Guess unlike most twelve year olds, I can relate to the OP cause at that age I was listening to what music I liked and buying it. Also unlike most people at that age I worked on my uncles farm making my own money. I bought what I wanted, this included my own school books and clothes, not what others (older and my age) thought was good. Because of that, and a great radio station out of Chicago when I was growing up, I was able to hear a lot of different types of rock. I can kind of agree about the music today cause it seems to be all about the little message they are trying to state and not much about the music that comes with it. I listen to a "new rock" station sometimes most just seems to be fluff. I mean it could be a neat little tune but instrumentals just don't seem to be there. I miss my guitar solos.
Don
