[drhouse_md]

Yes, music can help one to get in the zone, but as another poster mentioned, the obvious issue is that the music you're being forced to listen to is someone else's choice, which then becomes a complete distraction.

Are you going to preach the gospel of musical concentration when someone's choice of Rebecca Black's "Friday" is blaring in your ears? If you're concerned with nuance, how could you not recognize this as the central issue?