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[Van Basten II]

Same than Bill, also listening to completely different typesy of music (African , French , Pop, Indy, country etc.) I rarely experiment the feeling of sameness. Of course if you start listening straight away, 6 hours straight of the same guy, then maybe you'll find it repetitive. Even when i buy a box set of a specific artist or formation, between the cds of this set I will listen to something that has ittle relation to the set.

Musicologically it makes maybe no sense, but I care little about it , music is about exciting my ears and my brains.

Oh yeah, when I get back to an old classic or a favourite of mine a bit like Bill , they still sound fresh.

So I guess the trick is to bury your memory of the music and maybe only try to remember the pleasure you had listening to it, ignorance is truly bliss sometimes.

[A Lark Ascending]

Yes, when getting really excited by a new purchase I'll usually ration my listening to it. That way I can keep going back to it afresh.

There's an optimum period when a new purchase can completely overwhelm you. That passes and the pleasure you later get is still considerable but not quite so intense or overwhelming.

So rationing can extend the 'head-over-heels' phase of the relationship!

Edited July 31, 2010 by Bev Stapleton

[BillF]

Yes, when getting really excited by a new purchase I'll usually ration my listening to it. That way I can keep going back to it afresh.

There's an optimum period when a new purchase can completely overwhelm you. That passes and the pleasure you later get is still considerable but not quite so intense or overwhelming.

So rationing can extend the 'head-over-heels' phase of the relationship!

All very true!

[Harold_Z]

I find that some of the pop music that I've listened to in the past bores me now. I've od'd on them and can play the record back in my head. This doesn't happen so much with jazz and I think it has to do with the amount of improvisation on the recording. When a tune is arranged and the rhythm section is restricted a pattern after awhile there is no more "surprise" to it. At that point I find myself getting bored with it. For me this really happens with "iconic" pop tunes that you hear everyplace. On tv commercials, movie soundtracks, radio etc etc.

[Van Basten II]

I find that some of the pop music that I've listened to in the past bores me now. I've od'd on them and can play the record back in my head. This doesn't happen so much with jazz and I think it has to do with the amount of improvisation on the recording. When a tune is arranged and the rhythm section is restricted a pattern after awhile there is no more "surprise" to it. At that point I find myself getting bored with it. For me this really happens with "iconic" pop tunes that you hear everyplace. On tv commercials, movie soundtracks, radio etc etc.

More reason to avoid those medias

[Peter Friedman]

Having a very large collection of recordings is what prevents the boredom that can happen when

listening to the same few things frequently. Though I have no interest in pop or rock or most so-called avante-garde jazz , I do like both classical music and blues. I find that by listening to a couple of classical things each day it makes for great variety from the jazz I usually play the vast majority of the time. I also enjoy a wide variety of styles within jazz. So for example right now a Sidney Bechet is playing, and next I plan to play a cd by Freddie Redd. I find alternating listening between a variety of jazz styles does a great job of keeping things fresh for me.