Poll
Question:
How many times should one listen to a recording?
Option 1: 1
votes: 1
Option 2: 2
votes: 1
Option 3: 2 1/2
votes: 1
Option 4: 7
votes: 3
Option 5: 15
votes: 0
Option 6: 26
votes: 0
Option 7: 9
votes: 1
Option 8: 1,417
votes: 1
Option 9: one million
votes: 1
Option 10: 155.179856
votes: 1
Option 11: banana
votes: 7
0:)
It depends on the recording.
Quote from: karlhenning on August 20, 2014, 11:02:35 AM
So, how can one answer?
Well, of course it depends on the recording but one still can answer in the spirit of the poll that is not really a serious poll. And I forgot the "zero" option but "banana" works for that I guess.
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When reviewing a CD, I generally have a mandatory minimum of 3.
First, I listen without writing any notes.
Second, I listen while writing a rough draft.
Finally, I listen while filling in the blanks and correcting earlier thoughts.
For especially good/great CDs where I'm preparing a rave review, the minimum gets upped to 5 or 6 so that I'm absolutely certain it's worthy and my ears aren't defective.
For especially godawful CDs, the minimum can be waived. For example, this one was so bad (http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,21492.msg821180.html#msg821180) that I couldn't bear the thought of listening a second time.
Quote from: Brian on August 20, 2014, 11:14:08 AM
For especially godawful CDs, the minimum can be waived. For example, this one was so bad (http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,21492.msg821180.html#msg821180) that I couldn't bear the thought of listening a second time.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
For Snyprrr, there should be a different poll question:
"How many recommendations does Snyprrr require before he settles on actually committing to buying a recording?" The over/under is estimated at 20. :D
Quote from: Brian on August 20, 2014, 11:14:08 AM
When reviewing a CD, I generally have a mandatory minimum of 3.
First, I listen without writing any notes.
Second, I listen while writing a rough draft.
Finally, I listen while filling in the blanks and correcting earlier thoughts.
For especially good/great CDs where I'm preparing a rave review, the minimum gets upped to 5 or 6 so that I'm absolutely certain it's worthy and my ears aren't defective.
For especially godawful CDs, the minimum can be waived. For example, this one was so bad (http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,21492.msg821180.html#msg821180) that I couldn't bear the thought of listening a second time.
So 3 or 6 but sometimes 1.
Seriously, I voted 2. Rarely is it more, to determine if I like the music or not. Sometimes, one is enough - see Brian's post. ;D
However, on occasion I may come to love a work/recording after several multiple listens.
Quote from: ChamberNut on August 20, 2014, 11:26:48 AM
For Snyprrr, there should be a different poll question:
"How many recommendations does Snyprrr require before he settles on actually committing to buying a recording?"
All of them.
This is all a subtle reminder to listen to what you have more than once.
Unless you don't want to, of course. I own albums I haven't heard all the way through yet.
The answer is Pi. Everyone knows that! :)
Quote from: ChamberNut on August 20, 2014, 11:30:33 AM
Yeah, you're right. :D
Rely on
Dave to set the record straight!
Quote from: Mn Dave on August 20, 2014, 11:32:36 AM
This is all a subtle reminder to listen to what you have more than once.
Unless you don't want to, of course. I own albums I haven't heard all the way through yet.
The Shed has come to us!
I must have heard that first DEVO album at least 400 times.
It varies.
For instance, 0 (zero) would be appropriate for the following:
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The number increases with the quality of the recording, so I choose the only sensible option: banana.
Which recording have you listened to the most?
Quote from: Mn Dave on August 20, 2014, 11:46:51 AM
Premont says 16.
OK. ::)
There are recordings I could listen to every day, if I had the time.
On the other hand I usually listen to a recording two or sometimes three times before I relegate it to the dustbin.
These are the extremes, everything is possible in between.
Quote from: Mn Dave on August 20, 2014, 11:53:43 AM
Which recording have you listened to the most?
Probably it would be a piece of music which is very rarely recorded, but which I love, so that my choice is restricted. I think it might be the Naxos recording of Roussel's Suite in F. I have listened to that about once per month for the last 3 years.
Quote from: Todd on August 20, 2014, 11:51:15 AM
It varies.
For instance, 0 (zero) would be appropriate for the following:
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yvnHmY%2B4L._SY300_.jpg)
The number increases with the quality of the recording, so I choose the only sensible option: banana.
I'll just leave this here.
http://www.youtube.com/v/G2pYprIy19Y
Quote from: Mn Dave on August 20, 2014, 11:53:43 AM
Which recording have you listened to the most?
Don¨t know. Probably Helmut Walcha´s recording of the AoF, even if I have not listened to it recently.
Being the owner of 126 recordings of this work I can not listen to HW every time.
Quote from: Mn Dave on August 20, 2014, 11:53:43 AMWhich recording have you listened to the most?
Probably something by Led Zeppelin.
Zero. One should instead form opinions on a particular recording from looking at the cover art, reading the liner notes and testing the CD's ability to be skipped across bodies of water.
One should listen as many times as one likes, hence banana.
Quote from: Mn Dave on August 20, 2014, 11:53:43 AM
Which recording have you listened to the most?
Something by the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Linda Ronstadt, Miles Davis, or Mahler (Bernstein/CBS).
As many times as you enjoy it.
A million.
The entire recording should be compressed so that it is a millionth of a second long and looped a million times so that it can be listened to a million times in exactly one second. It's called "speed listening," and it's good for people with scarce time to listen to music.
Quote from: Mn Dave on August 20, 2014, 11:53:43 AM
Which recording have you listened to the most?
No idea. And I rather enjoy that I have no idea :)
Quote from: Greg on August 20, 2014, 06:50:13 PM
A million.
The entire recording should be compressed so that it is a millionth of a second long and looped a million times so that it can be listened to a million times in exactly one second. It's called "speed listening," and it's good for people with scarce time to listen to music.
:)
If paulb were here, his answer would be "once, and only to a 60-second clip."
I don't know how many times I've listened to the White Album.
And you never skip "Revolutuion 9"! ;)
Yeah, The Beatles. Oh, boy...
Quote from: Mn Dave on August 21, 2014, 05:45:48 AM
Yeah, The Beatles. Oh, boy...
(I read the news today.)
The banana rules!
As many as it takes. In other words, "banana." ;D
One should listen to a recording one time.
Otherwise the purchase is rather useless.
After that, it depends on how much one has enjoyed the recording.
Blablabla.
Quote from: karlhenning on August 21, 2014, 05:04:59 AM
And you never skip "Revolutuion 9"! ;)
Turn me on, dead man.
Depends. After I have staked you to the ground in front of the stage with my Marshall stacks, I'll decide then. ;)
(as many times as you need to)
Quote from: Scion7 on August 23, 2014, 05:05:51 AM
Depends. After I have staked you to the ground in front of the stage with my Marshall stacks, I'll decide then. ;)
That sounds like torture even if the music is Bach or Mahler! :o