Too Much Music...

simplephysics · 07-27-2009, 07:07 PM

I only have problems keeping up with the amount of shows around here, I hate missing an artist play if I really like them.

boo boo · 07-27-2009, 07:16 PM

So the problem with kids these days is they listen to too much music without savoring any of it?

Well I don't have that problem, in fact I don't explore quite as much as I think I should, I'm quite satisfied with what I already have, I love to explore new music and I continue to explore new music, but it's not something I have to do constantly.

lj39 · 07-28-2009, 02:51 AM

Hi folks, this is my first post here at the Banter, and I thought this would be a cool post to start in!

It sounds to me (towards the OP) like you just need to take a little break from all the available stuff, and clear your head. Just come back to your hobby fresh, and you'll more than likely have a better perspective on your collection and your collection-to-be.

Or if you're unwilling to take a break, change things up a little..focus on one genre for a while, and then when you eventually move on, you should notice a difference in your listening perception. (well..hopefully!

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scottsy · 07-28-2009, 11:26 PM

I am pretty much still an Album listener... so I tend to listen for detail, nuance, and well songs string together as parts of a whole, especially if the album in question is a concept piece... so I tend to like to buy slowly and progressively so I can soak up each album as it comes, allowing each to makes its permanent mark on my listening history...

I like quite a bit of diversity too! For instance, I just finished listening to Dein Townsend's heaviest album as a solo aritist, then moved on to Duke by Genesis...

lj39 · 07-29-2009, 06:43 PM

Man..that sounds like me! lol

I go through little cycles myself..I'll acquire a bit, then settle in and listen to what I've got, which in this case means, I'll try to give it a real, solid listen and will sub-consciously make notes the whole time: overall vibe, instrument interaction (or lack therof), overall composition, etc. etc. Basically when I come back to the piece of music I want to have something to remember from the initial listen. Then, the cycle starts up again...

Also I really push towards diversity as well...this helps to keep things fresh..it's pretty drastic on my end: Mussorgsky to Deicide to Nancy Griffith to Cameo to Liverpool to ...(you get my point)...
I understand that my genre jumping is pretty wacked, but it's what works for me!

Classof75 · 07-30-2009, 05:57 AM

You do sound overwhelmed. Also sounds like you have an obsessive/compulsive thing with music (which probably all of us do, to some degree here). I usually "work it off" by taking an album at a time (I play records), and play my favorite track off of each, and record it, while I listen to it. I have a cd recorder and make "real time" mixes. No whole albums, just "the best" songs off each. You really appreciate music doing this, and put together some nice mixes while doing it.

07-28-2009, 11:26 PM	#74 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	I am pretty much still an Album listener... so I tend to listen for detail, nuance, and well songs string together as parts of a whole, especially if the album in question is a concept piece... so I tend to like to buy slowly and progressively so I can soak up each album as it comes, allowing each to makes its permanent mark on my listening history... I like quite a bit of diversity too! For instance, I just finished listening to Dein Townsend's heaviest album as a solo aritist, then moved on to Duke by Genesis... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

07-28-2009, 02:51 AM	#73 (permalink)
lj39 Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Floating at the bottom of a pint Posts: 162	Hi folks, this is my first post here at the Banter, and I thought this would be a cool post to start in! It sounds to me (towards the OP) like you just need to take a little break from all the available stuff, and clear your head. Just come back to your hobby fresh, and you'll more than likely have a better perspective on your collection and your collection-to-be. Or if you're unwilling to take a break, change things up a little..focus on one genre for a while, and then when you eventually move on, you should notice a difference in your listening perception. (well..hopefully! )

07-29-2009, 06:43 PM	#75 (permalink)
lj39 Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Floating at the bottom of a pint Posts: 162	Man..that sounds like me! lol I go through little cycles myself..I'll acquire a bit, then settle in and listen to what I've got, which in this case means, I'll try to give it a real, solid listen and will sub-consciously make notes the whole time: overall vibe, instrument interaction (or lack therof), overall composition, etc. etc. Basically when I come back to the piece of music I want to have something to remember from the initial listen. Then, the cycle starts up again... Also I really push towards diversity as well...this helps to keep things fresh..it's pretty drastic on my end: Mussorgsky to Deicide to Nancy Griffith to Cameo to Liverpool to ...(you get my point)... I understand that my genre jumping is pretty wacked, but it's what works for me!

07-30-2009, 05:57 AM	#76 (permalink)
Classof75 Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 127	You do sound overwhelmed. Also sounds like you have an obsessive/compulsive thing with music (which probably all of us do, to some degree here). I usually "work it off" by taking an album at a time (I play records), and play my favorite track off of each, and record it, while I listen to it. I have a cd recorder and make "real time" mixes. No whole albums, just "the best" songs off each. You really appreciate music doing this, and put together some nice mixes while doing it.