Me too- I can't imagine my life without music, and messing with, and trying new gear! I'm going through a bunch of the new explosion of TPA3255 chip amps coming out of China- great fun!
Did Your Taste in Music Evolve?
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KWeks
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When we ask whether our taste in music has evolved, it’s worth pausing to unpack what that word actually means. Evolve often gets used as shorthand for “improved” or “more sophisticated,” but that assumption carries a quiet judgment with it. If something evolves, does it automatically become better—or does it simply change in response to time, experience, and circumstance? I tend to think evolution is about expansion rather than elevation: exposure widens, context deepens, and perspective shifts. What once spoke to you in one phase of life may still be valid, even if it no longer sits at the center of your listening habits.
That distinction matters when people rank music as if it exists on a ladder, with certain genres crowned as more “advanced” or “serious” than others. No class of music is inherently better than another; each is shaped by its purpose, audience, and cultural moment. A three-chord punk song, a country ballad, a hip-hop track, or a symphony all aim to communicate something specific, using tools suited to that goal. Complexity doesn’t guarantee depth, just as simplicity doesn’t signal lesser value. Musical taste doesn’t evolve upward—it branches outward, collecting meaning along the way.
That distinction matters when people rank music as if it exists on a ladder, with certain genres crowned as more “advanced” or “serious” than others. No class of music is inherently better than another; each is shaped by its purpose, audience, and cultural moment. A three-chord punk song, a country ballad, a hip-hop track, or a symphony all aim to communicate something specific, using tools suited to that goal. Complexity doesn’t guarantee depth, just as simplicity doesn’t signal lesser value. Musical taste doesn’t evolve upward—it branches outward, collecting meaning along the way.
Definetely evolved. I started with heavy metal and 70ies punk... evolved onto progressive rock, and as i started listening on audiio system better than walkman or a boombox, i learned to really love art rock, jazz/fusions and classical
so far i can't listen to electronical music yet, maybe was not exposed much...
In the youth days i liked neoclassical guitar virtuosos.... but this yaste has reduced to only those playing music rather than sport racing on the fret board...
so far i can't listen to electronical music yet, maybe was not exposed much...
In the youth days i liked neoclassical guitar virtuosos.... but this yaste has reduced to only those playing music rather than sport racing on the fret board...
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