i don't have a favorite band

music is too expansive and too dependent on me, moods, and the moment. i suppose in a single moment, i could have a favorite band just for that moment. but it'll never be a permanent thing. i couldn't live off of one band's music alone for the rest of my life. i can't answer the question, "if you were forced to live on an island for the rest of your life and could only bring one record with you, what record would it be?" that's just not fair. i'm pretty sure my head would explode... that or i'd be swayed by the moment, pick an album that i'm sure would do the trick and regret it shortly into my, 'cast away on an island,' lifestyle.

i pretty much feel the same about every other form of art. i don't have a favorite movie or book or painting. i store everything into three categories... stuff i don't like, stuff that is just ok, and stuff that is awesome. and that's it. that's my filing system. don't count on me to make a top 100 list at the end of the year. don't look to me to decide the best of the best. i don't think great albums, movies, or other forms of art have any business fighting each other in these imaginary countdowns we keep creating. why can't a bunch of great creations be a bunch of great creations together without us having to try and throw some form of 'alpha dog' competitiveness into it? this isn't sports or war. this is far more divine.

i don't think anyone who claims to have chosen a single favorite band, album, movie, book, tv show, etc, is being completely honest with themselves. or maybe they are and it's just something i'll never get. but the idea of having a favorite anything sorta bores me. i think we have to remain fluid as consumers of art. tastes change. new things are being introduced constantly. there's shit that's been around for years that we haven't seen or heard and is just waiting to be discovered so it can change the game and rock our worlds.

and this is in no way an attempt to discourage anyone from liking what they already like. love what you're  into. listen to the same record over and over if it makes you feel awesome. that's great. appreciate with passion. i get that. i lose my shit to the right record. i think there's nothing better than the perfect song at the perfect moment. but let's just love what we love without having to size everything up against everything else. just enjoy and forget all the other bs that sometimes comes with being a fan of anything.