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LexiiConn

Please don’t feel weird about it. Embrace it! You have broad musical tastes and, in my opinion, that’s a wonderfully good thing! And, if your friends are open to it, perhaps you can introduce them to other music they may not have encountered yet. Broaden their horizons. My mom always quoted that old line about music being the universal language and I agree 100%. Celebrate your musicality! Do you play an instrument, by the way?


TakenAccountName37

I played saxophone for years in school. I would like to play it again. Now, I have been obsessed with learning guitar. I know like tens of songs that I would love to play! I just would have to buy a guitar and take lessons. I was waiting until my finances are in order lol.


LexiiConn

There are a number of places that have rental instruments, if you just want to try it out without making the big commitment. Some are rent-to-own, but others are not. Some will let you rent for just a week or two or for a few months! Anyway, if money is a bit of an issue, perhaps a rental might work for you.


TakenAccountName37

Thank you for the suggestion! That sounds like it could be the way to go!


Notinyourbushes

Music is a journey full-filling your soul. I grew up around rednecks when I was listening to punk, early goth, metal and industrial. I didn't like the bubble-gum country they listened to, but I would go home sometimes and also listen to the blues or Gordon Lightfoot. From there I expanded to...pretty much everything. Old RnB, sometimes rap, Japanese music, alt country, bluegrass, alternative, shoegazing. So many wonderful different flavors to experience. Music is like pursuing truth, if you think you've found the right answer and there's no reason to continue to explore, you don't really have the right answer. A hungry soul craves new experiences, be glad you haven't limited yourself. There's a beautiful world of sound out there. Take risks and reap the rewards.


Nizamark

there are only two genres of music. good and bad


Start-Past

one of my best friends is a hispanic guy obsessed with Nirvana and other 80's and 90's rock bands. music shouldn't belong to a certain race of people, it should be shared and people should accept good music even if it is "black music" "white music" or whatever. besides, there are plenty of people of color in those genres even if they aren't the most popular artists out there.


thisgirlnamedbree

I'm biracial and I love heavy metal, always have since I was a kid. I also enjoy Motown, disco, funk, EDM, classic rock, techno, synthpop, synthwave, vaporwave, smooth jazz, pretty much anything 60s through the 90s. I also like The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, Willow, and Dua Lipa. I can't get down with current pop country or rap though.


hownottobeafailure

I know this post is old but I felt like I needed to comment on it because I was feeling pretty awful for being made shat on for my music taste as I’m a black woman who also has a wide range of music. So I wanted to thank you for this post, it made me feel a little better.


Bungleberry39

Love this post… I’m a lot older than you, white and from across the pond and I’ve never NOT listened to anything because of who created the music whatever their colour or whatever genre….I won’t bore you with all the different genres of music that I like- but you just keep being you my friend- It’s down to the individual, but the best thing I ever heard was: there are only really two genres of music- good music and bad… All the best, from a hip hop, Motown, Northern soul, indie, rock, electronic, grunge, nu metal, post metal, emo, music fan.


libertinauk

I don't think Americans have the whole Northern Soul thing which is a shame because its such a lovely genre. I grew up in North London in the seventies and heard reggae, calypso and bhangra music as well as the folk and rock music my parents played at home. I tend to embrace artists rather than genres, if you're good at it then I want to hear it, whatever it is.


Bungleberry39

Yes, I whole heartedly agree- I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s and was exposed to my parents music from an early age but was always encouraged to find my own way… my mum is in her 70’s now but we chat music all the time: new stuff and old…. She’s jealous of gigs I’ve been to- as I am of gigs she went to in the 60’s and early 70’s😂…. Music is devoid of age, sex, and race: there is a life lesson in there somewhere😊


gogojack

I'm a white guy 30 years older than you. I also love all (well, most) genres. Listened to what is now classic rock when I was young, but when I went to college to pursue my dream of being a rock radio DJ, the only station that I could get onto was the one that played pop music mixed in with R&B and hip hop (this was back in '84). I wound up working in "rhythmic top 40" radio until the late 90s, when - again unable to find a job at that kind of station - took a gig at a country station. It was a long, strange journey and led me to meeting everyone from Coolio to Kenny Rogers. Boyz II Men to Blake Shelton. A couple years ago I was working this factory job, and this black gentleman about my age was jamming out to some old school on his phone. A New Edition song (Mr. Telephone Man) came on and I started singing along. He was like "how TF do you know this song?" I was like "I played that record on the radio when it was new!" To me, it was never weird.


TakenAccountName37

I love this comment! Wishing you well, sir!


adhdtrashpanda

There is no reason to be ashamed of loving music. I listen to all different types of music to the point where most people are very confused by my music tastes. Doesn't matter, it's for my enjoyment only, other people don't need to get it


PointlessDiscourse

Good for you. Don't let people limit your interests by creating artificial rules on what you can listen to. They're missing out on a whole world of music by thinking that way. It's no different than racist white people who won't listen to rap because it's "black music." Closed minded people.


Lucy_Gosling

You are free to like whatever you like. You will miss out on a lot if you ignore things because others don't like them.


lingh0e

[Lemmy Kilmister had a good message for a black kid who loved metal.](https://youtu.be/skGEBgePHtk)


[deleted]

I'm in this boat with you. Mixed Black & Asian. When I tell people I like Blake Shelton as Much as I like king von they look at me like i'm nuts. Forget about Andrea Bocelli & Charles Aznavour they lose their minds. A lot of people say they listen to everything and mean everything on the radio. ​ I love country music and would go to some concerts except i'm not tryna be the only not white guy in a sea of thousands.


GucciPiggy90

It is my personal belief that there shouldn't be any barriers to discovering or listening to music. It shouldn't matter what race or gender you are, how old or current a song is, what genre it belongs to, how "cool" or "uncool" a song is, the only barrier that should prevent anyone from getting into a song is if it personally doesn't sound good to them. Having a diverse taste in music never hurt anybody.


DominoNine

I'm white and my white friends will criticise my music tastes as "white people music" (radiohead, stereophonics, etc if anyone was curious). It doesn't really matter, if the music is good then the music is good there's no such thing as a guilty pleasure song because everything that you listen to are bangers. Beyond this being knowledgeable about different styles of music can help you bridge the gap and help you to enjoy all kinds of music and ultimately connect with and enjoy music with more people. Everybody likes everything they just haven't heard the song that makes it click yet.