It really depends on what I'm doing... if I want to be creative or reflective, I won't listen to songs because the lyrics distract me (unless it's something like Enya)
Generally then, when I'm in the car or have my MP3 player on, I'll listen to pop and rock... my favourite artist is Alanis Morissette. It seems that if you don't like her, you dislike her with a passion but there you go LOL
Other than that, I'll listen to almost anything, pop or rock. I do like U2 though, but in a general sense... I wouldn't call myself a fan as such. Having said that, The Joshua Tree has got to be one of the greatest albums of all time...
If I want something atmospheric or reflective or creative, then I'll listen to something instrumental. This is usually either Jean-Michel Jarre or Vangelis - I have specific memories linked to specific pieces of music... I often listen to them when I read. For example, I listened to J M Jarre's "Rendez-Vous" CD while I read 2010: Odyssey Two and it seemed to be the perfect accompaniment (sic?)
Vangelis is a different kettle of fish... I compiled a CD of his music, the tracks that made me think of the stars and the cosmos - I called it Music To Watch Stars Go By LOL
I adore most of Vangelis's music but some pieces I find to be a little abstract.
Lastly, I know a lot of her music sounds the same, but I also adore Enya. As with Vangelis and Jarre, if you allow yourself to just sink into the music, to be carried away with it, it can be very inspiring...
Okay, I've waffled enough LOL I love music... can't get enough of it
