Listen to full albums, too.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@yayaver/116210451937109857
Listen to full albums, too.
Just listen: don’t just put music on as background noise. Pick a good album, and find a quiet place with a decent enough stereo or headphones (preferably not earbuds). Grab a cup of tea or a beer or a whiskey (whatever your sipping beverage of choice), get comfy, and really listen to the music.
When you were in grade school did your music teacher have you listen to music (say, “Peter and the Wolf”) and try to pick out the instruments? I hope so. Do that. Appreciate the interplay of instruments and vocals. Really listen to the lyrics (if it has them) if you haven’t before.
One of the tragedies of today is that people have basically all recorded music at their fingertips, but relegate it to background noise.
@jzb @yayaver “Pick a good album”…. Which means if you’re all about the listening experience, pick something that was well-recorded and mixed for human ears… not all compressed for maximum loudness, AM radio, ear buds, or tiny phone speakers. Make sure the source is high-resolution and full bandwidth if you’re streaming it. GIGO (garbage in, garbage out) applies to sound recording and playback, too.
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@kitten_tech Definitely. I’d also suggest:
“Tommy” - The Who
“Disintegration” - The Cure
“Skylarking” - XTC
“Lost in Space” or “The Forgotten Arm” - Aimee Mann
“OK Computer” - Radiohead
“Hallucination Engine” - Material
“Starfish” - The Church
“Fear of Music” - Talking Heads
“Bloodletting” - Concrete Blonde
And, of course, the GOAT: “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band”I’ll stop there, I could go way overboard with album recommendations…
@jzb @kitten_tech I own about half of these, and they're all good so I guess I'd better buy the rest
"Northern Exposure" (Sasha/Digweed) is a classic of electronic music, too. 30 years old this year
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@yayaver/116210451937109857
Listen to full albums, too.
Just listen: don’t just put music on as background noise. Pick a good album, and find a quiet place with a decent enough stereo or headphones (preferably not earbuds). Grab a cup of tea or a beer or a whiskey (whatever your sipping beverage of choice), get comfy, and really listen to the music.
When you were in grade school did your music teacher have you listen to music (say, “Peter and the Wolf”) and try to pick out the instruments? I hope so. Do that. Appreciate the interplay of instruments and vocals. Really listen to the lyrics (if it has them) if you haven’t before.
One of the tragedies of today is that people have basically all recorded music at their fingertips, but relegate it to background noise.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@yayaver/116210451937109857
Listen to full albums, too.
Just listen: don’t just put music on as background noise. Pick a good album, and find a quiet place with a decent enough stereo or headphones (preferably not earbuds). Grab a cup of tea or a beer or a whiskey (whatever your sipping beverage of choice), get comfy, and really listen to the music.
When you were in grade school did your music teacher have you listen to music (say, “Peter and the Wolf”) and try to pick out the instruments? I hope so. Do that. Appreciate the interplay of instruments and vocals. Really listen to the lyrics (if it has them) if you haven’t before.
One of the tragedies of today is that people have basically all recorded music at their fingertips, but relegate it to background noise.
...and maybe not just music.
Add something like Firesign Theater, or Richard Pryor, or any number of humor albums to sprinkle in as musical intermissions.
There are lots of ways to feed your soul through your ears.
Firesign Theatre
The Firesign Theatre is an American surreal comedy group who first performed live on November 17, 1966 on the Los Angeles radio program Radio Free Oz. They have released numerous records since and are widely regarded as one of the most influential groups in the history of recorded humor. This is one of their official sites.
The Firesign Theatre (firesigntheatre.com)
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@yayaver/116210451937109857
Listen to full albums, too.
Just listen: don’t just put music on as background noise. Pick a good album, and find a quiet place with a decent enough stereo or headphones (preferably not earbuds). Grab a cup of tea or a beer or a whiskey (whatever your sipping beverage of choice), get comfy, and really listen to the music.
When you were in grade school did your music teacher have you listen to music (say, “Peter and the Wolf”) and try to pick out the instruments? I hope so. Do that. Appreciate the interplay of instruments and vocals. Really listen to the lyrics (if it has them) if you haven’t before.
One of the tragedies of today is that people have basically all recorded music at their fingertips, but relegate it to background noise.
@jzb @yayaver
Yes to books, yes to full albums.... I would add playlists, as sometimes there is a collection worth a listen to explore a theme, a particular instrument, to compare/contrast periods. artists, ensembles, or even to evoke and sustain a certain range of emotions.
As an aside, Peter and the Wolf loomed large in our household, but along with a barrage of classical stuff and some jazz and experimental material. I was tasked with an extended solo on PNTW in our school orchestra presentation, though I was a trumpeter and had to improvise on the string theme. My right knee shook and threatened to buckle for the duration.
Also, in terms of reading, while I love entire books, I need to acknowledge that all books aren't born equal and there are more of them than I can hope to read in several lifetimes. Daniel Pennac's Reader's Bill of Rights is a great document in reinforcing the idea that we need to give ourselves permission to read what, how, and when we choose. -
RE: https://mastodon.social/@yayaver/116210451937109857
Listen to full albums, too.
