Music Questionnaire

[YetAnotherKitten]

Just curious what people's backgrounds are in music...

Often I meet a person who is a personal trainer of a tax accountant and then they see me at a piano and we start jamming, or people that you talk to everyday randomly start introducing you to really fantastic music (del/gil/bongs-for me).

so here is a questionaire *yay OT loves questionaires*

please please please don't make posts saying *ew* or make jokes about someone else's post unless you know them already :D

DON'T BE AFRAID TO SHARE *it could open you up to new friends ;)*



*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:


*What did you listen to as:

---A kid:

---A preteen:

---A full on raging hormone teenager:

---20's:

---30's:

---40's:

---50's(for the long lost XXX ):

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why?

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)?

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir?


*To DL or Not To DL??


*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now?
---in your state/province?

*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?


*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any?


*Thanks to rach/calienta for her help making this questionnaire!!*

[Calienta]

*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:
The first instrument I remember distinctly was my mom playing the piano. She played a lot of Beethoven and it made me fall in love with music and want to play myself.


*What did you listen to as:

---A kid: when I was little I think I didn't really listen to anything, unless it was my dad singing "What do you do with a drunken sailor" or "You are my sunshine" :blush:

---A preteen: First song that comes to mind: I Saw The Sign - Ace of Base... That was grade 5, when I was about 10 years old in 1995. Dance Mix '95 tape got played 24/7 lol

---A full on raging hormone teenager: Pop, ie: Backstreet Boys, N'Sync, and also BoysIIMen, then I switched to Classic Rock and current rock, and then I went to hip hop and rap, and now I'm back to listening to it all

---20's: I'm 20 years old right now, am listening to everything from Yanni to 2Pac to Andrea Bocelli to the Ghost in the Shell soundtrack


---Has your interest changed a lot? Why? It has changed significantly, I think the only genre of music I haven't touched on would be country, mainly cos I can't stand whiny music... Oh that reminds me of my ultimate hate.. "WhinyBoy Music" (go figure).. emm that would be along the lines of Simple Plan, Good Charlotte (although some I enjoy), some Billy Talent... etc etc

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)? Yes I've been to several concerts, the one that stays in my mind was on the last day of my university's Orientation Week, Matthew Good surprised us and put on a wicked concert for us.. I was so close to the stage, and it was my first concert ever... and he talked to us and swore and it made him a real person to me... and I was almost crying lol (dork!)

*Were you ever interested in how people make music? Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir? I've always been interested in how people become so good at an instrument, and in fact how someone came up with the instrument in the first place. I took piano lessons for a while, got to about grade 6 within a year then quit cos I hated practicing. I was in the church choir until I was 12, then I was in the band at my school for two years (we came second at Nationals) where I played the flute and sang in front of my school once.


*To DL or Not To DL?? Download. They can make their money at concerts. God knows if they can afford more than one house they're making too much to complain.


*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now? Emmm... Rock I would say
---in your state/province? Same.. my province has a huge percent of the population... But maybe over in Peddle's part they listen to banjo and fiddle crap (just kidding Peddle I love Great Big Sea) or out west by aeon they square dance to Shania Twain...

*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life? no.. I've never paid much attention to the artists themselves. Just the music.


*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any? I'm curious about all cultures, so emm... all :-)

[Dymond]

*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:
Yummy - Ohio Express


*What did you listen to as:

---A kid: I remember early 70's Motown and Earth Wind and Fire! Early Disco

---A preteen:
Disco, Grease Soundtrack

---A full on raging hormone teenager:
The Dawning of MTV! From Rock to Early Alternative to Old Skool Hip Hop to Punk..

---20's:
Alternative. some Grunge..

---30's:
Trance, Dance, Alternative

---40's: I'm experiencing for the first time the 'all that shit sounds the same' so I've been listening to mostly 80's and 90's alternative and Hip Hop

---50's(for the long lost XXX ):

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why?
I find I like more varied music as I got older and experimented with all types of music.

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)?
Yes although all my experiences are old..my two favorites was the Def jam concert and Beastie Boys concert in 86-87

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir?
I had a drum set but my mom sold it..I always wanted to be a drummer. I did actually DJ for a few years and had quite the collection of 12" singles.

*To DL or Not To DL??
I haven't bought a CD in years..need I say more?


*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now?
the usual top 40 hipr-hopr/rock fluff
---in your state/province?
MOTAB!!

*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?
Not how I go about my life but about things in general..I would ay Public Enemy. I really learned more about black culture than I ever would have otherwise.


*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any?
tribal music..I entranced with how heavy rythmns can put you in almost a trancelike state..

[Colander]

*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:
COULDNT SAY THE 1ST ONE BUT I HAD A PLAY GUITAR WHEN I WAS ABOUT 5
*What did you listen to as:

---A kid:
FIRST RECORD WAS POLICE DONT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME

---A preteen:
U2

---A full on raging hormone teenager:
PIXIES, STONE ROSES, HAPPY MONDAYS, NIRVANA

---20's:
TECHNO MAINLY (DRUG YEARS)
---30's:
ANYTHING EVERYTHING FROM LATIN TO HIP HOP TO INDIE WHATEVER I HEAR ON JJJ RADIO AND LIKE THE SOUND OF
---40's:

---50's(for the long lost XXX ):

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why?

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)?

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir?

