Travis Scott. I don't remember which "s" was a dollar sign nor do I care.

I know people who won't even listen to music if the band isn't vegan, straight-edge or an advocate for Black Lives Matter or whatever. So I let them talk and then I turn on some Kid Rock. Also, I can think of two in particular that say they hate metal cause it "promotes misogyny".

I guess the takeaway here is always think hard about why you feel the way you do about music. Cause I wish some of the people around me would do that.

I wouldn't go that far.

I have found rap and metal difficult genres to get a door into in the past, but that said, I've done it. I genuinely think that there's an album out there for everyone for every kind of music.

I honestly can't picture you listening to metal. What was it?

Yeah that's him. Godawful. I tried to like it, but after the first three seconds or so I had to give up. Hey, I gave it a fair chance!
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The other bolded: no, not really. For me, there's no great secret to why I like certain music. I like it cos I like it. It makes me feel a certain way, I like the lyric, I like the melody, I like the idea of it. I don't have to explain that to nobody, which is why it irked me in the past (and still does, though to a lesser extent) when I find myself having to defend music many see as "shitty" but which I enjoy. I don't think anyone should have to defend their music. JTF is constantly on D'Angelo's dick. I hate that music. But do I let it bother me? Do I tell him constantly that I believe his music taste sucks?

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I guess there's a joke in there somewhere.

Re: The Grateful Dead

When I was 11-12 years old (pre-internet, pre-MTV, pre-color TV :D) everyone raved about Zeppelin, Sabbath, Purple, and The Dead.

I've had close to a half century love affair with Zeppelin, Sabbath, and Purple. My first stab with The Dead was the live album LIVE/DEAD.

I thought it sucked after the first listen. I thought it sucked after giving it another few tries. About a year later I gave it another go and.... it sucked.

Over the years I've had many Deadheads try to get me into the band harder than Tom Cruise tries to get his Hollywood buds into Scientology. They've all failed.

I understand the appeal of the whole mashup of Americana, Folk, and Gospel, all wrapped up with a hint of rock and psychedelica, but the bottom line is to my ears their music is rambling and boring as hell.

I could see you enjoying Terrapin Station maybe, but ja even as a fan of music that is generally aimless and noodly, the Dead are too aimless and noodly.