Proving again that there are many ways to get to heaven, my approach to new music is the polar opposite of Baroque lover's! I have a continual need for new music and I'll try almost anything. The internet is a great resource for discovering new music. If something seems interesting, you can generally find a clip or video that helps you make a decision. No more buying Blondie's "Plastic Letters" because Deborah Harry's legs looked great on the cover. (BTW, it's a great punk album.)
When I pull a record out it's fun to think about when and where I purchased it and also how life has changed since then. Trying new music leads me in unexpected directions. Stan Getz lead me to bossa nova and eventually to the Brazilian jazz pianist Chano Dominguez and to Marisa Monte, two of my favorites.
My listening moods are constantly and I'm willing to accept the occasional 'dud' purchased on an impulse. My collection is ~1800 records and ~700 CDs. My listening tastes are primarily jazz, rock/pop and Latin music. I recently received ~700 classical records from a college library and from a family member, so I'm starting to listen to them. I've also learned from experience to keep everything because who knows when I'll want to listen again. My teenage son is budding musician and I'm having tremendous fun rediscovering albums that I haven't heard in years. Who'd have thought I'd listen and enjoy AC/DC and Rush again?
I have one internal rule: I have to listen to a record at least five times before filing. If the yet to be filed shelf is full, I stop buying for a while.
When I pull a record out it's fun to think about when and where I purchased it and also how life has changed since then. Trying new music leads me in unexpected directions. Stan Getz lead me to bossa nova and eventually to the Brazilian jazz pianist Chano Dominguez and to Marisa Monte, two of my favorites.
My listening moods are constantly and I'm willing to accept the occasional 'dud' purchased on an impulse. My collection is ~1800 records and ~700 CDs. My listening tastes are primarily jazz, rock/pop and Latin music. I recently received ~700 classical records from a college library and from a family member, so I'm starting to listen to them. I've also learned from experience to keep everything because who knows when I'll want to listen again. My teenage son is budding musician and I'm having tremendous fun rediscovering albums that I haven't heard in years. Who'd have thought I'd listen and enjoy AC/DC and Rush again?
I have one internal rule: I have to listen to a record at least five times before filing. If the yet to be filed shelf is full, I stop buying for a while.