How many of you still actually "LISTEN" to music? - Blu-ray Forum

Steelmaker · 10-04-2012, 03:42 AM

I'm not talking about listening to the radio while driving to work or at home while washing the car or doing your homework. I'm talking about honest to god sitting (or lying) down with a good pair of head phones and actually LISTENING to music, paying careful attention to the performances, the production, the vocals, etc. How many of you still do that? I know for those of us who are older, it's easy in our busy lives to allow music to just be something we listen to incidentally while we do other, more "important" things. I'm just curious as to how many of you still set aside time to really listen to music. To make THAT the event unto itself and not just something you do casually while doing other things.

For those who cannot honestly answer "yes" to this question let me encourage you to set aside time, even if it's just a couple of times a week. For one it's a GREAT stress reliever. Also I think you will re-discover your love for music all over again if you allow yourself to really focus on nothing else but listening.

Blu Warrior · 10-04-2012, 06:32 AM

I do! Nothing beats coming home from a days work and firing up the ol' sound system and lose yourself in your favorite music. Usually right before bed, I will also put on the headphones and listen to a few tracks too. When you actually sit there and "listen," its amazing how much more involved the music sounds. How you can pick out certain instruments and how much more "live" it sounds.

Al_The_Strange · 10-04-2012, 07:43 AM

Depends.

I'm not one to really pay that much attention to quality vocals or lyrics, but I primarily enjoy listening to beats, percussion, melodies, harmony etc; I guess it's the overall sound and structure of music that I enjoy. Sometimes it's good enough for background listening while I work on stuff, but there are some evenings where I'll sit, listen to some songs I like, and try to get inspired by the sound.

bandit29 · 10-05-2012, 01:45 AM

I listen to music at home all time. Either through headphones or crank up my receiver. I rather do that than watch TV. If its summer I'll bring the music outside and sit back & relax.

Scarriere · 10-05-2012, 02:56 AM

This thread is a bit of an eye-opener. It's made me realize that I don't listen to music as well as I should be.
Like others here, I have it on all the time. It is only when I have a recent purchase that I try to listen to the lyrics and figure out what the song means. Especially on the ones I really like.
Driving shouldn't count for me because I am concentrating on that too much to actually listen. At home I have stations or ipod on, but I am usually doing something and it's basically background music at that point. I like chillin on the deck with the boombox cranked, but there's usually conversation going on.

pentatonic · 10-05-2012, 03:20 AM

Every day. I used to watch 1 or 2 movies a night for the longest time but found myself missing something. Now, music is with me all the time and I would say that at least 1 hour a day is dedicated to it. Even when I'm on here, I still listen to music and I mean listen. Nothing more rewarding than playing that special album that fits the mood. I actually rarely if ever listen to songs, it's albums. Even in the car, no radio for me (except the occasional times) it's albums on a USB key.

I am at a point where I might catch 2 movies in a week now. Music is life, and it never lets you down.

LMN8R · 10-05-2012, 03:48 AM

One of my favorite things to do when I'm home alone. Put on some music, kick back in my recliner, close my eyes and listen. My favorites are surround format Blu-ray audio, DVD-A and SACD. Nothing better than getting totally enveloped by the music. Give me 45 minutes, the blu-ray of Wish You Were Here, DVD-A of Farewell to Kings or Brothers in Arms SACD and all the cares of the world are gone.

Don't get me wrong I enjoy watching a good concert on Blu-ray or DVD and listening to a good 2 channel CD. I had got to the point that music was mainly a background thing until I upgraded the home theater, mainly for movies at the time. But having a decent sound system again has rekindled my interest in music. 5.1 Hi-Rez music is just the icing on the cake.

squijee · 10-05-2012, 04:01 AM

I often listen to music while lying in my bed durning the evening after work. But like most people I play music while driving or doing work around the house or browsing the web. It's very different listening to music when you focus on the music everyone should try it

Blu-Meanie · 10-05-2012, 04:37 AM

I listen all the time. I've been enjoying the DVD-A ELP & Tarkus discs Steve Wilson tweeked and just love listening to all 3 discs in each set. I listened to these recordings when they were released in vinyl, tape, CD, and now DVD-A. I wish all music was available in hi-rez formats now.

