Anyone else have this problem with music?
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Well, I tend to get the full albums, listen to the whole thing once, then get stuck on two or three songs I love so much I never get to the rest.
I like holding something tangible in my hands as proof of ownership, and not owning an entire album to me seems weird, especially since there are so many great concept albums.
(I think I got the wording right, isn't a concept album the type that kind of tells a story.)
(I think I got the wording right, isn't a concept album the type that kind of tells a story.)
I'm pretty much the same way, Led Zeppelin is pretty much my favorite band (ATM anywayReservoirAngel said:
) but I only like about 14-16 of their songs from all of their albums. I tend to be extremely picky about the songs I like, even from stellar bands.
Everything. Every genre has artists like this. I have a list of artists where I like everything they've done, but these days the list seems to be getting shorter. My favourite artist is Lupe Fiasco. A guy who puts the effort to put down insightful and educated lyrics on every track, every time, while still having awesome sounding music too. Very rare these days, and even more so within his genre.GiantRaven said:
It seems quite a few artist have a killer track that they can't believe did as well as it did, then get signed and find they have a short period to to make 10 more songs.
I'm the complete opposite. I must have the entire album, even if it's all crap except for one song. And of course it must be perfectly tagged with an album picture at least 300x300px big.
For songs that by definition lack an album, I have a 'Various Artists - Unknown Album' album.
You're perfectly sane.
For songs that by definition lack an album, I have a 'Various Artists - Unknown Album' album.
You're perfectly sane.
Same, with the exception of a few songs which I either couldn't get on disc or did not want the album for (and I do mean one or two, discounting my collection of MUSE B-Sides, EPs and 'Extras') my entire iTunes library is full of albums I own the physical disc of. I don't download music, and I don't see the point of buying it digitally when I could have the hard copy. It's just a lot nicer for meSacman said:
You sir are awesome, I was so pleased when I got to see them play last year at the most awesome High Voltage Festivla in London! Even those albums whih aren't actually concept album should still be put together in such a way that not owning the whole album and listening to how it progresses through its styles menas you are missing the experience. If you then, after listening to the whole album, preferably alone uniterrupted, can only see the value in keeping on your iPod, say, 3/4 of the better songs then fair enough; but with digital storage being cheaper than anything it makes no sense to just cherry pick a few songs for, say, your iTunes library.SimuLord said:
Simply put, if an artist puts out mainly records filled with 2/3 good songs, and no sense of pregression etc then, IMO, they are, to me, a mediocre-at-best artst who need to take their time and make a good record before I will take any notice of them. There is exactly 1 song I have on my iTunes library that isn't in any album etc. and thats a random recording of "Afternoon Delight" which I found somewhere so that friends and I could sing it after we had watched anchorman, and couldn't find the version that was sung in the film itself.
i enjoy having discs but obtaining them sure takes time and money...i usually listen to various artists online. my only problem is that i always want to try something new so i dont take the time to really get into particular artists. if they are good, they come back eventually
Now that I discover new songs through Pandora then buy them through Zune or iTunes, I usually end up with a lot of incomplete albums.
The only full albums I have were from my days.
I do enjoy a lot of songs from some albums, but it just seems cheaper to buy individual tracks.
The only full albums I have were from my days.
I do enjoy a lot of songs from some albums, but it just seems cheaper to buy individual tracks.
I'm the same as you, I only get specific songs I like. It's rare that a band has an entire album that I like.
This is really common these days actually, and it's people like yourself who have caused the music industry to restructure their marketing strategies for several new artists. People listen to full albums in their entirety a lot less than they used to. Not necessarily a good or a bad thing, just a change in music fashion and the way people consume music.ReservoirAngel said:
I ALWAYS listen to albums from start to finish. The only one I can't do that consistently with is Justice's ? because Tthhee Ppaarrttyy is Godawful.
Considering that I collect vinyls like hotcakes, I can't really say that I understand downloading one or two songs from a single artist. I don't really like a band if I don't listen to all of their music, that just feels like cheating to me.
I have multiple boxes of CDs, a TRUNK full of cassette tapes, records, and a terabyte of music.
Bam, i win.
Bam, i win.