Getting older - Did your music taste change? I think mine is starting to. why?
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I can relate.
Actually the small one gave me a strange look, like she was saying 'Dork.' It was quite scary actually, so I better gave her a positive marker and a treat.Do your dogs feel like they are making progress training you?
So... I guess, maaaybe?
M70AB2
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Interesting. In my case, I will say that some music I thought was great as a teen, I don’t particularly connect in the same way now.
On the flip side of that, some music I listened to as a teen, I now think, wow, I just did not know how good this really is!
I suppose some of my taste branched out. I loved Charlie Daniels Band as a teen, which led me into straight-up Country (not the fake Bon Jovi with a fiddle “Country.”)
Also, back in 2008, a friend sent me the YouTube video link for Immortal - “One By One.” That opened an avalanche of Extreme Metal for me.
And I suppose while I am at it, hearing the second Nightwish for the first time interested me in operatic Metsl.
Blues, still listen to. Had my kids listen to BB King, told them seeing him in concert changed my life.
Jazz, some. Trying to find some dissonant “outside” Jazz.
So, my taste has broadened.
On the flip side of that, some music I listened to as a teen, I now think, wow, I just did not know how good this really is!
I suppose some of my taste branched out. I loved Charlie Daniels Band as a teen, which led me into straight-up Country (not the fake Bon Jovi with a fiddle “Country.”)
Also, back in 2008, a friend sent me the YouTube video link for Immortal - “One By One.” That opened an avalanche of Extreme Metal for me.
And I suppose while I am at it, hearing the second Nightwish for the first time interested me in operatic Metsl.
Blues, still listen to. Had my kids listen to BB King, told them seeing him in concert changed my life.
Jazz, some. Trying to find some dissonant “outside” Jazz.
So, my taste has broadened.
I don't have daughters, but people at work say that they can have a big effect on your evolving taste in music.
Family and friends can influence a person's lifestyle and tastes.
Family and friends can influence a person's lifestyle and tastes.
losthorizon
Well-Known Member
I agree with most of you, although I still play the old records that I bought in the 70s/80s, my taste has changed, and I have got into more serious stuff now.
Try Pandora
Use the “Deep cuts” setting
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RunOutGroove
Addicted Member
I haven't tuned into Pandora since it first came out so no doubt it's much different now. Back then though, I used to joke that with their algorithm everything was just a couple of steps removed from Elton John. You could pick the most difficult, most heavy artist as a starting point and then several songs later.... Elton John!
Actually, I made my own Pandora channel a while back. It now has a virtual smorgasbord of music.
Chris Brown
Super Member
I really don't feel that my music tastes have shifted much as I've gotten older. I still listen to new music as well as music from when I was younger. Really the only exception is that some new music is obviously aimed at teens / young adults, with lyrics ranting about their parents, school, doing homework, etc. Even if I like the melody of the song, I'm too old to listen to those kinds of songs now.
You mean rap music?
And how your can’t relate? I’m the same way, a lot of modern rap and pop is just not relatable to me.
I honestly don’t know one modern song, where someone is ranting about their Homework, parents, or school. Not one? Maybe if it was 1955.
Most modern rants are about being a better rapper and “spitting bars” and smoking weed, and WAP…. A lot of it is just pornography set to music. And I’m fine with explicit music, but if it’s just trash taking about their snatch or crotch it’s just moronic to me.
I use chalk it up to not being able to relate, then I had the realization that it’s not that I can’t relate it’s that most of them a just messed up in the head.
My music journey has been kind of like an hourglass. I started out with really big ears enjoying almost anything. Then I discovered audio and my taste started to narrow substantially where I would primarily listen to well recorded west coast jazz & classical. Then I started getting into Blue Notes about 10 years ago with all the reissue series that were going on. Since then my taste has widened greatly again and find I can enjoy a massively wide spectrum of music as long as it was put together with some real talent. I splurged on a great tt setup a few years ago and it's helped increase the desire to listen for hours at a time. A child of the 60s, we were blessed with great music & great recordings in our youth but I listen to music from the late 40s to today. 
bluesky
Lunatic Member
Perfect!!
Except for the smokes. Never start!
Jazz Club!!
The album is so unbelievably fine!!
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I have always had a fairly eclectic taste in music. There are so many sources and avenues to discover new music these days it's a shame not to use them. I listen less to the music of my youth and more and more to 'world' music, jazz, and less mainstream stuff. I sold my best turntable and rarely listen to vinyl, preferring streaming to other sources. There's a lot of good music out there.
I listened to Gil Scott Heron back when the revolution would not be televised. His last album I'm New Here is one of my favorites, a mix of poetry, music, and social insight.
I know some folks despise Pandora, but I find it a good platform for exploring different genres and streaming.
In January 2025, I had open heart surgery to repair a torn mitral valve. Afterwards I lost interest in listening to music. It seemed in some ways like a waste of time, I was tired, my routine was interrupted, and I didn't have the stamina or patience for music. Streaming, musical exploration, physical healing, and some new gear (ancient set of Klipschorns) have restored my musical enjoyment. I primarily stream listening to a lot of random world music, international stations, or various world music genres. It's all good and the adventure continues - the best is yet to come..