Kali157 · 10-05-2012, 04:39 AM

I just started (well maybe little less than 2 yrs in) really listening to music. I mean sitting in the sweet spot of a well sorted, well calibrated system and JUST LISTEN. If I am in town, Saturday mornings are my music listening sessions, though not limited to Saturday mornings. My wife goes to yoga, and my dog is napping off her breakfast

. Pull a double shot of espresso, sit in the middle of the couch, and have a private concert.

To be honest, this is one of the advantages of vinyl. Even though it sounds like a PITA that you only have around 4-5 tracks per side (especially since I came from digital music), it taught me to listen to music rather than just play music in the background from my digital playlist of hundreds of songs. When I play a vinyl, I am keenly aware that I have to invest TIME in listening b/c there are only a few tracks, and the record isn't flipping itself.

I think the other factor in listening is having your system dialed in as best as you can. Having the imaging perfect and as natural/flat of a speaker response really gives you that experience that the artist is in the room. Again, it isn't about the amount of money you throw at a system, but how you calibrate and position the system.

Sorry for the ramble.

Greengoblin · 10-05-2012, 07:11 AM

I used to sit down and listen to music, now i sit down for five mins really listening to the music and picking it apart then i get up and try and transcribe it to an instrument.

Johnny Vinyl · 10-05-2012, 09:17 AM

I take the time to listen to music faithfully about 3-4 times per week, and sometimes more. My listening room is strictly analogue (vinyl) and I have several thousand LP's to choose from. I'm usually in there for several hours.

L-Rouge · 10-05-2012, 09:46 AM

As an artist I find music helps to calm the mind and keep on track, especially music with distinct atmospheres. But I was picking out soundscapes since a youngan, always interested in the likes of Enya, Clannad who at times earlier in their careers were very haunting.

nefilim · 10-05-2012, 10:19 AM

me !

Steelmaker · 10-05-2012, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pentatonic

Every day. I used to watch 1 or 2 movies a night for the longest time but found myself missing something. Now, music is with me all the time and I would say that at least 1 hour a day is dedicated to it. Even when I'm on here, I still listen to music and I mean listen. Nothing more rewarding than playing that special album that fits the mood. I actually rarely if ever listen to songs, it's albums. Even in the car, no radio for me (except the occasional times) it's albums on a USB key.

I am at a point where I might catch 2 movies in a week now. Music is life, and it never lets you down.

Yeah pentatonic, I recently had installed a Pioneer stereo with a USB port in my truck. I took the time to rip all of my CD's (lossless WAV format) onto my USB thumb drives and let me tell you, I have not looked back!! It is so refreshing not having to fool with CD's in the car! Don't get me wrong, I still buy CD's but I rip the music to my USB drives and then shelve the CD. That way the CD's stay in perfect condition and I have all my music in full CD quality right at my fingertips! Now I take my entire collection with me everywhere! At home, at work, on the road, etc. My music never leaves me! It's awesome!!

mrr1 · 10-05-2012, 05:37 PM

I do, probably every other day.

Never more than about 20 minutes at a time, though.

Intamin · 10-05-2012, 06:26 PM

I try to listen as much as possible, which usually amounts to 3-5 times a week. It's a hobby of mine that I enjoy, so I try to make time for it.

pentatonic · 10-05-2012, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steelmaker

Yeah pentatonic, I recently had installed a Pioneer stereo with a USB port in my truck. I took the time to rip all of my CD's (lossless WAV format) onto my USB thumb drives and let me tell you, I have not looked back!! It is so refreshing not having to fool with CD's in the car! Don't get me wrong, I still buy CD's but I rip the music to my USB drives and then shelve the CD. That way the CD's stay in perfect condition and I have all my music in full CD quality right at my fingertips! Now I take my entire collection with me everywhere! At home, at work, on the road, etc. My music never leaves me! It's awesome!!

hey Steel, yep remember talking about that with you, it's cool isn't it?

filmnut5 · 10-05-2012, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steelmaker

I'm not talking about listening to the radio while driving to work or at home while washing the car or doing your homework. I'm talking about honest to god sitting (or lying) down with a good pair of head phones and actually LISTENING to music, paying careful attention to the performances, the production, the vocals, etc. How many of you still do that? I know for those of us who are older, it's easy in our busy lives to allow music to just be something we listen to incidentally while we do other, more "important" things. I'm just curious as to how many of you still set aside time to really listen to music. To make THAT the event unto itself and not just something you do casually while doing other things.