YEAH I WAS IN A TERRIBLE BAND BUT SELF TAUGHT/FRIENDS ON GUITAR
*To DL or Not To DL??

I D/L A FAIR BIT NOW
*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now?

PROBABLY SOME CRAPPY FROGGY RINGTONE
---in your state/province?


*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?

NO

*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any?[/COLOR]
CUBAN MAYBE


[COLOR="Navy"]*Thanks to rach/calienta for her help making this questionnaire!!

[Nazkyn]

*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:
I really can't remember... I used to be part of my junior schools steel pan band :D they were the first instruments I had ever really bothered with.


*What did you listen to as:

---A kid: Whatever was in on 'TOTP' and I actually got into Bruce Springsteen :blank: I loved 'Jungle' back then aswell.

---A preteen: I can remember buying the Smurfs christmas album lol :Shutit: the jungle boom had faded around this time so wasn't really available.

---A full on raging hormone teenager: Me and my brother went down to visit family in London and we decided to look for some jungle mixtapes to bring back to the countryside lol, jungle had evolved into drum & bass and i've been hooked since.

---20's: Drum & bass, hard house, UK garage, R&B anything 'underground' really.

---30's: N/A

---40's: N/A

---50's(for the long lost XXX ): N/A

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why? Definately, firstly I have obviously grown up and realised what I was listening to back then wasn't me atall, secondly, music has advanced from back then, times have changed from recording on a 4 track to recording in a multi million pound studio.

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)? I've been to two concerts, first was at Alton towers for a band called 'Phat Fish', I wasn't even into that nu-metal stuff but ended up in the mosh pit :D second was Robbie Williams, Mis-Teeq were the supporting act so I only went to see them really.

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir? Well I make music myself, I was in a band at junior school aswell.


*To DL or Not To DL?? Download :D


*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now? It's always gonna be pop music, if i'm being genre specific then rock.
---in your state/province? There's a huge boy racer culture up here so it has to be hardcore/rave.

*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life? Well Goldie makes it seem easy, how a complete retard like him can make it to the top, I don't know, other then that Dillinja/Capone has always been inspiring.


*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any? I like Chinese music but don't know enough of the acts to really get to grips with it.

[Smash Bros]

*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:
no idea actually :S prob be the juke box at the old pub. what ever was on that lol

*What did you listen to as:

---A kid: anything my mum likes. soo 70's-80's and jukebox

---A preteen: poof music :blushing: sooo backstreet boys and five mainly plus anything on radio and my mothers music. plus mixtapes of pop

---A full on raging hormone teenager: R&B, Rap, Hip Hop, Punk, Rock, Country, well anything really now adays except Opera


---Has your interest changed a lot? Why?
i would say that it has heaps. i can now listen to country music and enjoy some of it. i actually like my mums music now and i choose to listen to that while drinking now rather then the music i usually listen to.

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)?
nope never been to one :( i will one day though.

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir?
i tried to get in the choir in primary school but they were full lol. i was in the band for my primary school aswell. which meants i had to hit the drum every 2 beats out of 4 for the whole of the national anthem. lol. tried to play keyboard/piano but my lil bro stole it back off of me :P and wanted to play sax but never got the chance. i alos learnt to play the Didgereedoo


*To DL or Not To DL??
i do both. ill download most but some cds i have to go out and buy. like the So Fresh cds. i go out and buy each of them when the come out. dont know why though anymore i just do lol

*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now? depends on the age and location. in the city with teens i would say Goth/Emo shit. all depends on the generation. those that i know are mostly Punk and R&B
---in your state/province? see above

*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?
no i dont think there is, some songs i can see meaning in and some effect me deeply when i listen to them it all depends on my mood at the time and the beat of the song.


*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any?
Aboriginal. the sounds that they can make with their instruments are surprising and would love to see that culture revived if for nthing other then their music.

[pitbull]

*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it: my mom singing "moon river" by andy williams..lol


*What did you listen to as:

---A kid:rock the good rock like ccr, eagles, bob segar, etc.

---A preteen:omg...lol...barry mannilow....well that just told my age....:w00t2:

---A full on raging hormone teenager:kiss, rolling stones


---20's: firehouse, prince..before he was a symbol...lmao

---30's: ah...my country years...lol

---40's: well....i listen to green day...my chemical romance..the killers....well...your taste change when u get older...and mine really changed...lol:ice:

---50's(for the long lost XXX ):

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why? my interest has changed alot...from what i used to listen to...haven't a clue why...but the easy listening stations r no longer on my tahoe radio...lol

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)? favorite concerts....eagles and aerosmith....

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir? i've been playing the piano since i was 7 and played the flute, piccalo and clarinet in school...was also the drum major


*To DL or Not To DL?? hard one....some r worth downloading and some aren't


*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now?
---in your state/province? rock

*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?

omg...what a question:blush:
*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any? most all ..i love all music

[DeLeRiuM]

*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:
I'm sure it was something classical played by my grandfather on the piano. I lived with my grandparents till I was 6 and he was a piano tuner so I'm pretty sure thats what it would be.


*What did you listen to as:

---A kid: Besides the Children's Christian tapes my mom would buy, music that my parent's listen to which ranged, alot of country(Hank William Jr), I remember my mom playing Styx alot... ummm... my dad listen to the Police, Blue Oyster Cult, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, ZZ Top, George Thorogood...

