As you mature should your musical tastes change?

I was born in 1983 so I grew up on a lot of the New Jack Swing stuff, NWA, ATCQ, SWV, Intro, Guy, Jodeci, Levert, Nas, Pac and BIG, Boot Camp Click, Bone Thugs stuff and yeah I still love it at 26, but my taste has changed. Or maybe not changed but I can't relate to a lot of the new hip hop and R&B except for a very few like, Lupe, Little Brother, Common (you get it, lyricist) and guys like Raheem DeVaughn, Eric Robeson, Maxwell. But my taste has become more eclectic, I listen to jazz more, more rock, Marvin Gaye and Tom Waits are my favorite artist as opposed to Q-Tip and 2pac. I find myself more into the stuff my parents listened to than modern stuff or even the stuff me and my peers listened to as a teen. In my case I think as a teen you like the braggadocious power fantasies that Pac, BIG, Rakim and other rappers offer much like super hero comics, and you love to hyper sexuality and romanticized allusions to love that R&B offers. As a teen you can love the melodramatic angst and depression that Grudge gives you, but as you grow older I think the hyper emotionality subdues a little without the raging hormones and you're more into music that's simply true. You can't get rawer nor more true than Marvin Gaye. And tend to be more open to different forms of music since you don't worry about your friends thinking you're weird for listening to more experimental. If kids knew I listened to stuff like TV ON The Radio back in school they would've called me a white boy. Hell, they'd talk s**t about listening to old people's music like Stevie and David Porter

I do keep in mind that people mature at different ages. Either way, your musical tastes do not have to change. I am quite young and yes, I do think my tastes will be similar to what they are now. However, I grew up with a variety of music genres since the beginning: latin, reggae, classical Indian, blues, dixieland, funk, classical, jazz, flamenco, psychedelic, bluegrass, oldies, hip-hop (more nineties stuff), etc. (Think you get the point.) With all the variety, I feel that I don't have a whole lot left to discover. I mean, I'm always finding artists and sub-genres I wasn't already aware of, so I add that to the collections. I have also grown to like genres that I never knew existed in my earlier years. If I start listening a genre that I dislike now, that would most likely be the only change. I have stopped listening to particular artists and genres because of more of an emotional change rather than maturity. I went through a horrible depression in my early-mid teens, but because I am now a changed person, some of my music has changed as well.

I have older parents, so I was greatly influenced by them. I LOVE older music much more than anything created these days. I am especially sentimental with songs I remember listening to around ages 4-9. I have actually met people who don't buy CD's or purchase albums because they have a hard time listening to the same song twice. While that may be an extreme example, perhaps you're friends are somewhat similar. You may be like me, where if I find a good song or attach emotions and memories with a song, I can listen to it anytime. (Obviously taking my mood into consideration). That's another thing, I go through musical phases. I may start enjoying something new for a while, but I always go back to my previous music.

As I'm sure you are aware of, there is absolutely nothing wrong with listening and jamming to the music of the past. :-)

No, not necessarily. I'm 40 and I still listen to Hi Five and Soul 4 Real. Although your ear for music matures, it depends on the music that being made. Hi Five and Soul 4 Real made music that was suitable for everyone. Nowadays, the music that teen artists make are for teeens. There are folks in their 30s and still sing right along with the Jackson 5 and New Edition (when they dropped Candy Girl and Popcorn Love). So yeah, it'll eventually change, but I wouldn't stop listening to Hi Five!

Music is like pizza there's some things you will like and there are some things you won't, there are some things you will try and some you won't. I'm 28 and back in the 90's I listened to nothing but gangster rap and hard rock basically if it wasn't hard I wasn't touching it. By the sound of it you like music that has substance to it, and that music is still out just harder to come by.

Now I listen to rap, hip hop, motown, alternative, r&b, smooth jazz, neo soul, even a little country lol. Thing is don't limit yourself there's a whole world of music out there, even music undiscovered still take advantage of it. My mom is in her 40's and she'll be listening to beyonce with my little sister.

I was only born in 1992, which makes me just 17, but I hate music that has been released since I was born. Unless we have another punk or grunge revolution I think that'll stay the same. Music today just isn't the same. Give me some Led Zep over My Chemical Toilet anyday.

I don't think my musical taste will change. I think what I listen to now.. it defines me as a person. If it was taken away I don't know who i'd be.

Well first Kevin, that's there opinion. Not all adult R&B is good or even worth listening to. My parents grew up with James Brown, the Isley's and EWF; should they stop listening to it since they are no longer teens. You like what you like. In some things your tastes will change; however, I still listen to Jodeci , Dru hill, Mint condition, boyz ii men, brownstone, en vogue. I grew up with that in the 90's. listen to what you want to listen to. if they can't understand that, maybe you ought not be friends. finally, still listening to it isn't the same noit listening to other types of music. I hope this helps.

I'm 22 & I went from making fun of the music my parents listen to, to enjoying the music my parents listen to. My Mom was going through my iPod the other day & she found it hysterical that I had Margaritaville on my iPod. So, I think your musical taste changes, yes.

I used to paintings in a library a million years in the past, and that i had to purchase the music for the library, so I found out to love a huge selection of music then. I additionally found out greater approximately music from a room mate I had in the militia. It hasn't replaced plenty for the reason that then, a splash, yet no longer plenty.

my music definatley grew with me. when i was younger i listened to music that was good to dance to, or sing to or was happy. now that i'm grown i want music that touches on subjects relevant to my life. i love mature lyrics and music that goes with my life. sometimes adults want music for "getting in the mood" and soul4real don't do that for me, lol. sometimes you need music for a broken heart, or music to sooth while your in labor (yes music helps everything), or music when your feeling blue, or stressed out. i'm also an artists so i feel i can do better work when i have music that soothes and accentuates the mood that i'm in...

for example angel grant "little red boat". listen to the lyrics: "a sucker for adventure. I'm headed somewhere and "somewhere" is meant for me. don't need no map to guide me; where ever i end up is where i'll be. goin somewhere. no where fast. as i drift further i'll see the past flows behind me. if i don't reach land tonight, i'll drown in my own insecurities. sailing in my little red boat. prayin to God he'll keep me afloat... till a find my way to shore."....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiJmJLN1IBY

beautiful song. beautiful lyrics. i wouldn't have opened myself to this kind of music when i was younger, but i can appreciate it now that i'm older and my music taste have evolved.

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yes I think as you mature you should stop just listening to whatever the tv and radio throws in your head. You should find real music you like not just accept what everyone else likes.