From: Daniel Cartwright <daniel_cartwright@five-d.com>
quoted 2 lines I know almost instantly if I like it
> > I know almost instantly if I like it
> Are you sure? I think some music immediately draws you in, and some you
have
quoted 1 line to pay close attention to appreciate.
> to pay close attention to appreciate.
I agree. Actually a lot of my favorite stuff does not appeal to me much on
my first listen. When I listen to something for the first time I'm hoping to
be blown away and so on, so tracks that are a bit inaccessible or demanding
don't hold my attention all that well. After I've had an album for a few
weeks, and I sit down and listen again without the 'just came back from the
shops' feeling, a track which went under my radar the first time can
suddenly really grab me. Similarly, stuff which sounds great the first few
listens often sounds a bit obvious and trite later on. Of course the best
stuff blows your mind the first time you hear it and continues to do so over
and over and over. Autechre's 'Clipper' is one of my favorites in that
regard.
quoted 1 line I had much narrower tastes when I was younger. Because so much was new to
> I had much narrower tastes when I was younger. Because so much was new to
me
quoted 1 line I could spend a long time just getting the most out of a small range of
> I could spend a long time just getting the most out of a small range of
stuff.
I agree. On the other hand, while I'm open to much more music - not least
because when you start making your own stuff, everything starts to sound
interesting, even stuff you don't actually like - I'm still very selective
about what I really like, and I feel the same sort of intensity that I did
about the first records I bought as a teenager, though obviously for
different musical reasons now. When I find something I really like, I still
listen to it over and over like I did then.
I suppose there's a continuum between liking music and being obsessed with
it (I'm near the obsessed end). Many people like music but have other
priorities, so they don't want something too demanding when they switch on
the stereo. If music is your main priority in life then inevitably you have
to put up with people asking you why you don't settle down to something more
serious/productive/materially rewarding. And it affects other things - how
many people on this list could happily date someone who listens to power
ballads or boy/girl bands?
Anig Browl
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