---A preteen:umm hrrmm Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, The Cure, Rancid, Bikini Kill... so yeah alot of grunge and punk mostly...

---A full on raging hormone teenager: Well I started getting to into the men hating girl music was listening to alot of Ani Difranco, Fiona Apple, Veruca Salt, Tori Amos, Poe... then alot of various stuff... some of my most fave being NIN, Type O Negative, Switchblade Symphony, Tool, Sublime, Stabbing Westward, Skinny Puppy, Mazzy Star, Jewel, Garbage, Foo Fighters, Dropkick Murpheys, Bush, Cradle of Filth

---20's: Well now I listen to just about everything listed above and more... there really isn't a genre that isn't covered in my MP3 folder... the few that I've added to my favorites though are Rasputina, Jack off Jill, Lacuna Coil, Tapping the Vein, VNV, Kidney Theives, Wolfsheim

****I'm sure I'm missing tons of stuff but it would take me all night to fill this out then ****

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why?
I can't really say it has changed more like evolved cause I started at one point and then moved further and further into certain scene

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)?
Ugh I've been to to many to even remember, my two favorite concerts would have to be ZZ Top and then Type O Negative w/ Lacuna Coil opening for em.

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir?
Well I started playing paino young and I took up guitar lessons as a teen, an was in choir till I was about 16.

*To DL or Not To DL??
I have a MP3 folder... duh

*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now?
eeekkk errm I don't know I don't listen to the radio or watch MTV
---in your state/province?
Well I would say my sister is a normal young adult and she's big into R&B and HipHop

*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?
hmmm don't think so music effects me daily but I wouldn't say one artist has changed my life

*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any?
I would like to learn more about tribal music

[Santo]

[B]


*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:
The first thing i remember is listening to Richard Clayderman and his piano, my mom says i used to make up lytics to his songs.

*What did you listen to as:

---A kid: Mostly kids music, i had color vinyls of the smurfs, there was this spaniard group called Parchis i liked too, and a buncho of stuff from mexico, like Timbiriche and burbujas hehe

---A preteen: As a preteen i use to listen to a lot of the music that my close relatives used to listen, mostly pop in spanish

---A full on raging hormone teenager:Here it starts to get interesting, I started to listen to everything in the top 40 english, spanish whate ever i heard to a lot of crappy music (ie vanilla ice, mc hammer and a lot of that awful 80's music) i also started on Rock en tu idioma, the first groups of the latin rock, Soda Stereo, Caifanes and many more. Then enligthment came. Nirvana fled the scene and that was it for me... I also started to listen to older clasic rock, specially Pink Floyd and Queen

---20's: Well im still in my 20's late ones if you want, and i stll listen to a lot of my teenage years music, Red Hot Chilli Peppers (Actually their Blood Sugar Sex Magik was one of my first cd's) I try to keep current, Cold Play is one of my new favorites for instance. I recently have found a few new mexican groups that i like a lot, like Panda, or Motel, I have a huge collectio of music (around 6000 songs) and i have a bit of everything

---30's: ill tell you in a couple of years.

---40's:

---50's(for the long lost XXX ):

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why? I think i still like the same kind of music i always have, and im always looking for new one...

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)? Ive been to a lot of concerts, from rock to classic music, i love concertos para piano, its just wonderful, i close my eyes and let the piano take me to the places the notes come from. Also ive been to a lot of rock concerts, and for sure the best one ive ever seen has to be U2, it was in the Estadio Azteca, imagine 100k people singing to Miss Sarajevo and the lights of the cellphones (in the old days it was lighters hehe) dancing at the pace, it was just beautiful.

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir? I have taken classes of piano and guitar, im not good at neither heh, but i love to play, i lack the talent and the discipline, and now the time, working sucks heh, but i will keep playing them at least a bit.


*To DL or Not To DL?? I dl and I also buy a lot of records, but they started to get too expensive, now they are getting cheaper, or there a cheaper way to get them legally, so i tried to do that, but i always dl a record before buying it.


*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now? Musica de Banda, which by the way sucks monkey ass. Loud noises and a single reef over and over with ridiculous lyrics its just awful.
---in your state/province?

*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?I dont know if an artist has had a definite influnce, but music has always been part of my life, my memories are usually tied to some song.


*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any?Im really curious of arabic music, and the fusions with more widely known types of music. But it is hard to come by hehe.[/COLOR]


*Thanks to rach/calienta for her help making this questionnaire!!*

Well this took for ever but there it is Ms. Blah, i did it before i read any of the already posted to answer what i thought was being asked. :ice:

[The Inebriated Genius]

*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:
My Mother always had music going in the background, mostly 80's rock.


*What did you listen to as:

---A kid: 80's rock

---A preteen: Mostly top 40, radio friendly Rap.

---A full on raging hormone teenager: I was a hip hop Junkie. I would seek out rappers who had things to say as well as who seemed to be passionate about what they were saying.

---20's: When Rap died, I listened to a lot of hard rock to vent my anger. Then a few years ago I discovered punk. All of the anger of hard rock/rap, but with proper searching even more intelligent and relevent to me.

---30's:

---40's:

---50's(for the long lost XXX ):

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why? see above ^^

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)?
My two Favourite Concerts were when I saw Finger 11 open for I mother Earth (shortly after Edwin left), and When Bif Naked played and had Swollen Members and Project Wyze open for her.


