Do you consider yourself a sheep or a pioneer?

[hotsumrchild]

I like to think of myself as being pretty hip to new music. I don't really follow the herd, but instead have a good sense of my own individual tastes. In fact, I rarely listen to the radio anymore and I usually have a few new favorite artists every couple of months or so that most people don't even know about yet. I'm not saying that makes me better than other people, just more picky about what I listen to. Do you think you're more of a pioneer of music taste? If so, what are some of the bands or artists you "discovered" on your own? These are a few of the most recent singers that I got into months ago that are now getting noticed by everyone else:
Rhett Miller (http://rhettmiller.com)
Joe Firstman (New guy http://joefirstman.com/ opening for Sheryl Crow. AMAZING)
Lucinda Williams (http://www.lucindawilliams.com/home.html )