Musical tastes and personality (alternative, dance, house, indie, metal)

TheBig3 · 05-16-2008, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mermaid

Well I don't know about personality, but I find that my taste in guys changes a bit when my taste in music changes/shifts, in regards to the style or attitude associated with the music I'm digging at that point. This is only a somewhat recent development though.

What type of man do you date when you're listening to Cpt. Beefheart?

~~The Unfan~~ · 05-16-2008, 01:32 PM

Just wait for puberty, then it'll get real weird.

boo boo · 05-16-2008, 02:54 PM

Now thats a horrifying thought.

swim · 05-16-2008, 03:27 PM

I think the correlation has more to do with how you approach music than the actual bands you listen to.

~~The Unfan~~ · 05-16-2008, 03:59 PM

People who like indie think they're smarter than prog fans. Prog fans think they're smarter than indie fans. People who like real music know better.

Piss Me Off · 05-16-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by The Unfan

People who like indie think they're smarter than prog fans. Prog fans think they're smarter than indie fans. People who like real music know better.

And there was me thinking my indie and prog albums were real. Have i been lied to all my life? :O

Rainard Jalen · 05-16-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Piss Me Off

And there was me thinking my indie and prog albums were real. Have i been lied to all my life? :O

No, it's fake. I'm amazed you hadn't realized that up to the current point.

~~Farfisa~~ · 05-16-2008, 04:06 PM

None of thhe artists I listen to dress like me or have the same personality...people often mistake me for a hardcore kid.

NSW · 05-16-2008, 09:03 PM

I think a lot of it has to do with how easily a person is influenced in general. It seems like people who are easily molded by other people and situations are also easily molded into the stereotype a certain music might fit into. So in that case, it wouldn't be the music influencing their personality so much as the culture surrounding it. I think a stronger-willed person might listen to song and actually be influenced by the words and music more, because they are looking at it from a totally independent, pure point of view and not a "cultural" point of view. They don't give a damn what the main fan base of that genre thinks or acts like. They simply like it because it suits their personal taste. If that makes sense.
In a nutshell, the answer would be yes. It just happens in different, sometimes superficial ways.

Rainard Jalen · 05-17-2008, 06:43 AM

Well, to be fair the indie kids are generally more intelligent than your typical Opeth-head.

BUT... to be fair, the real-life indie community unfortunately has a lot of total numbskull twonks in it.

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05-16-2008, 09:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	I think a lot of it has to do with how easily a person is influenced in general. It seems like people who are easily molded by other people and situations are also easily molded into the stereotype a certain music might fit into. So in that case, it wouldn't be the music influencing their personality so much as the culture surrounding it. I think a stronger-willed person might listen to song and actually be influenced by the words and music more, because they are looking at it from a totally independent, pure point of view and not a "cultural" point of view. They don't give a damn what the main fan base of that genre thinks or acts like. They simply like it because it suits their personal taste. If that makes sense. In a nutshell, the answer would be yes. It just happens in different, sometimes superficial ways. __________________ Hi.

05-16-2008, 01:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~The Unfan~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Methville Posts: 2,116	Just wait for puberty, then it'll get real weird.

05-16-2008, 03:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~The Unfan~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Methville Posts: 2,116	People who like indie think they're smarter than prog fans. Prog fans think they're smarter than indie fans. People who like real music know better.

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~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	None of thhe artists I listen to dress like me or have the same personality...people often mistake me for a hardcore kid.

05-17-2008, 06:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,219	Well, to be fair the indie kids are generally more intelligent than your typical Opeth-head. BUT... to be fair, the real-life indie community unfortunately has a lot of total numbskull twonks in it.