JumbleJumble - Depends on what you're being a snob about. Music is kind of like a personally arranged and personally tailored religion for each of us. I get some of your ideas, you get some of mine (in the common artists that we like), but we should never ever proselytize the artists the other person isn't into too much to one another. It's like that guy that gives you a ride in his car...talks endlessly about how 'bada$$' this one song or band is...drives you nuts by playing it loudly enough to embarrass you both at red lights and singing it at the top of his lungs, and you don't have the heart to tell him, "Hey it's great that you like it, but I think it sucks." Shoving a specific song or artist down another's throat can actually prevent them from ever wanting to listen to it on their own, which is the only way music should ever be heard by the individual.
When it comes to music, the only thing I'm a snob about is personal limitation for various reasons. Whether it's indie or commercially written and produced...hard rock or broadway show tunes, all music has a weighted value in my mind. And I think it's a tragedy if you limit yourself to one style without trying it first. If you listen to it, and it doesn't connect with you, that's different, I won't fault you for that. But if you don't let it in long enough to try to let that connection happen...that's what I'm snobbish about, I s'pose. Give everything a chance, then if it still sucks to you, I won't ever judge. ccasion14:
When it comes to music, the only thing I'm a snob about is personal limitation for various reasons. Whether it's indie or commercially written and produced...hard rock or broadway show tunes, all music has a weighted value in my mind. And I think it's a tragedy if you limit yourself to one style without trying it first. If you listen to it, and it doesn't connect with you, that's different, I won't fault you for that. But if you don't let it in long enough to try to let that connection happen...that's what I'm snobbish about, I s'pose. Give everything a chance, then if it still sucks to you, I won't ever judge. ccasion14: