Wow! - My tastes have certainly changed A LOT since the early 1960s; when I got my first "real stereo" a Scott compact system. Mostly back then, I listened to rock and some blues.
But I grew up in San Francisco; and had the great fortune
to be around during the time Bill Graham and others were
starting to put on live shows with great musicians. Long
before they were household names I heard the Grateful Dead,
Jefferson Airplane, Ike & Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, B.B.
King, The Doors, Albert King, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young,
and lots more I can't even remember - all live, of course.
And later on, one of my roommates in college played bass in
Credence Clearwater - and I got to see lots of their concerts on the road as an employee.
Since those days, my taste have changed greatly. I still
listen to and enjoy lots of oldies and rock; but much of my
enjoyment comes from classical music - particularly orchestral pieces; as well as some jazz and country.
I think it might also be mentioned, that I feel a lot
of audiophiles tend to have relatively broad musical interests because we are exposed to more types of music than
the general public. Just look at all the types of music that
tend to be reviewed in say Stereophile or TAS. Something for
just about anyone's taste - yet enough "new stuff" to make
one want to maybe try something "different" for a change.
But I grew up in San Francisco; and had the great fortune
to be around during the time Bill Graham and others were
starting to put on live shows with great musicians. Long
before they were household names I heard the Grateful Dead,
Jefferson Airplane, Ike & Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, B.B.
King, The Doors, Albert King, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young,
and lots more I can't even remember - all live, of course.
And later on, one of my roommates in college played bass in
Credence Clearwater - and I got to see lots of their concerts on the road as an employee.
Since those days, my taste have changed greatly. I still
listen to and enjoy lots of oldies and rock; but much of my
enjoyment comes from classical music - particularly orchestral pieces; as well as some jazz and country.
I think it might also be mentioned, that I feel a lot
of audiophiles tend to have relatively broad musical interests because we are exposed to more types of music than
the general public. Just look at all the types of music that
tend to be reviewed in say Stereophile or TAS. Something for
just about anyone's taste - yet enough "new stuff" to make
one want to maybe try something "different" for a change.