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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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to like Andre Rieu?

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DrCoconut · 22/01/2013 18:44

I should add that I mean in a musical sense not the other! The JSO is so cheesy but I love it! Planning to go when the tour is next here.

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DrCoconut · 22/01/2013 18:45

DS1 (age 14) is not impressed at all.

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startwig1982 · 22/01/2013 18:49

He's so cheesy and in musical circles a bit of a joke. Well, in my musical circles anyway.

QueenOfCats · 22/01/2013 18:52

Oh I love him!

You aren't alone op!

ArielThePiraticalMermaid · 22/01/2013 18:52

Good god woman. Of course YABU.

veryconfusedatthemoment · 22/01/2013 19:00

I like classical music - have gone to serious concerts for many years. I had never heard of Andre Rieu until I got SKY earlier this year and he was all over the schedules at Christmas time. I sniggered at some of the ads for cheese-factor and thought no more. Then DS couldnt sleep one night - came down and I was watching SKY Arts - some other concert. Then Andre Rieu came on - a concert at "his" house in Maastricht and we were both fascinated :) It was colourful, fun and the music - although not my greatest taste - was Ok. Would I see him in concert - probably not. AYBU? Absolutely not - you enjoy it :)

Katisha · 22/01/2013 19:03

Lots of people do like him so you would not be alone in your U-ness.
Personally I think his style is weirdly mannered.

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DrCoconut · 22/01/2013 19:48

Very confused, I was the same. It was the Christmas one at the big house that got me into it. DS1 still says I am BU. DH tolerates it. DS2 is too young to care

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cocoachannel · 22/01/2013 20:05

My parents and grandma went to see him at the O2 and a very nice time was had by all apparently. I'd never heard of him - DGM was very pleased that she knew about someone 'new' DSis and I had never heard of!

I imagine he is one if those artists that people love to hate to demonstrate how very cultured they are in comparison to the masses.

Bobyan · 22/01/2013 20:07

YABVVU

He has the ability to make my ears bleed.

CMOTDibbler · 22/01/2013 20:11

Not hugely my thing, but he gives an enormous amount of pleasure to my frail dad, so I totally forgive him any cheese for that. And thanks for regular dvd releases so dad has a variety

goodiegoodieyumyum · 22/01/2013 20:14

I went to see him concert in Amsterdam about 18 months ago, it was fantastic, I was pregnant at the time and had just started to feel ds move, he kicked a lot during the concert so he either loved him or hated him. My husband and I both love him.

ElphabaTheGreen · 22/01/2013 20:15

Y, and all those like you, ABU. Stop encouraging him.

AMumInScotland · 22/01/2013 20:38

Cheesy as gorgonzola. But if it encourages people to even consider listening to classical music, that can't be such a bad thing. There's always been a category of cheesy popular classics (anyone else remember Richard Clayderman?)

SquinkiesRule · 22/01/2013 22:01

So cheesy, Dh rolls his eyes when I find a concert on TV and watch, they had quite a few lately on TV here in the US.

Jossysgiants · 22/01/2013 22:09

Yanbu. I don't know this bloke but have heard his name. I think my parents have seen it. At any rate, popular culture is popular because lots of people like it. They obviously like it for a reason.

Mrsboathook · 22/01/2013 22:16

DD (5 months) adores him! Totally transfixed by the Christmas concerts. (not that I let her watch tv obviously!...:-) )

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