100 Words on Collections
by Michael
Have you ever been overwhelmed by the amount of music in your collection? With the advent of the mp3 and the plummeting cost of storage it’s now possible to amass a collection thats only constrained by your resourcefulness. Even pre-internet I was a collector and have amassed a huge collection over the years. It occurred to me today as I was struggling to find something to listen to that the job of finding the right album to suit my mood was increasingly difficult. I combat this with extensive tagging and playlists but there are days where it just fails me.
January 12, 2009 - 8:57 pm
It’s one of my biggest sources of frustration as a music geekazoid: so much music, so little time.
January 13, 2009 - 5:59 am
YES. I run from review to review so quickly that when I have the opportunity to listen to music for pleasure, I no longer know what to play.
January 13, 2009 - 6:50 pm
So true. I remember making fun of my mother and sister when they would complain about “not having a thing to wear.” Yet so I often I peruse my collection (thousands of cds, hundreds of LPS) and think “Gah, I have nothing to listen to!”
January 13, 2009 - 7:04 pm
yesyesyes – what everyone else said.
I love that there are so many resources now to find new music, but I feel like I’m on overload and I no longer put on an album and listen to it until I know every word and every note. It makes music seem much more disposable.
January 13, 2009 - 7:26 pm
I’m making a conscious effort to actually do just that. To really ‘listen’ as much as I can and to delve in deeper and honor the song.
January 13, 2009 - 11:21 pm
Hence my new year’s resolution – one new album a week. With bits and pieces flying at me from every which way, it’s nice to grab a body of work and focus – like the artist intends it to be.