What do you do when the music’s not speaking to you?

Unfortunately, there’s not much physical that I can do.  Right now I’m recovering from a hip replacement operation and subsequent dislocation of the same hip, so I can’t even walk without a walker.

Music can be a solitary act of attention ...

It can be also be  a collective playing communication ...

A friend musician once said to me that some pro musicians do it as a job...

 We are all different..

The definition of "pro musician" is somebody who does that as a job. I've been a "pro musician" since the 60s, somewhat retired, and I now have piles of instruments to keep me company. By the way, my favorite music is jazz that I do not play (somewhat unqualified), but can pretend to play...play along with things as I have a guitar amp near my primary rig...I learn a new chord nearly every year.

A musician has a great advantage,when music did speak to him no more, he can speak to music himself.

Hi there… I can’t play a note but got the music gene from my mother who sang and played the piano. My stepdad was a jazz musician so I got early exposure to jazz which is still my favorite….

I got the notification that I had been mentioned in this thread, and interestingly the notification was sent 5 times in a row. I guess somebody sat on their keyboard.

Hi there… I can’t play a note but got the music gene from my mother who sang and played the piano. My stepdad was a jazz musician so I got early exposure to jazz which is still my favorite….

Always good to hear from Chriso, the other Shea "brother."

@rvpiano    “Listening”

Listening to your music is not necessarily a compulsory good thing to do every day.

Listen to your body…. Habits however nice don’t have to be a constant habit.

Music is a question of balance. Listen to it too much will dim the senses and it will not be so special. When you are away from home for a few days or weeks, does the music sound better when you get that next chance to play with your system again?.

Absence of my daily musical fix for me makes the ears grow fonder. I think my body tells me personally that no matter what l think about wanting to hear music, when enough is enough for any given day.

Music is energy so maybe in your case sometimes your body may just crave a little silence once in a while?  Sounds logical and thats what l think when l can’t get into the music and it’s “not speaking to me”

Listening to your music is not necessarily a compulsory good thing to do every day.

Listen to your body…. Habits however nice don’t have to be a constant habit.

Very good observation...

I am retired and when i do want to listen to music many conditions are necessary to be put together for a focused  attention and understanding with my ears...

Otherwise it is only relaxing background...

 There is 2 types  of music styles or for habits :

Background music or  music asking to be "understood" ..

I appreciate the two...

@mylogic 

Yes, I think you’re very right.

Im lucky to get 1 - 2 hours a week of listening to my system. Always pulled in another direction.

Understandable with your limited mobility. When I was on medical leave from work for 2 months I found it a great time to do those things that "I'll get to one day" that required me to sit down.

Purged old files hardcopys & digital, copied old family VHS tapes to dvds, went through old collectables and sold them, watched tv which I rarely do.

May sound boreing, but felt good to purge unused stuff and make a few hundred bucks.