For those who cannot honestly answer "yes" to this question let me encourage you to set aside time, even if it's just a couple of times a week. For one it's a GREAT stress reliever. Also I think you will re-discover your love for music all over again if you allow yourself to really focus on nothing else but listening.

Every day Dude. When I get home from work the headphones go on (Loud, Clean sound) and I wind 'er down for an hour or so.....it's awesome.

pentatonic · 10-05-2012, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filmnut5

Every day Dude. When I get home from work the headphones go on (Loud, Clean sound) and I wind 'er down for an hour or so.....it's awesome.

Hey buddy, long time

What's playing now?

10-04-2012, 03:42 AM	#1
Steelmaker Blu-ray Duke Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Chattanooga, TN Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	How many of you still actually "LISTEN" to music? I'm not talking about listening to the radio while driving to work or at home while washing the car or doing your homework. I'm talking about honest to god sitting (or lying) down with a good pair of head phones and actually LISTENING to music, paying careful attention to the performances, the production, the vocals, etc. How many of you still do that? I know for those of us who are older, it's easy in our busy lives to allow music to just be something we listen to incidentally while we do other, more "important" things. I'm just curious as to how many of you still set aside time to really listen to music. To make THAT the event unto itself and not just something you do casually while doing other things. For those who cannot honestly answer "yes" to this question let me encourage you to set aside time, even if it's just a couple of times a week. For one it's a GREAT stress reliever. Also I think you will re-discover your love for music all over again if you allow yourself to really focus on nothing else but listening.

10-05-2012, 02:56 AM	#5
Scarriere Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:The Diamond Capital of North America™ Home Theater Gallery:60 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:734 DVD collection:21 Trading Score:1	This thread is a bit of an eye-opener. It's made me realize that I don't listen to music as well as I should be. Like others here, I have it on all the time. It is only when I have a recent purchase that I try to listen to the lyrics and figure out what the song means. Especially on the ones I really like. Driving shouldn't count for me because I am concentrating on that too much to actually listen. At home I have stations or ipod on, but I am usually doing something and it's basically background music at that point. I like chillin on the deck with the boombox cranked, but there's usually conversation going on. Last edited by Scarriere; 10-09-2012 at 03:55 AM. Reason: correction

10-05-2012, 04:39 AM	#10
Kali157 Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Home Theater Gallery:43	I just started (well maybe little less than 2 yrs in) really listening to music. I mean sitting in the sweet spot of a well sorted, well calibrated system and JUST LISTEN. If I am in town, Saturday mornings are my music listening sessions, though not limited to Saturday mornings. My wife goes to yoga, and my dog is napping off her breakfast. Pull a double shot of espresso, sit in the middle of the couch, and have a private concert. To be honest, this is one of the advantages of vinyl. Even though it sounds like a PITA that you only have around 4-5 tracks per side (especially since I came from digital music), it taught me to listen to music rather than just play music in the background from my digital playlist of hundreds of songs. When I play a vinyl, I am keenly aware that I have to invest TIME in listening b/c there are only a few tracks, and the record isn't flipping itself. I think the other factor in listening is having your system dialed in as best as you can. Having the imaging perfect and as natural/flat of a speaker response really gives you that experience that the artist is in the room. Again, it isn't about the amount of money you throw at a system, but how you calibrate and position the system. Sorry for the ramble.

10-04-2012, 06:32 AM	#2
Blu Warrior Senior Member Member since:Jun 2009 Location:Roseville, CA Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:367	I do! Nothing beats coming home from a days work and firing up the ol' sound system and lose yourself in your favorite music. Usually right before bed, I will also put on the headphones and listen to a few tracks too. When you actually sit there and "listen," its amazing how much more involved the music sounds. How you can pick out certain instruments and how much more "live" it sounds.

