My table-tennis guru was listening to a tape he dubbed from a Ken Ishii album. I asked if it's the one with Ken Ishii floating on the cover. He said no. My best friend asked if it's the one with the sunglasses on the cover, and he said not that one either. Then, my best friend made a remark like at least you have friends who can list you albums when you mention Ken Ishii. And this is how it is with my music group of friends. We don't need to justify to one another why we listen to what we do, and we have a genuine interest in what one another listen to. We don't need any common histories.