In reply to:
I never seem to tire of jazz standards (Gershwin, Rogers and Hart, et. al.).
AH! Another kindred spirit. This was the music of my parents generation, and it was always present in our home. I, like all youngsters, rejected it as "elevator music" and embraced the music of my generation starting with the folk explosion of the early 60s.
I was a musician, and started in that genre, worked my way through folk rock, country rock, country, finally to rock. But, what I didn't realize is that all the music I listened to as a child had infected my brain. The last professional performing I did, was performing the standards of the 30s and 40s. I came to appreciate the real musicianship it took to write this music. Gershwin is my all time favorite.
My guilty pleasure is that I often listen to one of the music channels provided by my cable company. Which one, you ask? Singers and Standards. Oh the ignominy of it all!
