How often do you REALLY listen to music?

IanW · 11-01-2009, 10:12 PM

I find myself in the VERY fortunate position that we have a dedicated cinema and we watch LOTS of films; I think that the effort and cost is fully justified for our use and lifestyle.

I also happen to really like music, but we just do not seem to find the time to REALLY listen to music. Sure I have an iPod and listen to this frequently when I travel up to London, but I do not constitute this as REAL listening, it more serves as a tranquil distraction whilst traveling.

For the first time in as long as I can remember, we just sat and listened to music in the cinema tonight and I love it! I just wish there was more time in life.

Ian.

shahedz · 11-01-2009, 10:14 PM

i share the feeling, at the moment, i tend to listen in the ipod to and from work, in the gym. At home i listen to music when i'm getting ready for work in the morning and maybe just before i'm going to sleep. Rarely have the time just to sit down and listen to music nowadays.

nwgarratt · 11-01-2009, 10:18 PM

I listen to the DAB radio and play a couple of LP's everyday. I am curently listening to the new Guns N' Roses on vinyl. It sounds very good.

I make a effort to listen to Pink Floyds The Wall every month and have done so for the last 14 years since I bought the LP.

pandemic · 11-01-2009, 10:19 PM

I listen to my music everyday pretty much, I commute to work so it passes the time on the trains to and from work. Probably why I can justify spending a small foretune on IEMs and mp3 players.
It's quite funny 'cos I'm often listening while looking out the windows and I can't ear anything but the music, really ticks off the ticket checkers who are often left screaming at me for my ticket.

IanW · 11-01-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by nwgarratt

I listen to the DAB radio and play a couple of LP's everyday. I am curently listening to the new Guns N' Roses on vinyl. It sounds very good.

I make a effort to listen to Pink Floyds The Wall every month and have done so for the last 14 years since I bought the LP.

Now that is dedication.

**Iccz** · 11-01-2009, 10:25 PM

Listen to music for hours and hours, every day...

At home and sometimes at work.

IanW · 11-01-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Iccz

Listen to music for hours and hours, every day...

At home and sometimes at work.

Have you got kids?

Mep · 11-01-2009, 10:28 PM

Have just bought some Zeppelin speakers for the i-pod and am planning to listen to a lot more music from now on as I seem to have gotten out of the habit these days.

**unique** · 11-01-2009, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by nwgarratt

I listen to the DAB radio and play a couple of LP's everyday. I am curently listening to the new Guns N' Roses on vinyl. It sounds very good.

I make a effort to listen to Pink Floyds The Wall every month and have done so for the last 14 years since I bought the LP.

about 20 years ago someone who was a massive dylan fan once told me that bob used to listen to that album every day. no idea if there is any truth in it

nwgarratt · 11-01-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by unique

about 20 years ago someone who was a massive dylan fan once told me that bob used to listen to that album every day. no idea if there is any truth in it

It isn't even my favourite PF album (second favourite). It was the first PF LP I bought. I prefer DSOTM and like to listen to it less than the Wall to appreciate it more. I have 7 copies of it including several picture discs, regular version and the 30th Anniversary edition.

pixelated · 11-01-2009, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mep

Have just bought some Zeppelin speakers for the i-pod and am planning to listen to a lot more music from now on as I seem to have gotten out of the habit these days.

The Zeppelin is fantastic. Good choice!

**Leej** · 11-01-2009, 11:01 PM

Most days i'll spend upto an hour sat in the chair, at night so it's dark, listening to music. My wife can often tell what my mood is by what I am listening to.

Mep · 11-01-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuart Kirby

The Zeppelin is fantastic. Good choice!

Indeed it is!

Ed Selley · 11-01-2009, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by nwgarratt

It isn't even my favourite PF album (second favourite). It was the first PF LP I bought. I prefer DSOTM and like to listen to it less than the Wall to appreciate it more. I have 7 copies of it including several picture discs, regular version and the 30th Anniversary edition.

I left it at the Japanese varient and the 30th anniversary edition.

Ultimately if you chaps want to listen to music, you must use a device that compells you to do so. I like iPods muchly but find that you generally pick your way through music rather than really getting to grips with it.

This of course leans towards turntables

. Do it you won't regret it.

**Steven** · 11-01-2009, 11:18 PM

My new FOTM has been getting serious play time and scrobbling on my last.fm

First time I heard the album I was wowed and sat there doing nothing for an hour

But yeah most of the time I have music on as a background to what I am doing

ufitsy · 11-01-2009, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Selley

I left it at the Japanese varient and the 30th anniversary edition.

Ultimately if you chaps want to listen to music, you must use a device that compells you to do so. I like iPods muchly but find that you generally pick your way through music rather than really getting to grips with it.

This of course leans towards turntables

. Do it you won't regret it.

I could look at these all day

Electrical Retailers Self Destruction?

robfosters · 11-01-2009, 11:23 PM

Great topic!

