What does chin stroking mean to you?

[Shepherd_of_Anu]

I hear this term used a lot and very often with different connotations.

I would just like to know... What does chin stroking mean to you?

Furthermore... How do you view chin strokers?

[suli.belarto]

this questions definitely strokes the chin

[miniKAT]

I think chin strokers have no place in this society.

Let them stoke their chins somewhere else, I say.

Cause thats how it starts, first the chin, then god knows what else...

Think of the children

[damagedgoods]

I hear this term used a lot and very often with different connotations.

I would just like to know... What does chin stroking mean to you?

Furthermore... How do you view chin strokers?

i've always understood "chinstrokers" to be the beardy types who take music very, very seriously (possibly too seriously, although not necessarily). expanding on the cliché, i guess in my mind they're usually at least somewhat snobbish about more mainstream subgenres of whatever broad genre of music they're into, are into IDM to at least some extent, know at least 30% of the tunes played at any given clubnight they attend, own a UR (or basic channel or warp) t-shirt, take fewer drugs than they used to, think clubbing's not what it used to be, etc etc.

by this definition - i think "chinstroking" is an important part of any music scene and it's good to have at least a few music geeks in any audience. but they tend not to dance as hard as your average punter and it's equally important to have some people in the crowd who don't really give a sh!t as long as your sounds please their ears. in other words, chinstroking preserves quality control but doesn't necessarily contribute much to the party atmosphere...

[Rochey]

I love a chinstroker you get them dancing you know you're good!!!

[miniKAT]

I hear this term used a lot and very often with different connotations.

I would just like to know... What does chin stroking mean to you?

Furthermore... How do you view chin strokers?

i've always understood "chinstrokers" to be the beardy types who take music very, very seriously (possibly too seriously, although not necessarily). expanding on the cliché, i guess in my mind they're usually at least somewhat snobbish about more mainstream subgenres of whatever broad genre of music they're into, are into IDM to at least some extent, know at least 30% of the tunes played at any given clubnight they attend, own a UR (or basic channel or warp) t-shirt, take fewer drugs than they used to, think clubbing's not what it used to be, etc etc.

by this definition - i think "chinstroking" is an important part of any music scene and it's good to have at least a few music geeks in any audience. but they tend not to dance as hard as your average punter and it's equally important to have some people in the crowd who don't really give a sht as long as your sounds please their ears. in other words, chinstroking preserves quality control but doesn't necessarily contribute much to the party atmosphere...

on a serious note...well said...those are the strokers, though I would think a stroker is one who makes music himself, not just watches from the sidelines, hence the extensive knowledge, no?

[clubfoot]

I hear this term used a lot and very often with different connotations.

I would just like to know... What does chin stroking mean to you?

Furthermore... How do you view chin strokers?

i've always understood "chinstrokers" to be the beardy types who take music very, very seriously (possibly too seriously, although not necessarily). expanding on the cliché, i guess in my mind they're usually at least somewhat snobbish about more mainstream subgenres of whatever broad genre of music they're into, are into IDM to at least some extent, know at least 30% of the tunes played at any given clubnight they attend, own a UR (or basic channel or warp) t-shirt, take fewer drugs than they used to, think clubbing's not what it used to be, etc etc.

by this definition - i think "chinstroking" is an important part of any music scene and it's good to have at least a few music geeks in any audience. but they tend not to dance as hard as your average punter and it's equally important to have some people in the crowd who don't really give a sht as long as your sounds please their ears. in other words, chinstroking preserves quality control but doesn't necessarily contribute much to the party atmosphere...

on a serious note...well said...those are the strokers, though I would think a stroker is one who makes music himself, not just watches from the sidelines, hence the extensive knowledge, no?

not so. the chin-stroker usually extolls wisdom but rarely demonstrates that wisdom in a practical manner (due to inability to do so). if he actually DID, rather than chin-stroked he would be an artist, producer, doer... , therefore not a chin-stroker. hehe

[damagedgoods]

I hear this term used a lot and very often with different connotations.

I would just like to know... What does chin stroking mean to you?

Furthermore... How do you view chin strokers?

i've always understood "chinstrokers" to be the beardy types who take music very, very seriously (possibly too seriously, although not necessarily). expanding on the cliché, i guess in my mind they're usually at least somewhat snobbish about more mainstream subgenres of whatever broad genre of music they're into, are into IDM to at least some extent, know at least 30% of the tunes played at any given clubnight they attend, own a UR (or basic channel or warp) t-shirt, take fewer drugs than they used to, think clubbing's not what it used to be, etc etc.

by this definition - i think "chinstroking" is an important part of any music scene and it's good to have at least a few music geeks in any audience. but they tend not to dance as hard as your average punter and it's equally important to have some people in the crowd who don't really give a sht as long as your sounds please their ears. in other words, chinstroking preserves quality control but doesn't necessarily contribute much to the party atmosphere...

on a serious note...well said...those are the strokers, though I would think a stroker is one who makes music himself, not just watches from the sidelines, hence the extensive knowledge, no?

not necessarily, though i guess it depends on exactly how you define the term. i think some people see it as having slightly derogatory connotations - anorak rather than aficionado, snob rather than trendsetter, etc - and would side with clubfoot. personally, i wouldn't want to get too caught up in the specifics; i mean it's obvious from the name that whoever came up with "the chinstroker brigade" was taking the piss anyway!

anyway, i'd rather be a chinstroker than the gurning wreck in the D&G tshirt and sunglasses at 4am getting all excited about claude vonstroke.