So, why ARE you into music?

Whether as a musician, or as a listener?

I was in a thread about classical music. I can't get into it, the closest stuff is movie and game scores from Graeme Revell, Dario Maranelli, Jesper kyd, etc.

I don't mean to single out the guy, but he said after listening to aforementioned samples I'd posted:

I replied, I'm not into music for the musicianship. As a listener, I'm into mood, vibe, emotion and atmosphere - darker stuff tends to move me more.

I feel that, more and more. I'm not into music for the musicianship either. I just love beautiful sounds. I'm not interested in being dazzled by amazing personalities with over the top talent. I want to hear a song.

I never felt like I had a choice.

As far as I can tell, in my case it's a biological imperative. The question is sort of like "So, why are you into eating and sleeping?"

And loving...

I love the figure/ground play that goes on, and the idea of theme and variations.

I love songwriters who can surprise me with bold or unusual melodic or harmonic or rhythmic transformations. Stand traditional song forms, themes on their heads. Correctly rise to accurately fulfill a societal genre... and then transcend the genre. [e.g. The Police were a good little punk band... but look what they did with punk's moods, assumptions?]

A great arrangement is like a witty game the listener plays with the composer or arranger.

I like to hear George Shearing or Nelson Riddle play a familiar melody--- but with all the "wrong" chords. Knowingly so, as a friendly, mischievous "wink" to their listeners.

I confess that I like great lyrics, and look for much deftness and correctness in their deployment and tropes... Yet when it comes to the actual emotional meaning of those lyrics, their affect-- I am indifferent. I'm like Dustin Hoffmann in RAIN MAN.

"Yesterday" would have been just as fine with me had it remained "Scrambled Eggs".

Because for me music is the other thing that can relieve tension, help me relax and sleep, give me a feeling of completeness and accomplishment. I'm into music because I enjoy it and need it.

Well, as a composer I am not into music, but into Holdoh Wold

Because I saw Johnny Cash say, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash", and launch into a song when I was 7 years old and I thought it was the coolest possible thing in the world.

at the moment I am more into Rita

I resist reducing my interest in music to "just" one thing or another. Too many levels of interest - I'd rather include than exclude.

nat whilk ii

I've been deeply into music listening since I was a little kid. After a childhood of frustration -- wanting to play but failing to break through -- I feel blessed that I somehow managed as a young adult to figure out how to play a little and that I've managed to write a few songs that I, myself, enjoy.

In the course of my life, I've been a huge music consumer, seeing literally thousands of shows -- heck, I've seen over 120 orchestra/symphonic concerts alone. I've seen everyone from Louis Armstrong to Astor Piazzola, Jimi Hendrix to Pepe Romero. I've seen people in tiny venues who would become big stars -- and many more who no one will ever hear of. I even managed to work as an engineer with a few of my local heroes.

It's a day early, maybe, but I don't restrict my prayers of thanks to one day a year, anyway. I have a lot to be thankful for in uncountable ways -- but some of my deepest gratitude must go to a Providence which graced me with the ability to enjoy music in many ways. I didn't deserve such a gift, I don't think.

Yeah. Eating would sum it up. I mean, I don't know. I'm waging my bet on the fact I was raised by hippie culture. It is an imperative in my existence. Nature or nuture don't matter to me, I too busy livin' to try and figure out why. I literally try to listen to music 24/7. Very rarely I'll enjoy some silence or a bit of the tube, but give me some jams!

Did you guys scope this one?

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What ever drives Chuck D and Flav is driving me.

"If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything?"

I didn't deserve such a gift, I don't think.

Yes you did.

I was 39 and came across this clip on youtube a couple days ago and I thought it was the coolest possible thing in the world:

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I still think he's manipulating the laws of gravity with those moves. I'm floored every time I look at that clip. :fallsover:

I'm not into music because of women. That just turned out to be a beautiful bonus.

I am into music because music loves me, and it just is.

Now, see, if that was Britney Spears, everyone would be giving her a hard time for lip syncing.

Great moves -- but that is a very disturbing video. No one in it has a face. I put it on full screen. JB's face -- when they zoom in -- is like 9 pixel blocks.

I heard you say that before you even typed it!

AI

I'm just in it for the fame, fortune, and glory. And the fact that generations hence will be discussing my legacy and it's impact on the culture.

Did I mention I suffer from delusion?

I'm into it mainly so I can better understand Bluestrat's impact on the culture and so I can discuss his legacy in finer detail

I think love of music was likely part of my genetic pre-disposition. You'd have to ask my 3 or 4 year-old self who would dance and clap around the kitchen table. I don't think I ever stood a chance. It had me from the first measure.

If I really think back to the earliest point of my life I can remember, it's always been the rhythm that I responded to most deeply and instinctually--anything with a strong 4/4 backbeat. I remember prefering uptempo songs to ballads. That whole American Bandstand cliche about liking a song because, "It's got a good beat and you can dance to it" is absolutely true for me. Later on, I learned to appreciate melody, harmony, lyrics and all the other principles of songcraft, but the rhythm is the earliest thing I remember being affected by, and I think it's still a large part of what draws me to it today. Some things never change.

Probably why I'm more of a rock and pop music fan, and have a limited interest in classical, modern jazz, or other genres. I can appreciate them for what they are, pick them apart intellectually and say "hey--that's clever", but they just don't get to me on a guttural level like a good "boom-chick-boom-chick" can. Call me crazy. I'm surprised I never became a drummer.

Although I do find myself inspired by great vocalists as well, probably because I'm a singer myself. Anyone who can sing the hell out of a song is great in my book.

Pathology.