Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2
On the absorption of great music.
#342213 03/15/11 09:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,467
connoisseur
OP Offline
connoisseur
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,467
How do you do it? I mean, really listen to your stuff.

Do you listen to a new album a few times in a row? Or are you the type that needs to sit down and focus on the music to grasp the meaning of the lyrics with each song?

I find that a majority of my music, I've never really researched and understood the "why" behind the songs and albums. While much of today's music doesn't deserve heavy analysis, I find that some of my music just gets played, and I don't really absorb it. I might sing to a popular verse or two, but that's it. All in all, it's just a song, not a meaning.

It's pretty hard for me to listen to music and just not do anything else, but I love it when I can. How about you guys? How do you absorb your tunes?



M22s|VP100|QS4s|HSU STF2
Re: On the absorption of great music.
danmagicman7 #342215 03/15/11 09:24 PM
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,181
Likes: 1
connoisseur
Offline
connoisseur
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,181
Likes: 1
2 ways for me:
1 - Traveling in the car on boring highway cruises by myself (I do this weekly for work), crank up the tunes and I am at destination work or home before I know it.
2 - Alone in the HT with a good concert video or audio only, usually accompanied by a fine beverage of the grape or barley & hops variety. grin


Dan
On-Wall M5HP LCR, QS8 & EP500 in 7.1
Re: On the absorption of great music.
danmagicman7 #342219 03/15/11 09:58 PM
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 16,441
shareholder in the making
Offline
shareholder in the making
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 16,441
Rarely in the house in front of my Axioms.
Often at night, when everyone else is asleep, wearing headphones.
Sometimes in the car, although that's not really intense focus.

Re: On the absorption of great music.
pmbuko #342238 03/16/11 02:35 AM
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 427
devotee
Offline
devotee
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 427
As I'm doing right now, sit in front of the Axioms, lights dimmed, wine in hand and just chill.

...or on my headphones on the subway on the way to work.

Re: On the absorption of great music.
DanielBMe #342264 03/16/11 06:23 AM
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 915
aficionado
Offline
aficionado
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 915
Seems weird...but if I get the chance, I will listen to it loud and in complete darkness. It's like an audio illusion...music seems to come alive more when you can't see anything...especially the speakers. I concentrate on all the individual sounds and the sound stage...using my imagination to "see" the performance live in front of me.


M60s
VP150
QS8s
Marantz SR6003
Samsung LN52B550
Oppo DV-980H
Insignia NS-WBRDVD
Re: On the absorption of great music.
sonicfox #342270 03/16/11 11:19 AM
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,005
O
onn Offline
connoisseur
Offline
connoisseur
O
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,005
If I really want to "listen" to the music I need to be in the dark without the visual clues like Mary. I can then focus on words and the instruments better than just sitting while reading the paper or thinking of something else to do if I can see something, if that makes any sense. I listen to my ipod in my car whenever I'm driving anywhere but for some reason it's just not the same as sitting at home listening to the tunes. smile

Re: On the absorption of great music.
onn #342271 03/16/11 11:24 AM
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 11,458
shareholder in the making
Offline
shareholder in the making
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 11,458
I'm a little like each of you. I listen in the car with my eyes closed.

Some day, I'll have to try it from the passenger seat to see if it brings my insurance rates down. For some reason, they're sky high!


::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::
Re: On the absorption of great music.
MarkSJohnson #342277 03/16/11 12:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,331
axiomite
Offline
axiomite
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,331



Jack

"People generally quarrel because they cannot argue." - G. K. Chesterton
Re: On the absorption of great music.
MarkSJohnson #342278 03/16/11 12:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,291
J
connoisseur
Offline
connoisseur
J
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,291
i do like sonicfox, eyes closed and in the dark or dim light.

that way, i not only hear the music, but also i can see the instruments and, importantly, i can see the notes themselves floating in the air, and i can almost touch them.

most of the time the M80s have the grilles on so they make a better disappearing act; but they also look very nice without them.

in other words, i love my Muzak system...
;-)

Re: On the absorption of great music.
J. B. #342283 03/16/11 01:11 PM
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 11,458
shareholder in the making
Offline
shareholder in the making
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 11,458
Originally Posted By: J. Bellemare
i can see the instruments and, importantly, i can see the notes themselves floating in the air

I've done Mescaline, too! smile


::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::
Page 1 of 2 1 2

Moderated by  alan, Amie, Andrew, axiomadmin, Brent, Debbie, Ian, Jc 

Link Copied to Clipboard

Need Help Graphic

Forum Statistics
Forums16
Topics24,940
Posts442,457
Members15,616
Most Online2,082
Jan 22nd, 2020
Top Posters
Ken.C 18,044
pmbuko 16,441
SirQuack 13,840
CV 12,077
MarkSJohnson 11,458
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 563 guests, and 1 robot.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newsletter Signup
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.4