Wait, what? Lemme check that again

I think it is fairly normal to not "get" an album right in the first listen, but recently I've been experiencing something that's, at the very least, unusual: wile going back to albums I absolutely LOVE, I had to go through them a second time to digest them all over again, even though I've listened to some of them to death! (examples: metropolis 2: Scenes from a Memory, Human Equation, Into the Electric Castle, Anno Domini High Definition, Second Life Syndrome, Sargent Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, [Eloy's] Ocean and Dawn).

Originally posted by Cthulhu42 Not related to the topic of the thread, but I just have to say that the Pink Floyd Rarity in your sig is awesome.

It used to happen to me more often in the past, where I would have to listen to an album perhaps 10 times to even start to be able to distinguish one song from another and really hear what is going on with all of them.  That was mostly in my teen years and early 20s.  More recently, though, I can tell if I will get into an album after one or two listens if I don't get it at first.  If it intrigues me or I just flat our enjoy it, I will want to listen to it and get to know it better.  If it does not interest me, I will not give it my time.  I have tried too hard too many times to enjoy something that just did not click with me.

Originally posted by CCVP Originally posted by Cthulhu42 Not related to the topic of the thread, but I just have to say that the Pink Floyd Rarity in your sig is awesome. lol, thanks.

Brohoof.


But I've never had this problem before. When I have absorbed an album completely, I pretty much know the entire thing by heart and never have to digest it again.

To me nothing is static, my listning experience changes all the time

I know what you mean, it happens often actually.  I've noticed it really depends on my mood and whether or not my mind is free enough of any serious trains of thought to fully process something new.  I used to listen to all my Yes records while playing Diablo and Diablo 2, but I didn't fully appreciate them until I moved to a new apartment and had time to lay on the couch and absorb the album art and lyrics while really focusing in on everything.  Surprisingly, it just happened again a couple days ago.  South Side of the Sky just popped into my head but it was like I was hearing it for the first time, even though I'd listened to it dozens of times before.  I immediately put it on and found that I'd never picked up on just how heavy and commanding the song was.  It's now officially my favorite Yes song.

Originally posted by colorofmoney91 Originally posted by CCVP Originally posted by Cthulhu42 Not related to the topic of the thread, but I just have to say that the Pink Floyd Rarity in your sig is awesome. lol, thanks. Brohoof.

ummm.... I'm sorry, but at the same time I'm jelous, but I've never had the privilege of experiancing scenes from a memory all over again....  I litterally cry at the thought that it's possible.

Originally posted by -Radioswim- ummm.... I'm sorry, but at the same time I'm jelous, but I've never had the privilege of experiancing scenes from a memory all over again....  I litterally cry at the thought that it's possible.

Originally posted by Hercules I have recently acquired some really wonderful 180g vinyl albums, some pressed from the original masters and, even though I knew the albums inside out (or thought I did), I'm discovering new textures, layers and nuances in the playing which have raised the music to stratospheric levels of excellence.   Argus has benefited enormously; the guitar interplay is truly breathtaking.

Can I ask where you got the master repressings?  I get a biannual catalog from Music Direct that offers them, but I don't think I've ever seen any Wishbone Ash in there - I bet Argus sounds incredible!  Turner and Powell are probably my favorite duo.