Reply To: Are you a film music missionary?
One more thing. As I said, I am rather reserved when it comes to talking people into my favourite music. But I also think, I feel rather tempted to talk people out off stuff which I find really bad.
Interesting, I’ve never had that inclination. If someone tells me they’re interested in a type of music I don’t like (let’s say certain types of modern hip hop, country music, 90s indiepop/grunge or certain types of contemporary teen pop), I get instantly curious. VERY curious. I want to know WHY they like it, what it is about that particular music that clicks for them. And if enough people I respect say the same thing, I will probably go investigate it with curious ears. Of course, it mostly happens that I don’t like it anyway, but at least I tried.
Maybe it goes back to that ‘are you a moth or a cat?’ discussion; I’ve always been on the lookout to explore as much as I can during my life, that art and music have to offer.