In last December's issue of the British magazine Prospect, the musician and producer Brian Eno explained that gone are the days of distinct stylistic trends -- "this season's color" or "Abstract Expressionism" or "psychedelic music."

Few artists' careers are as unimpeachable as Brian Eno's. (Well, ok, there is that Paul Simon record.) Anyway, you can marvel at Eno's recorded accomplishments elsewhere. As impressive as his long list of amazing, culture-impacting albums, though, is the way he talks about music: