Do you listen to your music with your eyes open or closed or a combination of both?

@sfgak 

I am an amateur musician, and when I play guitar, it is often with my eyes closed. I find that I can “visualize“ the fretboard better with my fingers than with my eyes.

I wish I'd gotten into that playing habit, but after 50 years, that's a big ask. Looking at the fingerboard is definitely not good for my neck so I'm currently experimenting with postural changes to see if I can lessen the negative impacts. 

I find when listening to live music, I often close my eyes. Not so much, when listening at home.  I can only conclude there are typically more distractions in a live venue.  

@sfgak 

Hopefully not!  Makes me wonder -- did Picasso actually paint that from life? It's hard to imagine anyone could sustain such a posture for very long.

I just bought one of these :

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/OH29--oasis-oh-29-guitar-support-small?mrkgadid=&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=&mrkgbflag=&mrkgcat=&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=92700080454169299&lid=92700080454169299&ds_s_kwgid=58700008743176685&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000007215323&dsproductgroupid=2311735101264&pro

It's angled so that you can angle the guitar back somewhat while still maintaining decent posture. My wife's gonna make a strap that will wrap around my leg and secure with velcro so it doesn't slip. Unlike the guy in the painting, I play steel string, not Classical/Flamenco. 

I do. In fact, the more I’m drawn onto the music, the greater the likelihood I’ll end up closing my eyes.

...And I've never striven to reproduce the sound of a concert at home. Sitting at home, listening to music is just fine with me. I don't demand that it be anything other than that.