As far i'm concerned, having your car radio on or your ipod on the train is not 'listening' to music, it is merely hearing music. You can only truly listen when there are no distractions and you are concentrating on what is playing.

I feel compelled to listen to music properly nearly every day. I class the artists I listen to as genius' and feel I would doing a great disservice to both them and myself if I only listened to it in an ambient manner.

They have devoted their lives to producing great music for me. It's only right that I return the favour by devoting my time to them.

Ed Selley · 11-01-2009, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ufitsy

I could look at these all day

Electrical Retailers Self Destruction?

There are other pics but its the only one I have to hand on photobucket. Hey its General Chat- this is high art by comparison to much of what appears here

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nwgarratt · 11-01-2009, 11:36 PM

I do have a 20GB MP3 player as well. I use it to listen while I go out but at home it is either vinyl or the very occasional CD. I find I often don't listen to whole albums on the MP3 player.

I like collecting coloured vinyl with red and yellow being my favourite.

The record is Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robot.

Davieboy00 · 12-01-2009, 12:14 AM

Interesting thread this and glad to see that most folk have differentiated between having music on and actually listening to it.
As TV was once described as ' chewing gum for the eyes ' I think background music is ' chewing gum for the ears '
As I spent about £5,000 on my stereo setup in 2008 and about to spend another £2,500 , I am pretty serious about my music. ( AV is taking a back seat at the moment ) Due to working away from home a fair bit , while I have music around me every day I only get to listen to music about 12 - 15 hours a week.

Nowhere near as much as I would like but I have to work to feed my habit

Ambient Fish · 12-01-2009, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by leej

Most days i'll spend upto an hour sat in the chair, at night so it's dark, listening to music. My wife can often tell what my mood is by what I am listening to.

Late at night, -35db on the display and play Mike Oldfield's Light and Shade or Amarok depending on the mood, just a great way to round out the day

Ambient Fish · 12-01-2009, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by robfosters

Great topic!

As far i'm concerned, having your car radio on or your ipod on the train is not 'listening' to music, it is merely hearing music. You can only truly listen when there are no distractions and you are concentrating on what is playing.

I feel compelled to listen to music properly nearly every day. I class the artists I listen to as genius' and feel I would doing a great disservice to both them and myself if I only listened to it in an ambient manner.

They have devoted their lives to producing great music for me. It's only right that I return the favour by devoting my time to them.

Hey Rob, what's wrong with Ambient Music, I think a better word might be casual

for me it's the ambience of the music and setting that makes it so right as in dark room loud music, nothing else intrudes, you just get lost

**Iccz** · 12-01-2009, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by IanW

Have you got kids?

Nopers, 23 - no kids, single

Plenty of time for music

Singh400 · 12-01-2009, 1:04 AM

All the time. Always have it on while surfing, and I surf alot as you can probably tell by my post against.

DOBLY · 12-01-2009, 3:35 AM

Nice Gyrodec Ed, - it looks very different to my 2001 Gyro SE - the suspension system in particular.
I find that I listen more when playing vinyl, compared with when I have a CD on - makes me wish that I could have bought an LP and a CD for everything that I have bought over the past 25 years......

To answer the question posed by the OP, I suppose only once or twice a week, sadly...... although if I do get into it, the once weekly session can last a good few hours.

Ed Selley · 12-01-2009, 8:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DOBLY

Nice Gyrodec Ed, - it looks very different to my 2001 Gyro SE - the suspension system in particular.

Started life as a normal one but had the Gert Pedersen suspension mods fitted to it. The deck is essentially unsprung now and the performance upgrade isn't small.

PJTX100 · 12-01-2009, 8:30 AM

I think a recent post on another thread is just as pertinent here...

Music industry missing a trick?

The thing is, nowadays we have so many other distractions vs the days of vinyl/stereo. Add kids/family life to the equation and the days of extended optimal listening sessions are few and far between.

I do enjoy listening to music in the car now. Since I digitised my collection and hooked it all to the head unit it's a very good option. But still sub-optimal because of road noise.

SimonH · 12-01-2009, 8:34 AM

Every day, we have an IPOD in the play room next to the kitchen, we have music on between those two areas almost all day, while we cook, often while we eat, while we read, while we socialise.

A lot.

Jay · 12-01-2009, 8:43 AM

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Originally Posted by nwgarratt

I do have a 20GB MP3 player as well. I use it to listen while I go out but at home it is either vinyl or the very occasional CD. I find I often don't listen to whole albums on the MP3 player.

I like collecting coloured vinyl with red and yellow being my favourite.

The record is Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robot.

Vinyl is still unmatched in my opinion, I find it has a warmer and richer sound.

In my job, loads of people are going cd and even mp3, I'll never stop using vinyl.....

Funny that all the cd decks are trying to emulate vinyl, that says it all, and while Pioneer have come closest to replicating that, it's still comes up short.

Aerojon · 12-01-2009, 11:01 AM

Have music on all day unless there is something on tv i want to watch,that's normally after 20-21.00..