My iPod

So....my iPod probably has some of the most embarrassing music on it in the class. I should start off by saying that I like popular music. Ever since I started college, most of my friends have made fun of my musical taste. It's not to say that I don't have any, but I choose to have poor taste by most music major's standards. I think it boils down to my idea that the music I listen to away from school should be fun and to some extent.....mindless. I don't mind catchy drum beats and I-IV-V-I progressions. It's fun to me. I spend so much of my time working on, studying, understanding, and listening to "Serious" music that I don't care to listen to it when I am walking to get coffee or cleaning my apartment. I like to sing along and dance and be silly from time to time. It's a good thing not to take yourself too seriously. So now that I am done defending my musical taste, here is a list of music that is currently on my iPod.

I should start with the singer/songwriters because they are my favorite.

Jason Mraz: If you get past what's on the radio and look for the live and unproduced records, you can find a lot of interesting songs and lyrics. He is one of my favorite performers and I have every album, bootleg disc, and have seen him in concert 3 times now. I like his music because the words are thought out and interesting and like poetry. There is also a sense of humor in his music that I appreciate.

The Beatles: This is the first band that I can really remember listening to as a child. My parents were big fans and I remember knowing all of the words, and even making up the words when I couldn't understand them because I was so young. I always come back to them and the music has never become dull to me after all of these years.

Carol King: My mom always sang her songs around the house, so the "Tapestry" album holds a special place in my heart.

David Gray: I like his lyrics and his British accent.

Jack Johnson: I have every album and for the most part like how calm and soothing his music is.

Ben Harper: His songs are eclectic and different and I only caught on to his music by accident.

Here are the rest that I like from this category.
Adelle
Duffy
Alicia Keys
A Fine Frenzy
Fionna Apple
John Mayer
Matt Costa
Bare Naked Ladies
Oasis
Bush

I also like pop music and I won't try to justify why I like it except that the music is fun to dance to or catchy to sing, and I am not embarrassed to admit that I like it.

Britney Spears
Madonna
Justin Timberlake
Beyonce
Eve
Ludacris
Jay-Z
Kelly Rowland
Pussy Cat Dolls
Rhianna
Pink
Mariah Carey
Lady Gaga
Jennifer Hudson
Fergie

I also have a large amount of Classical Repertoire. I love Brahms, so I have all of the symphonic works and the clarinet pieces. I have a recording of almost every piece of standard clarinet literature to use as references for my own playing. I have all of the big Stavinsky Pieces, and Strauss, and Beethoven, Kodaly, Penderecki, Mendehllsohn, etc. I love this music. I wouldn't be in the profession I am in if I didn't have a great amount of love and respect for it. It has become one of the biggest parts of my life aside from friends and family. I should always buy more and listen to more. There simply isn't enough time in the day to get to all of the music I would like to hear.

Hope I didn't ramble.