It's cliché to say "I listen to everything" but for the most part it's true thanks to early and varying exposures. I got big band and some Ragtime as a kid from Dad. Doo wop and early rock n roll, James Brown and Fats Domino from Mom. Oldest sister with the garage, surf rock and ska, other sisters with everything from ballad rock anthems to disco to hair metal to Country. It's endless. Started the whole duel tape deck recording in in grade school..still have my original mix tapes stuffed in some storage unit . Growing up in Southern California was a literal Chinese menu of life long influences. Early pick ups from home went from Hendrix and Sabbath and Stones to New Wave. Oh and Dr. Demento. That turned to heavy influences in early UK punk, pogo, Oi then hardcore punk, skate thrash, speed metal and reggae. Then rap to hip hop. That was massive. Do you know how many wtf looks you get when you walk around saying early urban hip hop was just as 'punk rock' as what the weird kids in suburbia were jamming . Music is life, beyond labels and stereotypes. It sets moods, highlights memories, blaze new paths, soothes the soul and you can go anywhere with it. Literally at any time. Well except Nickelback. You can keep that horseshat.