Like anything else in a relationship, similarity's are good for bonding, separations are fine and sometimes healthy unless you hold them dear to your heart.
I often express how I feel with music, so the range has to be fairly large...however, if the person doesn't know of the artist I like, it could be hard to communicate that feeling...
Who would be an artist l might not know whom you like?
@Sticks48 It is more about being so in touch with the music scene that you can easily recall music that fits the mood...if you only know songs from one era or one genre, you are limited...if you don't listen to new music, you can't select songs that might speak better for you in a plainer way...people into music can pick out songs to share because they recall an appropriate artist or title...
@thinktwice Agree. My tastes run from the big band era thru the 80's. After the 80's popular music ( country and pop ) hasn't done much for me. I like country, rock, pop, jazz, blues, latin, and reggae.
@Sticks48 So then you have a wide range...
@thinktwice l will try to dance to whatever tune you choose. ?
Can't stand misogynist rap, whiny country music or screaming guitars.
Instead I love mellow jazz, blues and some classical music. As a musician, I prefer ballads in a minor key.
For me it’s less the genre of the music but more individual songs whatever the genre. So I have quite an eclectic music collection with random songs most people probably have never heard of. It’s not likely that I wouldn’t like at least some of the music the other person listens to. A friend of mine has been trying to get me to like the heavy metal bands he loves. Granted most of them I couldn’t listen to for more than a minute. But one I just fell in love with and I’ve become obsessed with their music.
Music is what makes life bearable. It doesn't matter what genre. But if you only listen to top 40 shit, stop for a month and dig on some Frank Zappa
I am mostly open to anything, as long as it is music. I just can't stand most rap or that techno garbage
I have utterly appalling taste in music. I wouldn't expect anyone with a modicum of style to share it. Just let me drag my aging carcass to a frenzied mosh pit once in a while, and I'll be a happy camper.
Same. Selfshaming music.
@PalacinkyPDX OK...
Nasenbluten
Cattle Decapitation
The Dillinger Escape Plan
The Birthday Party
Squarepusher
Killing Joke
Syndicate
The Dead Kennedys
Sadus, Entombed, Carcass, Morbid Angel and a whole pile of other classic 90's death metal
Etc.
I have a penchant for noisy, jagged, shouty stuff. It's definitely not all I listen to, but it does get my blood pumping.
I’m perfectly willing to laugh go at someone else’s musical taste.
Dan and I are just discovering what we like in common.
I wasn't aware of this
Good to have some common ground but I also like some strange stuff that is not a requirement
I could be wrong, but in my experience with people, it seems to me that a similar taste in music is indicative of similar ways of relating to the world and a generally more chance at compatibility.
With so much out there now just let me have my things and don't blast ghetto rap or modern "country".
Was very spoiled in last relationship with all the overlap in taste. Had never had that before and don't expect it again.
Even then there were some things we couldn't stand that the other liked, but yeah, lots in common & it was a huge plus. But again, no longer a pre requisite.
Just know I've got an addiction to a certain artist been playing in a loop for 3 years now. Spend any time with me at all and you'll know who HEFTY/darker sounds is.