10-04-2012, 07:43 AM	#3
Al_The_Strange Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Out there...past them trees... Home Theater Gallery:126 4K collection:1125 Blu-ray collection:4949 DVD collection:530 Digital collection:1013 Blu-ray reviews: 132 Trading Score:32	Depends. I'm not one to really pay that much attention to quality vocals or lyrics, but I primarily enjoy listening to beats, percussion, melodies, harmony etc; I guess it's the overall sound and structure of music that I enjoy. Sometimes it's good enough for background listening while I work on stuff, but there are some evenings where I'll sit, listen to some songs I like, and try to get inspired by the sound.

10-05-2012, 01:45 AM	#4
bandit29 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Chicago, IL Blu-ray collection:88 DVD collection:17 MA collection:3 Digital collection:117 Prime collection:1	I listen to music at home all time. Either through headphones or crank up my receiver. I rather do that than watch TV. If its summer I'll bring the music outside and sit back & relax.

10-05-2012, 03:20 AM	#6
pentatonic Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Montreal, Canada Blu-ray collection:570 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:158	Every day. I used to watch 1 or 2 movies a night for the longest time but found myself missing something. Now, music is with me all the time and I would say that at least 1 hour a day is dedicated to it. Even when I'm on here, I still listen to music and I mean listen. Nothing more rewarding than playing that special album that fits the mood. I actually rarely if ever listen to songs, it's albums. Even in the car, no radio for me (except the occasional times) it's albums on a USB key. I am at a point where I might catch 2 movies in a week now. Music is life, and it never lets you down.

10-05-2012, 03:48 AM	#7
LMN8R Special Member Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:792 DVD collection:93 Trading Score:19	One of my favorite things to do when I'm home alone. Put on some music, kick back in my recliner, close my eyes and listen. My favorites are surround format Blu-ray audio, DVD-A and SACD. Nothing better than getting totally enveloped by the music. Give me 45 minutes, the blu-ray of Wish You Were Here, DVD-A of Farewell to Kings or Brothers in Arms SACD and all the cares of the world are gone. Don't get me wrong I enjoy watching a good concert on Blu-ray or DVD and listening to a good 2 channel CD. I had got to the point that music was mainly a background thing until I upgraded the home theater, mainly for movies at the time. But having a decent sound system again has rekindled my interest in music. 5.1 Hi-Rez music is just the icing on the cake.

10-05-2012, 04:01 AM	#8
squijee Senior Member Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Poughkeepsie NY 4K collection:222 Blu-ray collection:945 Trading Score:24	I often listen to music while lying in my bed durning the evening after work. But like most people I play music while driving or doing work around the house or browsing the web. It's very different listening to music when you focus on the music everyone should try it

10-05-2012, 04:37 AM	#9
Blu-Meanie Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:NW Indiana Trading Score:1	I listen all the time. I've been enjoying the DVD-A ELP & Tarkus discs Steve Wilson tweeked and just love listening to all 3 discs in each set. I listened to these recordings when they were released in vinyl, tape, CD, and now DVD-A. I wish all music was available in hi-rez formats now.

10-05-2012, 07:11 AM	#11
Greengoblin Senior Member Member since:Jan 2012 Blu-ray collection:25	I used to sit down and listen to music, now i sit down for five mins really listening to the music and picking it apart then i get up and try and transcribe it to an instrument.

10-05-2012, 09:17 AM	#12
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	I take the time to listen to music faithfully about 3-4 times per week, and sometimes more. My listening room is strictly analogue (vinyl) and I have several thousand LP's to choose from. I'm usually in there for several hours.

10-05-2012, 09:46 AM	#13
L-Rouge Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2010 Location:south 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:254	As an artist I find music helps to calm the mind and keep on track, especially music with distinct atmospheres. But I was picking out soundscapes since a youngan, always interested in the likes of Enya, Clannad who at times earlier in their careers were very haunting.

10-05-2012, 10:19 AM	#14
nefilim Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:\|limbo of the banned\| Blu-ray collection:525 DVD collection:260 Trading Score:14	me !

10-05-2012, 05:37 PM	#16
mrr1 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Canada #1! Blu-ray collection:148 Blu-ray reviews:1	I do, probably every other day. Never more than about 20 minutes at a time, though.

10-05-2012, 06:26 PM	#17
Intamin Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Houston Home Theater Gallery:38 Blu-ray collection:318	I try to listen as much as possible, which usually amounts to 3-5 times a week. It's a hobby of mine that I enjoy, so I try to make time for it.

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