I appreciate the friendly comments. My point is this....I enjoy watching...the musicianship. I was watching a Danny Gatton (RIP) concert, and watching him play, amazes me. He also allows other band members to take the lead, such as Bill Holloman, on sax and keyboard. What an awesome sax player. Most listeners are interested in the "sound" of the instruments", but the reality is, these instruments do not play themselves. I do believe that my early years as a vocalist in bands and choruses have given me this appreciation for the listening perspective I have. As I have stated, I might consider adding a large screen to my main listening room, as I once did, as "watching" has become as important to me as the listening. Closing my eyes during listening is a given, as others have stated, but watching along with listening seems to engage me more, at this time in my life (71). Thank you to all who have responded. My best, MrD.
I find myself changing direction, in a way.......
Always claiming the musicianship, composition and ultimately, "the performance" are the key factors as to why I have always listened to and enjoyed music, I find myself listening and watching YT videos of my favorite musicians, especially those I have never seen live, of which there are many. For some reason lately, watching them "perform", gives me a positive lift that I do not get from merely listening. The interesting part, my big screen tv is in my bedroom, as I do not have a tv in my main audio room. I have not liked what a big tv screen has done to my "sound", but I might have to change that. I have a very nice system in my bedroom, but the "sound" seems less important to me than watching the mastery of many of the greats, such as Danny Gatton, Alvin Lee, Albert Lee and Miles Davis, just to name a few. "Watching" them play brings me joy, as I find I am spending more time listening to music via YT. Many of these yt recordings might be lacking in that "ultimate fidelity", but I do not seem to care. I am spending more time listening this way, watching.......hope everyone is well. My best, MrD.