Ok. So I thought about posting this as a gag, but this happened on last month... and I'm wondering if I am alone?
A close friend invited me over for an evening of casual conversation and music. He wanted me to hear: "The greatest living composer/pianist" and "The most gifted singer of our age."
I have known him for a long time so I suppose I wasn't surprised to be subject to two hours of:
Chilly Gonzales on piano

And Sarah Brightman

Actually, the Sarah Brightman wasn't so bad after Mr. Gonzales.
Question? How do you respond to friends who obviously have an interest in something beyond the typical, manufactured, pop music diet? But, they are being fed a bunch of crossover music slush?