hop blended with synthesizer heavy European dance music.

Electronic is just as complex and creative as any other genre of music. At any big Electronic Music Festival (The Detroit Electronic Music Festival [DEMF], for example, is one of the largest in the world) you will see a mix of people from every walk of life, from CEO to Street Preacher, and straight laced to Candy Kid (scene slang for people who do Ecstasy). This year at DEMF, I ran into an 76 year old grandmother on a scooter getting down to some Audion, it was awesome.

[SaintVegas]

For me country, classical, and soft rock!:)

I didn't see a choice in the poll that fit exactly, except perhaps "oldies," but that usually applies to the 50s, 60s, and 70s.

I really love the music from the 1920s to the 1940s.

[Quid]

Okay.:eh:

Here are some recent examples of Electropop. I assure you both are family friendly:

The first is the video for "Skeleton Boy" By Friendly Fires. It is more on the Techno and Rock side of things, with danceable beats, but also rock friendly hooks. Even if you don't like the song, stick with the video, it is awesome:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyA8zfouG4Y

The Second is the video to MGMT's "Electric Feel". This falls on the and Funk side of things with techno influences and a little bit psychedelia thrown in. It's an odd video, but the song is catchy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtUI5MC9tVM

[sgdp]

Hip hop?:eek:

These are the stations I hear it on:

http://www.b96hits.com/

and

http://www.wgci.com/main.html

Kiss 103.5 is okay, but they mostly suck.

This is all if the oldies stations are on commercial. :shifty:

[sgdp]

AHH! I forgot 92.3!

http://www.power92chicago.com/

[Samm]

I am the single (for the moment) "none" vote... in liew of an "all" option. Well except for hip-hop... I would rather listen to gansta rap than hip hop... :neutral:

My favorite music is whatever suits me at the time. Generally I like classic rock... the best of the last 50+ years... from Elvis and the Everly Brothers right up through Nickelback, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pink.

[curtis123]

I like Country- the real stuff. Not what's being recorded now.
There aren't but a handful of songs I like that were recorded after 1970.

There's a classic country AM station where I live. Even though it's AM, it's huge. I love it, and so do a lot of other people around here.

Favorties:

Charlie Pride
Buck Owens
Eddie Rabbitt (the early stuff, not the pop)
George Jones
Hank, of course
and Patsy Cline.

[F9thRet]

Jazz and Swing.

Stephen

[wayoverthehill]

Oldies mostly. That's all I know how to play on guitar, anyways. I love Dick Biondi.

I loooove him.

But I do pick up a bit of the hip-hop/pop because I'm around kids who like that.

And of course. Check out my sig. :shifty:Dick Biondi? Is that the old Chicago disc jockey who got fired because he told a joke? Or is it some new musician?

[wayoverthehill]

I didn't see a choice in the poll that fit exactly, except perhaps "oldies," but that usually applies to the 50s, 60s, and 70s.

I really love the music from the 1920s to the 1940s.Oh yeah! Love Big Band. Oldies doesn't usually describe anything. Music from the 90's could be oldies to a 30 year old. For other fossils, it's 40's & 50's. Although, strangely, I like techno too. Maybe because my son writes electronic dance music and he's pretty good.

[Ninjacorpse]

I do not know there are so many genres anymore lol. I guess hardcore.

[gb2004]

Lately, I find myself listening to oldies a lot.

And then I find myself realizing how old I am getting.

[gb2004]

I can't vote, There is no "Electronic" option. This option would cover techno, house, electro pop, acid jazz, trance, etc.

That's not music.

[Quid]

That's not music.

And you get the authority to make this declaration form where?

[rory]

80'a alternative or rock from 1965 to 1975

[BillBrown]

I didn't see a choice in the poll that fit exactly, except perhaps "oldies," but that usually applies to the 50s, 60s, and 70s.

I really love the music from the 1920s to the 1940s.

Ink Spots?

[Safiel]

Country music, preferring older and traditional to "pop" country.

I also like classical and jazz, and bits and pieces from other genres.

[BrittleBullet]

Indie rock.
My favorite right now is a band from Glasgow, Scotland called Belle & Sebastian.

[sgdp]

Dick Biondi? Is that the old Chicago disc jockey who got fired because he told a joke? Or is it some new musician?

He was fired for playing The Beatles after being told they'd never please the American audience.

I don't think there was ever a joke problem. I'd be shocked if there was.

[Ninjacorpse]

That's not music.

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[King Cantona]

Indie rock.
My favorite right now is a band from Glasgow, Scotland called Belle & Sebastian.

Belle and Sebastian? Are they still together?....

I like them, I've got a couple of records, I love The Smiths meself......

[snagswolf]

Classic Rock.

I pretty much stopped caring about most new music around 1990.

Except for my son's band, of course. Link (http://www.myspace.com/soundwar)

[super cool ski instructor]

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:))

[Dr. Funkenstein]

Contrary to popular stereotype, Techno, and by extension, Electronic Music in general is not just music for glow stick wielding ravers that are rolling on E. Techno has a long and complex history that starts with a foundation of Funk and Hip-Hop blended with synthesizer heavy European dance music.

