Senior Newby? Don't Tase Me, Bro!

Greenbrier_River_Slick · 03-28-2011, 04:56 PM

Hi there - I hope I have not committed an egregious faux pas by posting 3 times before I did an intro. Please accept my apologies if so.

I'm a 58 year old guy living in Eastern Tennessee. My musical preferences are rock, blues, some jazz, a little country, some folk. I've been exposed to different styles of music from the time I was old enough to pay attention. I can tolerate a lot of stuff I don't particularly care for. What I CAN NOT tolerate is:

Rap & Hip/Hop - I literally detest any music that has that chanting/urban beat sound - to me, it's not music. Not to step on anyone's toes - if you like it, that's fine. Just don't expect me to want to hear it.

Current popular country music - ala Kenny Chesney. This is nearly as bad as rap & Hip/Hop. The lowest common denominator in today's music.

A sampling of what I like - Beatles, Stones, Dylan, Kinks, Animals, Bowie, Billy Joel, Eagles, John Mayer.

I know a lot of younger people don't care for Mayer - my son did for a while, then seemed to get completely turned off to him. Maybe familiarity breeds contempt, I don't know. I unabashedly admit to being a fan.

Well, I hope to get to know and learn some new things from some of you.

Oh yeah - I hate emoticons - you won't see me using them.

s_k · 03-28-2011, 05:07 PM

Haha, I'd say I scrap Mayer too.
Other than that: Very nice taste you have there.
Musically, we should get along.
As far as Emoticons go, I am quite a language freak and I will never ever use them in official language. But on the internet, they can prevent a lot of trouble. Not everyone can read between the lines and it sometimes is useful to ad a wink or a grin to a sentence to indicate you're making a joke. There's no real tone, you see.

~~Dirty~~ · 03-28-2011, 05:07 PM

Hey man. One of the better intro threads in awhile, half the people don't even say what music they like or just post their myspace or website to promote. I'm more into 90s rap than anything and not much of a rock listener but regardless welcome aboard. There's some pretty cool stuff in the different sub forums and I know people who post in them are always looking for people to post good discussion topics and responses as opposed to "THIS BAND ROX!"

Cheers

EDIT: Hahah i was just about to say... s_k will be showing up soon. If you hate even seeing emoticons, keep away from him, he's a smiley addict.

Mrd00d · 03-28-2011, 05:09 PM

"Don't tase me, bro!" What're you Robert Freeman? Ha, welcome aboard.

Burning Down · 03-28-2011, 05:11 PM

Welcome to MB!

s_k · 03-28-2011, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirty

EDIT: Hahah i was just about to say... s_k will be showing up soon. If you hate even seeing emoticons, keep away from him, he's a smiley addict.

But not without respect for language!

ThePhanastasio · 03-28-2011, 05:14 PM

Welcome! Definitely a nice intro thread. It's always nice to see people actually taking time to make a real introduction.

The sampling of artists you like seems A-OK by me!

Also, it's always nice to see a new member who appears intelligent and may actually contribute worthwhile discussion to the forum.

So again - Welcome!

Greenbrier_River_Slick · 03-28-2011, 05:18 PM

If there is one thing I might have a knack for, it is putting thoughts into the written word. I'm a good typist - and, when I have a lot to say, I can be wordy to the extreme, so I've been told.

As I continue to familiarize myself with the sub-forums here, there are a lot of topics. I pay attention to politics and world events, and I see there are some threads addressing that. I'm not anti-religion, but I can be leery of those who are overzealous about it.

Most people that are into music seem to be of above average intelligence, and I look forward to interacting with interesting and intelligent folks here.

Thanks for your comments.

Thom Yorke · 03-28-2011, 05:30 PM

Welcome! Nice intro and bands. I'd recommend at least opening your mind to rap. I came to this forum with the mindset that I was against country music and someone has already recommended some stuff I really like.

s_k · 03-28-2011, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenbrier_River_Slick

If there is one thing I might have a knack for, it is putting thoughts into the written word. I'm a good typist - and, when I have a lot to say, I can be wordy to the extreme, so I've been told.

Same here. Only English isn't my first language which does make me less talkative here (Dirty always tells me I shouldn't say that, but I do notice that I can express myself way better in Dutch).
About the typist thing; 720 strokes/minute. Beat that!

Quote:

I'm not anti-religion, but I can be leery of those who are overzealous about it.

