Music - why do you listen to the music you listen to?

[TheStatutoryApe]

If Zooby lived in Des Moines, I would agree whole-heartedly. He does not, and that situation makes a big difference. I'd rather see him make a big splash on a local scene than get a "ho-hum" cynical reception. His work is worthy of some real attention and that's not too likely to result from a brief exposure (however widespread) on YouTube. Like I suggested, a modest opening with invited collectors, a bit of wine, cheese, and jazz, would be a perfect setting, IMHO. Zooby's work is often dark and sometimes edgy - he deserves a shot, not just for his technical ability, but for his vision.

I agree about Zoob's talent. I would hope for all the best from his artistic endeavors aswell. Fortunately I believe the area that Zoob lives in is not bad as far as art galleries and appreciation of darker edgier work goes. He may also try up here in the LA/OC area. There is the Santora Art District in Santa Ana which I used to hang out in, though I think they focus mostly on latino and local artists. I think that Zoob would like it there. I agree that its quite possible Zoob's work could be lost in the miasma of the internet artist community, and that would be sad, but you never know and generally speaking just about any exposure is good exposure for an artist. Unfortunately the days of artists being discovered in small intimate gallery openings are all but dead.

 

[Negatron]

It's original and creative. Perhaps just as importantly nearly no one else appreciates it, giving me the privilege of having even less in common with the common person.

 

[okkvlt]

I tend towards a lot of death metal/industrial metal. I am not goth or anything, but i like it because it sounds real angry, and that gets me pumped up. i mostly like it for the atmosphere.

 

[bassplayer142]

I listen to music in the only 3 ways I think possible. First off I should note, that I have played bass for nearly 10 years and am knowledgeable in music theory and performance.

First off, the simplest is the way you listen to music everyday. You love the beat, or the lyrics, or the tone of vocals. Nothing real deep to be said here.

Second, is love for the instrument due to my musical knowledge. It is a lot easier to appreciate an AMAZING musician if you have tried to play the line. This ties in a lot with musical composition and just plain appreciation that someone could put the time, effort, and brilliance into creating masterpeieces for the love of music without money. The same as when a painter views a masterpeice, or a mathmatician looks at certain equations.

Third, is the musical landscape. I only get in this mode when I listen to music clearly (headphones) and devote all my attention to listening. Only certain music (see below) falls into this category due to compositional complexity. Nothing is more satisfying than listening to the music tell a story as if it were a fantasy or movie.

I think 2 and 3 are very closesly related and have been experienced a lot with people who listen to classical. In my case it is Fusion and 70's Progressive rock.

My tastes in music are all around the map though. I listen to a lot of older stuff and avant garde that doesn't get played much. Fusion, Jazz, Progressive, Funk, Classic Rock, world, and everything experimental...

Simple answer... Because it makes you happy.

 

[Gokul43201]

I mostly listen to the music that I love to play. As a guitarist/vocalist, I tend to choose music that features those, though there are lots of exceptions. I have 400 CDs loaded into a carousel and leave it set on "random", so I might hear a sequence of songs by: AC/DC, Clapton, ... Fleetwood Mac (pre-1970s)...

Ha ha! Not surprising that you'd want to make that qualification. I have similar constraints on a few other bands that suddenly went Pop! A couple that come to mind immediately are Jefferson Airplane (before the Starship nonsense) and Journey (before Steve Perry destroyed it).

 

[turbo]

Ha ha! Not surprising that you'd want to make that qualification. I have similar constraints on a few other bands that suddenly went Pop! A couple that come to mind immediately are Jefferson Airplane (before the Starship nonsense) and Journey (before Steve Perry destroyed it).

Dittos! Fleetwood Mac used to be a pretty hot band, then Peter Green lost it (mentally) and Jeremy Spencer defected to join a Christian cult. There went the creative genius of the band 1,2. Danny Kirwan's poppy Buddy Holly sound just couldn't hold up and the addition of Christine MacVie didn't help the situation. The 70's version of the band was essentially Buckingham-Nicks (I have a copy of their self-titled album) with Fleetwood Mac as their back-up band. They made a lot of money, but not my cup of tea.