Anyone like playing styles of music that they wouldn't like listening to?

[WyrdoBass]

For example, I play classical music for school orchestra. I hate listening to classical music, but love playing it. Same thing with some simple funk that I tried. I'm curious, does anyone else have genres they dont like listening to but love to play?


...or am I just wyrd?

[HaVIC5]

Nothing is more fun that playing free jazz or noise rock, but I cannot stand listening to it. Most annoying stuff in the world, haha.

[Equin]

I hate listening to metal and any variations of it, however I have jammed many times on metal oriented music.

Originally Posted by HaVIC5

Nothing is more fun that playing free jazz or noise rock, but I cannot stand listening to it. Most annoying stuff in the world, haha.

Jazz is the most annoying stuff in the world? 0_0

[TheWolf]

I better Duck here, But JAZZ... Never listen to Miles Davis/Sonny Rollins over and over etc but playing it is another thing

[seanm]

Originally Posted by WyrdoBass

For example, I play classical music for school orchestra. I hate listening to classical music, but love playing it. Same thing with some simple funk that I tried. I'm curious, does anyone else have genres they dont like listening to but love to play?


...or am I just wyrd?

I played tenor sax in a Community Concert Band for years. It was fun, even though I would never listen to the music outside of the band.

But that doesn't mean you aren't wyrd

[Gonz]

Originally Posted by Equin

I hate listening to metal and any variations of it, however I have jammed many times on metal oriented music.







Jazz is the most annoying stuff in the world? 0_0

I think he meant free jazz, the kind in which many people scoop all the musicality out to fit more technical show into the song (not everybody, ive seen some people do some really musical free jazz, but the average free jazz player around here, just does it to show off)

I cant stand listening to free jazz, but maybe once or twice played it and liked it.

I've never been in the situation where ive had to play something i don't like listening to, and actually liked it. For me it happens all the way around, i don't like playing stuff i like listening (for example, sometimes I'm in a really heavy rock or prog rock mood, but i remember i hate following the guitar player around, playing as fast as i can, or just furiously striking sixteenths on the B string)

[HaVIC5]

Jazz is the most annoying stuff in the world? 0_0

Free jazz, noise rock, avant garde, etc. Not your everyday Johnny Hodges.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kcRw23lK6o

[Dave Muscato]

Originally Posted by WyrdoBass

For example, I play classical music for school orchestra. I hate listening to classical music, but love playing it. Same thing with some simple funk that I tried. I'm curious, does anyone else have genres they dont like listening to but love to play?


...or am I just wyrd?

I listen to Fiona Apple, Ani DiFranco, Sarah McLachlan, Dave Matthews Band, Gooding, Billy Joel, U2, The Postal Service, and lots of blues & jazz.

I like playing contemporary Christian worship music, funk, and heavy rock. I don't listen to these genres outside of performing them. I don't like playing blues or jazz on bass either, although ~80% of my music collection is somewhere between those two genres.

[seanm]

Originally Posted by HaVIC5

Free jazz, noise rock, avant garde, etc. Not your everyday Johnny Hodges.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kcRw23lK6o

I think they made a mistake and put the roadies up on stage!

[jollygiantchris]

I can't take listening to just about any jazz except for a few select people and album's but I REALLY like playing walking basslines. Couldn't tell you why they just strike me as fun to play and challenging to write interesting ones.

[Slax]

It's funny. The music I like now is because I wanted to expand and play different styles and ended up liking them a lot. (Blues, Jazz, Prog Rock, Funk, etc)

I think I've played enough punk and ska in my early days for a life time, but even so, I can still go back and play it and have a good time. Depends on my mood I guess.

[mambo4]

I am of the mind that any genre is fun to play, if the musicians I'm with are decent.
In such situations, I'll play all kinds of stuff I wouldn't normally listen too.

As mentioned above, every genere I have seriously explored as a learning process have ended up as a preference for enjoyable listening.

[HaVIC5]

Originally Posted by mambo4

I am of the mind that any genre is fun to play, if the musicians I'm with are decent.
In such situations, I'll play all kinds of stuff I wouldn't normally listen too.

As mentioned above, every genere I have seriously explored as a learning process have ended up as a preference for enjoyable listening.

This is true. Find people good at what they do and play with them, because its going to be fun, no matter what genre.

[Christopher]

I find any sort of solo or lead bass music much more fun to play than to listen to.