I listened to Gil Scott Heron back when the revolution would not be televised. His last album I'm New Here is one of my favorites, a mix of poetry, music, and social insight.
I know some folks despise Pandora, but I find it a good platform for exploring different genres and streaming.
In January 2025, I had open heart surgery to repair a torn mitral valve. Afterwards I lost interest in listening to music. It seemed in some ways like a waste of time, I was tired, my routine was interrupted, and I didn't have the stamina or patience for music. Streaming, musical exploration, physical healing, and some new gear (ancient set of Klipschorns) have restored my musical enjoyment. I primarily stream listening to a lot of random world music, international stations, or various world music genres. It's all good and the adventure continues - the best is yet to come..
RunOutGroove
Addicted Member
I will say as I get older, I'm more and more up for listening to music that's all about subtlety. I can still get into the hard rock, punk, etc that I grew up with, that's got a real slam to it, but more often than not I want to hear music that speaks more softly. At some point decades ago, I got into jazz music, but I wasn't so much into the more pastoral placid stuff and was mostly into more driving kinds of things, with either horns or guitars leading everything. Over time I got into piano trios and from there into stuff that doesn't have drums, like duo or even solo instrument records. I'm starting to dip my toes into classical music too, which also has that kind of subtlety to it. I guess that I'm more and more open to the idea of music as a kind of atmospheric thing...
Gigantic
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You really need to get out of your bubble more if that is what you think hip hop and rap is about. Perhaps not current, but Wu-Tang rap about science fiction, kaiju & monster movies and classic kung fu films & Wu Tang's GZA flow about science and astrophysics and lectures at MIT. Tupac rapped about the struggles faced by young black men caught in cycles of violence and poverty, with a fierce critique of the system that perpetuates it. MF DOOM rapped about food & De La Soul raps a lot about growing up in suburban Long Island. A Tribe Called Quest rapped about current topics like date rape & consumerism and concurrent with MadLib, introduced jazz into their music. The Pharcyde famously didn't swear in their flows and rapped about the absurdity and humor in every day events. NY underground rapper Aesop Rock drops rhymes about labor struggles & wage slavery, as well as tracks about the mundane aspects of every day life. The Roots, now perhaps more known for being Jimmy Kimmel's backing band, are, along with the UK's the Herbaliser, an actual, legit band with serious chops and more currently, A Tribe Called Quest's Ali Shaheed Mohamed collaborated with Adrian Younge for the Midnight Hour, an instrumental combo largely influenced by the Jazz explorations of Marvin Gaye, as well as late 60's and 70's jazz & RnB. Del the Funky Homosapien, an Oakland based artist who's been active since the 90's isn’t about gangsta bravado or harsh realities but about humor, everyday observations, and a laid-back vibe. His collaboration with Bay Area producer Dan the Automator & DJ Kid Koala, Deltron 3030, is an absurdly enjoyable sci-fi romp, based in the year 3030. Dan Nakamura, aka Dan The Automator, aka Nathaniel Merriwther, deserves a deep dive on his own and is responsible for projects like the aforementioned Deltron 3030, his William S Gibson-esque collaboration with Kool Keith, Dr Octagon, and partnership with Prince Paul, Handsome Boy Modeling School, which features cameos from Father Guido Sarducci, Cat Power, RZA & Mike Patton. Automator also allied with Patton & vocalist Jennifer Charles for the group Lovage and produced and participated in Damon Albarn's animated band, Gorrilaz.
Moving further away from hip hop into retro, RnB, it's worth checking out Durand Jones & the Indications, who meld the flavors of 60's doo-wop, early funk and jazz-tinged rhythm & blues in a contemporary mix, not unlike Amy Winehouse or Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. Another artist worth checking out is Skinshape, led by multi-instrumentalist, Will Dorey, who takes elements of indie rock, funk, soul, reggae & dub, folk, afrobeat and psychedelia, with influences as varied as Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Donald Byrd & Ennio Morricone.
if you think that rap & hip hop are just "pornography set to music," you really need to expand your horizons.
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I've noticed my tolerance diminish for some of my favorite songs over the years. They simply don't have that 'magic' they once had, but after some time away, their magic returns. It could be placement of the equipment, but I'd be I'd be willing to bet that from the description of 'fatigue' you need to step away from it all for a bit and reassess something in your life. it could be as simple as making a change in routine from the norm to the out-of-norm or something more personally challenging.
I'd say don't pay it much attention and enjoy the music that feels good for now. Let time pass and return to those favs and then see. If the feeling is still gone than you've changed tastes, if it returns then it was simply just a phase imbalance from life's many hills and valleys.
Just my 2 cents.
Remember, we are made to adapt and change over time. Were we not, we'd be extinct already. lol
I'd say don't pay it much attention and enjoy the music that feels good for now. Let time pass and return to those favs and then see. If the feeling is still gone than you've changed tastes, if it returns then it was simply just a phase imbalance from life's many hills and valleys.
Just my 2 cents.
Remember, we are made to adapt and change over time. Were we not, we'd be extinct already. lol
and you diint een mention Kendrick Lamar or j.i.d.
i stand corrected.