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I began this whole exchange with the idea of MENTAL AGE. It really doesn't matter how old your are in years as long as your taste--and, more importantly--your exposure to various styles of music is so obviously limited. It is interesting to me how much the "critics' picks" have in common. All of the performers mentioned are largely dependent on visual appeal, image and lyrics. In most cases, actual music and/or musicians are only a minor part of their overall presentation. If you are listening to a lot of "music" (ie: lyrics) by people much younger than you are, that is probably a symptom of arrested emotional growth. If you are NOT listening to an array of improvisational instrumental music and music from other cultures, that is just a case of self-induced ingnorance.
