I'm pretty much not listening to classical...

[ChamberNut]

I know. Aren't you something?

I didn't mean anything derogatory by my post, so hope you didn't take it as such. 

[Dr. Dread]

I didn't mean anything derogatory by my post, so hope you didn't take it as such.

No, I did not.

[Jay F]

I listened to pop and rock music from as early as I can remember (When I was three, I tried to play "Easter Parade" by putting the arm/stylus on the place on the label where it said "Easter Parade." I almost broke the record player, but my mother found me and instead of freaking out, showed me how to use it). She had a little Beethoven (symphonies and PCs), and this interesting record called the "Warsaw Concerto." Other than that, I didn't hear much classical music until I grew up and heard it in movies (Bach, Vivaldi in Woody Allen; Vivaldi in "Kramer v. Kramer"; Vivaldi in "All That Jazz").

Then in 1986, I was in a record store and heard Alfred Brendel playing Schubert's last piano sonata. I had to have it. The store (Olsson's in Georgetown, DC) was having a sale, 3 for $25, so I also bought Mozart's 23rd and 27th PCs (Brendel) and Beethoven's 9th by HVK. And I became this obsessive collector.

I've overcome it for the most part. I don't need all the versions. I've had lots of them, and I know I used to listen to about 3 percent of what I had. I settle on favorites, and the rest just sit on the shelves, lonely little discs.

I had a friend who bought so many CDs, I used to joke that the reason Serenade Records (also in Washington DC) closed was because my friend died the year before. Anyway, he only had time to listen to each CD once. The thrill was definitely in the hunt. I can't find fault, really. I inherited 1/5 of his collection.

Now I listen to classical most of the time, but I might someday, in the blink of an eye, switch over to some particular rock and roller, and classical will be  on the shelf for a year or two. But I always come back to it.

[Bogey]

Well, I just finished taking a semi-break from it for a while and got the bug again this weekend.  Only with classical, I notice my cycles are usually long.

[Dr. Dread]

I'll see you guys around. I'm leaving GMG for a while...

If you should need me, just PM me.

Adios!

[Brian]

I'll see you guys around. I'm leaving GMG for a while...

If you should need me, just PM me.

Adios!

We'll miss you, Dave! And we will all try to joke around a bit for you, in your absence.

[toledobass]

I'll see you guys around. I'm leaving GMG for a while...

If you should need me, just PM me.

Adios!

You should still post here in the diner....don't leave!!!

[ChamberNut]

I'll see you guys around. I'm leaving GMG for a while...

If you should need me, just PM me.

Adios!

Adieu Dave!  0:)  Come back soon Wolfman! 

[orbital]

I've been listening to way less classical music for the past three months or so. It's not that I need a break from it or anything, but having to be at work from 07:30AM to 11:00PM at night, I don't have a choice 
(Though I have begun to sneak in some Bach in the mornings much to the dismay of the staff )

I'm not happy about it since I don't like missing something I love. But, at least, the good part is that I've discovered a lot of non-classical artists (particularly in the jazz arena) 

[Josquin des Prez]

I'll see you guys around. I'm leaving GMG for a while...

If you should need me, just PM me.

Adios!

I hope they don't have classical music where ever it is that you are going.

[Dr. Dread]

You should still post here in the diner....don't leave!!!

Oh, okay.  I'm a big softy.

[toledobass]

Sweet...

thanks for hangin in....

Allan