As a classical piano student, and newly returning to this hobby, I
unknowingly
started out as an analytical listener. Trying to catch the intonations, delicacy of touch, etc. as the performer expressed dynamics.
I realized this when a few songs of different kinds of music played for a while. Wasn't focusing on anything.
Just sitting there listening. Enjoying. Not "critical" listening. Musical listening.
No urges to get up and tweak the toe in, mess with knobs (except volume).
I am not knocking analytical listening which is enjoyable in its own right.
But "musical, feel, thrill" listening, ... when caught in it, everything disappears. Time, the room, just about everything.
Guess I'm guilty for often overlooking these qualities when caught up analytically listening.
I realized this when a few songs of different kinds of music played for a while. Wasn't focusing on anything.
Just sitting there listening. Enjoying. Not "critical" listening. Musical listening.
No urges to get up and tweak the toe in, mess with knobs (except volume).
I am not knocking analytical listening which is enjoyable in its own right.
But "musical, feel, thrill" listening, ... when caught in it, everything disappears. Time, the room, just about everything.
Guess I'm guilty for often overlooking these qualities when caught up analytically listening.