musical ruts,....

Son of JayJamJah · 04-22-2008, 01:03 AM

At some point I started feeling nostalgic for bands and artists.

Meaning: regardless of what I was playing most often at that moment, my favorite memories of music were related more to what the song meant to me at the time of my life I was introduced to it more then how often i listened to the song now.

We all go through phases and trends, history repeats itself inevitability, if for no other reason then just to justify predictability. Eventually the cream rises to each and everyones proverbial top.

Demonoid · 04-22-2008, 01:50 AM

Listening to music itself all day long will make you go nuts.
I mean, my ****ing neighbor has been doing that for the past, god only knows how many months and I'm getting tired of it.(although he's kind enough to lend me his stuff

)
Anyways, the shuffle option is your best friend here. I realize that i have more good music than i really do whenever i use that.

simplephysics · 04-22-2008, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Demonoid

Listening to music itself all day long will make you go nuts.
I mean, my ****ing neighbor has been doing that for the past, god only knows how many months and I'm getting tired of it.(although he's kind enough to lend me his stuff

)
Anyways, the shuffle option is your best friend here. I realize that i have more good music than i really do whenever i use that.

I always put my music on shuffle and tell myself "I am going to listen to whatever plays," but I always end up skipping songs. :/

sweet_nothing · 04-22-2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ComingUpRoses

I always put my music on shuffle and tell myself "I am going to listen to whatever plays," but I always end up skipping songs. :/

i do that too, and always make playlists that i don't listen to because i'm to lazy to put the songs in order i want to hear em

Piss Me Off · 04-22-2008, 09:43 AM

I don't know what i'd do without the internet, since i've been using torrents i've been finding something new almost every day.

CrackledNitro · 04-22-2008, 02:09 PM

*Live recordings* (on both CD and DVD). This usually pulls me out of a rut b/c 1, you can almost pretend you're there, and 2, they're almost always a little different. For example, a guitar solo might be a little longer or the melody is tweaked a but. Sometimes the arrangement of the song is wholly different. The smashing pumpkins were particularly good at that. Also, with live recordings, sometimes they play a cover of song you've never heard before or even gave a sh*t about and then you're like, "Hm, I kinda like that song. Maybe I do like that band."

infusician · 04-22-2008, 05:26 PM

I get incessantly hooked on an artist when I find that their lyrics imitate my life. But I get out of this rut when I go watch bands perform live. Nothing beats live music!

viv. · 04-23-2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by CrackledNitro

*Live recordings* (on both CD and DVD).

Especially DVDs. I'm much more likely to give music a chance if I have the visual component.

British_pharaoh · 04-23-2008, 10:43 AM

i'm constantly buying CD's

average between 8-15 new ones a month

but I used to get stuck soemtimes listening to the same things over and over

not so much of a problem now

mr. goth glam · 04-23-2008, 10:01 PM

See...I don't think I could ever be bored with music completely.

There's always something to kind of keep me interested.

Same thing with film.

To me, it's the greatest thing about music, and the reason I don't understand anyone who says "2007 was the worst year for music ever" or whatever.

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mr. goth glam Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waverly, VA. Posts: 406	See...I don't think I could ever be bored with music completely. There's always something to kind of keep me interested. Same thing with film. To me, it's the greatest thing about music, and the reason I don't understand anyone who says "2007 was the worst year for music ever" or whatever. __________________

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Son of JayJamJah Occams Razor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: End of the Earth Posts: 2,472	At some point I started feeling nostalgic for bands and artists. Meaning: regardless of what I was playing most often at that moment, my favorite memories of music were related more to what the song meant to me at the time of my life I was introduced to it more then how often i listened to the song now. We all go through phases and trends, history repeats itself inevitability, if for no other reason then just to justify predictability. Eventually the cream rises to each and everyones proverbial top.

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Demonoid Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 734	Listening to music itself all day long will make you go nuts. I mean, my ****ing neighbor has been doing that for the past, god only knows how many months and I'm getting tired of it.(although he's kind enough to lend me his stuff ) Anyways, the shuffle option is your best friend here. I realize that i have more good music than i really do whenever i use that.

04-22-2008, 02:09 PM	#16 (permalink)
CrackledNitro Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 65	Live recordings (on both CD and DVD). This usually pulls me out of a rut b/c 1, you can almost pretend you're there, and 2, they're almost always a little different. For example, a guitar solo might be a little longer or the melody is tweaked a but. Sometimes the arrangement of the song is wholly different. The smashing pumpkins were particularly good at that. Also, with live recordings, sometimes they play a cover of song you've never heard before or even gave a sh*t about and then you're like, "Hm, I kinda like that song. Maybe I do like that band."

04-22-2008, 05:26 PM	#17 (permalink)
infusician Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US Posts: 78	I get incessantly hooked on an artist when I find that their lyrics imitate my life. But I get out of this rut when I go watch bands perform live. Nothing beats live music!