Would you describe yourself as someone who loves music?

[HAL9000]

I'm curious to know if you class your self as someone who loves music? Or someone who thinks it's so-so... Where would you grade yourself on this poll and why?

ta. Neckarb

 

[eldorado99]

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[lxskllr]

I love music, and I easily have over 1,000 albums. I go to the occasional live show, but not like I used to. I don't have interest in big acts, but I'll go to something special if I get the chance.

 

[HAL9000]

That's cool, I'm interested in knowing more about why people seem to like music over other art forms such as painting, what is it that speaks to you about music?

 

[lxskllr]

It sounds good :^P

Physical art doesn't do much for me. I like it, but if I like it, I want to own it. I'm not so interested in seeing stuff at museums, but I like art I can put in my house. I'm more a fan of industrial design, and pop culture. I especially like the art deco, and art nouveau movements, and how they were incorporated into every day items and architecture.

 

[HAL9000]

It sounds good :^P

Physical art doesn't do much for me. I like it, but if I like it, I want to own it. I'm not so interested in seeing stuff at museums, but I like art I can put in my house. I'm more a fan of industrial design, and pop culture. I especially like the art deco, and art nouveau movements, and how they were incorporated into every day items and architecture.

Exactly, architecture is probably my favourite form of art, as I'm not musical I'm in the process of decorating my house with pieces of art that relate to me, I've started with Comic artwork, as I've always loved comics, and I've also bought some prints of some pop art (roy lichtenstein) , which goes nicely

 

[slayer202]

I'm on the low end of the spectrum

 

[HAL9000]

I'm on the low end of the spectrum

Ditto, presently I'm the only one to say they wouldn't mind if music didn't exist...

 

[Platypus]

Option 1

 

[HAL9000]

Option 1

So what makes you like music that much, do you like it over other art forms?

 

[D1gger]

I'm also in the indifferent category. I will sometimes put on some jazz if I am reading a book, otherwise I could do without music entirely.

 

[HAL9000]

I'm also in the indifferent category. I will sometimes put on some jazz if I am reading a book, otherwise I could do without music entirely.

Pleasure to meet you, apparantly we are in the minority, according to my other thread "Does anyone else not like music?" were in the 10%

 

[Farang]

Did you just ask me if I like music? That's like asking if I like food.

 

[HAL9000]

Did you just ask me if I like music? That's like asking if I like food.

To some people, personally I don't like music.

Wheras I can't live without food.

 

[rcpratt]

That's cool, I'm interested in knowing more about why people seem to like music over other art forms such as painting, what is it that speaks to you about music?

You can enjoy music while doing other things, and it enhances other experiences (social gatherings etc.). I don't know if you're talking about enjoying art or actually creating art...but you have to go out to an art museum or show or something to see art, it's not quite as convenient. And not everybody can create art. You don't have to be good at singing or making music to enjoy it.

I picked the second one. I wouldn't even say I love music, but I have it on in the background more often than not and I have a fairly good sized collection.

 

[HAL9000]

You can enjoy music while doing other things, and it enhances other experiences (social gatherings etc.). I don't know if you're talking about enjoying art or actually creating art...but you have to go out to an art museum or show or something to see art, it's not quite as convenient. And not everybody can create art. You don't have to be good at singing or making music to enjoy it.

I picked the second one. I wouldn't even say I love music, but I have it on in the background more often than not and I have a fairly good sized collection.

No I was talking about the art that gives you pleasure, in whatever form for some people that art is in the form of music, it's not for me.

 

[DangerAardvark]

Ditto, presently I'm the only one to say they wouldn't mind if music didn't exist...

You're an alien. Or maybe just Asian.

 

[HAL9000]

You're an alien. Or maybe just Asian.

Really do asian people have less of an interest in music than the west?

I may be a robot, but I can't be sure.

 

[lxskllr]

Option 1

This is what I picked too, and after thinking it over, what I like best about music is it's ability to alter or enhance mood for a particular occasion. It's not just a piece of wall art when that you look at and say "that's nice", but more like a whole decor that affects your mood through the totality of it's presentation. The same way you get a different feel from an old Williamsburg house, as opposed to a modern Scandinavian house. The totality of the presentation affects your mood and outlook, and that's what music does for me.

 

[HAL9000]

This is what I picked too, and after thinking it over, what I like best about music is it's ability to alter or enhance mood for a particular occasion. It's not just a piece of wall art when that you look at and say "that's nice", but more like a whole decor that affects your mood through the totality of it's presentation. The same way you get a different feel from an old Williamsburg house, as opposed to a modern Scandinavian house. The totality of the presentation affects your mood and outlook, and that's what music does for me.

