PDQ: "compaired to a drug-crazed Rapper screaming vulgarities over the top of a nauseating drum machine."

Erk. This statement contains so many blinkered and prejudicial presumptions that I've no idea how to respond. And if I did, I suspect it would be worthless to do so.

Nice comment from Ole Jule about people speaking different musical languages though. I fully agree. I believe much music which is lastingly rewarding (like so many things in life) can take time to aquire the taste (learn the language) for.

To this day I find it tough to tune into Opera in any way that makes sense (to me) of it's millions of dedicated fans worldwide. Maybe if I had been exposed to Opera when young, I'd have learned how to understand, and thus, appreciate it more.