Re: What kind of music you like? and instruments you play? if any

January 9, 2008

I don't listen to music much because it totally absorbs me, I have a very hard

time thinking or doing anything else when there is music. Even background music

in stores gives me a hard time. I enjoy many types of music, but only in small

doses, and only when I can concentrate on listening to it and don't have to do

anything else. I have a very good ear and relative pitch, sometimes perfect

pitch. I can play a few insturments and can often pick out a tune on an

unfamiliar instrument if I have a mind to.

Re:

On 09/01/2008, bigearbob2000 <bigearbob2000@ yahoo.com> wrote:

ason.

>

> I have heard some Autistics cant listen to some music, like it hurts

> to listen to. I have never had this happen to me, has anyone else? or

> did I misread something?

>

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January 9, 2008

I love to listen to music when I do anything, it helps me ignore

everything but the music and whatever I am doing, if I can turn it up

enough drown out other sounds its even better.

I have a hard time focusing on anything with lots of background noise.

Depending on what I am doing changes the music I listen to. Reading

and school work I listen to classical, as well as when I am trying to

sleep. Cleaning house I listen to the hardest rock I can find. I could

go one forever here but not of to much use I dont think.

Bands I really dont like that many others do... Megadeath and the

beatles. Very few songs from either group that I like.

After thinking about it I relized a lot of the music i dont like has

really fast beats. I like slower rock, I can rock and relax without

looking out of place

As for my music playing ability, just a step up from beginner. Mostly

because I dont put much time into it and dont have the money to get

good sheet music, just free stuff I can find online. Doesnt take me

long to learn a song. I do upset a lot of people because I can play so

much with no notes to go by, only need to see and hear the pattern a

few times to have it stuck in my head.

January 11, 2008

Delila;

from my POV, myspace is a sensory assault and a rude bastion of the

lowest common denominators in pop culture, (explosions, things on

fire, and tits)........ i don;t invite noise like that into my own home.

.......and waaaay too popular for beatniks like us, eh?.

Being somewhat cybergeekish in a mac sort of way, i have my own

website. http://www.raventones.com. music to download for free,

stuff to buy, stuff to read, links to my autism pages and other

ranting.

--.-

trk

--.-

January 13, 2008

Oh I absolutely adore music. I don't much like to share which types. I find

it so personal.

I like it to be just so.

I've been in mosh pits, just last yr. in fact (I'm 43) where kids have body

surfed over my head

and shockingly I had some kid's ankle graze my teeth...

I try to really " live " but that said...as far as music goes I am selective.

I enjoy it.

With certain people.

Certain music.

> Delila;

> from my POV, myspace is a sensory assault and a rude bastion of the

> lowest common denominators in pop culture, (explosions, things on

> fire, and tits)........ i don;t invite noise like that into my own home.

> ......and waaaay too popular for beatniks like us, eh?.

> Being somewhat cybergeekish in a mac sort of way, i have my own

> website. http://www.raventones.com. music to download for free,

> stuff to buy, stuff to read, links to my autism pages and other

> ranting.

> --.-

> trk

> --.-

>

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" You must do the very thing you think you cannot do-- " Eleanor Roosevelt

January 16, 2008

> Oh I absolutely adore music. I don't much like to share which types. I

> find

> it so personal.

> I like it to be just so.

> I've been in mosh pits, just last yr. in fact (I'm 43) where kids

> have body

> surfed over my head

> and shockingly I had some kid's ankle graze my teeth...

> I try to really " live " but that said...as far as music goes I am

> selective.

> I enjoy it.

> With certain people.

> Certain music.

>

I'm the same way, that is, selective regarding music and people. A lot

of the times I don't mention what I like, especially amongst people I'm

not even coming close to thinking of being friends with. However, if

someone is trying to be my friend, I give them a test of sorts and

mention what I like. Works like a charm, because the people who like

me for ME, don't care what I listen to (and vice versa, I never care

what people listen to), and will still be my friend despite our musical

differences. For those who seem to think musical preferences matter,

and that it has something to do with who I am, good riddance.

Music is personal, but at the same time, to be judged based on what you

like is low. No one can know why certain music affects us this way or

that, or why something means something to us or not. I don't care what

people like, and I won't judge them for it, but I also need to know if

a person will judge me based on what I like, therefore if they need to

reject me based on that shallow premise, I get it over with before

anything can really get started, because they'll find out eventually.

People have preconceived ideas about certain bands/artists (usually

wrong), and they allow that to influence how they feel about whomever

likes that artist/music they don't like.

