Do Musicians Have Better Taste in Music Than Non-Musicianss?

You're the one saying Clapton is overrated, what do you think?

Marching band and Foo Fighters cover band aside (brilliant), I´d say it´s a definite ´yes´.

I find that often musicians get far more preoccupied with technique and chops than the overall effect of the music just as sound. That focus on the mechanics of it can lead you to be a fan of absolutely terrible music and also not catch the spark of more artistic minded stuff.

No.

Let's take my favorite, Adele. She's just swept the Grammys, had most popular album in 2015 and 2016, and sold out every show on a 125+ city world tour. She broke Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane in the last month.

Oh, and she's one of the three or four best female pop vocalists on earth.


She has, IMO, shite taste in music. She adores Beyoncé, the Spice Girls, and Ed Sheeran.ack:

But when she records, she evokes Carole King, Roberta Flack, and Alison Krauss.

I'm a musician and have a broad and deep range of musical tastes. Most of you here would think it's shite. But I like what I like. Adele likes what she likes. And y'all like what y'all like.

So, basically, we all have shite taste in music.

TL;DR : No.

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Do Musicians Have Better Taste in Music Than Non-Musicianss?

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Musicians tend to be far more knowledgeable about music in that they tend to be exposed to more bands, particularly on the local scene. However, more exposure does not necessarily equal better taste. Taste is very subjective, especially when it comes to music. There are few things that all music fans would agree are of poor taste, because there is no music out there that appeals to no one. Every song has a fan base, large or small.

With that said, I think musicians certainly THINK they have better taste than non-musicians. Some of that smugness comes from knowledge of theory, composition, and just generally knowing what kind of work goes into making music. The rest of that smugness comes from typically having listened to more bands. "Oh, I've been listening to :insertunderground/localband: recently. They're not really 'mainstream', so I'm not suprised you never heard them before."

I wouldn't say they have better taste, but they're able to recognize songs that are harder to play than others. Doesn't necessarily make them have better taste in music.