*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir?
I used to play the Sax, but never well enough. If I could do anything it would be a musician, unfortunatly I've never been that musicaly gifted.


*To DL or Not To DL?? Single tracks:yes....entire Albums: NO!



*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now?
---in your state/province? Pop Rock/Pop Rap :(

*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?


*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any?

[Nazkyn]

What about single tracks to make up an entire album?? :tongue:

[The Inebriated Genius]

What about single tracks to make up an entire album?? :tongue:

But then when people look at your music collection all they will see are stacks and stacks of Memorex cases

[JaiJai]

Omg!!! I sat here for an hour filling this thing out and i hit enter and I wasn't logged in and I lost the entire thing I had just done.. :pissed: :blank: grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[spokanechick]

*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:classical music on the reel-to-reel tape player my mom had - always with lots of drama to the music


*What did you listen to as:

---A kid:the aforementioned classical, country, neil diamond, barry manilow - easy stuff like that

---A preteen:i went off music for a while - was all about the books

---A full on raging hormone teenager:*sigh* the 80s - if it was on MTV I listened - but NO RAP

---20's:was still stuck in the 80s mostly, but loved the oldies too (I mean 50s-60s)

---30's:I will listen to anything once - i flip constantly and my CD changer makes no sense at all. i just want it to lift my mood and i HAVE to be able to sing along.

---40's:not there yet!

---50's(for the long lost XXX ):ditto

---Has your interest changed a lot? no - its really just expanded - I could still sit back and listen to classical, .38 special (my mom has ALL their CDs), Poison, Keane, Toby, etc.Why?

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? LOTS Of musicals - I love musical theatre. Very few rock concerts tho....What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)?Phantom - no question the most musically spectacular piece I've ever had the privilege to hear. I can listen to the soundtrack over and over. Its uplifting, daunting, powerful....I could go on....

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir? I took piano and flute, sang in choir (poorly) and messed with guitar (in that order). I love music but can't make it!


*To DL or Not To DL??DL


*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now? hard to tell on a country basis - the regions differ way too much
---in your state/province?i think a little of everything - the most popular station in my area plays "the 80s, the 90s and WHATEVER"

*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?nah...that's an answer for the book thread


*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any?well...couldn't really think of one here...but if it was just a musical genre I'd like to explore, it'd be opera - I love powerful music and the fact that you don't need to understand the words to understand the story is power.

[JaiJai]

*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard?
As a young kid, my favorite songs were from the JungleBook movie soundtrack :ice: I also liked listening to my sister play the guitar and sing.

*What did you listen to as:
---A kid: Mostly country because mom and dad listened to it.. btw country music is my least favorite now, but there are a few artists I like to hear there.


---A full on raging hormone teenager:
I liked rebel music mostly as a teen, and some girly teeny bopper bands I admit :blushing: Some of my favorite groups then were: Metallica, U2, A huge Guns n Roses fan, Black sabbath, Ratt, Red hot chili peppers, The cars, Blue Oyster Cult, ZZtop, Tom Petty, Bon Jovi, Neil young, Twizted Sister, Iron maiden, Motely crue, and I liked some more mellow bands such as UB40, CCR, etc... It would take a whole page to name all the groups I liked then.

---20's:
My love of those bands never faded, through the years it's just expanded to include many more types of music and artists. So I basically liked the same music in my 20s as I did in my teens, plus more types.

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why?
Yes and No, to me trends and genres aren't really that important, its only the music. If it stirs my soul, if it burns inside me.. thrills me, excites me, calms me, inspires me, then im interested in it. Doesn't matter to me what type it is. I like rock, pop, metal, raggae, trance, hiphop, rap, jazz, all types. I need music, it's a big part of who I am.

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)?
I've been to many concerts , I'd say the summerjams in kansas city were my favorite. They were like mini woodstocks, where several groups would play all day long. It was hot, it was crowded, it was loud and you got tired.. but it was fantastic, the rush you got from the whole environment was worth it in the end. :orign:

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir?
Oh yea, I've had interest in the making of music, not to a great extent tho. I played in band in school, played trumpet, and learned a bit of percussion too.

*To DL or Not To DL??
absolutely... there's a few types of music I wouldn't have been introduced to if i hadn't started file sharing 5 years ago, such as Goa trance, one of my favorite types of music today.

*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now?
I really don't know, the radio stations range from all country, all rock, mixed pop, all 70s rock.. etc. I really think that most ppl embrace various types of music anymore, and not just focus on one mainstream.

*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?
No... Music itself inspires me.. not the artist. An artist can be amazing.. but its the songs/words/beat/tune that reach deep inside a person, of couse the artist has to be able to perform it so it works. :orign:

*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any?
As far as music im less familiar with, Goa Trance intrigues me, but I don't have many songs. I would like to find more of it. And some eastern asian music, such as gamelan.. I may not like it, but i'd like to explore it further. The few songs i've heard were awesome.

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[-=REMO=-]

*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it: The first thing I really remember hearing is my dad playing guitar, he used to play a bit of Status Quo stuff when we weren't doing anything else.


*What did you listen to as:

---A kid:
The stuff that my dad listened to, so, mainly rock, bands like; Status Quo, Rose Tattoo, Dire Straits, The Angels, ELO, Master's Apprentices. Those are the main things I remember, I also used to listen to whatever was on the radio.

