My wife (sadly) has a quick response to that question - any coloratura soprano demonstrating her vocal acrobatics in opera. Sad because I love it.
For me the music to avoid is most of the mindless (to me) thump thump thump pop music. But there is some classical music I've not come to terms with yet either and Boulez is high up on the list.
We, very fortunately, all have different tastes. But at a music level there are already so many beautiful works I can enjoy, I'm reluctant to spend time on the likes of Boulez etc. But never say never!
John
What can be more subjective than music? It reflects our personal tastes and preferences.
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Topic - OK, now the opposite. Which music irritates you most so much you avoid it like the plague. - John C. - Aussie 15:06:06 11/08/11 (35)
- Much of Shostakovich and other "angry," strident music. I find I just - tinear 07:50:38 11/11/11 (0)
- Philip Glass, John Adams, John Tavener. Arvo Part, etc. - Mali 18:02:09 11/10/11 (1)
- I'm warming more to Tavener and Arvo Part but agree re Glass and Adams (nt) - John C. - Aussie 18:28:05 11/10/11 (0)
- The junk they put in your ear when you are on hold when trying to get through with a telephone call. nt - Tadlo 06:54:23 11/10/11 (1)
- Agree - it is generally awful as is the MUSAC in waiting rooms nt - John C. - Aussie 14:37:03 11/10/11 (0)
- Commercial FM stations, loudness wars and what's happened to 'the music industry'!!!!! - Timbo in Oz 00:13:48 11/10/11 (1)
- Oh BOTHER! I forgot 'AMBIENT' WLTTS eh? Techno, MOST rap, ACHEY-breaky C&W, Goth, and most Death Metal, - Timbo in Oz 00:37:04 11/10/11 (0)
- one artist is.. - hifitommy 20:50:59 11/09/11 (3)
- RE: one artist is.. - Todd Krieger 21:24:58 11/09/11 (2)
- can you prove the auto-tune allegation? - hifitommy 22:41:07 11/09/11 (1)
- RE: can you prove the auto-tune allegation? - Todd Krieger 21:52:31 11/10/11 (0)
- I don't know. - Pat D 17:46:20 11/09/11 (0)
- Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs" Background Music - Zipcord 17:23:52 11/09/11 (0)
- 99.8% of commercial radio; 82.7% of public broadcast radio (nt) - woober goober 14:34:24 11/09/11 (1)
- That is 0.2% more of commercial radio than I ever listen to!!! nt - John C. - Aussie 15:15:58 11/09/11 (0)
- RE: OK, now the opposite. Which music irritates you most so much you avoid it like the plague. - Daverz 13:19:22 11/09/11 (0)
- Minimal techno: BEEP bzzt BEEP bzzzt CLICK click CLICK bzzzt bvvvtt. bvvvtt... - FM 07:03:45 11/09/11 (1)
- RE: Minimal techno: BEEP bzzt BEEP bzzzt CLICK click CLICK bzzzt bvvvtt. bvvvtt... - steveassante@comcast.net 14:48:13 11/09/11 (0)
- Auto-Tuned Vocals, Satchmo "What a Wonderful World" with Kenny G. Graffiti Job...... - Todd Krieger 23:27:19 11/08/11 (5)
- RE: Auto-Tuned Vocals, Satchmo "What a Wonderful World" with Kenny G. Graffiti Job...... - steveassante@comcast.net 06:58:56 11/09/11 (4)
- A different Kenny, - mwhitmore 11:33:00 11/09/11 (0)
- RE: Auto-Tuned Vocals, Satchmo "What a Wonderful World" with Kenny G. Graffiti Job...... - Todd Krieger 09:41:55 11/09/11 (2)
- RE: Auto-Tuned Vocals, Satchmo "What a Wonderful World" with Kenny G. Graffiti Job...... - steveassante@comcast.net 10:59:12 11/09/11 (1)
- RE: Auto-Tuned Vocals, Satchmo "What a Wonderful World" with Kenny G. Graffiti Job...... - Todd Krieger 21:21:17 11/09/11 (0)
- So much of what is passed off as Blues - kavakidd 22:44:32 11/08/11 (0)
- Zydeco Zydeco Zydeco Zydeco Zydeco -- repetitious BS. NT - Poles Apart 19:34:39 11/08/11 (0)
- That "Celtic" pennywhistle stuff... (nt) - genungo 18:00:35 11/08/11 (0)
- Rap and Opera - Mike K 16:20:23 11/08/11 (1)
- Hey, you shouldn't knock Rap---- - mwhitmore 19:36:17 11/08/11 (0)
- How about anything by Tammy Faye Baker? - tesla 16:11:55 11/08/11 (0)
- Anything by The Irish Rovers....nt - kootenay 15:22:08 11/08/11 (4)
- Nah, the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem! - John Marks 17:08:39 11/08/11 (3)
- You're kidding - right - kavakidd 22:43:16 11/08/11 (2)
- No, I grew up in an Irish Ghetto and had that stuff coming out of my ears - John Marks 15:27:51 11/09/11 (1)
- That would - kavakidd 16:50:07 11/09/11 (0)