Electronic is just as complex and creative as any other genre of music. At any big Electronic Music Festival (The Detroit Electronic Music Festival [DEMF], for example, is one of the largest in the world) you will see a mix of people from every walk of life, from CEO to Street Preacher, and straight laced to Candy Kid (scene slang for people who do Ecstasy). This year at DEMF, I ran into an 76 year old grandmother on a scooter getting down to some Audion, it was awesome.
I kid. I'm just not into techno because I can't dance.

[Dr. Funkenstein]

I am the single (for the moment) "none" vote... in liew of an "all" option. Well except for hip-hop... I would rather listen to gansta rap than hip hop... :neutral:

My favorite music is whatever suits me at the time. Generally I like classic rock... the best of the last 50+ years... from Elvis and the Everly Brothers right up through Nickelback, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pink.
This would be how I roll...except for the country part. Just never can get myself into it.

[super cool ski instructor]

I kid. I'm just not into techno because I can't dance.

There is nothing about techno that invites dancing.....unless by dancing you mean "flouncing around all seizure-like" :D

[Quid]

There is nothing about techno that invites dancing.....unless by dancing you mean "flouncing around all seizure-like" :D

You have lived in the Detroit area all these years and you haven't been down to DEMF on Memorial Day weekend? I guarantee you would see some fantastic dancing! :)

[super cool ski instructor]

You have lived in the Detroit area all these years and you haven't been down to DEMF on Memorial Day weekend? I guarantee you would see some fantastic dancing! :)

Have been invited to check it out..unfortunatly Mem Day Weekend is vacation time for me :(

[rhet 2]

I like most all forms and styles -- except heavy metal which shatters my spine with "bad vibes" -- literally -- and hard rock which gives me vicious headaches.

But the absolute personal fav -- at the moment -- is the new Irish stuff -- am really into the fiddle, fife, and flute combo they're using in reviving and spreading out access to their old heritage type songs.

[Sceptic]

Don't know if Belle & Sebastian are still around - that's going back a good few years.

Mind you, I've just gone through a week of digging out a bunch of stuff by "The Wedding Present" so guess I can't say much on that score....

[supreme_war_Pig]

metal

Heavy Metal:twisted:

[BrittleBullet]

Belle and Sebastian? Are they still together?....

I like them, I've got a couple of records, I love The Smiths meself......

Yep. They're still around and still keep putting out great albums.

I like The Smiths although I'm a newbie to them and Morrissey.

[King Cantona]

Don't know if Belle & Sebastian are still around - that's going back a good few years.

Mind you, I've just gone through a week of digging out a bunch of stuff by "The Wedding Present" so guess I can't say much on that score....

Ah The Wedding Present, that takes me back, I remember seeing them at The Ritz in Manchester sometime in the eighties, I've still got that George Best LP on vinyl, can't play it anymore because I've not got a record player...

Ah happy days..........

What happened to my youth?.......

[King Cantona]

Yep. They're still around and still keep putting out great albums.

I like The Smiths although I'm a newbie to them and Morrissey.

I envy you, coming newly to The Smiths, so many great records...

Also Morrissey's early stuff was very reminiscent of The Smiths.......

Obviously no Johnny Marr though.........

[BrittleBullet]

I envy you, coming newly to The Smiths, so many great records...

Also Morrissey's early stuff was very reminiscent of The Smiths.......

Obviously no Johnny Marr though.........

Envy my wife too then.

My wife just last week discovered The Smiths.....

[Sceptic]

Ah The Wedding Present, that takes me back, I remember seeing them at The Ritz in Manchester sometime in the eighties, I've still got that George Best LP on vinyl, can't play it anymore because I've not got a record player...

Ah happy days..........

What happened to my youth?.......

Ah - the Ritz. Whitworth Street. Just along from the Hacienda.

Saw a good few bands there while in Manchester (83 - 86). Including a very young Stone Roses just near the end - must have been around June 86 or so. James played there a couple of times as well, I remember..

Happy memories. Though I was a student and therefore some of the memories are a bit hazy...

As to the Smiths - yes, I was a fan, but not that 'passionate' about them. For me, the #1 Manchester band will always be Joy Division.

[King Cantona]

Ah - the Ritz. Whitworth Street. Just along from the Hacienda.

Saw a good few bands there while in Manchester (83 - 86). Including a very young Stone Roses just near the end - must have been around June 86 or so. James played there a couple of times as well, I remember..

Happy memories. Though I was a student and therefore some of the memories are a bit hazy...

As to the Smiths - yes, I was a fan, but not that 'passionate' about them. For me, the #1 Manchester band will always be Joy Division.

I hear tell that Morrissey played The Ritz with a band called Ed Banger and The Nosebleeds before The Smiths, anyway I also love Joy Division but The Smiths were my favourites...

Anyway the last time I went to the Ritz was to see Ian McCullough, he included in his set Celebration, thought I'd mention that, you being a Joy Division fan and all...:D...

[waynevan]

Blues. There, I voted.

[carlos64030]

Uplifting Trance and Smooth Jazz.