Eman101
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This might have been said already, but I don't feel like reading through all the replies first...
Being a musician hasn't diminished my listening pleasure, although it does affect the kinds of music/bands I listen to - but only in the sense that I prefer to listen to real muscians, not machines making sounds. Within that, I enjoy hearing the variety of ways instruments are approached. Some ways leave me inspired to try and replicate (like Steve Jordan's simple but highly effective and rhythmical style) and others leave me in awe (like Dave Weckl).
What affects my listening more has been sound studies. I find myself very analytical of mixes, productions and recording methods used for albums, and when the sound is not a sound I like, I find it very difficult to look past that and just enjoy the music. Anyone remember when Metallica released the St Anger album? They had that radical approach to the snare - it was like a tin can with ten mics, all set on full gain. Although I thought the songs were fine, I found it VERY hard to listen to the album, because of that pang in the background.
Being a musician hasn't diminished my listening pleasure, although it does affect the kinds of music/bands I listen to - but only in the sense that I prefer to listen to real muscians, not machines making sounds. Within that, I enjoy hearing the variety of ways instruments are approached. Some ways leave me inspired to try and replicate (like Steve Jordan's simple but highly effective and rhythmical style) and others leave me in awe (like Dave Weckl).
What affects my listening more has been sound studies. I find myself very analytical of mixes, productions and recording methods used for albums, and when the sound is not a sound I like, I find it very difficult to look past that and just enjoy the music. Anyone remember when Metallica released the St Anger album? They had that radical approach to the snare - it was like a tin can with ten mics, all set on full gain. Although I thought the songs were fine, I found it VERY hard to listen to the album, because of that pang in the background.