Music tastes and personality

Subject: Music tastes and personality
From: Stu
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 04:31 AM

According to this report carried out by people with nothing better to do, what music we like betrays some aspects of our personality.

Note that on the list folk isn't mentioned. Although I have a very wide range of musical taste from avante-garde electronica, jazz, heavy rock, prog, two-tone, pop and lots more besides these days I consider myself a folkie.

What are the defining character traits of us folkies then?

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Jim Lad
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 04:46 AM

I'd say we have a tendency towards living on the outskirts of town.
Close enough to make use of the facilities but far enough to enjoy our personal freedom & privacy.
Metaphorically speaking, of course!

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: GUEST,Hootenanny
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 04:54 AM

If you have such a wide musical taste then I am surprised that you also have nothing better to do than start one more pointless thread.

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: jacqui.c
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 05:02 AM

Nice thread Stig - now there's something to consider. I've been meeting a few more folkies this past couple of weeks - now what do they tend to have in common?????????

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Stu
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 05:36 AM

"If you have such a wide musical taste then I am surprised that you also have nothing better to do than start one more pointless thread."

Joe! Another trolling guest!

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Stu
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 05:49 AM

Before I came to this board, I always thought folkies were politically left-inclined, but I might have been duped by the stereotype. The majority of the ones I know seem to be though.

I have come to the conclusion folk music is fascinating because a large number of people interested actually play too, and I think this attracts creative people.

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 06:02 AM

Is there a Folk Club that doesn't have someone from the teaching profession... or a Social worker amongst their attenders?

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Zen
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 07:23 AM

If interested, you can look at and participate in the People into Music survey mentioned on the BBC link above.

Zen

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 07:26 AM

GS, you forgot librarians.

JM

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 07:29 AM

Oops..so I did LOL

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 07:30 AM

Folk musicians like to sing about doing hard physical labor. They're not as enthusiastic about doing it. :-)

Jerry

Subject: Musical tastes - personality traits?
From: gnomad
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 07:50 AM

This BBC Story suggests that musical tastes and personality traits are linked; hardly a surprise I am sure.

Unfortunately folk doesn't feature in the research, I don't know why, any thoughts on what the researchers might have discovered (or why they didn't) about us?

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Threads combined

Subject: RE: Musical tastes - personality traits?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 08:04 AM

Yes I've noticed that.

Real men like rugby songs, whereas wimps with names like Cecil listen to cissy classical music. Very perceptive.

Someone made a similar point in The Beano.

Subject: RE: Musical tastes - personality traits?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 08:05 AM

I think it was Minnie the Minx.

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Acorn4
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 09:54 AM

I can think of one Cecil who was definitely into folk!

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Jayto
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 10:48 AM

I think Folk fans have a sense of tradition and a link to the past more than other fans for other forms of music. Most Folk fans know more about history and have an interest in history the other styles. I know that was my first connection with it. Folk musicians have a more indiviualistic against the grain mentality. I mean c'mon we are not going to be in the top 40. We are against everything mainstream and don't relly care what is going on or what kind of trend is going on in the mainstream. We do what we love and are willing to put up with low crowds, unruly crowds, criticism galore for not even attempting to cater to the general concept of modern popular music. I have said it before and I will say it again. Folk musicians are a rebellious breed. We do what we want and don't really care what the expectations and current musical trends the mainstream music scene is having at the time. You can't be a sheep and be a folk musician you'd end up locking yourself in a room and crying for days lol. I heard a guy say one time the 2 craziest things he had ever heard in his life is the term Friendly Fire and the story of the folk musician that was into it for the money lol. I know I put part of that up before but the meaning to me is deep. Folkies do it for love and personal satisfaction. Before I end this rant all I have to say is
"If you have such a wide musical taste then I am surprised that you also have nothing better to do than start one more pointless thread."      Huh????????? I don't see the link between time and musical taste lol. It must be some kinda new Industry trend and being a Folkie I missed it lol
cya

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Wesley S
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 10:51 AM

The real folkies all were Birkenstocks. Sometimes with socks.