---A preteen:
The stuff that I actually put on to listen to myself was mainly pop Punk stuff; The Offspring, Green Day, Blink 182. Generally I'd listen to any rock when it was on the radio, I remember quite enjoying Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Everclear, No Doubt, Foo Fighters and The Living End. Sadly I also recall being a bit of a fan of Savage Garden and some other crap that made the Top 40 at the time, I'm blaming that on the poor taste of the rest of the country at the time though, when all your presented with is utter crap, you end up settling for the slightly better stuff.

---A full on raging hormone teenager:
Punk, Metal, Alternative, a bit of Hip-Hop, some country, you name a genre and chances are that I like some of it. Mainly focused on Punk, Metal and Alternative though, favourite bands include; Alkaline Trio, Anti-Flag, Bad Religion, Rise Against, System Of A Down, Taking Back Sunday, Sum 41, Millencolin, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Live, Linkin Park, The Living End.

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why?
I don't think that my interest has really changed much, I've always been in to the sort of music that I really like now, I've just sort of branched out in terms of what I liked, and realised that some of what I "liked" was just my preference from the crap that was shoved down my throat by pop-culture.

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)?
My favourite concert would have to be when I went to see Shihad and Cog on their "Homeland Security" tour last year. It was up at the university here and it was awesome, both bands played really well and have some really good songs, it doesn't hurt that it was the first real concert I'd been too.

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir?
I've taken lessons for guitar, and still like to play on a semi-regular basis.

*To DL or Not To DL??
I download a heap of music, but at the same time, whenever I've got some spare cash I'll go and buy a CD.

*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now?
Not entirely sure, I haven't really paid much attention to "popular" music in a while, but last time I did it was generic pop crap, boring rap and some whiny pop-punk stuff.
---in your state/province? Same as nationally.

*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?
Not really, I'm sure that I've been influenced in some way by the music that I listen to, but there's nothing that really stand out to me. That being said I enjoy the lyrical content of bands like Anti-Flag and Bad Religion.

*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any?
I'm not particularly curious about any style of music, sure there's stuff out there that I haven't heard, but I don't feel any less for not having heard it, not that I won't listen to it if the oppotunity presents itself.

*Thanks to rach/calienta for her help making this questionnaire!!*

[tca]

Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:
First song i heard i remember like it was yesterday, Tha Crossroads - Bone Thugs and Harmony, 1995......Loved it ever since


*What did you listen to as:

---A kid: Rap, Rock, Country Like - Bon Jovi, AC/DC, The Eagles, Dire straits, Insane Clown Posse, Bone Thugs and Harmony, N.W.A/Dr.Dre, Kenny Rogers, Garth Brooks, Van Halen, Five :blushing:

---A preteen: same really, cept more came along, ludacris, i discovered twista lol ummm eminem :blushing:

---A full on raging hormone teenager: Becomming more and more diverse (though not hormone raging, grew outta that) nickeback, hawthorne heights, taking back sunday, atreyu, chamillionaire, basically all the same i used to listen too, nelly, bone thugs, Dre, N.W.A etc

---20's: not there yet lol

---30's: or here

---40's: blah

---50's(for the long lost XXX ): blah

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why? Yes, Primarily because there isn't any good inspiring new rappers comming out now a days, like, there is artists from today i like (hilltop hoods, nelly, phrase, bliss n eso, chamillionaire etc) but nothing that would be lasting

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)? nope

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir? i've been in a band, the manager lol didn't last real long, intrested? sure, there is an art to music, some real legends have come from music, just ain't really ever followed through with anything


*To DL or Not To DL??
Sure, lots of stuff i'd have never been intrested in or discovered if i hadn't dl'ed

*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now? Emo really, and it fucks me off, or pissy rock of these days generations
---in your state/province? Emo


*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?
Not really, though i take alot from some of bone thugs and harmony songs, really cheer me up if im ever feeling down, make me reliese i should be happy instead of sad

*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any?
nah none

[Nickything]

*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep :blushing:


*What did you listen to as:

---A kid: Oh Christ, I had a huge crsuh on David Soul so um.. <hides head in hands>

---A preteen: Boomtown Rats mainly

---A full on raging hormone teenager: goth and general Indie stuff like Sisters Of Mercy, Joy division etc

---20's:
Husker Du, Mega City Four, Pop Will Eat itself that sort of thing
---30's:

Same as my 20s but I'm also now getting into some more chilled stuff Bonnie "prince" Billy, Bright Eyes etc
---40's:

---50's(for the long lost XXX ):

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why?

Not really Its evolved though. I think as a teenager and young adult if you are into music you tend to be quite polarised about it eg X is good and Y is dreadful As you get older you get less precious about it and can appreciate good songs/music from all genres

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)?

Loads of gigs.. I used to go and see Mega City Four, Senseless Things PWEI, Wonderstuff a lot, up and down the country.. I even went to see MC4 support New Model Army in Germany. Favourite experience would have to be MC4 at Reading Festival in 1992 ( I think)

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir?
I'm too inept and tone deaf to inflict anything of that nature on people

*To DL or Not To DL??

Ethically not but in practice yes..


*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now?

No idea

---in your state/province? Its pretty varied

*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?

No


*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any?

