Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Musical Thoughts
Ever notice how music that you don’t like all sound the same? For example, I’m not a big fan of salsa music. I can distinguish particular artists when I hear them, like Marc Anthony or Celia Cruz, but most of that music sounds the same to me. Same trumpets, bongos and other percussions. I hate heavy metal and it all sounds like ear-grating noise to me.
Techno, trance and other forms of electronica are my favorite types of music, yet a lot of people tell me it all sounds the same to them. The same beat over and over and over. But I don’t hear it the same way. I hear the different nuances and changes in tunes. I like the stuff, so I can easily distinguish one song over another. Those same two songs will sound like the exact same thump-thump-thump to someone else who’s not into it.
This was just one of the random thoughts I had today while driving in my car. Not all that fascinating, but it was one of the few coherent ones I had. The rest… well, let’s just say they scatter like roaches when the spotlight hits them.
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