So far it's worked for me in that what few friends I do have are

genuine and like me for me, and same goes for them. We don't all enjoy

the same music either. But music means enough to me that I can't let

it be known what I like, I mean, eventually they'll hear me playing it

at some point.

a

January 16, 2008

I am not talking about " judging " someone per se here based on musical

preference but I have known people who have stolen my musical favorites only

to buy my absolute favorite dear favorites, then butcher the songs in my

presence, pretending to be die hard fans. It kills me. just to be my friend

in some way, as if, if their popping in " my " favorite cd in their car when I

get in, it may endear me to them when I am with them. It does not work that

way. With me, my music is personal. Don't play my stuff casually when you're

driving then start belting it out, especially when the lyrics are very

intense and you don't 'get them' or the references. (by you I mean the

person who did this.)

Its happened to me twice, 2 different people.

I'd rather not tell people what I like.

Its better to be private i think, then I can just feel as if " no one will

appreciate this as much as me " and I'll leave it at that.

K

>

> > Oh I absolutely adore music. I don't much like to share which types. I

> > find

> > it so personal.

> > I like it to be just so.

> > I've been in mosh pits, just last yr. in fact (I'm 43) where kids

> > have body

> > surfed over my head

> > and shockingly I had some kid's ankle graze my teeth...

> > I try to really " live " but that said...as far as music goes I am

> > selective.

> > I enjoy it.

> > With certain people.

> > Certain music.

> >

>

> I'm the same way, that is, selective regarding music and people. A lot

> of the times I don't mention what I like, especially amongst people I'm

> not even coming close to thinking of being friends with. However, if

> someone is trying to be my friend, I give them a test of sorts and

> mention what I like. Works like a charm, because the people who like

> me for ME, don't care what I listen to (and vice versa, I never care

> what people listen to), and will still be my friend despite our musical

> differences. For those who seem to think musical preferences matter,

> and that it has something to do with who I am, good riddance.

>

> Music is personal, but at the same time, to be judged based on what you

> like is low. No one can know why certain music affects us this way or

> that, or why something means something to us or not. I don't care what

> people like, and I won't judge them for it, but I also need to know if

> a person will judge me based on what I like, therefore if they need to

> reject me based on that shallow premise, I get it over with before

> anything can really get started, because they'll find out eventually.

> People have preconceived ideas about certain bands/artists (usually

> wrong), and they allow that to influence how they feel about whomever

> likes that artist/music they don't like.

>

> So far it's worked for me in that what few friends I do have are

> genuine and like me for me, and same goes for them. We don't all enjoy

> the same music either. But music means enough to me that I can't let

> it be known what I like, I mean, eventually they'll hear me playing it

> at some point.

>

> a

>

January 16, 2008

> I am not talking about " judging " someone per se here based on musical

> preference but I have known people who have stolen my musical

> favorites only

> to buy my absolute favorite dear favorites, then butcher the songs in

> my

> presence, pretending to be die hard fans. It kills me. just to be my

> friend

> in some way, as if, if their popping in " my " favorite cd in their car

> when I

> get in, it may endear me to them when I am with them. It does not

> work that

> way. With me, my music is personal. Don't play my stuff casually when

> you're

> driving then start belting it out, especially when the lyrics are very

> intense and you don't 'get them' or the references. (by you I mean the

> person who did this.)

Oh, I get what you mean. There was this guy who used my favorite music

in the hopes that I would like him back. He acted like he was a fan,

but I could tell it was all fakery. I like it when I can find fellow

fans, but I want it to be real. I love music and art too much to not

want to share with the like-minded, or just to discuss it in general

(I'm into music history big time). But only if it's really for that

art/music, and not just to get into my good graces, because that won't

work, I know the difference. It's not a good feeling!

> Its happened to me twice, 2 different people.

> I'd rather not tell people what I like.

> Its better to be private i think, then I can just feel as if " no one

> will

> appreciate this as much as me " and I'll leave it at that.

> K

At the age I'm at now, it's rare that people suddenly like what I like

just to impress me, thankfully. However, I can still find myself

judged (not meaning by people here) the other way (against me) for what

I like, and to me, I like to get that over with so I know if someone's

a waste of my time or not. In many ways, it has nothing to do with the

music. I'm just making sure the person I'm with isn't shallow enough

to judge me based on what I enjoy, when it has nothing to do with them,

and nor will I push anything I like on someone, just mention it what I

like when opportunity presents itself. I don't feel I should have to

hide it in any way, and there are bands I like that many people have

false impressions about, which might mean I'll get judged in turn. I'm

fine with that (it hurt when I was younger), because I don't need

people like that in my life.

But when I think it's appropriate, nothing feels as good as turning

someone on to something that I like, especially if it's

under-appreciated in general, for whatever reason. I have one good

friend (we don't see each other a lot) that I turned on with an artist

recently, and if anything, it just means one more thing that we can

enjoy together in each other's company. We both love music, and it

just makes our rare times together that much more special/enjoyable,

because we can both get into the " groove " , if you know what I mean!

a

January 16, 2008

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