Have you taken a break from listening to music?

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ImNotJoel

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#1
I am not sure if I am the only person who has gone through this but for the first time in my life I have been taking a break from listening to music. I have been in a rut with music for a couple years and have struggled to find new music I enjoy as far as listening. I am a truck driver so I burn through albums and playlist which may be the issue.

However lately I have actually mainly been listening to stand up comedy. Which I never listened to before really I found one person telling jokes not interesting however now it feels good to take a break from listening to music and get some laughs. I can feel that once I get off the comedy kick and listen to music again it will be refreshing. I am just curious if anyone else has had a similar experience with music. Personally this is a first for me.
 
#2
I lived abroad w/o my own music for years. English music wasn't really on the radio where I was, so...
Finally I brought my own CDs from home, but I still listened to the same music from my youth until eventually returning home in 2010.


Disclaimer:
OK, there were English songs on the radio & I still remember how awful they were to me.

Hey Hey Hey, it's a wonderful day!



However, I did get into a local band called "Hin Lake Fai" (Stone Metal Fire):

 
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#3
Interesting question. I’ve been finding myself listening to NPR a lot more in the last year or so than I used to.

There were English-language radio stations in Bangkok. And stations in Thai playing the likes of Pink Floyd or The Doors. You’d hear something like “Blah blah blah Thai gibberish PINK FLOYD blah blah” followed by DSOTM. It was awesome. Great memories. :)
 
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If those are the only things available on the radio besides Rock & Roll, I'm not interested :smug:

If I have a long drive on a Saturday, I need to provide my own music, because two of my chosen local radio stations broadcast the local sports game coverage :bored:

OTOH, Ozzy & Metallica get played these days, which is something I never thought I'd see in my area.
When I first came to L.A. I was totally enamored with KNAC!
 
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I was dreaming this morning - playing a song I'd written twenty-three years ago - sitting and strumming, quite contentedly, while others chatted in the living-room. I couldn't take a break if I tried :) Mind you, paradoxically, all this happens in total silence. For me, there's no escape ;)
 
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I play music so much that I don't really listen to much any more. Every once in a while I'll get inspired and listen to something. But by and large I so much prefer playing, composing, creating, and performing that I just don't listen like I used to years ago.
 
#11
I have never taken a break from listening to music. The thing is, there are so many genres and styles. I rarely look for new music on my own. I let people I meet show me new stuff. On my own I still seek old music I may never have heard, and of course, go back to my favorites from time to time.
 
#12
For the majority of my life, I was obsessed with music. I was the guy who got to the record store on the morning a new release by my favorite band came out. I read all the music magazines, went to hundreds of shows, and did all this while playing bass in an original band. I loved it all, and I spent most of my time listening to music or discovering new bands. This was all in the pre-internet days.

About 10 years ago, something happened. I noticed that my level of interest in music was declining. It wasn't as urgent to keep up with it all like it used to be. What caused it? I think for me, it started with the iPod. I didn't listen to full albums as much, and having every track I owned available at all times led to a lot of indecision.

Fast forward to today, and I don't really listen to music at all anymore. I've got access to an endless buffet of music online, but I'm not hungry. Even if a band I like releases a new record, I don't have to buy it to hear it, and my attitude is always "I'll check it out at some point." But I rarely do. I don't go to shows anymore either. Too many distractions, which have been discussed in detail in other threads.

In terms of audio entertainment, my current choice is podcasts. Will I ever go back to music? Maybe, but I doubt it.
 
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Usually only when busy or occupied with other things, so in other words, unintentional breaks.

Or some afternoons when driving home from work I might just prefer to think about things rather than rock out all the way home. :bassist:
 
#15
Not me. I have music playing constantly at work and in the car. That said, I get what you're saying. As we get older, it seems we have more trouble finding music we can get into. But following the "What Song Are You Listening To Right Now" and "Last Albums You Listened To In Their Entirety?" threads, I've found some new and interesting music in those. And I was just thinking yesterday, "Yeah, I have a ton of music, but there is SO much more that I might like that I still haven't heard." Do some exploring and I think you'll find some new stuff.
 
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holding down a NAMM booth, and enduring all of the non-musical slappity-poppity bass, squealing guitars, and poorly executed Neil Peart drum fills typically burns me out on all things audio for about a year. just when I think I might pull thru and overcome - the digital accordions and bagpipes down in the Arena drive the final nail
 
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I listen to A LOT of stand up comedy, especially after gigs.

Rodent said:
holding down a NAMM booth, and enduring all of the non-musical slappity-poppity bass, squealing guitars, and poorly executed Neil Peart drum fills typically burns me out on all things audio for about a year. just when I think I might pull thru and overcome - the digital accordions and bagpipes down in the Arena drive the final nail
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NAMM is a brutal assault on the ears isn't it? I had IEMs in the whole time! :bored:
 
#18
I went through a brief period of listening to audio books. However, it was too hard for me to find books I wanted to listen to. My mind tends to wander when I drive, so that doesn't always work well if I need to pat attention to what I'm listening to. Sometimes I listen to podcasts, but again, it is hard for me to find something I'm interested in. I can't just sit and listen to music like I did when I was a kid, so I value the 30-45 minutes of drive time I have with my music, and hour of workout time.
 
#19
I don't listen to music much at all anymore.
When I do, I gravitate to the late 90's and early 2000's rock typically. Sprinkle in some 80's rock as well for good measure.

-Mike
 
#20
I did for a number of years in the mid to late 90s. Was just married, no longer in a band, listening to news during my commute....it was weird. I think it might have been hearing The Strokes on SNL that got me listening again. Then Paul Westerberg released Stereo/Mono, Zeppelin released How the West Was Won, and the DVD, and I ended up diving back into music.
 
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