It sure does make sense, Rubber. At least for pop/rock music which is comparatively simple music. There are great albums that I no longer wish to hear anymore because I've just heard them too many times. The first one that comes to mind is "So" by Peter Gabriel. A great record, but I just heard it too much and the radio stations still haven't stopped playing it. It sits on my shelf and may never be played again. You never know. Rock and pop music is generally not complex enough to reveal new things to you on the 200th listen.
On the other hand, I still get a rush when I hear "My Generation" by The Who. I've heard that song about a million times. I can't explain (Who pun intended) why I never tire of that one.
Then there's the paradox of money. When I was 10 I listened to Led Zeppelin II about 600 times before I had enough money to buy my next record. Now I buy records a dozen at a time, and rarely do any of them get more than 10 plays.
Finally, as we get older our music taste expands and there's the realization that our time is limited and we can never hear all the music in the world. We didn't think that way when we were kids. So now we plow through the records, giving little time to those that don't really pull us in, and go on searching...
Happy New Year, everyone.
Tom
On the other hand, I still get a rush when I hear "My Generation" by The Who. I've heard that song about a million times. I can't explain (Who pun intended) why I never tire of that one.
Then there's the paradox of money. When I was 10 I listened to Led Zeppelin II about 600 times before I had enough money to buy my next record. Now I buy records a dozen at a time, and rarely do any of them get more than 10 plays.
Finally, as we get older our music taste expands and there's the realization that our time is limited and we can never hear all the music in the world. We didn't think that way when we were kids. So now we plow through the records, giving little time to those that don't really pull us in, and go on searching...
Happy New Year, everyone.
Tom