I Take My Music Seriously

Nonoise,
You stated, "I find myself less tolerant of others tastes." This reminds me of a story about Frank Sinatra. He was being wheeled into the operating room for abdominal surgery. The nurse asked, "Mr. Sinatra, are you allergic to anything?". He replied, "Yes, I am." The nurse inquired, "What are you allergic to, Mr, Sinatra." He replied, "Country and Western music."

Personally, I am crazy about Hank Williams.

I am also becoming happy with my music system for the first. My father bought me my first system system in 1967. It was a simple vinyl rig that I enjoyed hugely when I was entering university. I could not afford to buy many albums so I struck a deal with the local record store. Each week they would give me a free copy of the record of my choice and I would review it for the college newspaper. This worked out well. My call on the Fifth Dimension's first album was spot on. I predicted their rise to stardom and felt good when they made it. I still like them -- especially their latest remastered hits.

Music is much more than a hobby for me. It is a passion and a very important part of my life. I listen to mostly classical, jazz and blues these days. When a component goes on the fritz and needs to visit the repair shop for any length of time I go into a deep funk. No music in the house is like the death of a close relative. Well, not exactly, but I think you know what I mean if you take music as seriously as I do.

My audio system is just getting to where I can really enjoy it -- and more changes are coming in the near future. This is the first time in my life I can afford a really good system. I am doing my best to squeeze the best value out of each audio dollar.

I used to be very serious but unfortunately do not play very much anymore. Throughout high school I played about 10 instruments competently, (guitar, violin, cello, bass, piano, trumpet, trombone, baritone, tuba, and basic drums) and was a session musician on guitar for a bit. I played occasionally with different symphonies and jazz combos performing quite often. I unfortunately have lost much of my instrumental knowledge, these days primarily guitar, but with occasional trumpet, piano, and bass guitar but am nowhere near the level I used to be- you get out of playing shape so quickly, it is incredible and saddening. My guitars are more like wall decorations than real instruments these days.

Sabai,

The closest I come to liking CW music is Johnny Cash and there was a time when I liked Mandy Barnet and Shania Twain. There's always some aspect of some music that can draw me in. Maybe not Polka, but most music. :-)

All the best,
Nonoise

Ya don't like country music! That's sad, sad, sad and it means you won't appreciated something like this. Music from the heart filled with love is always good music.