Bulgarian folk music is kind of mad the rhythm is irregular and its all from the throat. i don;t know if I like it but its interesting certainly

[Ridgeback]

*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it: No idea of the first song, but I tried playing the guitar and piano as a kid - not very well either! :no3:

*What did you listen to as:

---A kid: whatever my dad was listening to (it was probably really crap)

---A preteen: Motown and the early Jazz Funk

---A full on raging hormone teenager: Any club / dance music

---20's: Any club / dance music. I used to set up Soul Weekenders as a roadie and met loads of DJ's and artists (Maze, Alexander O'Neal, Public Enemy, En Vogue etc)

---30's: Still very much into the dance music, but as I drive a lot, I listen to the radio more and enjoy a wider range of music styles - Arctic monkeys, chilli's etc. Like Dymond said, I'm listening to a lot of dance stuff from my youth

---40's: Not quite reached this yet

---50's(for the long lost XXX ):

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why? Yes, but only due to the driving I do - enjoy a wider range of music styles

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)? Yep - Madness, Level 42, Maze, U2 and a lot of others

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir? Not really, but I played drums at school


*To DL or Not To DL?? I don't DL at present because I use a work laptop. When my home pc is up and running, I will get back to DL music and then buying the stuff I really like


*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now? No real type as far as I know


*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life? Nope


*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any? None

[gerb]

First of all great thread Kitten.. :w00t2: :w00t2: :w00t2:

Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:

I can't remember the first song, But probably along the lines of the Sex Pistols or T-Rex, something from the Punk rock genre... thanks dad!!! ,

What did you listen to as:

A kid: A lot of House, alongside the Punk, Rock, Motown (Mum)

---A preteen: Another boy band junkie i'm afraid:blushing: :blushing:

---A full on raging hormone teenager: Hardcore, yeah baby, Old Skool, Drum 'n' Bass, R 'n' B, Prodigy, Trance,


---20's: Pretty much the same as a teenager, my music vocab has just broadened now I sort of listen to a bit of everything, Rap, Hip Hop, Jungle, Occasionally classical, I find it helps me sleep... funny that...

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why? Again, my taste hasn't changed as such, just broadened.

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)?

Unfortunately not as yet, was kinda hoping to see Eminem in Milton Keynes this year before he cancelled his UK tour. I'd like to see the Killers, Coldplay, Muse, Snow Patrol, GreenDay and other Rock associated Bands.

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir?

When I was younger I used to be in the school choir (Primary school), In Middle school I used to play the Violin for about 2 years, was in an orchestra as well...got bored with that....started playing the piano.....but got bored with that after 3 months...


*To DL or Not To DL??

When I've got a working computer hooked up then definetly Download, although the really good albums I will buy as well, just for the collection.

*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now?

I'd say R'n'B & Hip Hop.

---in your state/province?

R'n'B & Hip Hop, Hardcore/Old Skool/Rave for the Boy Racers


*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?

Not really. Possibly Eminem, I listen to what he's talking about, and in some ways can relate....

*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any?

I suppose like Muzza, Aboriginal is quite interesting. anything tribal, very soothing.....

[TJ60]

*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:
uhm..my first tapes were ghetto boys-my mind is playing tricks on me(my alltime fav song) guns n roses- paradise city (these were singles i got for my bday from my uncle) and the first full length was Prince- When doves cry*What did you listen to as:

---A kid: the ones i just listed

---A preteen: alot of classic rock and country... ur mama can't dance and daddy can't rock n roll played alot:orign: ---A full on raging hormone teenager: Dr. dre and snoop (the chronic and doggystyle...ain't no fun if the homies can't have none:blushing:
---20's: i listen to a very large collection these day due to this forum actually, aeon sent me some great love making music with portishead and some others, muzza sent me some aussie country..an ordinary bloke like me (hey muzza could u send that to me again?) and another band that gets alot of airtime on my mp3 player will be named at a later date, since their my first band in smash hit or smash it...i'm going to their concert monday:w00t2:

---30's:
n/a
---40's:
no
---50's(for the long lost XXX ):

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why?yes i came up in a southern family that actually had me going to christian private school for most of my youth..so u could imagine the shock when i come home from public school and i say MOM DAD i'm dating a black girl...:unsure: Whats funny is when i see my parents these days their bumping lean wit it and the local radio station...and they have a system in every single car.:blank:

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)? kid rock and aerosmith has to be my favorite of all-time. it was the best of both worlds classic rock with new hip-rockuntry
*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir?i have played with them abit:orign:

*To DL or Not To DL?? DL why pay for it when u can get it free?


*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now?
---in your state/province?rock/country is for state this is the south. for the nation i'd have to say it's rap..everybody wants to be a rapper..asian, white, mix, mexican its the trend right now

*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?
I can't think of an artist but music that i listen to often reflects my mood.

*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any?
n/a

[YetAnotherKitten]

i know its lengthy but i cant help it--


*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:

I'm trying to think back and all i can remember is my mom singing lullabye's. "hush little baby don't say a word, momma's gonna bye you a mocking bird, and if that mocking brid don't sing, mommas gonna buy you a diamond ring and if that .....etc" But my dad was a drummer so im sure i heard those a lot. I guess I used to sleep in the bass drum--there was fluffy pillows in it.

