How do you balance your listening betwen the genres you enjoy?

[Mark]

Until last year, I could happily dart between any genre at will: Mahler to Metallica to the Muppets Christmas Carol soundtrack if I so chose. A high-capacity MP3 player on shuffle helps here.

[Don]

I don't ever think of a balancing act.  I just play what moves me at the time.  As an example, it moved me a few years ago to play nothing but Bach organ works for a couple of years.  Lack of balance?  Sure, but I don't care.

[Holden]

George, this is entirely normal and happens to many of us with eclectic music tastes. At the moment my car radio listening is entirely different to my MP3 listening to my listening at home.

[marvinbrown]

I don't ever think of a balancing act.  I just play what moves me at the time.  As an example, it moved me a few years ago to play nothing but Bach organ works for a couple of years.  Lack of balance?  Sure, but I don't care.

  WOW Don I am impressed by your fascination with J.S. Bach, and especially with just one genre of Bach's massive output- namely, the organ works! The  fact that Bach was able to maintain you listening interest and pleasure for a couple of years solely with his organ works is a testament to Bach's greatness!!

  marvin

[George]

So perhaps your dream band would be Simon and Moravec? I can hear it now: The Boxer's Polonaise!

For Chopin, Wherever I May Find Him...

or maybe that's just *my* dream band.

[George]

  George I can relate to what you are saying about enjoying whatever genre you are listening to that you fixate on it for weeks on end.  I remember weeks where every day I would listen to opera and nothing but  opera!!  But now I force myself (sometimes you have to do that unfortunately) to shift gears and start listening to other types of music.  The key to be successful at this is to pick music you enjoy so much that the transition between genres happens seamlessly. 

  In your particular case might I recommend the Beethoven Sonatas (Gulda) to bring you back to the wonderfull world of classical music.  I hope this helps......

  marvin

Good to hear from you Marvin, yes, it does help. I have a feeling that modern composers such as Ligeti might be a better road back into classical, though I am happy to be on classical vacation for the moment.

[George]

I definitely go in phases, like George, though I almost never go with one type of music 100% of the time -- the big iPod has really made a difference there.  For the past couple of weeks I've been on a Neil Young kick, listening at home, at work, in the car, etc

Since we are in the diner, what are your favorite albums by him? I recently picked up "Live Rust" and "Rust Never Sleeps."

[Don]

  WOW Don I am impressed by your fascination with J.S. Bach, and especially with just one genre of Bach's massive output- namely, the organ works! The  fact that Bach was able to maintain you listening interest and pleasure for a couple of years solely with his organ works is a testament to Bach's greatness!!

  marvin

Yes, Bach's my main man.

[Solitary Wanderer]

My music listening has gone through quite a transformation in the past few years.

Like George, rock music was my first love BUT things have changed and now classical holds the top spot. Some rock music actually makes me tense up and feel unwell 

I have 100s of prog rock cds which I never listen to any more.

My cd purchasing will be even more specific from now on [not that it wasn't before]. 

[Great Gable]

I have 100s of prog rock cds which I never listen to any more.

Do you have any you want to get rid of?

[Solitary Wanderer]

Do you have any you want to get rid of?

Yes, most of them! Shall I PM you a list? 

[Bonehelm]

I'm surprised this thread isn't created by Mark 

[George]

I'm surprised this thread isn't created by Mark 

Mark and I were cut form the same cloth. 

[Mark]

I'm surprised this thread isn't created by Mark 

I'm rather annoyed George beat me to the punch.

[The Emperor]

Yeh i try to, mainly rock(mainly prog), some electronica, metal and classical, besides the casual fusion, flamenco, etc
I've becoming more interested in jazz this days, so it will be another one to the mix.

So much music, so little time!

[George]

I'm rather annoyed George beat me to the punch.

As I would have been, had you beaten me to it. 

[jwinter]

Since we are in the diner, what are your favorite albums by him? I recently picked up "Live Rust" and "Rust Never Sleeps."

There are lots of goodies, but alas quite a few misses as well, particularly in the 80s.  If you want a good sampling of his early stuff, Decade is an outstanding greatest hits compilation, it's pretty thorough and really gives you a good idea of what all the fuss was about in the seventies.  I also love Ragged Glory -- it's raucous, loud and obnoxious, very loose but a lot of fun. 

[George]

There are lots of goodies, but alas quite a few misses as well, particularly in the 80s.  If you want a good sampling of his early stuff, Decade is an outstanding greatest hits compilation, it's pretty thorough and really gives you a good idea of what all the fuss was about in the seventies.  I also love Ragged Glory -- it's raucous, loud and obnoxious, very loose but a lot of fun. 

Yes, I have Decade. Must revisit that one. 

Check PM BTW. 

[Bogey]

When the mood strikes, I will start a jazz run and look at my shelf and say, "Man, I need to put more jazz cds on the shelf and relax on my classical....I have plenty there."  Then after my jazz mood runs low and I jump back into classical, I will say, "Man, why did I spend all that money on those jazz cds when I have so many classical holes to fill."  It all works out buddy.  Just run with the "dogs" that are doing it for you.

[Mozart]

How is it that a random song gets stuck in my head? I watched this show about 8 months ago, and the song suddenly got into my head now.

I found it on youtube, but I dunno about this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/y5IaFoXe-QU