On Tue, 8 Nov 2016 19:37:32 +0100 Christopher Arndt <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Find other people to talk (about music) to, then. The happening with the journalist happened by coincidence. I was not looking for it and he was looking on something on the subject of 'prog rock'. And again, it was a journalist. Even so, if someone asks I would give an answer no problemo. If the brother-in-law wants to know about the music I listen to I will not go "aw, you wouldn't understand". > I've stopped years > ago trying to interest other people, even friends, in the kind of > music I like, if they don't want to. For most people, music is not > about artistic expression or enjoyment, but about defining oneself > and your peer group, so they disregard artists or genres that don't > fit into that picture. This also goes in 'prog rock' crowds. There is a gathering function of popular music. At many levels of popularity. In some, their is an actual musical listening aspect to it. In others none whatsoever. In others, they like a beat, any beat. Etc. > Anyway, I enjoy music with "outdated" keyboard riffs! :) I must say I did listen to a lot of the Flower Kings as they brought a nice twist in a good number of their productions. Saw them in Würzberg once. There is a lot of giving in composition and playing, which I appreciate. Eg.: "Love Supreme" live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfNKuezjDno But they also go into 'epic finales' which goes on and on and on and on ... _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
