What are your favorite bands/musicians?

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Discussion Overview

The thread explores participants' favorite bands and musicians, with a particular interest in the musical preferences of professional scientists. The discussion encompasses various genres and personal tastes in music.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses interest in the music preferences of professional scientists.
  • Another participant mentions specific artists, including Glen Gould, Leo Kottke, and They Might Be Giants, highlighting a preference for instrumental music and expressing mixed feelings about lyrics.
  • A participant lists genres such as old bluegrass, big band music from the 1930s and 40s, and jazz.
  • Another participant identifies with genres like alternative, metal, hard rock, industrial, and rock.
  • A participant praises the band Kings X, describing them as underrated and musically gifted, providing links to their music.
  • Several bands are mentioned by another participant, including Three Days Grace, Trapt, Breaking Benjamin, and Linkin Park.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is no consensus on a single favorite genre or artist, as participants express a wide range of musical preferences and genres.

Contextual Notes

Participants' preferences are subjective and may depend on personal experiences and interpretations of music.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in music, particularly those curious about the tastes of scientists or diverse musical genres.

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Personally, I'm interested in the answers from professional scientists. What kind of music moves you?
 
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Glen Gould playing Bach
Leo Kottke playing guitar without singing
They Might Be Giants playing liveedit:

actually, I kinda like some of Leo's singing, but often his lyrics don't do his music justice.
 
Old bluegrass.

Big band music, from the 1930s and 40s.

Jazz.
 
Alternative, Metal, Hard Rock, Industrial, Rock
 
Three Days Grace
Trapt
Breaking Benjamin
Linkin Park
 

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