# Illustrate your progression of musical touchstones

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illustrate-your-progression-of-musical-touchstones/1014627>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [February 21, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illustrate-your-progression-of-musical-touchstones/1014627 "2025-02-21T13:16:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illustrate-your-progression-of-musical-touchstones/1014627/41 "2025-02-23T20:28:32Z")

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Chad Mitchell Trio \>Johnny Cash \> Loretta Lynn \> Emmylou Harris \> Reba McEntire \> The Seekers \> Johann Strauss Orchestra (Andre Rieu)

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**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illustrate-your-progression-of-musical-touchstones/1014627/42 "2025-02-24T22:13:21Z")

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UK Pop Reggae \> Bowie \> Clash \> Costello, new wave \> Britpop \> [kinda had a less intense relationship with music] \> Fugees/Lauryn Hill \> Dylan, Dusty, Country \> [zoned out again] \> London Grammar, The Last Dinner Party, generally exploring.

That’s not very good and I found it very difficult to do. I don’t think I have much brand loyalty, as it were.

j

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