Do your musical tastes change - or just expand?

[DodgyGeezer]

apparently there was an article that said that the music you like as a 14-year-old boy will always stay with you. Your tastes may expand, but you will always love that first taste. I have to say that, on the face of it, I can't disagree with that statement - any on here who agree or disagree?

[DodgyGeezer]

Bluevanman said:

At 12 I was listening to Showaddywaddy,at 14 Queen and at 16 Judas Priest and other heavy metal bands.
Today,at 60 I'm still listening to the same heavy metal bands and have little interest in any music made in the last 25 years or so

I kinda get where you're coming from here. Looking at (a lot of) the new music I listen to it does appear to be 'retro-tinged'. For instance really like VNV Nation (who seem quite synthy) and Mono Inc (who are more gothy) - not sure where that leaves Rammstein in the equation though

[DodgyGeezer]

havoc said:

DodgyGeezer said:

VNV Nation

Have been around for a LONG time...quite a bit longer than Rammstein.

Can I direct my learned friend to:-
- Front 242 (I like Up Evil and Off from their studio albums, but I'm an outlier amongst the true EBM fans. maybe start with Re-Boot: Live for some more modern (OK, 25 years ago) remixes)
- Nitzer Ebb
- Project Pitchfork (start with Chakra Red)
- Front Line Assembly
- Cubanate (start with Oxyacetylene! Then go find a nice quiet spot afterwards to relax...)
- Julien-K
- Gothminister
- 3Teeth
- ...and of course KMFDM

I'd probably also suggest Excessive Force, Sister Machine Gun and some of PIG and Prick too, if your tastes swing towards more rock/metally electronica.

excellent!! I've heard of some of them but there's a good list to be trying out I guess it is slightly different but I'll also rather keen on Dance With The Dead

[DodgyGeezer]

Steve_H80 said:

No examples given in case I upset Journey's remaining fan

OI!!! That's me! Seriously, I still like Escape and Frontiers, Pineda [sp] isn't as good a vocalist as Perry but he's no slouch