To be fair, I should first admit that I am not entitled to the 'audiophile' designation. By A-gon standards my system is very modest and my experience with the hobby is limited.
I played trumpet from the age of 9 up through high school. I took private lessons (on and off) when I was a teenager and I had a great time playing with the high school marching band and the jazz band. As is typical, I reached that plateau where I knew that I was not going to progress as a musician unless I dedicated myself to the instrument, concentrated on musical training, and practiced each and every day.
Needless to say, I had many other things on my mind as a teenager. Also, I found the competition at the college level to be fierce - they had people there who could PLAY! I quickly realized that while I was a technically proficient (teenage) musician, I wasn't really talented.
I am glad that I had the musical experience that I did. As you can imagine, I was required to learn and play a variety of music that, as an American teenager, I wouldn't have paid much attention to otherwise. I am definitely wiser for the experience.
I played trumpet from the age of 9 up through high school. I took private lessons (on and off) when I was a teenager and I had a great time playing with the high school marching band and the jazz band. As is typical, I reached that plateau where I knew that I was not going to progress as a musician unless I dedicated myself to the instrument, concentrated on musical training, and practiced each and every day.
Needless to say, I had many other things on my mind as a teenager. Also, I found the competition at the college level to be fierce - they had people there who could PLAY! I quickly realized that while I was a technically proficient (teenage) musician, I wasn't really talented.
I am glad that I had the musical experience that I did. As you can imagine, I was required to learn and play a variety of music that, as an American teenager, I wouldn't have paid much attention to otherwise. I am definitely wiser for the experience.