That makes sense, but do you not think that certain art such as paintings can have the same effect, either when you are looking at them or if they create an ambiance in the space you are in?

 

[Kadarin]

I love music... Not only does it not require your full attention, but it's very effective in enhancing whatever mood you happen to be in.

 

[DangerAardvark]

Really do asian people have less of an interest in music than the west?

I may be a robot, but I can't be sure.

I doubt it. But I contend that you haven't really listened to music unless you've smoked some weed beforehand.

 

[SaDiZTiKStyLeZ]

I'm either listening to music, playing video games, or watching movies. All of these can be considered art.
I spend all day listening to music to help keep me focused and motivated on the job search.
http://www.last.fm/user/GoreAddikt187

I also have lots of anime, comic, & video game art on my walls.

 

[mmntech]

I never listened to music at all as a teenager. Didn't start until my late teens. Mostly jazz and classic rock. I hate the new crap they're putting out today. Especially rap and that plagiarized...err, re-sampled stuff.

I'm more of a radio listener but I do own a small collection.

 

[Platypus]

So what makes you like music that much, do you like it over other art forms?

This thread combined with your other reads like a homework assignment, heh.

How can you explain something subjective? I'll do my best. Warning, stream of consciousness follows.

I prefer music to static visual art for the simple reason that I can't close my eyes and get lost in a painting or a building or a drawing. Music stimulates my brain as I focus on all the different parts that make it come together. One could argue that looking at the different colors in a painting does something similar but it's a much more scaled back version of what I'm talking about. I can isolate the drums and listen to interesting cymbal work or how the bass player decides to contribute to the rhythm of a song. I can appreciate each instrument individually but the combination of them is what drives the desire to keep listening. I like hearing what is unsaid by the music, the notes that AREN'T played; filling in the gaps in my head. The implied notes. I like hearing the overtones and the harmonies and the intricate details just as much as I like hearing the final product without such analytical focus. I like hearing what isn't there.

Making music is the real drive and almost for a contradictory reason. While I like listening to something to stimulate my brain, I like being able to disconnect from that thought process while making music and not focus so much on the details. It comes out naturally in this way, when you're not thinking about anything but that moment. It is the only way that I know of that I feel connected to multiple people on the same wavelength. I feel connected to everyone else who is playing at the moment, like we all sense this unspoken idea or sound independently but also experience it knowingly together as if with an implied wink. The people in the audience who are listening.. are they feeling the same things? At that moment, when you look out into the crowd and see someone's head following the same unwritten rhythm you are... that can't be defined with words, that is how I feel most connected to everything around me. That intangible feeling is when I am at my happiest.

Sometimes I will listen to a show I've played later (I do all improv live) and wonder where the hell that idea came from? Is that me playing? Really? That's not at all what I remember playing. I love that retrospect. I love that it's so raw in that moment that I can't even remember it, the music stops mattering at that moment and the connection to others around me and the disconnection from time is the most rewarding feeling ever.

It's a lot like watching a well put together film. There are details there if you want them, if not, they do not spoil the outcome. If you notice them and want them, they contribute to the overall enjoyment more. Film is very similar to music for me because it is made up of a lot of different elements that you can study independently or watch as a whole. The framing of a shot, the lighting, the color choice. Is it symbolic in a way? Is it a nod to something else? Is it subconscious? Is it dumb luck? Your brain draws all these connections to fill in the spaces. Whether or not it's actually there to be found or a fabrication of your brain is an interesting concept to me. What is the artist saying versus what are they not saying?

Good musicians tell a story with their lyrics. Sometimes these ideas cannot be just written down or explained. It is another layer to the equation. Music describes what words usually fail to. I like a lot of abstract lyrics.. ones where if you read them you'd think it was a string of disconnected thoughts, but combined with the music that is going on at that moment, draws a much deeper focus and a much more real feeling out of the listener. It asks questions like, have I been where he/she is before? Have I felt this? Can I relate to that emotion? If you can, the music takes on a whole new meaning to you. It becomes a form of audible catharsis. It heals you in a way to listen to it. It also works in reverse though, it can bring up a pained memory or experience, it can make you feel depressed, it can humble you. Sometimes writing a song about how you feel is the only way to bring closure to whatever it is for me. You can listen to it later and remember and grow from it. I also can find this same appreciation with instrumental music, it doesn't have to have words to be meaningful. In that way, I can make my own assumptions about the message of the music, I can make it relate to me specifically. It becomes yours to do what you want with.


I know that most people do not experience these feelings in quite the same way I do, and that's ok. I hope that you can feel that strongly or deeply about something in your life in any other medium.