What kind of digital music do you listen to the most?

[Paul R]

I am just curious about what kind of digital music we all listen to the most. A couple folks I have met recently listen to Rock on their digital rigs, but Classical on their Vinyl rigs. (And vice versa.)

 

Poll's open, as is the discussion! Multiple choices allowed. The poll will not display any personal information. Thoughts and views appreciated!

 

-Paul

[AlainGr]

I listen mostly to Pop, Rock, Electric Blues, some "commercial" Jazz, Celtic (Clannad is a good example), heavy music (not necessarily "Metal").

 

From what I find too often, I am a targetted candidate for Loudness War

[Paul R]

Ah jeeze - I totally left Jazz off there! Stupid of me. Guess Jazz will need to go under "other" unless Chris C. can edit it in. -Paul

[orgel]

Ah jeeze - I totally left Jazz off there! Stupid of me. Guess Jazz will need to go under "other" unless Chris C. can edit it in.

 

I guess we know what you don't listen to.

 

--David

[KDPearson]

A bunch of rock but mostly Electronica/New Age music...A Produce, The Orb, Steve Roach, Zero One, etc.

[DavidL]

You also left 'World Music" off your list; an important category. As 'folk' is generally interpreted as traditional English / Irish / country you've missed not only Africa, India, Near East Asia but also the remainder of Europe and North America!!

My personal split is roughly 50% classical, 25% jazz and 25% world (including folk).

No wonder your 'other' category is the most popular.

[JohnMH]

I think Jazz should be listed. Perhaps even 2 or 3 different sub-genres.

[JohnMH]

And where does one place Frank Zappa?

[Paul R]

I think you are right, and I did not think that out well.

 

Why don't we discuss what should be in each category and then start an individual topic for each one?

 

I suggest the top categories to be:

 

Classical

Rock

Jazz

Folk

World

Vocal

Soundtrack

 

With as many subcategories as needed, and perhaps we can combine some to make it more compact. Sound okay?

 

Or we can redo this list somehow to make it more appropriate. Wow- I didn't think how many categories I really missed! I guess I just didn't think period!

 

 

-Paul

[mwheelerk]

...and blues

[ssgp2]

Anything but disco, rap, etc...

[orgel]

I suggest the top categories to be:

 

Classical

Rock

Jazz

Folk

World

Vocal

Soundtrack

 

I'd suggest taking a look at the Billboard "genre" charts. I'm not suggesting this is a definitive taxonomy, but it indicates some pretty large areas you're leaving out. Maybe audiophiles don't listen to those genres, but it would be interesting to include them just to see whether that's the case. Myself, I listen to a fair amount of Latin/tropical and what's now called "adult contemporary" (I think). Country figures in there somewhere, too. (No, I'm not ashamed.)

 

Also, I've never been so hot on "vocal" as a category -- doesn't seem to indicate much.

 

--David

[REShaman]

Ah jeeze - I totally left Jazz off there! Stupid of me. Guess Jazz will need to go under "other" unless Chris C. can edit it in. -Paul

 

I forgive you Paul. Perhaps your next poll might be about the best Jazz album ever. If you do put me down for Miles Davis' Kind Of Blue

Enjoy the music,

Richard

[chg]

Rock category suggestions;

 

Rock/Pop/Alternative

Rock (oldies/soft rock)

Metal/Industrial

 

Maybe too many rock categories?

[wgscott]

Ah jeeze - I totally left Jazz off there! Stupid of me. Guess Jazz will need to go under "other" unless Chris C. can edit it in. -Paul

 

Well, you did say music.

[AudioDoctor]

B.B. King is very sad you left off Blues as well...

 

Jazz is music Bill.

[dave_kiwi]

Hmm - you should put a box just 'saying all of the above' -- about the only type of music I don't have is "HIP / HOP - RAP"

 

Death Metal / Punk, Opera, Classical, Country etc all can be found in my collection :-) (Mind you - some categories more than others)

[mav52]

Got that right, can't forget the blues

[JohnMH]

Blues, yes. Where does brass band music fit in I wonder?

[wgscott]

Jazz is music Bill.

 

White polyester leisure suits are stylish, too.

[AudioDoctor]

White polyester leisure suits are stylish, too.

 

I am glad we agree on these two things Bill...

[BobP63]

I guess we know what you don't listen to.

 

--David

 

Guess that applies to me as well, didn't even notice it wasn't an option.

[Kaleidosoul]

Don't forget (me) electronica! Ha Ha. I was wondering why "other" was so popular but now I understand since you left out jazz, duh!