First headphone experience

I haven't the foggiest idea of what I first listened to on headphones. I do, however, remember the first cassette I listened to on a Sony Walkman, which was Split Enz' True Colours.

No idea.

jean-marie wrote: Logan wrote: I haven't the foggiest idea of what I first listened to on headphones. I do, however, remember the first cassette I listened to on a Sony Walkman, which was Split Enz' True Colours. Hey Split enz was a good band then it became better turning to Crowded House? Am i wrong?

I never got into Crowded House -- another Australian "house" band I remember quite liking in the 80s was Icehouse.  The only reason why that Split Enz album was the first I heard on the Walkman was because my brother had just bought a Walkman (think it was the first time I saw one) and had True Colours in it and let me listen to it while we dd work on our parents yard.  When I got my first Discman, the first CD I put on was Shubert's Piano Trio in E Flat.  I got it the because the piece  featured in a film called The Humger which rather obsessed me at one time, but classical is my first love.

Most very probably the first music I heard with headphones was classical.  I did particularly love Bach's Brandenberg Concerto as a child, and my dad would only play classical music, but I got to know a lot of rock music (Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons Project etc.) thanks to my older brothers.

Dean wrote: No idea.   Before buying my first headphones I do remember placing the speakers 12" apart on the floor and laying between them to listen to The Moody Blues (forget which album, it could have been In Search of the Lost Chord).

   In search is among the albums i discovered with the headphone

I Remember  eating a massive Hash Cake then couple hours later lying down on the floor of the kitchen with headphones on drifting away to the sounds of Tab In the Ocean by Nektar finally waking up next morning with everyone eating breakfast and stepping  over and around me Circa 1977 ........  

My brother said I had to listen to something on headphones many years ago.  It was the ending to ELP's Karn Evil 9.  The synth goes back and forth faster and faster until it pokes out the top of your head.

Edited by Slartibartfast - September 30 2011 at 15:36

Slartibartfast wrote: My brother said I had to listen to something on headphones many years ago.  It was the ending to ELP's Karn Evil 9.  The synth goes back and forth faster and faster until it pokes out the top of your head.

jean-marie wrote: Hawkwise wrote: I Remember  eating a massive Hash Cake then couple hours later lying down on the floor of the kitchen with headphones on drifting away to the sounds of Tab In the Ocean by Nektar finally waking up next morning with everyone eating breakfast and stepping  over and around me Circa 1977 ........     Great album for that experience

I'm going to assume that you mean that ate a cake made out of chopped meat and potatoes.  Otherwise there might be trouble.  I seem to remember listening To Dark Side of the Moon on headphones after smoking some fine herbage . Some people smoke their salmon before adding herbs, but I would put herbs on the salmon before smoking the fish, which is really quite delicious.  It's quite a trip listening to Fish Rising while doing it.

"Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast" (Ace Rimmer, Red Dwarf").

Slartibartfast wrote: How important is it to feel the bass?  Most headphones and related schemes can deliver the frequency but not the physical feel?

It's a fact, with the headphone, no physical feel

Hummmmm!!!, Listening to some Marcus Miller tracks loudly and fell the bass groove with my body  I realy like that...Same with Floyd,Tangerine Dream, Return to forever, Weather Report.....It can be sensual,  but with the Headphone it's more.....A mind experience