How do you like to experience music?

I'm just wondering how/where/when everyone listens to music.

I used to read at night. Mostly fantasy/scifi, anything interesting and imaginative (fave: Otherland series by Tad William: 4 books for a total of 3600 pages!). But then I ran out of books.

So I bought some nice headphones, and now I listen to music in pitch blackness in the early hours of the morning. I'm semi-insomniac, so it doesn't bother me. But it's almost like sensory deprevation, except for the ears. Last night, I did Larks Tongue for the first time, and while I didn't really like the opening song (bit random for a first listen I think), it went al over the place and I enjoyed it.

Other albums I've done, and remembered, are DSOTM and Sky Moves sideways. Both of which were profound experiences to say the least

So yeah, what's your prefered method for experiencing new (or old faves) music?

BL~

I'm usualy in my room, blast the music to max volume (Isn't as loud as you think, I have a crappy boom box, but still pretty loud.) Normally thats all I pay attention too. If it's something more calm then I'll write a story too it, generally fantasy. (So great to do with Peter Gabriels "Passions")

Headphones in bed, or on speakers during homework. Both with insences lit.

Most of the time i listen to it on the computer. I also love driving around aimlessly blasting my music at top volume. Also, sometimes i play some as i go to sleep, and occasionally portable CD player/iPod.

in bed lights out,dark I pod ,Tangerine Dream,Genesis live,PFM,Tony Banks(a curious feeling),Rick Wakeman  1am onwards

I like to listen to music while I'm enjoying the view of nature at sunset...
but it almost never happens so I mostly listen to music in my pc enjoying the view from my window

I like listening late at night/early morning with headphones too, but usually Im on the computer listening to music.. which is quite irritating because I have to listen to whatever my sister is playing on the other side of the room... usually crap. I also plug my speakers into my portable CD player in my room from time to time and sit in the comfy chair... and draw thing... usually robots... silly silly robots. And airships. And cool stages for the awesome concerts I imagine myself playing in... If I could actually play an instrument that is. .. .  ah....

yes.

Pneubauer wrote: I like listening late at night/early morning with headphones too, but usually Im on the computer listening to music.. which is quite irritating because I have to listen to whatever my sister is playing on the other side of the room... usually crap. I also plug my speakers into my portable CD player in my room from time to time and sit in the comfy chair... and draw thing... usually robots... silly silly robots. And airships. And cool stages for the awesome concerts I imagine myself playing in... If I could actually play an instrument that is. .. .  ah.... yes.

try learning how to play the triangle!
 

Wow, Could I be the only one that sits indian style in the middle of the room with the speakers positioned 6-8 feet away in a perfect equalateral triangle with my head? Pretty loud but not to the point my ears try to close themsleves. Dark, the darker the better but my eyes are generally closed  so anything but a spotlight shinning at me is ok. Granted I can't do this as often as when I was younger but it's still the preferred method.
 Headphones to me take away about 1/3 of the experience of hearing music since I believe your body senses the soundwaves as well as your ears. Stereo effects are nice on headphones but they seem so small compared to a regular loudspeaker setup. I still use them on the computer though and enjoy them. When I lived in the southwest I hiked a lot and music on a walkman while hiking was pretty far out. I do miss that.
 In the car unfortunatly is where I do a majority of my listening these days. I have a 1 hour commute each way so it's a pretty large chunk of free time for me. It's not the best environment because I can't give 100% attention and the speakers of course are positioned wierd for good stereo but it's still pretty enjoyable.

Full-eared. Hehe.

I always carry something that plays music with me -- can't do without these mp3 thingies or a discman or even a walkman. Plus, i really enjoy just sitting in my house with some candles lit listening to vinyls.


-Sino.