How much of your music listening is classical?

[Mark]

I forgot the  

I bought a Johnny Cash cd for my wife a few years ago as she likes his music. It okay to my ears.

Actually I also got her a Garth Brooks best of cd used and its kinda dumb fun. The music's well produced etc and the lyrics convey a kinda limited, simplistic philosophy which can be quite charming  

Christ! Now we're intellectualising Garth Brooks. Abandon all hope, all ye that enter here ...

[dtwilbanks]

That's what I would have expected from Metal since I stopped around '86, a good progression.

What genre do bands like Slayer & Co. go under.  My ignorance is bliss when talking about hard to decipher thrash/grungy metal?  Those Youtube vids are superb....be asking for cd-r's next 

It's difficult these days to find metal bands with "clean" vocals; these are some exceptions. Slayer is considered thrash, I think.

[Solitary Wanderer]

Christ! Now we're intellectualising Garth Brooks. Abandon all hope, all ye that enter here ...

Here ya go!

Blame it all on my roots
I showed up in boots
And ruined your black tie affair
The last one to know
The last one to show
I was the last one
You thought you'd see there
And I saw the surprise
And the fear in his eyes
When I took his glass of champagne
And I toasted you
Said, honey, we may be through
But you'll never hear me complain

'Cause I've got friends in low places
Where the whiskey drowns
And the beer chases my blues away
And I'll be okay
I'm not big on social graces
Think I'll slip on down to the oasis
Oh, I've got friends in low places

Well, I guess I was wrong
I just don't belong
But then, I've been there before
Everything's all right
I'll just say goodnight
And I'll show myself to the door
Hey, I didn't mean
To cause a big scene
Just give me an hour and then
Well, I'll be as high
As that ivory tower
That you're livin' in

'Cause I've got friends in low places
Where the whiskey drowns
And the beer chases my blues away
And I'll be okay
I'm not big on social graces
Think I'll slip on down to the oasis
Oh, I've got friends in low places

3rd Verse:
I guess I was wrong
I just don't belong
But then, I've been there before
And everything is alright
I'll just say goodnight
And I'll show myself to the door
I didn't mean to cause a big scene
Just wait 'til I finish this glass
Then sweet little lady
I'll head back to the bar
And you can kiss my ass

[Solitary Wanderer]

yeah, thats the crux of it....its all about the look, image, personality and attitude of the performer(s) than all else, "look at us we're so hip" kind-of thing, with the vast majority of stuff there is just nothing going on at all musically, typically lots of noise & no content, overproduced turd, nothing beyond a high-school level, if that...

Bingo!

Its good for a laugh though 

[Mark]

SW, I feel dirty now and will have to shower ...

[dtwilbanks]

*yawn*

[Dancing Divertimentian]

You do realise we are going to feel the force of the Forum Jazzists when they start 'a readin' this thread  

It's okay...discrimination by the masses is nothing new...

[orbital]

Slayer is considered thrash, I think.

I think that back in the day  Slayer was considered Speed Metal, not Thrash. I think one of the main distinctions between the two genres was how the drum beats went with the riffs. In Thrash, the drums tend to go against the riff (a la Anthrax), while in Speed the drums go with it (meaning the drum rhythm starts with the snare, and thus in most riffs the accentuation is in sync with the drum to make a more flowing sound)

[dtwilbanks]

I think that back in the day  Slayer was considered Speed Metal, not Thrash. I think one of the main distinctions between the two genres was how the drum beats went with the riffs. In Thrash, the drums tend to go against the riff (a la Anthrax), while in Speed the drums go with it (meaning the drum rhythm starts with the snare, and thus in most riffs the accentuation is in sync with the drum to make a more flowing sound)

Allmusic says they are both. 

[Don]

100% Classical

[springrite]

Classical:   95%
Jazz:          5%

[Todd]

Probably around 90%.  There is some other good music out there.

[hornteacher]

About 90% (if you include concert band music as well).

The other 10% is taken up by Bob Dylan, John, Paul, George, and Ringo.

[Steve]

Now, that my fruitless exploring of other music has largely been exhausted, I'd put the percentage right back at 100 percent. 

[rubio]

Nowadays, it something like 70 %. But in sunny, warm days I usually prefer to play some world music.

[The Mad Hatter]

With me it depends on how you look at it. I'd say it's about 40% classical to 60% rock/jazz/other when doing other things, and just using music to fill the background noise. But when I'm actually listening properly (ie. doing nothing else), it's 70-80%.

[rubio]

Moving this thread on a bit, is there any musical genre you've never been able to take to? For me, this would be Reggae/Ska.

For me there aren't many genres music I cannot stomach. I'm into everything like black metal, C&W (like Johnny Cash, Townes van Zandt etc.), ska/reggae, electronic music (house, synth, drum and bass+), pop, normal rock, psych, garage rock, indie-rock, jazz, classical, 70's disco, folk music, soul, funk and I simply love world music (mainly brazilian, african and middle eastern).

There is just one type of music I cannot stand, and that is marching band music (like they play on Independence day and so on). That is gruesome. Also the least intelligent MTV stuff I can pass by. Avant-garde/atonal music does not give me anything either. And for some reason I find blues very repetitive and boring.

Until 2005 I did not listen to classical music, but now when I have started getting into it it's probably like 70 % of the time.

[Florestan]

90 % for me.

[Sergeant Rock]

Moving this thread on a bit, is there any musical genre you've never been able to take to? For me, this would be Reggae/Ska.

Modern dance music (techno, etc). Sorry dB. The relentless beat makes me ill, physically ill.

Other than that, no, there is no musical genre I haven't been able to enjoy. Love reggae (I'm a huge Burning Spear fan) and ska. I used to say I hated Hawiian music until an online friend introduced me to some very interesting stuff.

Sarge

[quintett op.57]

99%