*What did you listen to as:

---A kid:depends on where I was-- at dads I anything from amy grant to earth wind and fire to kid songs. at grand parents I heard oldies-rockin robbin, peggy sue, guys like buddy holly and elvis all that stuff. I heard my first beach boys album at a friends house. It was great we were surfin USA on the couches cuz her dad let us do what we wanted for the most part.at mom's i heard soft pop/rock and RnB of the era--phil collins, debbie gibson, (no cindy lauper she was too weird), whitney houston. And of course my cousins that baby sat me idolized GunNRoses, Van Halen, Twisted Sister...those crazy rebels LOOOVVVEED Bon Jovi. I thought the former were all tools and my cousins nuts. I'd rather watch *kids-in-corp-oraaaaated* (way better than the mickey mouse club)

---A preteen: All of that bled into my horrid pre-teen years. I started noticing that i wasn't skinny like the other girls. Infact for some reason every time I ran I died *asthma* I started spending a lot more time by myself-in front of the mirror listening to the radio-- I remember when Annie Lennox "walking on broken glass" I think that song was the first one I sang along too with my brush haha. I didn't get much new exposure here but i started discovering that i like singing myself I guess becuase in junior high--you got to go to choir!!! I had a solo and i was scared shitless. I messed up in front of everyone.. I did get into a bit of RnB/hip hop like saltn pep and TLC

---A full on raging hormone teenager: As you can tell preteen wasn't so hot with musical exposure. I was too busy dealing with society. I started disliking it. yet i was still interested...like a disgusting facination. I met friends that got me into all sorts of bad things..smoking, drinking.. etc.. I was listening to a lot of alternative, green day came out in like 91 and so did nirvana... they started a fire. I really wanted to be a rock start on MTV. I didnt even have mtv.

Anyway i got a pink guitar for my 16th birthday. it was so shitty and i had to use my karaoke machine as an amp. I really liked guys/bands like Beck and Primus, and Tool for being odd. I was odd.The odder the better. Mr. Bungle, hell anything by Mike Patton (wtf TYLER), WEEEEN, Tori Amos omfg I was obsessed with her music... It was saw raw and personal, ugly yet beautiful... and yea Ani DiFranco , Liz Phair, Poe, I started getting into a lot of classic rock too (the only thing good that came on the radios around here) at this point I "hated" country and rap

I started doing drugs and listening to Pink Floyd and Techno (hated happy hardcore--hated it) and dome drum -n bass like Aphex Twin and Musiq-But then I did too much acid one day. Not more than any normal human but too much for me. I started seeing myself as going away form music.. I told my mom while high that i was goign to quit school and move to Portland. I still remember the look she gave me, like "your nuts!" I did anyway but she made me get my GED. In Portland I got SOO much exposure to Hip Hop and Funk.. it was crazy.


---20's: Still living in Portland I'm all hip hop all the time, west coast, east coast, I started chattin bout it online going to rhymin sites and doin battles (no one EVER took me seriously though-- i never had a mask) got into poetry slam (just watchin not doin) and Dj-ing I'vealways been intrested in that. Anyway I tried to make my own hip hop album-- I had a shitload of lyrics i wrote all the time.. But I couldn't get past how other people saw me-- I couldn't find an image to makret myself.. I started seeing my friends getting drunk and doing coke and sleeping with each other and wasting their lives on total bullshit when some of them had so much talent and passion if only they took the time...so I dropped out of partying. I went back home to my mom and lucked out getting the best Choir director ever-- I got into a lot of acapella and took music history and got into historic music like Bach (bleh) and Beethoven (so MUCH more that the 9th symphony) and ravel and tchaikovsky and BARTOK NON_TONAL MUSIC OMG IM A TOTAL HACK MY MUSIC IS SHIT!!. music was ruined for me forever.

but then i picked up my guitar and started playing my first song i wronte which encompassed a total of three notes on a guitar and i started crying. It can be fun to make somethign complex and intricate, but then, if you have somehting to say-- how best is it to get your point across?---Has your interest changed a lot? Why? Yes I can't keep my mind made up. There is too much good stuff.

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)?

Yup I love musicals and concerts. Except Grease. I hate that musical. My first concert was Radiohead and I was stoned off my ass. I also got in for free *being young and cute was grand--sigh i miss those days* I remember feeling the music--they would blast strobe lights at the more intense moments. I can't remember what album they were promoting.. i think OK computer.. But the lead guitarist was like picking up sounds from a transistor radio or some crazyiness and the audience asked for Creep and they said they were gonna play it but they didnt and i was laughing my ass off the whole time.. when we asked for an encore they came back and played it though.. I heard that Thom Yorke had a view similar to Kurt Cobain about playing like a jukebox for the people..

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir? always always I had piano lessons in kindergarten but my mom couldnt afford them forever then I started singing so much that it didnt matter.. then i got into drugs.. then i went to school and now I'm slightly above mediocre and climbing!! hehe.


*To DL or Not To DL?? Music should be free. Respected, but free.


*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now? its the US--its whatever the rec execs tell you to like.
---in your state/province? on the eastside they like mostly country and classic rock n a lil bit of crunk but it depends what town your in.*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life? Definately Tori Amos. She taught me taught me thats its okay to leave your heart open and be brave...every song has helped me figure stuff out or step outside...and realize that we are all just babies--still coming out of our mothers-upside down.
*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any?
ALL OF IT!! hehe *culture fiend*

[Cowboy From Hell]

*What did you listen to as:

---A kid: THE MUPPETS - TWISTED SISTER - LUIS MIGUEL - TIMBIRICHE

---A preteen:THE MUPPETS - MOTLEY CRUE - POISON - BON JOVI - GNR - METALLICA

---A full on raging hormone teenager:SILVERCHAIR - SEPULTURA - PANTERA - GNR - RAGE - DEFTONES - KORN

---20's:ALL OF THE ABOVE + CLASSICAL MUSIC - ALL KINDS OF POP - JAZZ


---Has your interest changed a lot? Why?
NOT MUCH, MY ROOTS ARE THE SAME, I JUST KEEP ADDING TO THE LIST.

