Someone without music

[Frotality]

bombarding them with hard rock might be the amusingly sadistic thing to do, but since this is hypothetical, ill hypothetically pretend im nice and actually want them to learn to enjoy music.

with that, id say the 1812 overture; the whole, 20min thing. its classical, and therefore far superior to every other genre (that right!); it explores pretty much the whole gamut of tone and tempo; and is paced well enough so he wont be in the fetal position by the time the loud, energetic part comes around (maybe the cannonfire will freak him out, so take that bit out).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgOGl_OWOqg&feature=related

or maybe fur elise would be better... or Mahler's 8th... k, maybe just give him any piece of classical really...

 

[gafgarion97]

Amen to Nirvana as a great introduction to music. While I love Primus, I think it would scare them initially. lol Primus Sucks!

 

[KefkaCultist]

Well for the beautiful sounding latin music that also happens to be the theme for one of my favorite anime I'd go with...

Spoiler: Lilium

But for something that most normal people these days listen to Id go with...

Spoiler: What I got

And if I wanted to make him a metal head I'd give him...

Spoiler: Simple Survival

 

[octafish]

And that would blow his freaking mind with the beauty of it..

 

[Nouw]

Cranked for maximum effect. I really like it so I would let them listen to this. Then maybe some Wagner and some Jazz afterwards

Made my day! I can't believe someone else likes Luca Turilli! * Writes a mental note for how well do you know the escapist above you.

Since my age-group likes genres that are mostly shit I'd introduce him/her to these 3 genres.


Very diverse I know.

 

[Purple Shrimp]

I think the most interesting thing related to someone who's never heard music would be to teach them how to play an instrument and then get them to compose something