I've always found the whole genre thing to be very divisive. My very first favorite band was Queen and as a result I grew up as a songwriter aspiring to never write two songs that sounded anything alike. That could likely be my undoing in terms of commercial success as a songwriter, but I'm very grateful that my first inspiration was such an eclectic band! I love the idea that one could listen to a Queen album and hear a heavy rockin' tune, a perfectly crafted pop song, an out there operatic inspired tune, a folk song, a piano ballad etc...all on one album! One of the things I'm proudest about my own writing is that I've crossed a lot of genres, and the songs that stand out for me are the ones that somehow manage to defy catagorization. Anyway, enough about me...ha, ha. I understand the "need" for genres, but I think the guide lines should be based on the song itself, not the color, race, creed, nationality, or sexual orientation of the songwriter. Did I address the original topic of this thread at all?

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