Love Diana Krall. We have friends who keep buying us tickets to the opera in the idea that we will suddenly gain culture. I think it is too late at this point. Besides I might miss an episode of America's Next Top Model.

Dude, the same thing happens to me when I tell people I don't like sushi, curry, etc: "What? You don't like SUSHI??? You don't know what you're missing. Here, you have to have a bite of this!" As if I will suddenly see the error of my ways.

Leave me alone. I'm a neurotic, picky eater. I'm not hurting anyone, so eat your sushi, pity me, judge me if you must, and stop trying to cram California rolls down my throat.

But, alothough I don't love sushi, I DO love teeny-bopper pop music. I love most music, actually, including country western, which I'll be blogging about tomorrow. Stay tuned...

Ewww Sushi. I'm with you on that Beth, as well as liking a lot of different kinds of music.. have you tried Death Cab for Cutie? Love love love.

I don't like sushi, either. Or . . . gasp! jazz. I can enjoy it for a bit; I can stand it for a bit longer, and then it's all dissonant noise to me. (sorry, Barb!) I think you either have the jazz gene or you don't and I SO don't. Also, bluegrass makes my stomach roil.

Plus, loud, crashing classical music - think Wagnerian - makes me want to do violence to composers everywhere. And yes, people everywhere seem to make me want to try sushi. which is just wrong.

Also mayonnaise is disgusting and I can't even stand to look at it. Also, food touching each other on the plate . . . erm, yeah. We were talking about music . . .

Two words: King Crimson. I don't get it. Every husband, significant other, etc., etc., has tried to get me to listen to them and understand that it is one of the greatest bands ever. I. Don't. Get. It. Plying me with alcohol or other mind-altering substances doesn't improve it either.

Eileen

P.S. I love sushi and curry. I'll eat yours, Beth. Oh, and I'll eat all of Alesia's mayonnaise, too. Hmm. I'm thinking that there's a reason I'm the, erm, curvy Literary Chick.

Well, ok, so I listen to King Crimson. And a whole lot of other stuff (Les Claypool, anyone?) that Eileen just... well, let's be polite, she doesn't like it. I know, I know, she's just missing out, but I try to respect her opinion. Really, I do. Most of the time.

Luckily, there are huge swaths of music that we do like together - Brave Combo, the Subdudes, Los Lonely Boys...

And, luckily for me, she always is willing to listen to me play. And go eat sushi.

Cowboy is a bit miffed. He claims he's never tried to get me to listen to King Crimson. To be honest, I can't remember him ever trying to force me to listen to it. He admits to not turning it off when I come in the room.

My apologies, love.

Eileen

P.S. Can I stil have Beth's sushi?

You can have Beth's and my sushi.

Sushi and jazz are acquired taste, like martinis (btw, Jazz is exclusively an American art form). Some sake is served chilled, but plum wine is preferable for the warm weather months. Not everyone is interested in the squeeling balloon sounds of Maynard Ferguson, the polyrhythmic driving drums of Jason Marsalis, or the tricky time signatures of a Don Ellis composition. Squid and sand clam sushi are still difficult but, sea urchin really surprised me. Kudos on the King Crimson for Cowboy being the 21st Century Schizoid Man. As far as Les Claypool, I contend that Mingus is still the best with Jaco Pastorius being a very near second. Those two are bass and bass GUITARIST, respectively. Celtic music always taste better when ya'v had a coupla' pints o'Guiness at The Kerry(www.kerryirish.com). George, man, I'm sorry...you're not going to win this one. While "I yam, whatsk I yam", it still doesn't mean "I eatsk me spinich" either. Popeye (with Bluto, not Brutus) is one of the all-time great cartoons lost due to our politically correct culture.

I've gone to King Crimson AND Weird Al concerts with The Hub. Do I get hazard pay?

Eileen, quit hogging the sushi, curry, and mayo.

Alesia, it's okay-- I'm rather proud of myself that the night I dragged you to Botti, we got the added bonus of FREAKIN' STING.

Only thing Wagner's good for is being mocked in Bugs Bunny cartoons.

Jazz is indeed the American art form and the best thing about it is all the flavors that fall under its flag. But I'm well aware not everyone digs it, which is why I carry a 60GB iPod to conferences with a little bit of everything on it.

Am I the only one who's never even heard of King Crimson?

And sushi . . . yucko.

Hmm. I like martinis, too! Especially if they're made with that lemony flavored vodka.

Eileen

P.S. Barb, I'll share the sushi, curry and mayo with you.

"Am I the only one who's never even heard of King Crimson?"

Clearly, I have been derelict in my duties. I will obviously have to dig out my copy of Larks' Tongues in Aspic. By Sunday, Whitney will be hating King Crimson with the rest of the world's wives and girlfriends.

Add me to the list that has never heard of King Crimson! Are they rock? Jazz? I have a hard time believing you don't like guitar music, Whitney. ANY kind of guitar? I take it jazz for you is piano or sax? Bummer. I was going to suggest to y'all to check out Benise--totally hot guy who happens to play some amazing music. I saw him on public TV a while back and just went nuts for his music! As for the sushi--um, like, that's bait where I come from! Can we just say "eewwwww!"?! Squid? Nope, not this girl. I flat refuse to eat food that hangs on to the plate while you try and eat it! *grin* I remember this guy took me out and tried to impress me by ordering oysters on the half shell--oh, gross!! Needless to say he got to eat them all by himself! *shudder*
And for good music, you can't go wrong with Queen's Greatest Hits album--Bohemian Rhapsody is my fave of all times! How do you feel about Queen, Whitney?

"Clearly, I have been derelict in my duties. I will obviously have to dig out my copy of Larks' Tongues in Aspic. By Sunday, Whitney will be hating King Crimson with the rest of the world's wives and girlfriends."

I dunno, George, Robert Fripp is one of the great guitar virtuosos of the last 20-30 years. Whit doesn't like guitar music: "ME: I don’t like guitar music." She will definitely loathe guitar music after King Crimson's LTIA. Something easy with ambience like Stanley Jordan's "Magic Touch" might do it, if anything could.

Btw, vodka or gin martinis?

Vodka martinis. Gin makes my face go numb.

Eileen

I live with a man who owns close to ONE HUNDRED King Crimson CDs. And that's not taking into account the CDs of all the side projects (or Projekts, if you want to get technical).

I acknowledge, freely and without reservation, that Robert Fripp is a guitar virtuoso of the highest order but ENOUGH, already.

And I'm not picky about my martinis-- gin or vodka works.

Vodka for me, please.

Vodka it is! Would that be Grey Goose, Stoli, or Absolut? Olive or onion? And...what type or brand of vermouth?

Absolut Citron with a twist. Skip the vermouth and use Bacardi Limon and I'm in heaven.