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)?
LAST SUNDAY I WENT TO A RACHMANINOFF PIANO CONCERT, AND AM SAVING TO SEE THE STROKES AND FRANZ FERDINAND ON SEPTEMBER

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir?
YES. PIANO, GUITAR AND SINGING

*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now?
IT'S CALLED BANDA, AND NORTEÑAS
---in your state/province?
ROCK N ROLL IN MEXICO CITY

*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?
PANTERA
R.I.P. DIMEBAG DARRELL

*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any?
RIGHT NOW IM SOOO INTO JAZZ


:bye:

[steff]

*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:

The first live instrument was the flute. At a Flute Band walk. Along with the big drum and the wee drums.

*What did you listen to as:

---A kid:

Pop groups.

---A preteen:

Pop groups. :blushing:

---A full on raging hormone teenager:

Dance, Rave... pop music when it has sexy burds in the videos. :w00t2:

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why?

Because you can't beat rave when your pished. Started getting pished when I was bout 12 or 13 so converted then. :orign:

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)?

Well, not a concert. But I have heard live music. Flute Bands. You can never beat it when there is 40 Flute Bands playing one after the other.

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir?

I was in the choir in Primary 6/7. It was just the place where you went for a laugh though. I don't think I spent a full lesson in the class! :D

*To DL or Not To DL??

To DL!!! I can't afford to not DL music plus what I listen to is done by local DJ's meaning it is really only available by downloading.

*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now?
---in your state/province?

In Glasgow, among people of my age range and with the people I know I'd have to say dance/rave is most popular.

*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?

Nope. :P

*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any?

None, I either like a song or I don't.

[Beli]

*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:
Probably piano was the first. My mom was a piano teacher. Actually everyone in my family plays the piano
*What did you listen to as:

---A kid: church music
---A preteen: Same as above

---A full on raging hormone teenager: Country-George Strait, Reba, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson. 80's hair bands-Motely Crue, Tesla, Metallicca, Def Lepard Rap-NWA, Ice T, LL Cool J,
---20's:The above and then added some. Lords of Acid, Tracy Lords, White Zombie, Dr Dre, Toby Keith, Silverchair, Tool, NIN, Cake, Def Tones, DMX, Oldies, Gypsy Kings, Pantera, Type O Negative, Queen, Vicente Fernandez-Spanish music. Anything Industrial.
---30's: All of the above plus- Miguel Bose, Andrea Bocelli, Paul Oakenfold, Sean Paul, Damien Marley, Foo Fighters, James Blunt, Blue October, Modest Mouse, Social Distortion, mostly the radio and whatever is on. i am totally going to have to edit this! i can't think of them all
---40's:

---50's(for the long lost XXX ):

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why? for the most part no. i am always looking for a new and interesting sound.
*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)? Metallicca, KISS-front row-now that was an experience!!!, Ted Nugent, Mac Dre, Tesla-well didn't actually go to a concert. i use to work with the lead singer, Jeff Keith, and he would sing to us sometimes. not sure if that counts. Charlie Daniels Band, Digital Underground

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir? i took piano and drums. not sure that i can really play either well though. my husband is a pretty accomplished drummer though

*To DL or Not To DL?? DL

*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now?
---in your state/province?uhm in California i would probably have to say rap or alternative type rock
*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?AXIS-probably cause we are related lol!


*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any? i really like Reggae right now. it is actually really religious music despite the fact that they sing about pot a lot. and when you get into how it is made, it can get really interesting. they have only a few different beats that are used in every song. or so i was told

[Antoper]

*Can you remember the first song/instrument you heard? Tell us about it:

My first music experience would probably be listening to my sisters CD's when she wasnt home, a long time ago; Korn, Metallica, Black Sabbath... etc


*What did you listen to as:

---A kid: Metal

---A preteen: Rap

---A full on raging hormone teenager: Metal
---20's: Will be listening to Metal

---30's: Will be listening to Metal

---40's: Will be listening to Golden Oldies

---50's(for the long lost XXX ): Will be deaf

---Has your interest changed a lot? Why?

Over the years i have always like rock, i liked rap cause a black guy moved next door and we hung out, but thats it i still listen to some rap.

*Have you ever been to a concert of any kind or a musical play? What was your favorite experience (remember dks rock thread?)?

Warped Tour last year, and im going to the Aerosmith Motley Crue concert thats happening soon

*Were you ever interested in how people make music?Have you taken lessons-been in band/choir?

I have been in 2 bands, and i took piano/guitar lessons.


*To DL or Not To DL??

I have 200 pirated songs, yar.

*What type of music (in your opinion) is most popular in your country right now?
---in your state/province?

Rolling, Yo, Dont mess with me Homie, I's jack you up
*Is there an artist who has influenced you in how you go about your life?

A couple
-Jonathan Davis
-Claudio Sanchez


*What culture's music are you most curious about, if any

no