What's everyones favourite and least favourite genres of music?

I dont care for metal either, nor rap. I love the blues, old country, quality rock and actually a wide variety of as acmecorp put it quality musicianship and songwriting that matters type music. Led Zepplin definitely falls into that category

Like Patrick Jaques I love the blues and older country. Cant get into rap or hip hop. Also love classic rock.

....Badeye.

Hi krishanu, I gave Nothing Else Matters a listen and was pleasantly surprised.

I am always open to any suggestions for new stuff to listen to, thanks for the idea.

If you like rap, what do think of Jay-Z ? , I think 99 problems is an awesome track. (Be warned of the language, 18 certificate)

cheers

David

I had to say it to cover my ass, I wouldn't like parents to think I'm trying to corrupt their offspring

I am very open minded about music.
I dont think I can say there is one genre of music which I can catagorilly say I do not like.
but, I do hate dance music, rave music etc, even though I do like the prodigy and they I think are classed as dance, hmmm, maybe wrong?
I used to say I hated rap but I love eminem, dont like anyone else on that scene.

I dont like death metal but there are few song I do like.
I do love folk, rock and traditional mostly.
Blues is ok but too much is depressing ( in my view)
even some big band music and opera is not bad

Ken

I used to agree with you, but listening to Jay-Z, I realized that he was actually articulating the problems of black American kids being harrassed by the law. Whether he can 'sing' or not is a value judgement. The fact that he's saying something worth saying is the crux of the matter.

cheers

David

(this was an answer to KramL, sorry should have quoted)

i tihnk if ye like johnny cash ye will like John Prine.

I have had....not an argument but a....not even a debat.... a..... do not know what to call it, was not a debate as my wife said nothing back.

When I played a John Prine song, she said it was country and western. I say tis NOt.

I see country music as american folk and country and western like garth brooks, dolly parton etc completely different.

So, I need help from people nearer to this than me, American people, what is the answer?
is american folk, country and country and western all different styles of music.

KEn

I listen to all sorts of music - its all vaguely centred around electric guitar - but I will listen to  acoustic blues, folk  etc.

I don't like gangster rap but I'm a middle class white man so I'm probably not meant to.

I don't like shred or most metal. Not because its too noisy but because its so pretentious. all that sweep picking, tapping, modes and bach. its sooo boring.

I think that what you like has a lot to do with (1) what you heard most during your "formative years", and (2) what station in life you occupy at the time.  For me, #1 was 70's-80's rock, with a little folk and classical included.  I hated country, liked but just couldn't get into R&B, and wouldn't have known world music from anything.  Add 20 years, and now it's 70's-80's rock, with a little of everything under the sun included.  I'm listening (and trying to play!) more Woody Guthrie, Johnny Cash, Lead Belly and Hank Williams (I) than I ever thought I'd care to, and I'm also listening to Beck, Nine Inch Nails, A Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys, Brazilian folk, West African and klezmer--sometimes even a little polka.

I also think that every style of music has its good and bad points, and (as with most things in life) most practitioners only get to a level of comfort and stay there, as opposed to truly excelling.  That's why when I turn past a country station, I can't stay there for more than 30 seconds, unless they're playing something that is either really innovative or classic.  Since I'm more comfortable with rock, I can leave the station on the local modern/alternative station without changing it, even when the songs start to sound the same.

Hope this makes some sense; hope all of your horizons expand over time faster than your waistlines.

Hey Samantha...I think you and I would get along!- some great tunes.  I especially love My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy,  and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

As far as my favorite genres...I don't really have a favorite and least favorite genre.  I, very literally, listen to a little bit of everything.  I really am into the indie music scene right now.  There is so much great music out there that hasn't been heard on the radio.  There's a great site out there, now, called ilike.com that lets you join and list your favorite songs and get and give recommendations to others.  If anyone is on there, let me know!  We can be music pals.

I can sit for hours listening to unsigned artists on Garageband.com, too.  I don't really judge a song by its' genre.  I think I judge on a case-by-case basis.  There are some rap songs I even like.  Right now, my favorite artists of the moment are Schuyler Fisk, Joshua Radin (if you like Simon & Garfunkel or Elliot Smith, check him out!), Josh Woodward, Metric, Rachael Yamagata, Sia, and a lot of the newer punk bands.  There's actually a lot of great music out right now...and I haven't even heard half of it!

love anything except new rap and new country