Musical Tastes & The Ageing Process

Posted by: dave brubeck on 02 April 2002

Scientific research has shown that all 'normal' human beings age at the same rate. We all become roughly one year older every 365 days or so. When God was at his drawing board, he/she/it designed us so that as we get older our tastes in many areas change. This part of our genetic make-up can lead to many things; such as changing cars, the contents of out freezers, dress style or even divorce. More important than any of these issues, however, is the extreme changes one can experience in musical directions.

Having thought for many years (I am 29) that Public Enemy's 'It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back' and anything by the 'Happy Mondays' were the best things since fried bread, I was severly distressed during my latest visit to my local music shop when I found myself thumbing through the 'Diana Krall' section with alarming familiarity and enthusiasm, and also toying with the idea of buying an Ella Fitzgerald CD.

I would be interested to hear of others who have suffered from similar experiences, or should i just relax as it is all part of 'life's rich tapestry'.

Yours sincerely
David Brubeck

Posted on: 04 April 2002 by Thomas K

OK, I'd heard a lot of stories, this one's new. Thanks! And, err ..., I'll give the hairbrush/banana treatment a miss.

Posted on: 04 April 2002 by Todd A

Well, Dave, since I am only slightly older than you, I can report that I, too, went through a pretty pronounced shift in musical tastes not so long ago. In my late 'teens and early twenties I was in that College-aged phase listening to lots of Zeppelin and Floyd as well as the heavy metal I grew up with, and then in my mid-twenties - Whammo - I caught the classical music bug and have been buying and listening to mostly classical music ever since. Only jazz regularly interupts my fascination with classical music. My old CDs literally have dust on them.

Posted on: 04 April 2002 by Former member

I find that I've just added to my music range rather than changed. I wouldn't ever reject an album I bouht n years ago as untrendy/no longer hip/whatever; it would be like rejecting a part of my overall'growth' (he said pretensiously). There is loads of new stuff around in all fields worth listening to, although I (still) can't get into dance in any form or country...

steve

Posted on: 04 April 2002 by Jez Quigley

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or country

Steve, try 'The Rough Guide to Bluegrass', or the 'O Brother' soundtrack, or anything by Peter Rowan as a first tentative toe in the water.

Posted on: 17 November 2002 by P

I just listened to the Ramones - It's Alive again, did a search and this thread popped up.

Like. What the fuck happened?

P

Posted on: 17 November 2002 by quincy

Laurel appears to have been suffering at the time from SPASTIC COLON ... a condition that can spark off the production of spherical boli

AQ Dubois MD

Posted on: 18 November 2002 by Shayman

Great post Dave!

This weekend I met up with an old friend from Manchester Uni 1990 who I went to a load of indie concerts with at the time. When asked what I was listening to at the moment I found myself reeling off a list of Folk, 70s and World Music groups. Without even realising it this change you talk about has had me. He pointed out that I still dress like something out of an Indie band (?!?!). Maybe now I'll have to start worrying about upgrading my image as well as my system and CD/LP collection.

Why does life just get more complicated? confused

Jonathan