"I cannot stand modern pop or country. I feel they make absolutely no contribution to culture."

That may or may not be true, DDT, but I truly doubt any of us got into music because we wanted to make a contribution to culture. As with Will Fly, I have played a few 'types' of music (certainly not to the extent he has), some to skillful levels, some less so. At the end of the day when I look at the stuff I've done, what remains is the fun I had doing it and the connections with other musicians of a similar mind. I like what I like. I don't 'diss' music I don't care for, but I won't tolerate junk for long either. That said, the only thing that will drive me from a room/concert hall is a slightly flat/sharp voice or piercingly loud instrument.

When a person says to me in reference to something I've done--whether it's "that's awesome" or "that sucks"--I tend to say 'thanks for your input'. When someone says "that's good" or "that's bad" I tend to think and sometimes say, "and how the hell would you know (the difference)?"

I think that when people like or dislike music it's a choice they have made based on what they're used to or have come to appreciate in the course of their lives. And I ain't about to argue with that.