I like music everywhere. In stores, in cars, at home, anywhere! And if it's not playing, then I'm either singing or playing my guitar, or my fingers are tapping out rhythms of songs in my head. Yes, I do require silence, for studying or writing, but when it comes to mundane tasks like driving or throwing pots or cutting the grass...crank it up, I say! And I don't let no one touch my volume knob.

I love music all times of day to, when I get home from dropping my sis of at school, at 8am, I turn on the computer and pop in some Oasis or Dougie or ELO. I like when people have music on in their cars when I'm in it...it's interesting to see what kinds of music others like. In my Ceramics class, everyday my fellow students would bring in CDs to play while we worked. It was amazing how many things you find that you like, from people you've never heard of. It's a rewarding and enriching experience.

But of course, most folkies hate anything that isn't 200 years old and played on an acoustic guitar...that doesn't make them music lovers in my book. Certainly Kendall's views are not consisitent with a music lover...one of those kinds of people like my sister who can take only 45 minutes at a time, then no more for a few days.

Charles Ives' father said "You have to stretch your ears." I've always followed that advice. Some people are just too prejudiced to care about anything that isn't contained in their tiny microcosmic musical reality. But you can't convert every one. That's why I like sitting in my room and playing music by myself best...there's no smart-mouths to complain or tell me to shut up.

--Mbo