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Originally posted by The Anders The Anders wrote:

If I am under pressure, I prefer not to listen to music at all, and this can last for weeks, sometimes even months. Music, like any other noise, can become a strain if I am stressed, and I really need silence around me. Listening requires some surplus, but then it can also be the artistic stimuli that I need.
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I only listen to music now when I want to EXPERIENCE something, which tells you that is the reason why I lose interest fast when someone says ... it's progressive" ... because you know it's not about the music itself, or the actual work, but about an idea that makes no sense whatsoever to me and is used in the most vagrant and fake way possible.

Music, 20, 30, 40 years ago was a very important experience for me on the inside, and this is the reason WHY it has not "changed" or "differed" since ... the experience ALWAYS remains, and your values change. Some say that times makes you see things differently ... but that depends on how FAR INTO YOURSELF these things happen, and when it is done "right" and "well", you experience as much out of it as it is possible, and it will not change 40 years later! You go right back to that image instead.

I listen to enough stuff, but as I posted earlier, it is about "the surprise" and the "difference" and not about anything else, and these days, you're not going to find this stuff in many of the "progressive" shows, at all, because the way it is presented is (ALMOST) a complete counter point to the music itself ... and when it is backed up and fronted by another 4 or 5 minute piece that is "better known", you have to understand that right away, the interest of the music itself is not important ... and if it isn't important to that person, why should it be for you?

I like to say ... that ... somehow, the music "comes to me" and that ends up in my collection, although these days the number of purchases has dropped immensely ... the stuff I want is not even readily found or available, and they all are the most foreign and out there stuff that only one show is capable of showcasing it properly! I get pist off when someone ends a TD piece and immediately follows it with Rush, or Metallica ... it's just sick and senseless! I like Rush, but plllllzzzzzzz!
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Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

A typical day In My Life...

12 hours listening to music online, gaming and reading
3 hours walking and shopping
3 hours watching DVD movies & TV shows in the evening
6 hours sleeping

...although there's never enough hours in the day. Smile


So you won the lottery, big inheritance ... something like that?
Something like that... I won the lottery of life by being born in 1959 - The Perfect Year for a prog fan. Smile

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^ Retirement then ... nice! I'm not quite there yet Smile
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For those who listen to music one hour a day (or less) do you spend the rest of the day reading Hardy Boys books? Tongue
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^Hey, don't knock our hardy boys books, I've got about 50 stored in my closet from when I was younger
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Most of my listening is while I'm working, driving and sleeping. Can be up to about 12 hours in any given day but how much I listen to at night is unclear! Discovered a couple of new bands yesterday Ellesmere and Karda Estra. The latter have released 15 albums since 1998. Seriously there is way too much music around to get a handle on so I come on here for recommendations (signposts!).
I occasionally make the effort to listen to things properly but generally I prefer relaxing by watching TV drama series than listening to music. Music peaked in the 70's but TV is now peaking and has been for the last 20 odd years. I have a 65 inch TV and subscriptions to Paramount and Apple. That keeps me happy. I also spend a lot of time with my Mum. She is 84 and has no friends so we watch a lot of TV daytime quizzes together. This may sound like some sort of hell but I actually enjoy it. My life is very simple nowadays and I like to keep it that way!
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Kadra Estra are great, only have 3 albums but like all of them.
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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Originally posted by The Anders The Anders wrote:

If I am under pressure, I prefer not to listen to music at all, and this can last for weeks, sometimes even months. Music, like any other noise, can become a strain if I am stressed, and I really need silence around me. Listening requires some surplus, but then it can also be the artistic stimuli that I need.
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Hi,

I only listen to music now when I want to EXPERIENCE something, which tells you that is the reason why I lose interest fast when someone says ... it's progressive" ... because you know it's not about the music itself, or the actual work, but about an idea that makes no sense whatsoever to me and is used in the most vagrant and fake way possible.

Of course you won't know that because of what someone said about it. Such a shame that an artist or a band... that has actually created something that may give you this EXPERIENCE won't get a chance, because the wrong word has been used describing it. But that's your loss I guess.  


Edited by Saperlipopette! - September 22 2023 at 12:52
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Easy Money Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 22 2023 at 11:05
Music is my profession and one of my favorite hobbies, so usually I am hearing music of some kind almost all day.
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