Joe,

Nope, not pulling your leg! And, for the record, my entire history of recreational drugs was 2 joints on a Thursday night in Portales, New Mexico in November of 1978. I can find a lot to like in just about all music, with very few exceptions. Screamo, Grunge and Gansta rap still have me searching for something to like. I write music as a member of the music profession; but I listen to music as a fan. I don't listen analytically unless I have a specific reason to do so.

I enjoy George Strait, Barbara Streisand, Maroon 5, Diana Krall, Whitney Huston, Donna Summers, Perry Como, Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennet, The Beach Boys, Lou Rawls and Ray Price very much. I could listen to any of them for long periods of time and enjoy it. Of that group, though, my two favorites are Ray Price and Diana Krall. But, I like all of them a lot.