 One example is "Grand Pianola Music" (1981–82), a humorous piece that purposely draws its content from musical cliches.In "The Dharma at Big Sur," Adams draws from literary texts such as Jack Kerouac, Gary Snyder, and Henry Miller to illustrate the California landscape.Adams professes his love of other genres other than classical music; his parents were jazz musicians, and he has also listened to rock music, albeit only passively.