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 10:55 AM

"The real folkies all were Birkenstocks."

Was that in a past life?

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: SINSULL
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 10:56 AM

High self esteem when under the influence of large quantities of beer and single malt. Intelligent when not under the influence of large quantities of beer and single malt. Good lovers when not under the influence of large quantities of...wait a minute...HMMMM

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Jayto
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 11:10 AM

If they were Birkenstocks what are they now? lol jk Hey I have a pair of Birkenstocks. I haven't worn them in a while though. C'mon Folkies are not always the teacher off of Beavis and Butthead lol. That image is burned in alot of peoples heads. Folk has produced more than its share of unruly, scandalous, and hardcore characters. I saw a show here the other day the listed the top 20 most violent musicians in rock history and Leadbelly was number 2.

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: GUEST,Jim Knowledge
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 11:22 AM

I `ad that Whispering Bob `arris in my cab once. `e `ad this enormous c`lection of records and cd`s and `e wanted to go to Portobello Road.
I said, "They all yours, Bob, what sort you got there?"
`e said, " Yeah, I got, jazz and funk, blues, country western, rock, folk, roots( whatever that is), heavy and light metal and loads of classical and even a bit of pop."
I said, "Do you like `em all?"
`e said , " Yeah, I s`pose so."
I said , "Well, according to this boffin who`s done a study of peoples musical likes and their personalities, it must make you `ard working, sensitive, creative, understanding. In fact you must be all things to all people"
`e said, " I dunno about that. I just flog `em and it makes me rich!!"

Whaddam I like??

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Jayto
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 11:31 AM

I can sum it up real quick for me. I am odd lol I am not rich enough to be eccentric so I guess the make me ..... lol jk

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Bill D
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 11:56 AM

I have a little sign (postcard size) that says:

"I like the right kind of music. What kind do you like?"

that oughta clear it up.


Bill D.
certified Folk Fascist and Purist Snob

[was called the 1st on the radio, and had a tee-shirt for the 2nd]

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 02:48 PM

I like SOME of just about EVERY musical genre.

CHRIST! It's bloody CROWDED in here.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Acorn4
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 04:52 PM

Folkies (mostly) don't:-

wear baseball caps at a variety of angles.(in UK, anyway)

say "wickid, innit?"

type in "William and Mary" in Google and expect to find details of some daft TV programme.

although perhaps possessing a mobile phone, don't shout their personal business down it while apparently suffering from a strain of glaucoma which causes them to walk in a straight line barging obliviously through all obstacles in their path.

listen to "twitch" music on an MP3 player, or take a serious interest in "Big Brother" .

Folkies (mostly)do:-

Consider that they are experiencing "normality" when they are at a Folk Festival and think they have been slapped very hard with a cold towel when stopping at a motorway service station on the way back.

LuvUall!

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Jayto
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 05:03 PM

Uhm what is twitch?

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Acorn4
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 07:53 PM

Sorry "twitch music" is normally refered to as someting like "house" or "garage" and normally has a beat which goes something like:-

rubadudubdubdubarubadubdubdubarubadubdubdubaruadubdub...

The only thing you can do to it is twitch...

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Jayto
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 08:05 PM

Oh alright I know the music just wasn't familiar with the term. Thanks

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Peace
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 08:09 PM

I had a hangover like that once.

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: kendall
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 08:24 PM

I love certain classical music, I hate rock in any form, I can't stand Rap or modern country. I like folk, and many singer/songwriter's music from Gordon Bok, Tom Paxton, Utah Phillips, Dave Mallett to name a few, and no one who knows me would call me a wimp.

Subject: RE: Music tastes and personality
From: Joe_F
Date: 05 Sep 08 - 09:04 PM

A perfect match, in my case: my music tastes & personality are both weird.