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Post by John on Sept 28, 2018 7:01:40 GMT
Most of us here are passionate about music I myself would describe this as almost obsessive in my case.
I always liked music but it was not until my teens that I really got deeply into music. In my case I felt like I started to belong finding like minded people that shared that passion for discovering new albums and experiencing live music. I started to open up and experience deep ecstatic states. That I found to be deeply meaningful. Overtime my musical taste has grown. I also in those dark times we all face music added much needed stability and overtime a sense of renewal
How has music added to your life?
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Post by MartinT on Sept 28, 2018 7:10:40 GMT
I find that music gives me the foundations on which I can enjoy life so much more. It fixes me, or at the very least mirrors my feelings at the time. Going to concerts and collecting music started when I was a teenager, in parallel with my interest in electronics and building my first system. I don't need it every minute of every day as I value quiet, too. However, I am never very far away from music and it uplifts me and always makes me happy. Life is full of musical connections which just happen automatically for me. I couldn't be without it.
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 28, 2018 9:42:53 GMT
Like eating and drinking. May be obsessive, certainly bordering on it.
I *need* to listen to music.
The boss often says I listen all the time. Yes I do, whenever I can. Only exception is when I ride the bike
There is something I get listening to music that I can understand most people don't, much as I am not fussed about many things that matter to most. I am built to hear music in ways most don't I assume.
Started with my parents playing music then transistor radio when I was about 12 or 13.
Hearing so much more with a great system increases the pleasure
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Post by brettj on Sept 28, 2018 11:23:20 GMT
I am obsessed. It is the only way to describe it.
What music does? Many different emotions engaged.
Recalled memories.
People/places.
Lyrics, and their meaning.
Joy.
But music that is known. Brings a change in state of mind.
And the better my stereo gets, the more enjoyment I find I'm extracting.
Even from songs I've heard thousands of times.
I have 8 amps, 6 pairs of speakers, with 4 systems on loan to friends.
5 portable amps.
That is a tad obsessive.
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 28, 2018 11:27:15 GMT
I am obsessed. It is the only way to describe it. What music does? Many different emotions engaged. Recalled memories. People/places. Lyrics, and their meaning. Joy. But music that is known. Brings a change in state of mind. And the better my stereo gets, the more enjoyment I find I'm extracting. Even from songs I've heard thousands of times. I have 8 amps, 6 pairs of speakers, with 4 systems on loan to friends. 5 portable amps. That is a tad obsessive. I have rather a lot of kit most of which needs selling 4 systems that have regular use. Also have TAD speakers - is that obsessive ?  |
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Post by Slinger on Sept 28, 2018 12:04:27 GMT
Good music (a distinctly personal description at the best of times) like a good book, takes you out of yourself. If I can use the literary comparison again, I always had a book with me at work and often got asked: "why have you got your head buried in a book at every break?" My reply was always the same, "all the time I'm in here (pointing to the book) I'm not in here (indicating my workplace) and the same applies to music. Music can offer an escape from both the mundane and the stressful. It can cheer you up when you're down and calm you down when you're overwrought. The rest of the time it's just a great way to make your day a little more pleasant. As Nietzsche said, “ Without music, life would be a mistake.” I'm not so sure about Oscar Wilde's view, but couldn't resist relating it... “ Music makes one feel so romantic – at least it always gets on one’s nerves – which is the same thing nowadays.”  |
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 28, 2018 12:13:02 GMT
And the better my stereo gets, the more enjoyment I find I'm extracting. I agree. Just going OT for a minute but there is a simplistic mantra I often hear quoted, something like 'it's all about the music, not the kit.' Well this maybe true, I'm happy listening to music on AM radio in certain circumstances, but to me there's nothing like the greater insight and connection to the music that a really good system gives you. That hasn't been possible for me without a gradual process of upgrading over the years to the pretty much settled system I have now. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 28, 2018 12:53:42 GMT
As Nietzsche said, “ Without music, life would be a mistake.” New to me. Love that, thanks Jules |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 28, 2018 13:02:54 GMT
Good music always shines through giving enjoyment and nourishing the soul, the whole being.
The CD player in my car is average at best, next up is the kitchen diner which I ought to improve as I spend a couple of hours a day there, next is the bedroom, then the office and at the top is the main system.
When I find or rediscover a classic I cannot wait to have it on the main system.
Can be a very pleasant surprise with the amount of music coming out
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Post by Slinger on Sept 28, 2018 13:51:12 GMT
As Nietzsche said, “ Without music, life would be a mistake.” New to me. Love that, thanks Jules You're welcome, Steve. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 28, 2018 15:11:17 GMT
New to me. Love that, thanks Jules You're welcome, Steve. Duh ! I blame the parents, drugs and anyone except me Reggie |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2018 21:16:24 GMT
Music has a psychological impact on me. I find if I’m having a bad or stressful day and I put on a album or song I like, it can relax me. Likewise, if I’m feeling a bit down, then the right song can lift my spirits (just not Blues lol).
Equally if I’m having a great day, the right song can make me happier, it’s equivalent of a drug for me I guess.
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Post by Barrington on Sept 29, 2018 9:09:23 GMT
I always have a song in my head , a melody , that's what I love about music melodies , ever since I can remember my brain locks into a tune and of course I was a Beatles child so it stuck with me.
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 29, 2018 9:14:12 GMT
I usually wake up with a tune in my head.
Can be from the last album I played or can be from much longer ago which takes some thinking about
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Post by MartinT on Sept 29, 2018 10:02:34 GMT
I often remark on the brain's amazing ability to recognise a tune after hearing a snatch in a busy coffee shop or other noisy environment. Our 'pattern recognition' is really pretty good. It does help to love music in the first place as sometimes I'll name something I can hear and others will look at me blankly.
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Post by Barrington on Sept 29, 2018 11:15:57 GMT
I often remark on the brain's amazing ability to recognise a tune after hearing a snatch in a busy coffee shop or other noisy environment. Yes I can do this , what really annoys me and it happens frequently when i get a snippet of a tune and I can't think what it is or what it reminds me of  |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 29, 2018 11:21:08 GMT
Shazam works remarkably well, even in said coffee shop.
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