Like Notes there are only two types of songs, ones that I like and ones that I don't like.

I do agree with Notes on most all of his post. I will add that the cutting of music in elementary and high schools has a lot to do with kids not involved in music. When I was in school music classes were the classes a lot of students looked forward to attending, even though it taught discipline! In our little town of around 5K there was three different bands competing for school dances. We would all get together to jam, many times bringing our marching or orchestra instruments along with our guitars, basses keyboards, and drums. That does not happen today.

The lack of music in schools also has a major affect on the lack of discipline today. I have seen that in many of my guitar and bass students. It is much easier to play a video game then to practice an instrument. As always the path of least resistance.

One last thing is that back in the 50s, 60s and 70s one could listen to any genre of music on the radio, from classical to jazz to country, etc. Not so today, at least not in the same amount around here. I can listen to a radio station while driving, drive5K miles, and here the same music with the same MC with the only different being the local commercials.

Sorry about the rant.

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It's called the Heineken Maneuver.

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