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Originally Posted by Pinkeisch
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Okay Pinkeisch, I liked this thread
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Originally Posted by LibertyBill
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Originally Posted by beyondnerd
Back to my question LB, why do you think most people are “flys” while a select few are “bees”? Is it a result of "human choice" where most "choose to be blind sheep"? Are the attempts at influencing taste successful? Is it Genetic? What do you and others think determines why some people like the kind of music on progged while others (most) like more “mainstream/commercial/top 40/…” music?
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Most people are too shaky on their emotional foundation to buck the trends. Better to go along and get along, than be a "voice from the wildernes.
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This would imply that a major portion of consumers who consume the media for the masses would really prefer to listen to non-mainstream music but choose not to out of fear of rejection or pressure to conform. While I think this may be true in some cases I don't think it's a substantial portion. An argument could also be made that some peolple who listen to prog do so not because they like the music but they feel compelled to be "a voice from the wilderness" and detest the idea of being part of mainstream America. Again this may be true of some, but not a significant portion. The question I'm getting at is what draws people to certain types of music whether or not they follow their inclinations. I believe that there are correlations between the music a person is drawn to and the psychological traits of the individual.
What do the rest of you think?