09-08-2009, 15:30
The last time I was abducted by aliens, they let space-leeches crawl in my ears, eat all my brain matter, and turn me into the babbling mutant I am today...You know, like that Star Trek movie with the Fantasy Island dude...So my experience was kind of limited.
But assuming the next ones are more diplomatic, I think the original post is correct, in that they would expose us to a limited selection of their most commercial tunes, and you'd probably have to stay awhile until you find a hipper crowd of aliens who listen to the real deal.
I think whether they have good music and an appreciation for it will depend on whether it's a good planet or an evil planet. Rush's 2112 seems accurate in that, with the possible exception of mind-numbing, crowd-appeasing commercial nonsense, evil overlords tend to think music is a dangerous, subversive force that can lead to free-thinking and a questioning of the system.
But assuming the next ones are more diplomatic, I think the original post is correct, in that they would expose us to a limited selection of their most commercial tunes, and you'd probably have to stay awhile until you find a hipper crowd of aliens who listen to the real deal.
I think whether they have good music and an appreciation for it will depend on whether it's a good planet or an evil planet. Rush's 2112 seems accurate in that, with the possible exception of mind-numbing, crowd-appeasing commercial nonsense, evil overlords tend to think music is a dangerous, subversive force that can lead to free-thinking and a questioning of the system.