Mar
21
2009
Why I Listen To Music
Author: siggyI can not tell you exactly why music is so important to me but it is. On some level, the music I pick every day to listen to is done intuitively. As a rule, most of it is uptempo and I actually absorb energy from it. In fact, if I am tired I can no longer (???) can listen to such music: I have to switch to something laid back and mellow.
I started listening to music seriously over forty years ago. I knew back then I was not that articulate. Music expresses the inexpressible so I was able to relate to it. My favorite group then was Jefferson Airplane. I came to the conclusion one reason I loved this group so much (I still do today) because their music had, at times, an angry tone and growing up I was not permitted to express anger at all, in any degree, so listening to them was cathartic.
As I grew older, my tastes kept expanding and were very eclectic. I listened to a broad range of music: blues, rock and roll, jazz, just about everything.
Although I spent hours everyday listening to music, it was not wasted time: my mind would roam. I started keeping journals and writing poetry. I was gradually becoming more and more creative and that process started with music.
At the same time, I was also becoming more and more articulate. Music still was important and I continued to listen all those years every day for hours. I never stopped. In fact, I am very fortunate my wife shares my love of music. I am always acting as her personal DJ.
I do not know if any of theses explanations explain my love of music or why I listen but maybe you can identify with some of these reasons or my drive to keep listening.
I am the only one in my family who is obsessed with music. I can explain it quite plainly: I want to listen to music almost more than I want to breathe. I do not think you can be driven more than that.