I don't care about people who don't listen to music. It's people who listen to it but have no idea what constitutes good from bad--that one is as good as the other. If that makes me intolerant then I'm goddamn proud of it and if that makes me bitter at the world then you bet I am.

I made a little survery and have posted at various websites. No trick questions, just very basic stuff. This is the type of info anyone should have in their heads and should be able to dash it off. These questions should be EASILY answerable.

Gender:

Age:

What other recording artists do you listen to on a constant basis?

Without consulting any sources, answer the following questions (if you don't know the answer, go with your first impression):

1.        Do you know who Miles Davis is? (Simply answer yes or no)

2.        Can you name a Miles Davis number or album?

3.        Do you know who Doc Watson is?

4.        Was Doc Watson in the news lately and, if so, why?

5.        Do you know who Duke Ellington is?

6.        Can you name a Duke Ellington song?

7.        Do you know who Johnny Ace is?

8.        Do you know who Howlin' Wolf is?

9.        Who was the driving force behind the band T. Rex?

10.        Name a T. Rex song:

11.        Complete the following sentence: John Coltrane played the ____________.

12.        Who was the Beatles' drummer before Ringo Starr?

13.        Ringo Starr's real name is:

14.        The Supremes recorded for what label?

15.        Do you know who Big Joe Turner is?

16.        Name a Big Joe Turner song:

17.        Complete the following sentence: Johan Sebastian Bach was a classical composer during the ________ period.

18.        Name an early form of European liturgical music:

19.        Name a Holland-Dozier-Holland song:

20.        Richard Strauss composed which piece? A. Blue Danube, B. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, C. Rite of Spring, D. Also Sprach Zarathustra, E. None of the above, F. All of the above

21.        Name a Cole Porter song:

22.        Complete the following sentence: Yo-Yo Ma plays the ________.

23.        What is "the Carter lick"?

24.        Antonio Salieri is important because: A. He invented many of the principles of modern music theory, B. He was the teacher of Franz Schubert, C. He murdered Mozart, D. He wrote many pieces for the pipe organ.

25.        What was Mozart's full name?

26.        Beethoven's teacher was: A. Johan Bach, B. George Frideric Handel, C. Antonio Salieri, D. Josef Haydn, E. None of the above.

27.        Beethoven is credited with starting what period of classical music?

28.        Name a Scott Joplin piece:

29.        Most of Joplin's pieces were written in which decade? A. 1890-1900, B. 1900-1910, C. 1910-1920, D. 1920-1930.

30.        Who was "the King of the Mississippi Delta Bluesmen": A. Charley Patton, B. Blind Willie McTell, C. Lightnin' Hopkins, D. Mississippi Fred McDowell.