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Originally Posted by aquadude
There's more to music than just tempo and beats. There's harmony, instrumentals, vocals, etc.
An a capella singing group will be much different than a Jewish klezmer song, in many different ways.
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Absolutely right. Just because you can find the same tempo and or beats in two genres of music, doesn't mean they are somehow equal. Saying that not liking certain kinds of music is based upon racism, with the exception of extreme cases, is absolutely ridiculous. I am white, and from a part of the country where many people (mainly adults) like country. I personally hate it and would rather take a power drill to my temple than listen to it.
My Reasons:
1) I don't like the nasal singing style
2) Toby Keith is a nutbag
3) Don't like the style of guitar playing or the sound of a fiddle.
4) Alot of country has less musical value than a DMX song.
5) I just happen to like almost every other kind of music (I will listen to rap/jazz/blues/classical depending on my mood or where I am), and figure I don't need to give country another chance.
This doesn't mean I'm racist, it just means I have different taste in music. Good taste for that matter, because it's been scientifically proven that country is the bastard child of good music. I also think that suggesting not liking certain genres of music is based upon racism is possibly the stupidest thing I've heard all day.