+1 (you'll learn what that means soon enough)

Quote:

Most people that are into music seem to be of above average intelligence, and I look forward to interacting with interesting and intelligent folks here.

I once went to a reading (is it called a reading? I think it is) that actually was all about the link between music and intelligence. I know there are always exceptions to those rules, but it turned out... wait, I have a picture somewhere...

Some people are not going to like this

IQ versus favourige Music taste.
It says:
Pop, rock, urban (hiphop/r&b), dance (trance/hardstyle), elite (jazz/classical)

So... you're apparently too smart for Hiphop/R&B

--> Smile because if I don't some hip-hop fans will kick my ass.

03-28-2011, 04:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Greenbrier_River_Slick Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 6	Senior Newby? Don't Tase Me, Bro! Hi there - I hope I have not committed an egregious faux pas by posting 3 times before I did an intro. Please accept my apologies if so. I'm a 58 year old guy living in Eastern Tennessee. My musical preferences are rock, blues, some jazz, a little country, some folk. I've been exposed to different styles of music from the time I was old enough to pay attention. I can tolerate a lot of stuff I don't particularly care for. What I CAN NOT tolerate is: Rap & Hip/Hop - I literally detest any music that has that chanting/urban beat sound - to me, it's not music. Not to step on anyone's toes - if you like it, that's fine. Just don't expect me to want to hear it. Current popular country music - ala Kenny Chesney. This is nearly as bad as rap & Hip/Hop. The lowest common denominator in today's music. A sampling of what I like - Beatles, Stones, Dylan, Kinks, Animals, Bowie, Billy Joel, Eagles, John Mayer. I know a lot of younger people don't care for Mayer - my son did for a while, then seemed to get completely turned off to him. Maybe familiarity breeds contempt, I don't know. I unabashedly admit to being a fan. Well, I hope to get to know and learn some new things from some of you. Oh yeah - I hate emoticons - you won't see me using them.

03-28-2011, 05:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Haha, I'd say I scrap Mayer too. Other than that: Very nice taste you have there. Musically, we should get along. As far as Emoticons go, I am quite a language freak and I will never ever use them in official language. But on the internet, they can prevent a lot of trouble. Not everyone can read between the lines and it sometimes is useful to ad a wink or a grin to a sentence to indicate you're making a joke. There's no real tone, you see. __________________ Click here to see my collection

03-28-2011, 05:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	"Don't tase me, bro!" What're you Robert Freeman? Ha, welcome aboard. __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

03-28-2011, 05:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
ThePhanastasio Killed Laura Palmer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ashland, KY Posts: 1,679	Welcome! Definitely a nice intro thread. It's always nice to see people actually taking time to make a real introduction. The sampling of artists you like seems A-OK by me! Also, it's always nice to see a new member who appears intelligent and may actually contribute worthwhile discussion to the forum. So again - Welcome! __________________ Phish: Studio Discography Reviewed 100 Albums I Heartily Recommend My last.fm It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken Perhaps they're better left unsung

03-28-2011, 05:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~Dirty~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Posts: 981	Hey man. One of the better intro threads in awhile, half the people don't even say what music they like or just post their myspace or website to promote. I'm more into 90s rap than anything and not much of a rock listener but regardless welcome aboard. There's some pretty cool stuff in the different sub forums and I know people who post in them are always looking for people to post good discussion topics and responses as opposed to "THIS BAND ROX!" Cheers EDIT: Hahah i was just about to say... s_k will be showing up soon. If you hate even seeing emoticons, keep away from him, he's a smiley addict.

03-28-2011, 05:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	Welcome to MB!

03-28-2011, 05:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Greenbrier_River_Slick Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 6	If there is one thing I might have a knack for, it is putting thoughts into the written word. I'm a good typist - and, when I have a lot to say, I can be wordy to the extreme, so I've been told. As I continue to familiarize myself with the sub-forums here, there are a lot of topics. I pay attention to politics and world events, and I see there are some threads addressing that. I'm not anti-religion, but I can be leery of those who are overzealous about it. Most people that are into music seem to be of above average intelligence, and I look forward to interacting with interesting and intelligent folks here. Thanks for your comments.

03-28-2011, 05:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	Welcome! Nice intro and bands. I'd recommend at least opening your mind to rap. I came to this forum with the mindset that I was against country music and someone has already recommended some stuff I really like.