Just listen: don’t just put music on as background noise. Pick a good album, and find a quiet place with a decent enough stereo or headphones (preferably not earbuds). Grab a cup of tea or a beer or a whiskey (whatever your sipping beverage of choice), get comfy, and really listen to the music.
When you were in grade school did your music teacher have you listen to music (say, “Peter and the Wolf”) and try to pick out the instruments? I hope so. Do that. Appreciate the interplay of instruments and vocals. Really listen to the lyrics (if it has them) if you haven’t before.
One of the tragedies of today is that people have basically all recorded music at their fingertips, but relegate it to background noise.
@jzb this is why I buy CDs for the car.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@yayaver/116210451937109857
Listen to full albums, too.
Just listen: don’t just put music on as background noise. Pick a good album, and find a quiet place with a decent enough stereo or headphones (preferably not earbuds). Grab a cup of tea or a beer or a whiskey (whatever your sipping beverage of choice), get comfy, and really listen to the music.
When you were in grade school did your music teacher have you listen to music (say, “Peter and the Wolf”) and try to pick out the instruments? I hope so. Do that. Appreciate the interplay of instruments and vocals. Really listen to the lyrics (if it has them) if you haven’t before.
One of the tragedies of today is that people have basically all recorded music at their fingertips, but relegate it to background noise.
@jzb when I was younger (university etc) I used to almost always just have my entire music collection on random shuffle. A few years back I made a conscious effort to try to (usually) listen to albums as a whole. In retrospect it’s worth it.
As I’ve also been trying to learn more about classical music in that period it’s been particularly worthwhile.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@yayaver/116210451937109857
Listen to full albums, too.
Just listen: don’t just put music on as background noise. Pick a good album, and find a quiet place with a decent enough stereo or headphones (preferably not earbuds). Grab a cup of tea or a beer or a whiskey (whatever your sipping beverage of choice), get comfy, and really listen to the music.
When you were in grade school did your music teacher have you listen to music (say, “Peter and the Wolf”) and try to pick out the instruments? I hope so. Do that. Appreciate the interplay of instruments and vocals. Really listen to the lyrics (if it has them) if you haven’t before.
One of the tragedies of today is that people have basically all recorded music at their fingertips, but relegate it to background noise.
@jzb if possible, get a musical instrument and learn to play it a bit. It doesn’t matter if you’re any good at it. Picking out notes and chords yourself will transform how you listen to others doing the same, though they will be so much better at it than you. And not just individual chords or notes, but progressions, patterns, themes. You can get a good ukulele for $50 or less and do some self teaching through numerous free online resources.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@yayaver/116210451937109857
Listen to full albums, too.
Just listen: don’t just put music on as background noise. Pick a good album, and find a quiet place with a decent enough stereo or headphones (preferably not earbuds). Grab a cup of tea or a beer or a whiskey (whatever your sipping beverage of choice), get comfy, and really listen to the music.
When you were in grade school did your music teacher have you listen to music (say, “Peter and the Wolf”) and try to pick out the instruments? I hope so. Do that. Appreciate the interplay of instruments and vocals. Really listen to the lyrics (if it has them) if you haven’t before.
One of the tragedies of today is that people have basically all recorded music at their fingertips, but relegate it to background noise.
@jzb I've got the books down again. Just got a vintage stereo for the music.Great reminder.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@yayaver/116210451937109857
Listen to full albums, too.
Just listen: don’t just put music on as background noise. Pick a good album, and find a quiet place with a decent enough stereo or headphones (preferably not earbuds). Grab a cup of tea or a beer or a whiskey (whatever your sipping beverage of choice), get comfy, and really listen to the music.
When you were in grade school did your music teacher have you listen to music (say, “Peter and the Wolf”) and try to pick out the instruments? I hope so. Do that. Appreciate the interplay of instruments and vocals. Really listen to the lyrics (if it has them) if you haven’t before.
One of the tragedies of today is that people have basically all recorded music at their fingertips, but relegate it to background noise.
@jzb what you have said here is a beautiful... Those with digital collection of GBs must explore slowly the world music
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@kitten_tech Definitely. I’d also suggest:
“Tommy” - The Who
“Disintegration” - The Cure
“Skylarking” - XTC
“Lost in Space” or “The Forgotten Arm” - Aimee Mann
“OK Computer” - Radiohead
“Hallucination Engine” - Material
“Starfish” - The Church
“Fear of Music” - Talking Heads
“Bloodletting” - Concrete Blonde
And, of course, the GOAT: “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band”I’ll stop there, I could go way overboard with album recommendations…
@jzb @kitten_tech
"Marbles" - Marillion (or any post-Fish album, just start with this)
"Before the Dawn" - Kate Bush (yes, all three cd's/six records)
"It all starts with one" - Ane Brun
"Takk" - Sigur Ros
"Duke" - Genesis
"i/o" - Peter Gabriel
"Mer de Noms" - A Perfect Circle
"Pergola" - Johan
"In the Passing Light of Day" - Pain of Salvation
"In the Court of the Crimson King" - King Crimson
"The Raven that Refused to Sing" - Steven Wilson
"Spirit of Eden" - Talk Talk* Damn you character lim
