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Napping while listening

I got this thing where I feel like need a nap so I lay on the floor where I am not to comfortable to fall dead asleep, turn on the rig and usually fire up radio paradise as they have a good eclectic stream. If a track has a good enough hook I can kinda hang and ride on it in this half in/out state. Really fun. Tonight ,Tomorrow Never Knows comes on. Wow , best ride yet, Ringo’s drums. I guess I never realized how he just keeps that same tom/snare beat going through the entire track without a fill or any change. Totally makes the track for me and so trippy hearing it in a dream like state.

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jbuhl OP
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Also, most of the music I listen to is not really conducive to falling asleep to. It tends to require a certain level of focus, and concentration. Much of it is not exactly ’easy listening’.

@simonmoon I certainly get that. Usually when I sit down for a real listening session it involves content that I would never have on while doing the aforementioned. Like Jazz.

 

I'm 66 and no plans to retire either.  

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jbuhl OP
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Freud, I believe wrote about the state between sleep and being awake. I often fall into that space and might go in and out of wake and sleep, while listening on my great rig. I have always thought it allowed me to experience things in ways that I could not while fully awake. 

This is totally it.  Its a strange but very cool place. I can't do it unless there are some sounds around to hang on and I am tired enough to even get there.  Otherwise you are either awake or asleep.   I sent this to another friend who listens to music and he said he hears elements/instruments that he doesn't notice as much when he is fully awake. 

 

I didn't mean I use this to nap.  

 

 

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