Robin
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Do you struggle to listen to any form of music without listening for 'your' instrument?
I used to play the bass guitar and that's the instrument I can hear the clearest, frustrating at times.
Is it just me?
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thegsi
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I'm sure everyone is the same in this sense. I play guitar and tend to pick out the riffs a lot.
My main issue is with that I did music production a few years ago and still do a lot of recording/engineering at home now. Before I decide if I like a song, I'll anylise the production/mixing of the track, it's really frustrating. There are some songs now that I just cant listen to because I've picked out something and I can't ignore it.
ie: My Last Serinade by Killswitch Engage, used to love the song but theres a really annoying rattle from the bass frets :@
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Robin
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I'm glad I don't do that, that'd drive me mental!
I just wonder if music would sound different if I had played the bass 
It's so strange, I do it without thinking, then realise I've gone through the whole song playing the bass in my head 
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adiohead
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Nah, I notice everything but might be because I studied Music in general back in school.
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Theham85
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Haha yeah, often listen closely to the drum beat!
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mattk
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I find my self listening to the isolated recordings of guitar if I can find them. I like them more than the song in most cases
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adiohead
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
I find my self listening to the isolated recordings of guitar if I can find them. I like them more than the song in most cases
Have to admit, sometimes I listen to isolated vocals
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AlunJ
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I pick out bass a lot as well, strange because I've never played a bass but I do dabble in guitar
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LeeM
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not quite an instrument but i dj and count beats when i listen to anything
[Edited on 30-06-2012 by LeeM]
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JamesMc
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I dont do it for everything but i do try and listen out for little things in Hip Hop like samples etc which kind of make me end up spending a few hours trying to find the 2 seconds drum sample in a song etc my friends do it quite alot though and will listen for certain things.
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Tiger
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Yeah I play synth / keys and always listen out for it. The Killers are the worst for it for me!
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oceansoul
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I play drums, and like you say, its the most "obvious" part of the song to me.
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Originally posted by LeeM
not quite an instrument but i dj and count beats when i listen to anything
[Edited on 30-06-2012 by LeeM]
Being a drummer and also a DJ i also find myself counting along with songs
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Darryl H
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Yup, every song I'm listening to the production and drums mainly. Pisses me off at times
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Hammer
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I've picked out most instruments ever since 2nd year music and being taught to guess what they were playing through Buddy Holly songs
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