Hi, I have been following this thread keenly including Kedar's 'acquired' love for sushi! Admittedly, I am (or probably was) not really a fan of classic music, though I love sushi (despite being allergic to all forms of seafood) and other, seemingly esoteric, Far East Asian food.
But the point I am trying to make is that I have come a long way in the last 8 years and embraced classical music. I have taken a particular liking for large symphonic pieces of the likes of Musorgsky and Mahler. My hypothesis is that all music have certain parts that appeal to one's taste and in my case it's the energy, grandeur and sheer dynamism of large symphonies, akin to the energy and dynamism of rock/ metal ( I dare say, I do draw that parallel between two genres at opposite ends of the spectrum). And I continue to draw upon the infinite diversity that I get introduced to through this forum......truth be told, 90% of the new music taste that I have gathered/ acquired in the last 3-4 years have been through this forum!! So thanks......
Coming to jazz, I do like some forms, which are vocal based.....but I am still far away from heavy instrumental stuff like Count Basie and Coltrane. As Amir says, I really want to and am trying hard to like it but I struggle. And that goes to prove my hypothesis....the way my musical tastes are hard coded, there is precious little there that appeals to me.
My search for new, beautiful music that stirs me down to my soul and draws tears from my eyes continues........
Cheers
Sujay
PS - some may find it hard to believe that Metallica and Sabbath, listened to very, very loud, stirs me up like few other things do (-:
To each his/her own.......